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Multifunctional Silica Nanoparticles for Tacrolimus Delivery

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Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride solution (CTAC, 25 wt%), tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), triethanolamine (TEA), (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTEOS), tacrolimus (Tac), ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), dextran (Mw 9-11 000 g/mol, from Leuconostoc mesenteroides), 2-methoxypropene, and spermine were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, while sulfo-Cy5.5 was purchased from Lumiprobe Corporation. All chemicals were used as received without further purification.
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Dextran Functionalization and Characterization

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Dextran from Leuconostoc mesenteroides (9000–11000 MW), pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (PPTS, 98%), 2-methoxypropene (2-MOP, 97%), triethylamine (TEA, ≥ 99%), anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, ≥ 99.9%), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA, MW 13,000–23,000, 87–89% hydrolyzed), dichloromethane (DCM, anhydrous, ≥ 99.8%), deuterium chloride (DCl, 35 weight % in D2O, 99 atom % D), Tween® 80, curcumin, sodium acetate (≥ 99%), acetic acid solution (1.0 N), acetone (≥ 99.8%), tetrahydrofuran (THF, ≥ 99%), and methanol (anhydrous, ≥ 99.9%) were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). Deuterium oxide (D2O, 99.8% atom D) was obtained from Acros Organics (Geel, Belgium). Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was obtained from Fisher Scientific (Somerville, NJ). Hydranal® KF reagent was obtained from Fluka Analytical.
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Synthesis of Acetylated Dextran (AcDX)

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The synthesis procedure of AcDX was the same as described elsewhere54 (link). Briefly, dextran (1.00 g, molecular weight ~10,000 Da, Sigma-Aldrich, USA) was dissolved in anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (10 mL, Sigma-Aldrich, USA) and purged with dry N2. Afterward, pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (15.6 mg, Sigma-Aldrich, USA) was added, followed by 2-methoxypropene (3.4 mL, Sigma-Aldrich, USA). The reaction was maintained at a slightly positive pressure of dry N2 for 4 h, during which the whole system was sealed to prevent the evaporation of 2-methoxypropene. The reaction was quenched with triethylamine (0.5 mL, Sigma-Aldrich, USA), and the reaction product was precipitated in water (100 mL, pH 8). After centrifugation (10 min, 20,000 × g), the resulting pellet was washed twice thoroughly with water (100 mL). Residual water was removed by freeze dryer for 48 h, yielding AcDX. The 1H NMR spectra (Supplementary Fig. S20) of bare dextran and AcDX were recorded at room temperature using Bruker Ascend spectrometer (400 MHz).
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Synthesis of Acetalated Dextran Polymer

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Acetalated
dextran was synthesized according to the reaction reported elsewhere.12 (link),60 (link),61 (link) Briefly, we added dextran (1
g, MW 9000–11,000 kDa; Sigma-Aldrich, USA) to a two-neck flask,
previously dried, and we purged the flask with dry N2.
dextran powder was dissolved in anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (10 mL,
Sigma-Aldrich, USA) before adding pyridinium-p-toluenesulfonate
(15.6 mg; Sigma-Aldrich, USA) and 2-methoxypropene (3.4 mL; Sigma-Aldrich,
USA). We quenched the reaction with trimethylamine (1 mL; Sigma-Aldrich,
USA) after 1 h, and we employed H2O (200 mL) to precipitate
the modified dextran. The pellet was centrifuged (10 min, 20,000g) and washed twice with trimethylamine solution (100 mL;
0.01% v/v; pH 8). Finally, to remove the residual trimethylamine solution,
the powder was vacuum-dried at 40 °C for 48 h, producing a fine
white powder of acetalated dextran (1.10 g).15 (link)
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Multifunctional Fluorescent Nanoparticles

