03180nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194260009800263300001400361490000700375520203500382100002502417700001702442700002202459700002302481700001902504700002902523700002202552700001902574700003102593700001802624700003202642700002102674700002702695700002502722856013102747       2013                        eng d  a0008-547200aSupramolecular nanoparticles that target phosphoinositide-3-kinase overcome insulin resistance and exert pronounced antitumor efficacy0 aSupramolecular nanoparticles that target phosphoinositide3kinase  a615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4404 USAbAMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCHcDEC  a6987-69970 v733 a<p>The centrality of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) in cancer etiology is well established, but clinical translation of PI3K inhibitors has been limited by feedback signaling, suboptimal intratumoral concentration, and an insulin resistance ``class effect.'' This study was designed to explore the use of supramolecular nanochemistry for targeting PI3K to enhance antitumor efficacy and potentially overcome these limitations. PI3K inhibitor structures were rationally modified using a cholesterol-based derivative, facilitating supramolecular nanoassembly with L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine and DSPE-PEG [1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino(polythylen e glycol)]. The supramolecular nanoparticles (SNP) that were assembled were physicochemically characterized and functionally evaluated in vitro. Antitumor efficacy was quantified in vivo using 4T1 breast cancer and K-Ras(LSL/+)/Pten(fl/fl) ovarian cancer models, with effects on glucose homeostasis evaluated using an insulin sensitivity test. The use of PI103 and PI828 as surrogate molecules to engineer the SNPs highlighted the need to keep design principles in perspective; specifically, potency of the active molecule and the linker chemistry were critical principles for efficacy, similar to antibody-drug conjugates. We found that the SNPs exerted a temporally sustained inhibition of phosphorylation of Akt, mTOR, S6K, and 4EBP in vivo. These effects were associated with increased antitumor efficacy and survival as compared with PI103 and PI828. Efficacy was further increased by decorating the nanoparticle surface with tumor-homing peptides. Notably, the use of SNPs abrogated the insulin resistance that has been associated widely with other PI3K inhibitors. This study provides a preclinical foundation for the use of supramolecular nanochemistry to overcome current challenges associated with PI3K inhibitors, offering a paradigm for extension to other molecularly targeted therapeutics being explored for cancer treatment. (C)2013 AACR.</p>1 aKulkarni, Ashish, A.1 aRoy, Bhaskar1 aRao, Poornima, S.1 aWyant, Gregory, A.1 aMahmoud, Ayaat1 aRamachandran, Madhumitha1 aSengupta, Poulomi1 aGoldman, Aaron1 aKotamraju, Venkata, Ramana1 aBasu, Sudipta1 aMashelkar, Raghunath, Anant1 aRuoslahti, Erkki1 aDinulescu, Daniela, M.1 aSengupta, Shiladitya  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/supramolecular-nanoparticles-target-phosphoinositide-3-kinase-overcome-insulin-resistance-002210nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001300041245014900054210006900203260000900272300001600281490000600297520121800303653003101521653003401552653001801586653003701604653001301641653001301654653002201667653002201689653001501711653002301726100002201749700003101771856013001802       2018                        eng d  a2470134300aSurface modification of polymers for tissue engineering applications: arginine acts as a sticky protein equivalent for viable cell accommodation0 aSurface modification of polymers for tissue engineering applicat  cAPR   a4242–42510 v33 a<p>Hydrophobic polymers, for their favorable mechanical properties, are a popular choice as permanent bioimplants. These materials remain absolutely bioinert for years, but throw up challenges when it comes to fast integration with healthy tissue. Addressing this, herein, we present a surface-modification technique of converting the hydrophobic surface of a polymeric film into a hydrophilic one using a layer-by-layer assembly process involving gold nanoparticles and small molecules like amino acids. These films showed much improved animal cell (murine fibroblast) adherence properties compared to commercially available tissue culture plates. Moreover, arginine-modified films exhibited a nearly equivalent cell viability compared to the films modified with the natural extracellular matrix component fibronectin. The surface hydrophilicity and roughness of our novel film were characterized by contact angle measurement and atomic force microscopy. Cell counting, fluorescence microscopy, cell viability, and collagen estimation assay were employed to demonstrate that our film favored a much improved cell adherence, and accommodation in comparison to the commercially available tissue culture plates.</p>10aCell and Molecular biology10aExtracellular matrix proteins10aNanoparticles10aPhysical and chemical properties10aPolymers10aProteins10aSurface structure10aSurface treatment10aThin films10atissue engineering1 aSengupta, Poulomi1 aPrasad, Bhagavatula, L. V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/surface-modification-polymers-tissue-engineering-applications-arginine-acts-sticky-protein