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Lin J, Ma Z, Zuo W, Zhu M. Enhancing Targeted Photodynamic Therapy: Star-Shaped Glycopolymeric Photosensitizers for Improved Selectivity and Efficacy. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:1950-1958. [PMID: 38334281 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Targeted photodynamic therapy (PDT) offers advantages over nontargeted approaches, including improved selectivity, efficacy, and reduced side effects. This study developed star-shaped glycopolymeric photosensitizers using porphyrin-based initiators via ATRP. Incorporating a porphyrin core gave the polymers fluorescence and ROS generation, while adding fructose improved solubility and targeting capabilities. The photosensitizers had high light absorption, singlet oxygen production, specificity, low dark toxicity, and biocompatibility. The glycopolymers with longer sugar arms and higher density showed better uptake on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468 cells compared to HeLa cells, indicating enhanced targeting capabilities. Inhibition of endocytosis confirmed the importance of the GLUT5 receptor. The resulting polymers exhibited good cytocompatibility under dark conditions and satisfactory PDT under light irradiation. Interestingly, the polymers containing fructose have a GLUT5-dependent elimination effect on the MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468 cells. The intracellular ROS production followed a similar pattern, indicating that the fructose polymer exhibits specific targeting toward cells with GLUT5 receptors.
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- Jiahui Lin
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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Aliabadi A, Hasannia M, Vakili-Azghandi M, Araste F, Abnous K, Taghdisi SM, Ramezani M, Alibolandi M. Synthesis approaches of amphiphilic copolymers for spherical micelle preparation: application in drug delivery. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:9325-9368. [PMID: 37706425 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb01371e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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The formation of polymeric micelles in aqueous environments through the self-assembly of amphiphilic polymers can provide a versatile platform to increase the solubility and permeability of hydrophobic drugs and pave the way for their administration. In comparison to various self-assembly-based vehicles, polymeric micelles commonly have a smaller size, spherical morphology, and simpler scale up process. The use of polymer-based micelles for the encapsulation and carrying of therapeutics to the site of action triggered a line of research on the synthesis of various amphiphilic polymers in the past few decades. The extended knowledge on polymers includes biocompatible smart amphiphilic copolymers for the formation of micelles, therapeutics loading and response to external stimuli, micelles with a tunable drug release pattern, etc. Different strategies such as ring-opening polymerization, atom transfer radical polymerization, reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer, nitroxide mediated polymerization, and a combination of these methods were employed to synthesize copolymers with diverse compositions and topologies with the proficiency of self-assembly into well-defined micellar structures. The current review provides a summary of the important polymerization techniques and recent achievements in the field of drug delivery using micellar systems. This review proposes new visions for the design and synthesis of innovative potent amphiphilic polymers in order to benefit from their application in drug delivery fields.
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- Ali Aliabadi
- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Medicinal Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Dual drug delivery system of RAPTA-C and paclitaxel based on fructose coated nanoparticles for metastatic cancer treatment. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 640:134-141. [PMID: 36508926 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ruthenium complexes have been widely studied as potential alternatives to platinum-type anticancer drugs due to their unique medical properties such as high selectivity, strong ability to inhibit solid tumour metastasis. However, non-specific biodistribution, and weak lethality of ruthenium to cancer cells limit its use in medical application. Drug delivery systems offer the ability to integrate multiple drugs in one system, which is particularly important to enhance the chemotherapeutic efficacy and to potentially achieve a synergistic effect of both drugs. Here, we report a dual drug nanocarrier that is based on a self-assembled biodegradable block copolymer, where the ruthenium complex (RAPTA-C) is chemically attached to the polymer chain, while another drug, paclitaxel (PTX), is entrapped in the core of the micelle. The dual drug delivery system was studied via in vitro tests using MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and it was observed that RAPTA-C in combination with PTX significantly enhanced anti-tumour and anti-metastasis activity.