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Dextran (9-11 kDa), poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA, ratio: 50:50; Mw: 7-17 kDa; alkyl ester terminated), IR-780 iodide (98%), indocyanine green (ICG, USP reference standard), 2-methoxypropene (97%), pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (99%), 4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid pinacol ester (97%), sodium sulfate (99%), 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP), carbonyldiimidazole (≥97%), magnesium sulfate (≥99.5%), and triethylamine (≥99%), were purchased from Sigma Aldrich. Pluronic® F-127 (poloxamer 407, 13 kDa) was purchased from O-BASF. Ovalbumin Alexa Fluor® 594 conjugate (OVA-AF594) and bovine serum albumin fluorescein conjugate (BSA-FITC) were purchased from Life Technologies. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) was purchased from Omega Scientific. Chloroform (CHCl3, 99.8%, EMD), acetone (Fisher Scientific), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, 99%, Aldrich), tetrahydrofuran (THF, Aldrich), ethyl acetate (EtOAc, Fisher Scientific), dichloromethane (DCM, Fisher Scientific) and Dulbecco's Phosphate-Buffered Saline (DPBS, 1×, Life Technologies) were used without further purification. De-ionized water (DI H2O) was purified from a Millipore system (18.2 MΩ).
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Synthesis and Characterization of Dextran-mPEG Conjugates

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Dextran from Leuconostoc mesenteroides (9000 – 11000 MW), pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (PPTS, 98%), poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (mPEG, Mn 5000), D-α-tocopherol succinate (vitamin E succinate, 1210 IU/g), N,N'-dicyclohexyl- carbodiimde (DCC, 99%), 4-(dimethylamino) pyridine (DMAP, ≥ 99%), potassium phosphate dibasic, potassium phosphate monobasic, D-mannitol (≥ 98%), 2-methoxypropene (2-MOP, 97%), triethylamine (TEA, ≥ 99%), anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, ≥ 99.9%), deuterium chloride (DCl, 35 weight % in D2O, 99 atom % D), deuterated chloroform (CDCl3, 100%, 99.96 atom % D), TWEEN® 80, methanol (HPLC grade, ≥ 99.9%), and acetonitrile (HPLC grade, ≥ 99.9%) were obtained from Sigma–Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). Ethanol (anhydrous, ASC/USP grade) was obtained from Pharmco-AAPER (Brookfield, CT). Deuterium oxide (D2O, 99.8% atom D) was obtained from Acros Organics (Geel, Belgium). Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was obtained from Fisher Scientific. Hydranal® KF reagent was obtained from Fluka Analytical. Rapamycin was obtained from LC Laboratories (Woburn, MA). Azithromycin was obtained from AstaTech Inc. (Bristol, PA).
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Tacrolimus Cytotoxicity Assay in A549 Cells

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Dextran from Leuconostoc mesenteroides (9000–11000 MW), pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (PPTS, 98%), D-mannitol (≥ 98%), 2-methoxypropene (2-MOP, 97%), triethylamine (TEA, ≥ 99%), anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, ≥ 99.9%), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA, MW 13,000–23,000, 87–89% hydrolyzed), dichloromethane (DCM, anhydrous, ≥ 99.8%), deuterium chloride (DCl, 35 weight % in D2O, 99 atom % D), Tween® 80, potassium phosphate dibasic, potassium phosphate monobasic, and acetonitrile (HPLC grade, ≥ 99.9%) were obtained from Sigma–Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). Deuterium oxide (D2O, 99.8% atom D) was obtained from Acros Organics (Geel, Belgium). Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), phosphoric acid (extra pure, 85% solution in water), and sodium pyruvate were obtained from Fisher Scientific (Somerville, NJ). Hydranal® KF reagent was obtained from Fluka Analytical. Tacrolimus (FK-506) was purchased from LC Laboratories (Woburn, MA). A549 cells were obtained from American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA). Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), pen-strep, and Fungizone® were obtained from Life Technologies (Norwalk, CT, USA). Fetal bovine serum (FBS) was obtained from Atlanta Biologics (Flowery Branch, GA, USA) and resazurin was obtained from Acros Organics.
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