Development of new nanomaterials for nanomedicine applications

• Grant number: 18/02093-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: May 01, 2018
• End date: April 30, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Cátia Cristina Capêlo Ornelas Megiatto
• Grantee: Cátia Cristina Capêlo Ornelas Megiatto
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Nanomedicine is expected to provide solutions to some of modern medicine's unsolved problems and offers new hopes in several critical areas such as cancer treatment, viral and bacterial infections, medical imaging, biosensors, tissue regeneration, and theranostics. The goal of the current project is the development of new biocompatible multifunctional nanomaterials based on acetalated-dextran nanoparticles, well-defined multifunctional dendrimers, gold dendronized nanoparticles, and injectable hydrogels, for application in nanomedicine. The project will focus on the synthesis of the new materials using innovative synthetic strategies based on orthogonality and click chemistry. Within this project we are proposing the design of biomaterials with potential activity in the treatment of cancer, bacterial infections and diseases caused by inflammation. The cytotoxicity of all the new nanomaterials will be tested against several cell lines in order to define if these materials are valid candidates for drug delivery platforms. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE SERRES-BERARD, THIERY; BECHER, TIAGO B.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; ORNELAS, CATIA; BERTHOD, FRANCOIS. Neuropeptide Substance P Released from a Nonswellable Laponite-Based Hydrogel Enhances Wound Healing in a Tissue-Engineered Skin In Vitro. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, v. 2, n. 12, p. 5790-5797, DEC 11 2020. (18/02093-0, 17/06146-8, 13/11519-7)

GARZON-PORRAS, ANA M.; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; LUCAS, KURT; DA SILVA, LAURA C. E.; DE OLIVEIRA, MARCELO G.; ORNELAS, CATIA. Nitric Oxide Releasing Polyamide Dendrimer with Anti-inflammatory Activity. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, v. 2, n. 5, p. 2027-2034, MAY 2020. (18/14142-5, 18/02093-0, 15/23761-2, 15/04929-0, 16/02414-5)

MEIRELLES, MATHEUS A.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; ORNELAS, CATIA; PILLI, RONALDO A.. Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Goniothalamin Analogues with Higher Cytotoxic Activity and Selectivity against Cancer Cells. CHEMMEDCHEM, v. 14, n. 15, JULY 2019. (13/07607-8, 18/02093-0, 17/06146-8)

BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; BECHER, TIAGO B.; CAPRETI, NAYLIL M. R.; AMORIM, JULIO; JURBERG, IGOR D.; MEGIATTO, JR., JACKSON D.; ORNELAS, CATIA. General Protocol to Obtain D-Glucosamine from Biomass Residues: Shrimp Shells, Cicada Sloughs and Cockroaches. GLOBAL CHALLENGES, v. 2, n. 11, NOV 2018. (18/02093-0, 15/04929-0, 17/24017-0, 14/15718-7, 13/22160-0)

GRIGOLO, THIAGO A.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; ORNELAS, CATIA; RUSSOWSKY, DENNIS; FERREIRA-SILVA, GUILHERME A.; IONTA, MARISA; PILLI, RONALDO A.. Hybrids of 4-hydroxy derivatives of goniothalamin and piplartine bearing a diester or a 1,2,3-triazole linker as antiproliferative agents. BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY, v. 116, NOV 2021. (17/06146-8, 18/02093-0, 13/07607-8, 19/13104-5)

PERLI, GABRIEL; WANG, QI; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; FONTANA, LINIQUER A.; SOARES, MARCO C. P.; RUIZ, JAIME; MEGIATTO, JR., JACKSON D.; ASTRUC, DIDIER; ORNELAS, CATIA. Self-Assembly of a Triazolylferrocenyl Dendrimer in Water Yields Nontraditional Intrinsic Green Fluorescent Vesosomes for Nanotheranostic Applications. Journal of the American Chemical Society, v. 143, n. 33, p. 12948-12954, AUG 25 2021. (18/02093-0, 13/22160-0, 21/00555-9, 17/06146-8)

PERLI, GABRIEL; SOARES, MARCO C. P.; CABRAL, THIAGO D.; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; BARTOLI, JULIO R.; LIVI, SEBASTIEN; DUCHET-RUMEAU, JANNICK; CORDEIRO, CRISTIANO M. B.; FUJIWARA, ERIC; ORNELAS, CATIA. Synthesis of Carbon Nanodots from Sugarcane Syrup, and Their Incorporation into a Hydrogel-Based Composite to Fabricate Innovative Fluorescent Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers. GELS, v. 8, n. 9, p. 16-pg., 2022-09-01. (15/04929-0, 19/22554-4, 18/02093-0)

BECHER, TIAGO B.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; RAMOS, JR., MIGUEL D.; HASSAN, AYAZ; CRESPILHO, FRANK N.; ORNELAS, CATIA. The structure-property relationship in LAPONITE (R) materials: from Wigner glasses to strong self-healing hydrogels formed by non-covalent interactions. SOFT MATTER, v. 15, n. 6, p. 1278-1289, FEB 14 2019. (13/11519-7, 15/16672-3, 18/02093-0, 13/14262-7, 16/25806-6, 15/04929-0)