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Biotinylated Polymer-Ruthenium Conjugates: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies in a Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Model. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14071388. [PMID: 35890283 PMCID: PMC9315599 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The need for new therapeutic approaches for triple-negative breast cancer is a clinically relevant problem that needs to be solved. Using a multi-targeting approach to enhance cancer cell uptake, we synthesized a new family of ruthenium(II) organometallic complexes envisaging simultaneous active and passive targeting, using biotin and polylactide (PLA), respectively. All compounds with the general formula, [Ru(η5-CpR)(P)(2,2′-bipy-4,4′-PLA-biotin)][CF3SO3], where R is -H or -CH3 and P is P(C6H5)3, P(C6H4F)3 or P(C6H4OCH3)3, were tested against triple-negative breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231 showing IC50 values between 2.3–14.6 µM, much better than cisplatin, a classical chemotherapeutic drug, in the same experimental conditions. We selected compound 1 (where R is H and P is P(C6H5)3), for further studies as it was the one showing the best biological effect. In a competitive assay with biotin, we showed that cell uptake via SMVT receptors seems to be the main transport route into the cells for this compound, validating the strategy of including biotin in the design of the compound. The effects of the compound on the hallmarks of cancer show that the compound leads to apoptosis, interferes with proliferation by affecting the formation of cell colonies in a dose-dependent manner and disrupts the cell cytoskeleton. Preliminary in vivo assays in N: NIH(S)II-nu/nu mice show that the concentrations of compound 1 used in this experiment (maximum 4 mg/kg) are safe to use in vivo, although some signs of liver toxicity are already found. In addition, the new compound shows a tendency to control tumor growth, although not significantly. In sum, we showed that compound 1 shows promising anti-cancer effects, bringing a new avenue for triple-negative breast cancer therapy.
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- Martina H. Stenzel
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Zhao T, Terracciano R, Becker J, Monaco A, Yilmaz G, Becer CR. Hierarchy of Complex Glycomacromolecules: From Controlled Topologies to Biomedical Applications. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:543-575. [PMID: 34982551 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Carbohydrates bearing a distinct complexity use a special code (Glycocode) to communicate with carbohydrate-binding proteins at a high precision to manipulate biological activities in complex biological environments. The level of complexity in carbohydrate-containing macromolecules controls the amount and specificity of information that can be stored in biomacromolecules. Therefore, a better understanding of the glycocode is crucial to open new areas of biomedical applications by controlling or manipulating the interaction between immune cells and pathogens in terms of trafficking and signaling, which would become a powerful tool to prevent infectious diseases. Even though a certain level of progress has been achieved over the past decade, synthetic glycomacromolecules are still lagging far behind naturally existing glycans in terms of complexity and precision because of insufficient and inefficient synthetic techniques. Currently, specific targeting at a cellular level using synthetic glycomacromolecules is still challenging. It is obvious that multidisciplinary collaborations are essential between different specialized disciplines to enhance the carbohydrate receptor-targeting paradigm for new biomedical applications. In this Perspective, recent developments in the synthesis of sophisticated glycomacromolecules are highlighted, and their biological and biomedical applications are also discussed in detail.
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- Tieshuai Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Advances in amphiphilic polylactide/vinyl polymer based nano-assemblies for drug delivery. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 294:102483. [PMID: 34274723 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Micelles from self-assembled amphiphilic copolymers are highly attractive in drug delivery, due to their small size and hydrophilic stealth corona allowing prolonged lifetimes in the bloodstream and thus improved drug bioavailability. Polylactide (PLA)-based amphiphilic copolymer micelles are key candidates in this field, owing to the well-established biodegradability and biocompatibility of PLA. While PLA-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) block copolymer micelles can be seen as the "gold standard" in drug delivery research so far, the progresses in controlled radical polymerizations (Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Transfer and Nitroxide Mediated Polymerization) have offered new opportunities in the design of advanced amphiphilic copolymers for drug delivery due to their flexibility in many regards: (i) they can be easily combined with ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactide, with a diversity in types of architectures (e.g., block, graft, star), (ii) they allow (co)polymerization of a wide range of vinyl monomers, possibly circumventing PEG limitations, (iii) functionalization (with biomolecules or stimuli-cleavable moieties) is versatile due to end-group fidelity and copolymerization ability with reactive/functional comonomers. In this review, we report on the advances in the past decade of such amphiphilic PLA/vinyl polymer based nano-carriers, regarding key properties such as stealth character, cell targeting and stimuli-responsiveness.
