Nanotechnology in γ-Herpesviruses Treatments: History
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Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s sarcoma associated-herpesvirus (KSHV) are γ-herpesviruses that belong to the Herpesviridae family. In the last decade, many studies conducted by scientists and clinicians have indicated that nanotechnology and nanomedicine could improve the outcome of several treatments in γ-herpesvirus-associated diseases. 

  • Epstein–Barr
  • EBV
  • Kaposi’s sarcoma associated-herpesvirus (KSHV)
  • nanoparticles (NPs)
  • γ-herpesviruses

 

In vivo, the primary infection is due in oropharyngeal epithelium in a productive phase, the so-called lytic infection [1,2]. The viral spread is so high and the virus infects the circulating B cells, the viral reservoir, persisting in a quiescent state (latent phase) without a release of infectious particles [3,4,5,6,7]. The biological cycle is similar to other herpesviruses. It is known that this virus infects B-lymphocytes and epithelial cells latently. During this state, the genomic DNA is tethered in a circular episome and only a set of viral proteins are expressed [8,9,10]. Many studies have been identified them as proteins necessary to establish persistent infections in target cells by reducing and inhibiting immune responses in infected individuals. Epstein–Barr nuclear antigens 1 and 2 (EBNA-1 and EBNA-2) are required to replicate the viral genome during the cell cycle progression, using the host DNA polymerase, and to gain a ‘persisting’ state, respectively [11,12,13]. In the last 60 years, several findings have showed that marmoset EBV-infected cells can proliferate and grow in vitro, expressing all of the latent proteins: six nuclear antigens (EBNA-1 to EBNA-6), latent membrane proteins (LMPs), and two non-polyadenylated RNAs (EBERs) [14,15,16,17,18,19,20]. One of them, LMP1, is an integral membrane protein that it mimics the CD40 receptor. The receptor is constitutively activated and this state induces a constitutive proliferation in infected cells. The latent proteins regulate cell cycle progression and apoptosis to avoid all of the pathways related to cellular death mechanisms.

In vitro, infected cells switch from latent to lytic phases by trigging the viral replication through several drugs, such as phorbol ester (e.g., TPA-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate) and histone deacetylase inhibitors (e.g., sodium butyrate-NaB). The immediate early genes trigger the lytic gene activation cascade, expressing all lytic proteins necessary to structure the virions. BZT, a proteasome inhibitor, also activates the viral replication by exploiting autophagy machinery [21,22,23] ( Figure 1 ).

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Figure 1. Proposed model of a γ-herpesviruses maturation in an EBV- and KSHV-infected cell line on several stimuli. The figure highlights the viral steps during the productive state. The capsid and viral DNA is packaged in the nucleus of the infected cell host. The capsid acquires the primary envelope at the nuclear membrane (NM) and gains the cytoplasmic compartment. During maturation, they are moved to the plasmatic membrane by autophagic double membrane vesicles (autophagosomes). Autophagy machinery was hijacked by herpesviruses to acquire the last viral envelope surrounded by several glycoproteins. NM—nuclear membrane; PM—plasma membrane; and ER—endoplasmic reticulum, as indicated in the figure.

The KSHV lytic state is induced by RTA and K-bZIP proteins; they are the viral homologues of the EBV BRLF1 and BZLF1 immediate and early genes, respectively. As described in EBV, the early and late proteins are necessary to the viral replication and virion maturations [24,25,26,27].

2. Therapeutics Treatments in EBV- and -KSHV-Infected Malignancies

In Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL), several anti-viral agents target many proteins expressed during the late or lytic phases. Valproic acid (VPA) or valpromide (VMP), an amide derived of acid valproic, has been demonstrated to prevent the expression of immediate early EBV genes, BZLF1 and BRLF1 lytic genes. These viral proteins are necessary and essential to switch the latent to lytic phase, promoting the transcription of all genes expressed during the productive phase.

Maribavir (MBV), is approved as a therapeutic to treat human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in allogeneic stem cell and bone marrow transplant recipients, is interesting, because it is also a potent inhibitor of EBV replication [28]. MBV mainly inhibits the enzymatic activity of EBV-encoded protein kinase (EBV-PK), blocking the viral DNA replication, and suppressing EBV lytic gene expression.

