Search Results - "Toh, Kazuko"
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Targeting nanoparticles to the brain by exploiting the blood–brain barrier impermeability to selectively label the brain endothelium
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-08-2020)“…Current strategies to direct therapy-loaded nanoparticles to the brain rely on functionalizing nanoparticles with ligands which bind target proteins associated…”
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Co-encapsulation of Cas9 mRNA and guide RNA in polyplex micelles enables genome editing in mouse brain
Published in Journal of controlled release (10-04-2021)“…Genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 has attracted considerable attention for the treatment of genetic disorders and viral infections. Co-delivery of Cas9 mRNA and…”
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Cyclic RGD-Linked Polymeric Micelles for Targeted Delivery of Platinum Anticancer Drugs to Glioblastoma through the Blood–Brain Tumor Barrier
Published in ACS nano (22-10-2013)“…Ligand-mediated drug delivery systems have enormous potential for improving the efficacy of cancer treatment. In particular, Arg-Gly-Asp peptides are promising…”
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Systemically Injectable Enzyme-Loaded Polyion Complex Vesicles as In Vivo Nanoreactors Functioning in Tumors
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (11-01-2016)“…The design and construction of nanoreactors are important for biomedical applications of enzymes, but lipid‐ and polymeric‐vesicle‐based nanoreactors have some…”
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In vivo rendezvous of small nucleic acid drugs with charge-matched block catiomers to target cancers
Published in Nature communications (24-04-2019)“…Stabilisation of fragile oligonucleotides, typically small interfering RNA (siRNA), is one of the most critical issues for oligonucleotide therapeutics. Many…”
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Glucose transporter 1-mediated vascular translocation of nanomedicines enhances accumulation and efficacy in solid tumors
Published in Journal of controlled release (10-05-2019)“…Nanomedicine modification with ligands directed to receptors on tumor blood vessels has the potential for selectively enhancing nanomedicine accumulation in…”
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Supramolecularly enabled pH- triggered drug action at tumor microenvironment potentiates nanomedicine efficacy against glioblastoma
Published in Biomaterials (01-01-2021)“…The crucial balance of stability in blood-circulation and tumor-specific delivery has been suggested as one of the challenges for effective bench-to-bedside…”
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Targeted systemic delivery of siRNA to cervical cancer model using cyclic RGD-installed unimer polyion complex-assembled gold nanoparticles
Published in Journal of controlled release (28-12-2016)“…For systemic delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) to solid tumors, we developed an actively-targeted unimer polyion complex-assembled gold nanoparticle…”
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Dexamethasone Increases Cisplatin-Loaded Nanocarrier Delivery and Efficacy in Metastatic Breast Cancer by Normalizing the Tumor Microenvironment
Published in ACS nano (25-06-2019)“…Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid steroid with anti-inflammatory properties used to treat many diseases, including cancer, in which it helps manage various…”
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Enzymatically Transformable Polymersome‐Based Nanotherapeutics to Eliminate Minimal Relapsable Cancer
Published in Advanced materials (Weinheim) (01-12-2021)“…Prevention of metastatic and local‐regional recurrence of cancer after surgery remains difficult. Targeting postsurgical premetastatic niche and microresiduals…”
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Systemic Targeting of Lymph Node Metastasis through the Blood Vascular System by Using Size-Controlled Nanocarriers
Published in ACS nano (26-05-2015)“…Occult nodal metastases increase the risk of cancer recurrence, demoting prognosis and quality of life of patients. While targeted drug delivery by using…”
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Actively-targeted polyion complex micelles stabilized by cholesterol and disulfide cross-linking for systemic delivery of siRNA to solid tumors
Published in Biomaterials (01-09-2014)“…Abstract For small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based cancer therapies, we report an actively-targeted and stabilized polyion complex micelle designed to improve…”
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Effect of shear stress on structure and function of polyplex micelles from poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-lysine) block copolymers as systemic gene delivery carrier
Published in Biomaterials (01-05-2017)“…Abstract Structural stability of polyplex micelles (PMs), prepared from plasmid DNA (pDNA) and poly(ethylene glycol)- b -poly(L-lysine) block catiomer…”
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Manipulating dynamic tumor vessel permeability to enhance polymeric micelle accumulation
Published in Journal of controlled release (10-01-2021)“…Selectively delivering anticancer drugs to solid tumors while avoiding their accumulation in healthy tissues is a major goal in polymeric micelle research. We…”
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Light-Induced Cytosolic Activation of Reduction-Sensitive Camptothecin-Loaded Polymeric Micelles for Spatiotemporally Controlled in Vivo Chemotherapy
Published in ACS nano (25-11-2014)“…Nanomedicines capable of smart operation at the targeted site have the potential to achieve the utmost therapeutic benefits. Providing nanomedicines that…”
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Dynamic Stabilization of Unit Polyion Complexes Incorporating Small Interfering RNA by Fine-Tuning of Cationic Block Length in Two-Branched Poly(ethylene glycol)‑b‑poly(l‑lysine)
Published in Biomacromolecules (10-01-2022)“…To stabilize small interfering RNA (siRNA) in the bloodstream for systemic RNAi therapeutics, we previously fabricated ultrasmall siRNA nanocarriers that were…”
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Structural tuning of oligonucleotides for enhanced blood circulation properties of unit polyion complexes prepared from two-branched poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(l-lysine)
Published in Journal of controlled release (10-02-2021)“…Downsizing nanocarriers is a promising strategy for systemically targeting fibrotic cancers, such as pancreatic cancer, owing to enhanced tissue permeability…”
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Polyplex micelle installing intracellular self-processing functionalities without free catiomers for safe and efficient systemic gene therapy through tumor vasculature targeting
Published in Biomaterials (01-01-2017)“…Abstract Both efficiency and safety profiles are crucial for promotion of gene delivery systems towards practical applications. A promising template system was…”
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Aggregation Behavior of Cationic Nanohydrogel Particles in Human Blood Serum
Published in Biomacromolecules (14-04-2014)“…For systemic siRNA delivery applications, well-defined drug carriers are required that guarantee stability for both carrier and cargo. Among various concepts…”
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Kinetic Analysis of Superoxide Anion Radical-Scavenging and Hydroxyl Radical-Scavenging Activities of Platinum Nanoparticles
Published in Langmuir (15-07-2008)“…There are few reports on the physiological effects of metal nanoparticles (nps), especially with respect to their functions as scavengers for superoxide anion…”
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