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Gou Y, Huang G, Li J, Yang F, Liang H. Versatile delivery systems for non-platinum metal-based anticancer therapeutic agents. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pelras T, Loos K. Strategies for the synthesis of sequence-controlled glycopolymers and their potential for advanced applications. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Santi M, Mapanao AK, Biancalana L, Marchetti F, Voliani V. Ruthenium arene complexes in the treatment of 3D models of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 212:113143. [PMID: 33445155 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.113143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Current chemotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are based on cisplatin, which is usually associated to severe side effects. In general, the exploration for metal-based alternatives to cisplatin has resulted in the development of a series of ruthenium complexes that are able to produce a safe therapeutic action against some neoplasms, among which are lung and ovarian cancers. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of well defined, easily available and robust ruthenium(II) η6-arene compounds on 3D models of HNSCCs with or without human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and compare their effects to the state-of-the-art RAPTA-C, a promising ruthenium compound with known anti-cancer activity. One of the compounds induces a significant therapeutic action especially on HPV negative carcinoma. Besides viability and repopulation evaluations, we performed quantitative analysis of the internalized Ru compounds to further validate our findings and elucidate the possible mechanisms of action. These results show that Ru arene compounds represent a promising alternative for the treatment of HNSCCs and pave the way for the composition of innovative (co)therapies.
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- Melissa Santi
- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Piazza San Silvestro, 12-56126, Pisa, Italy; Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR and Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Piazza San Silvestro, 12-56126, Pisa, Italy; NEST-Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro, 12-56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Piazza San Silvestro, 12-56126, Pisa, Italy.
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Dzhardimalieva GI, Rabinskiy LN, Kydralieva KA, Uflyand IE. Recent advances in metallopolymer-based drug delivery systems. RSC Adv 2019; 9:37009-37051. [PMID: 35539076 PMCID: PMC9075603 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06678k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Metallopolymers (MPs) or metal-containing polymers have shown great potential as new drug delivery systems (DDSs) due to their unique properties, including universal architectures, composition, properties and surface chemistry. Over the past few decades, the exponential growth of many new classes of MPs that deal with these issues has been demonstrated. This review presents and assesses the recent advances and challenges associated with using MPs as DDSs. Among the most widely used MPs for these purposes, metal complexes based on synthetic and natural polymers, coordination polymers, metal-organic frameworks, and metallodendrimers are distinguished. Particular attention is paid to the stimulus- and multistimuli-responsive metallopolymer-based DDSs. Of considerable interest is the use of MPs for combination therapy and multimodal systems. Finally, the problems and future prospects of using metallopolymer-based DDSs are outlined. The bibliography includes articles published over the past five years.
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- Gulzhian I Dzhardimalieva
- Laboratory of Metallopolymers, The Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAS Academician Semenov Avenue 1 Chernogolovka Moscow Region 142432 Russian Federation
- Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) Volokolamskoe Shosse, 4 Moscow 125993 Russia
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- Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) Volokolamskoe Shosse, 4 Moscow 125993 Russia
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- Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) Volokolamskoe Shosse, 4 Moscow 125993 Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Federal University B. Sadovaya Str. 105/42 Rostov-on-Don 344006 Russian Federation
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Sojka M, Fojtu M, Fialova J, Masarik M, Necas M, Marek R. Locked and Loaded: Ruthenium(II)-Capped Cucurbit[ n]uril-Based Rotaxanes with Antimetastatic Properties. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:10861-10870. [PMID: 31355636 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We report here the first coupling of Ru(II) units with cucurbit[6/7]uril-based pseudorotaxane ligands meant for biological application. The resulting ruthenium-capped rotaxanes were fully characterized, and a structure of one supramolecular system was determined by X-ray diffraction. Because the biological properties of Ru-based metallodrugs are tightly linked to the ligand-exchange processes, the effect of salt concentration on the hydrolysis of chlorides from the Ru(II) center was monitored by using 1H NMR spectroscopy. The biological activity of Ru(II)-based rotaxanes was evaluated for three selected mammalian breast cell lines, HBL-100, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231. The antimetastatic activity of the assembled cationic Ru(II)-rotaxane systems, evaluated in migration assays against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines, is notably enhanced compared to that of RAPTA-C, a reference that was used. The indicated synergistic effect of combining Ru(II) with a pseudorotaxane unit opens a new direction in searching for anticancer supramolecular metallodrugs.