DE SOUZA, VANESSA P.; SANTOS, FABIANO S.; RODEMBUSCH, FABIANO S.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; ORNELAS, CATIA; PILLI, RONALDO A.; RUSSOWSKY, DENNIS. Hybrid 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(thi)ones as dual-functional bioactive molecules: fluorescent probes and cytotoxic agents to cancer cells. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, v. 44, n. 29, p. 12440-12451, AUG 7 2020. (17/06146-8, 19/13104-5, 18/02093-0)

PERLI, GABRIEL; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; SOUTO, DENIO E. P.; RAMOS, MIGUEL D.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; AGUIAR, SAMILE B.; ORNELAS, CATIA. Synthesis and Characterization of Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles Bearing Charged Peripheral Groups with Antimicrobial Potential. NANOMATERIALS, v. 12, n. 15, p. 15-pg., 2022-08-01. (18/02093-0, 17/06146-8, 15/04929-0, 21/00555-9)

DE SERRES-BERARD, THIERY; BECHER, TIAGO B.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; ORNELAS, CATIA; BERTHOD, FRANCOIS. Neuropeptide Substance P Released from a Nonswellable Laponite-Based Hydrogel Enhances Wound Healing in a Tissue-Engineered Skin In Vitro. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, v. 2, n. 12, p. 8-pg., 2020-12-11. (13/11519-7, 18/02093-0, 17/06146-8)

BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; KIDO, LARISSA A.; LIMA, ELLEN N.; LAMAS, CELINA A.; CAGNON, VALERIA H. A.; ORNELAS, CATIA; PILLI, RONALDO A.. Enhancing the Anticancer Activity and Selectivity of Goniothalamin Using pH-Sensitive Acetalated Dextran (Ac-Dex) Nanoparticles: A Promising Platform for Delivery of Natural Compounds. ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, v. 6, n. 5, SI, p. 2929-2942, MAY 2020. (18/02093-0, 17/06146-8, 19/13104-5, 13/07607-8)

BECHER, TIAGO B.; MENDONCA, MONIQUE C. P.; DE FARIAS, MARCELO A.; PORTUGAL, V, RODRIGO; DE JESUS, MARCELO B.; ORNELAS, CATIA. Soft Nanohydrogels Based on Laponite Nanodiscs: A Versatile Drug Delivery Platform for Theranostics and Drug Cocktails. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, v. 10, n. 26, p. 21891-21900, JUL 4 2018. (16/03765-6, 13/11519-7, 14/03002-7, 18/02093-0)

LIMA, MARIA L. S. O.; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; BECHER, TIAGO B.; ODRIOZOLA-GIMENO, MIKEL; TORRENT-SUCARRAT, MIQUEL; RIVILLA, IVAN; COSSIO, FERNANDO P.; MARSAIOLI, ANITA J.; ORNELAS, CATIA. Fluorescent Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine Compounds as Biocompatible Organic Photosensitizers that Generate Singlet Oxygen: A Potential Tool for Phototheranostics. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, v. 27, n. 20, JAN 2021. (17/06146-8, 18/02093-0)

GARZON-PORRAS, ANA M.; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; LUCAS, KURT; ORNELAS, CATIA. Anti-inflammatory activity of polyamide dendrimers bearing bile acid termini synthesized via SPAAC. JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, v. 21, n. 11, NOV 2019. (18/02093-0, 15/04929-0)

GARZON-PORRAS, ANA M.; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; LUCAS, KURT; ORNELAS, CATIA. Well-Defined Bifunctional Dendrimer Bearing 54 Nitric Oxide-Releasing Moieties and 54 Ursodeoxycholic Acid Groups Presenting High Anti-Inflammatory Activity. ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, v. N/A, p. 17-pg., 2022-11-22. (18/02093-0, 15/04929-0, 21/00555-9)

BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; KIDO, LARISSA A.; LIMA, ELLEN N.; LAMAS, CELINA A.; CAGNON, VALERIA H. A.; ORNELAS, CATIA; PILLI, RONALDO A.. Enhancing the Anticancer Activity and Selectivity of Goniothalamin Using pH-Sensitive Acetalated Dextran (Ac-Dex) Nanoparticles: A Promising Platform for Delivery of Natural Compounds. ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, v. 6, n. 5, p. 14-pg., 2020-05-01. (18/02093-0, 17/06146-8, 13/07607-8, 19/13104-5)

GARZON-PORRAS, ANA M.; BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; LUCAS, KURT; DA SILVA, LAURA C. E.; DE OLIVEIRA, MARCELO G.; ORNELAS, CATIA. Nitric Oxide Releasing Polyamide Dendrimer with Anti-inflammatory Activity. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, v. 2, n. 5, p. 8-pg., 2020-05-01. (18/02093-0, 15/04929-0, 18/14142-5, 15/23761-2, 16/02414-5)

BERTUZZI, DIEGO L.; PERLI, GABRIEL; BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; ORNELAS, CATIA. Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity of folate gamma-ferrocenyl conjugatest. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, v. 44, n. 12, p. 4694-4703, MAR 28 2020. (18/02093-0, 15/04929-0, 17/06146-8)

BRAGA, CAROLYNE B.; PERLI, GABRIEL; BECHER, TIAGO B.; OMELAS, CATIA. Biodegradable and pH-Responsive Acetalated Dextran (Ac-Dex) Nanoparticles for NIR Imaging and Controlled Delivery of a Platinum-Based Prodrug into Cancer Cells. MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS, v. 16, n. 5, p. 2083-2094, MAY 2019. (18/02093-0, 17/24488-3, 17/06146-8)

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