Several clinical attempts were established using the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (mTOR), the key regulator of proliferation and autophagy mechanisms. Sirolimus inhibited cell growth and induced apoptosis in PEL cells, in vitro, and in a mouse xenograft model.

Increased levels of oxygen reactive species (ROS) and antioxidants have been detected in several cancer developments and progressions. Melatonin levels are altered in cancer patients due to a dysfunction in its release. This therapeutic displays anti-tumoral properties, regulating cell cycle progression, apoptosis, induced-oxidative stress, immune stimulation, and growth signaling, exerting anti-proliferative effects [29,30]. It was shown that melatonin represses the Warburg effect, ameliorates disturbed mitochondrial bioenergetics, and is a pro-oxidant in cancer cells, even in cancer stem cells (CSCs) [31,32].

Infectious disease agents, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, account for approximately 15 million deaths worldwide, with acute respiratory infections and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being the leading causes. Good treatments are crucial in the onset and progression of malignancies related to herpesvirus associated-diseases. The phenomena are related to public health, considering the cost of new drugs and new systems to administer the therapeutics, from pre-clinical to clinical purposes. In the last twenty years, nanosystems have been applied to medicines, to find new therapeutic approaches in patient treatments. Second-generation nanosystems were engineered to modulate dose limiting, and to enhance the bioavailability of drugs, such as curcumin and quercetin. This system is also performed to promote delivery to specific tissue sites, to enhance the efficacy of toxic drugs, such as doxorubicin.
In γ-herpesvirus infections, many attempts were made to synthesize vaccines against specific molecules, key regulators of latent or lytic infections.
Organic nanoparticles are the most extensively researched types of nanoparticle for drug delivery and the most widely approved systems for therapeutic use in humans [33].

3. Nanosystems: From Liposomes to Nanoparticles (NPs)

3.1. Polymeric Nanoparticles

Polymeric nanoparticles are colloidal solids with sizes in range from 10 to 1000 nm. The small size help nanoparticles reach tissue cancer by discontinuous vascular endothelial cells and increase the dose of drug delivery to the cells. Polymers approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in medicine and pharmaceuticals include polylactide (PLA), polyglycolide (PGA), and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA). Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) and PLGA-based nanoparticles are most widely used due to their superior biocompatibility and biodegradability profiles. PEG molecules have the capacity to avoid serum protein interaction and to elicit immune system surveillance [34].

3.1.1. Liposomes

Liposomes are spherical carriers, ranging from 20 to 30 nm in size. They are composed of a phospholipid bilayer (which can mimic cell membranes and directly fuse with microbial membranes), containing an aqueous core. Hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs can be incorporated into the inner aqueous cavity or the phospholipid bilayer, respectively. The lipid bilayers display the same properties of the plasma membranes, enhancing the absorption to cell targets. Liposomes have been studied to synthesize vaccines [35].

3.1.2. Inorganic Nanoparticles

Metallic nanoparticles can be smaller than organic nanoparticles, between 1 and 100 nm in size, while their loading efficacies are much higher. There are two main approaches for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: the ‘bottom up’ (or self-assembly) approach refers to the construction of the nanoparticle, level-by-level (e.g., atom-by-atom or cluster-by-cluster), and the ‘top–down’ approach uses chemical or physical methods to reduce the inorganic material to its nanosized form. The reaction conditions (pH, temperature, time, or concentration) can be used to modify the nanoparticle characteristics (size and shape), while the reducing agent can influence properties, such as loading capacity, release, and aggregation profiles [36].

3.1.3. Gold Nanoparticles (GNPs)

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are widely researched as nanocarriers due to their excellent conductivity, flexibility of surface modification, and biocompatibility methods. Other advantages afforded by their unique physical and chemical properties include gold core (inert and non-toxic) photophysical properties [37].