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- Martin Sojka
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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Piccolo M, Misso G, Ferraro MG, Riccardi C, Capuozzo A, Zarone MR, Maione F, Trifuoggi M, Stiuso P, D'Errico G, Caraglia M, Paduano L, Montesarchio D, Irace C, Santamaria R. Exploring cellular uptake, accumulation and mechanism of action of a cationic Ru-based nanosystem in human preclinical models of breast cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7006. [PMID: 31065032 PMCID: PMC6505035 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43411-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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According to WHO, breast cancer incidence is increasing so that the search for novel chemotherapeutic options is nowadays an essential requirement to fight neoplasm subtypes. By exploring new effective metal-based chemotherapeutic strategies, many ruthenium complexes have been recently proposed as antitumour drugs, showing ability to impact on diverse cellular targets. In the framework of different molecular pathways leading to cell death in human models of breast cancer, here we demonstrate autophagy involvement behind the antiproliferative action of a ruthenium(III)-complex incorporated into a cationic nanosystem (HoThyRu/DOTAP), proved to be hitherto one of the most effective within the suite of nucleolipidic formulations we have developed for the in vivo transport of anticancer ruthenium(III)-based drugs. Indeed, evidences are implicating autophagy in both cancer development and therapy, and anticancer interventions endowed with the ability to trigger this biological response are currently considered attractive oncotherapeutic approaches. Moreover, crosstalk between apoptosis and autophagy, regulated by finely tuned metallo-chemotherapeutics, may provide novel opportunities for future improvement of cancer treatment. Following this line, our in vitro and in vivo preclinical investigations suggest that an original strategy based on suitable formulations of ruthenium(III)-complexes, inducing sustained cell death, could open new opportunities for breast cancer treatment, including the highly aggressive triple-negative subtype.
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- Marialuisa Piccolo
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cintia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cintia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cintia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
- CSGI - Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cintia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy.
- CSGI - Consorzio Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cintia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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Moreira T, Francisco R, Comsa E, Duban-Deweer S, Labas V, Teixeira-Gomes AP, Combes-Soia L, Marques F, Matos A, Favrelle A, Rousseau C, Zinck P, Falson P, Garcia MH, Preto A, Valente A. Polymer "ruthenium-cyclopentadienyl" conjugates - New emerging anti-cancer drugs. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 168:373-384. [PMID: 30826512 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
In this work, we aimed to understand the biological activity and the mechanism of action of three polymer-'ruthenium-cyclopentadienyl' conjugates (RuPMC) and a low molecular weight parental compound (Ru1) in cancer cells. Several biological assays were performed in ovarian (A2780) and breast (MCF7, MDA-MB-231) human cancer derived cell lines as well as in A2780cis, a cisplatin resistant cancer cell line. Our results show that all compounds have high activity towards cancer cells with low IC50 values in the micromolar range. We observed that all Ru-PMC compounds are mainly found inside the cells, in contrast with the parental low molecular weight compound Ru1 that was mainly found at the membrane. All compounds induced mitochondrial alterations. PMC3 and Ru1 caused F-actin cytoskeleton morphology changes and reduced the clonogenic ability of the cells. The conjugate PMC3 induced apoptosis at low concentrations comparing to cisplatin and could overcame the platinum resistance of A2780cis cancer cells. A proteomic analysis showed that these compounds induce alterations in several cellular proteins which are related to the phenotypic disorders induced by them. Our results suggest that PMC3 is foreseen as a lead candidate to future studies and acting through a different mechanism of action than cisplatin. Here we established the potential of these Ru compounds as new metallodrugs for cancer chemotherapy.
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- Tiago Moreira
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal; Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Portugal. Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal; Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Portugal. Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal
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- Drug Resistance & Membrane Proteins Team, Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry Laboratory, CNRS-UCBL1 UMR 5086, IBCP, 69367, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire de la barrière hémato-encéphalique (LBHE), Plateau Spectrométrie de Masse de l'ARTois (SMART), Université d'Artois, EA 2465, Lens, F-62300, France
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- Plate-forme de Chirurgie et d'Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement (CIRE), Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules (PAIB), PR China, INRA, CNRS, Université de Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- Plate-forme de Chirurgie et d'Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement (CIRE), Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules (PAIB), PR China, INRA, CNRS, Université de Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- Plate-forme de Chirurgie et d'Imagerie pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement (CIRE), Pôle d'Analyse et d'Imagerie des Biomolécules (PAIB), PR China, INRA, CNRS, Université de Tours, IFCE, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, E.N.10, 2695-066, Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz-Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181 - UCCS - Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Unity of Catalysis and Solid State Chemistry, UMR CNRS 8181, University of Artois, 62000, Lens, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181 - UCCS - Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Drug Resistance & Membrane Proteins Team, Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry Laboratory, CNRS-UCBL1 UMR 5086, IBCP, 69367, Lyon, France
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Portugal. Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Lu M, Chen F, Cao C, Garvey CJ, Fletcher NL, Houston ZH, Lu H, Lord MS, Thurecht KJ, Stenzel MH. Importance of Polymer Length in Fructose-Based Polymeric Micelles for an Enhanced Biological Activity. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Mingxia Lu
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Australia Nuclear
Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Australia Nuclear
Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Lu M, Henry CE, Lai H, Khine YY, Ford CE, Stenzel MH. A new 3D organotypic model of ovarian cancer to help evaluate the antimetastatic activity of RAPTA-C conjugated micelles. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:1652-1660. [DOI: 10.1039/c8bm01326h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A novel 3D co-culture model of ovarian cancer can be used to test the efficacy of nanomedicine.
