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Mediated Drug Release from Nanovehicles by Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots for Efficient Therapy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Zhibin Li (Co-first Author), Guanghong Luo (Co-first Author), Wei-Ping Hu (Co-first Author), Jian-Lan Hua, Shengyong Geng, Paul K. Chu, Jing Zhang*, Huaiyu Wang*, Xue-Feng Yu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an intractable disease involving a sticky mucus layer and nanoagents with mucus-penetrating capability offer a new way to deliver drugs. However, drug release from nanovehicles requires optimization to enhance the therapeutic effects of COPD therapy. Herein, black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs) are combined with PEGylated chitosan nanospheres containing the antibiotic amikacin (termed PEG@CS/BPQDs-AM NPs). As a drug-delivery system, the hydrophilicity of PEG and positive charge of CS facilitate the penetration of nanovehicles through the mucus layer. The nanovehicles then adhere to the mucous membrane. Furthermore, the BPQDs degrade rapidly into nontoxic PO43− and acidic H+, thereby promoting the dissociation of PEGylated CS nanospheres, accelerating the release of AM, decreasing the vitality of biofilms for ease of eradication. Our results reveal that drug delivery mediated by BPQDs is a feasible and desirable strategy for precision medicine and promising for the clinical therapy of COPD. © 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20749–20757
JournalAngewandte Chemie
Volume132
Issue number46
Online published15 Jul 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Nov 2020

Research Keywords

  • 2D materials
  • black phosphorus
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • nanoparticles
  • quantum dots

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