3.1.4. Silver Nanoparticles (nAg)

Silver nanoparticles are the most effective of the metallic nanoparticles against bacteria, viruses, and other eukaryotic microorganisms, due to the inherent inhibitory and bactericidal potential of silver, and their good conductivity, catalytic properties, and chemical stability. The key mechanisms of action of silver nanoparticles involve the release of silver ions (antimicrobial activity), cell membrane disruption, and DNA damage.
These nanoparticles are an emerging material displaying a large area-to-volume ratio and unique physicochemical properties. The antiviral properties are due to the allosteric interactions between glycoproteins expressed on virus surfaces and the nanoparticles. The positive competition allows manipulating the particle entry and ‘soak up’ on the target cells. They exert the capacity to block DNA viral replication and induce apoptosis or autophagy in the host cells. Silver nanoparticles selectively induce human oncogenic γ-herpesvirus-related cancer cell death through reactivating viral lytic replication [38].

3.2. Nanoparticles (NPs) and EBV and KSHV Vaccines

EBV infection is related to the onset of lymphoproliferative malignancy. The increase in viral load is often associated with the severity of the disease compromising the outcome of therapy and the progression of it. Clinicians and investigators have depleted B-lymphocytes, with the aim of reducing viral replication. In observational studies, the use of monoclonal antibodies, such as anti-CD20, expressed (rituximab drug) on mature B cells, reduced the rate of disease progression, related to EBV-infection, by 49% in a historical cohort—18% in the treated group [38]. The mortality ratio was up to 6 months. Autologous EBV-specific T cells have been used to prevent EBV-related lymphoma in PTLDs with high viral loads up to 6 month post-transplantation. Vaccinations, as preventions against developing γ-herpesvirus-associated malignancies, could be good clinical implementations of canonical therapies in Burkitt’s lymphoma or nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
In the Herpesviridae scientific community, the development of an EBV-vaccine has been debated for several years. The first answer involves the best experimental method to design a vaccine to stimulate and ‘gain’ the activation of an immune response, reducing viral titers in EBV-associated diseases.
VLPs are part of a new strategy developed in the last ten years. Some of them express the gp350 antigen domain, with the aim of recognizing the glycoprotein, by neutralizing antibodies, blocking, in turn, binding with the CD21 B cell receptor [39,40].
gp350 has also been fused with the Helicobacter pylori bullfrog hybrid ferritin to generate highly self-assembling nanoparticles. The incorporation of gp350 into ferritin NPs has demonstrated that they enhanced the presentation of the CD21-binding site on the glycoprotein. In vivo, mice vaccinated with these NPs, are protected by EBV-recombinant virus expressing gp350 [41].
Scientist engineered VLPs similar to EBV virions, with the aim of inhibiting the transformation capacities of this virus (Figure 2). They have generated some VLPs, EBV mutant deleted in terminal repeat (TR) sequence required for the DNA viral genome packaging. These VLPs are able to elicit the EBV-humoral and cellular immune response, highlighting its capacity to stimulate the host immune system [42]. However, several pre-clinical studies in animal models have shown that this strategy did not enhance the T CD4+ cells, failing to improve the immune response. Similar findings were showed in the mutant deleted BFLF1–BFRF1A packaging complex—that it led a release of empty capsids without viral genomes [43]. These attempts have indicated to researchers that the best way is to generate/design viral-like particles deleted of latent proteins, such as EBNA1 or EBNA3 [38].
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Figure 2. Proposed model of γ-herpesvirus maturation stimulated by several therapeutics. (A) Figure of EBV- and KSHV-infected cells and productive lytic cycles hijacking autophagosome double membrane vesicles during virion intracellular maturation triggered by BZT (bortezomib). (B) As shown in Figure 2A, EBV and the KSHV lytic cycle are inhibited by melatonin treatments, displaying their anti-viral properties. Autophagy machinery is activated by therapeutics, as shown by autolysosome (autolysosomes) vesicle formation. They enter function recycling or degrade the cellular substrates. During DNA viral replication, the concatemers show that the terminal repeats (TRs) (yellow lines) are essential and necessary for the packaging steps. The blunted end line (red) and arrow (green) indicate the inhibition and the activation of viral or cellular mechanisms, respectively. NM—nuclear membrane and PM—plasmatic membrane are indicated in the figure.
Similar data were obtained in a rabbit model, generating a vaccine to recognize viral proteins, gpK8.1, gB, and gH/gL, into single multivalent KSHV-like particles (KSHV-LPs). Purified KSHV-LPs were similar in size, shape, and morphology to KSHV virions. Vaccination of rabbits with adjuvanted KSHV-LPs generated strong glycoprotein-specific antibody responses; purified immunoglobulins from KSHV-LP-immunized rabbits neutralized KSHV infection in epithelial, endothelial, fibroblast, and B cell lines (60–90% at the highest concentration tested). These findings suggest that KSHV-LPs may be used an ideal platform for developing a safe and effective prophylactic KSHV vaccine [37].