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- Mingxia Lu
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemistry
- University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- Gynaecological Cancer Research Group
- Lowy Cancer Research Centre and School of Women's and Children's Health
- Faculty of Medicine
- University of New South Wales
- Sydney
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemistry
- University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemistry
- University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- Gynaecological Cancer Research Group
- Lowy Cancer Research Centre and School of Women's and Children's Health
- Faculty of Medicine
- University of New South Wales
- Sydney
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemistry
- University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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Since the discovery of cisplatin and its potency in anticancer therapy, the development of metallodrugs has been an active area of research. The large choice of transition metals, oxidation states, coordinating ligands, and different geometries, allows for the design of metal-based agents with unique mechanisms of action. Many metallodrugs, such as titanium, ruthenium, gallium, tin, gold, and copper-based complexes have been found to have anticancer activities. However, biological application of these agents necessitates aqueous solubility and low systemic toxicity. This minireview highlights the emerging strategies to facilitate the in vivo application of metallodrugs, aimed at enhancing their solubility and bioavailability, as well as improving their delivery to tumor tissues. The focus is on encapsulating the metal-based complexes into nanocarriers or coupling to biomacromolecules, generating efficacious anticancer therapies. The delivery systems for complexes of platinum, ruthenium, copper, and iron are discussed with most recent examples.
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Lu M, Khine YY, Chen F, Cao C, Garvey CJ, Lu H, Stenzel MH. Sugar Concentration and Arrangement on the Surface of Glycopolymer Micelles Affect the Interaction with Cancer Cells. Biomacromolecules 2018; 20:273-284. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Mingxia Lu
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
- Australia Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Australia Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD), School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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Lu H, Stenzel MH. Multicellular Tumor Spheroids (MCTS) as a 3D In Vitro Evaluation Tool of Nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1702858. [PMID: 29450963 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201702858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Multicellular tumor spheroid models (MCTS) are often coined as 3D in vitro models that can mimic the microenvironment of tissues. MCTS have gained increasing interest in the nano-biotechnology field as they can provide easily accessible information on the performance of nanoparticles without using animal models. Considering that many countries have put restrictions on animals testing, which will only tighten in the future as seen by the recent developments in the Netherlands, 3D models will become an even more valuable tool. Here, an overview on MCTS is provided, focusing on their use in cancer research as most nanoparticles are tested in MCTS for treatment of primary tumors. Thereafter, various types of nanoparticles-from self-assembled block copolymers to inorganic nanoparticles, are discussed. A range of physicochemical parameters including the size, shape, surface chemistry, ligands attachment, stability, and stiffness are found to influence nanoparticles in MCTS. Some of these studies are complemented by animal studies confirming that lessons from MCTS can in part predict the behaviour in vivo. In summary, MCTS are suitable models to gain additional information on nanoparticles. While not being able to replace in vivo studies, they can bridge the gap between traditional 2D in vitro studies and in vivo models.
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- Hongxu Lu
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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Majdanski TC, Pretzel D, Czaplewska JA, Vitz J, Sungur P, Höppener S, Schubert S, Schacher FH, Schubert US, Gottschaldt M. Spherical and Worm-Like Micelles from Fructose-Functionalized Polyether Block Copolymers. Macromol Biosci 2018; 18:e1700396. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Tobias C. Majdanski
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
- Institute of Pharmacy; Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Otto-Schott-Straße 41 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Humboldtstraße 10 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM); Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Philosophenweg 7 07743 Jena Germany
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Zhao J, Stenzel MH. Entry of nanoparticles into cells: the importance of nanoparticle properties. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01603d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Knowledge of the interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and cell membranes is of great importance for the design of safe and efficient nanomedicines.
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- Jiacheng Zhao
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
- School of Chemistry
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Pröhl M, Seupel S, Sungur P, Höppener S, Gottschaldt M, Brendel JC, Schubert US. The influence of the grafting density of glycopolymers on the lectin binding affinity of block copolymer micelles. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Tanja Weil
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Synthesis of Macromolecules Department, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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