3.3. Nanoparticles and Gamma-Herpesviruses Therapeutics

Many natural biomolecules acquire self-assembled lipids, proteins, and polynucleotides. Their discoveries are a starting point to develop and synthetize new material to design nanoparticles (NPs). Nanomedicine is a new branch of medicine that studies nanodevices or nanoparticles, to improve the imaging and acquisition system in diagnosis, as well as in drug delivery in several diseases. The toxicity of these materials has led to ethical debates. According to researchers, inhaling these nanoparticles is considered very dangerous. Thus, safety standard procedures have been approved by ethics and technical committees.
NPs come in different sizes, shapes, and surface molecules (e.g., peptides are acquired in a tridimensional structure, working as good receptors for ligands expressed by specific cells), with peculiar properties used in cancer treatments (Figure 3A). The common nanoparticles are liposomes. In the 1960s, researchers used them as carriers for some drugs based on knowledge in these fields. However, they were not suitable for use for clinical aims. Currently, NPs are known to exert their antiviral activities by several mechanisms. They are engineered to have small particle sizes, used towards specific tissue sites. The large surface area to volume ratio ensures that the binding site has the right structure to accommodate large drugs or therapeutics [38]. Finally, they have tunable surface charges that enhance the negatively charged cellular membrane [38] (Figure 3A). Silver nanoparticles and dendrimers have intrinsic biomimetic properties, acquiring anti-viral effects in host cells. Sometimes, NPs are covered by stable structures (polietilenglicol) (PEG), increasing optimized drug dosing, improving delivery and therapeutic retention times (Figure 3A) [39,42,43]. Some of these NPs are designed to move to the blood–brain barrier (BBB). This site is not reach by conventional therapeutics and NPs designed to cross the BBB, leading to a shutdown of viral replication and viral load [44].
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Figure 3. Nanoparticles (NPs) engineered as liposomes covered by polietilenglicol. (A) Nanoparticle figures. They are synthesized, to be covered by ligands (blue) interacting with specific receptors (white and black) expressed on tumoral cells. The therapeutics are encapsulated inside the liposomes. (B) NPs deliver the drug to the cancer tissue and they bind specific receptors. Therapeutic molecules are realized and they promote apoptosis in cancer cells.
NPs are designed to drug and gene delivery, using fluorescent biological labels, detection of proteins, pathogens, and tumors, separation and purification of biological molecules and cells, tissue engineering, and MRI contrast supported by pharmacokinetic studies. However, some nanoformulations have helped with overcoming the problems related to drug solubility and bioavailability, acting as antiviral agent deliveries in several systems.
To increase adsorption of natural compounds, such as curcumin, researchers have designed nanoparticles that are able to increase bioavailability to the target site. As described in many studies, curcumin is carried by nanoparticles and solid-lipid nanoparticles.
The goal is to design a nanostructure that enables the delivery, the recognition from the immune system (immunogenicity), the safety, the bioavailability, and the stability of NPs in the blood stream.
Lipid-based nanoformulation is designed as a carrier for antiviral compounds. In contrast to polymers, lipids have the peculiarity of being inert, have low toxicity, are immunogenic, and are smaller. Some liposomes employ spherical structures, and are generated by the use of phospholipids, which entrap hydrophilic (as well as hydrophobic) drugs [45,46,47,48]. Their molecular formulations are similar to double lipid bilayer biological membranes, i.e., this mimic their structures. The lipid layers of liposomes protect the drug from gastrointestinal degradation and help sustain drug release (Figure 4B). This method has improved the oral rather than the parental administration. However, in vitro studies have demonstrated that their use is restricted to low-drug loading and physical instability.

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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/ijms222111407

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