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Yang SJ, Pai JA, Yao CJ, Huang CH, Chen JL, Wang CH, Chen KC, Shieh MJ. SN38-loaded nanomedicine mediates chemo-radiotherapy against CD44-expressing cancer growth. Cancer Nanotechnol 2023. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-022-00151-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background
Chemo-radiotherapy is the combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy on tumor treatment to obtain the local radiosensitization and local cytotoxicity of the tumor and to control the microscopic metastatic disease.
Methods
In this study, 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN38) molecules could be successfully loaded into human serum albumin (HSA)–hyaluronic acid (HA) nanoparticles (SH/HA NPs) by the hydrophobic side groups of amino acid in HSA.
Results
HSA could be used to increase the biocompatibility and residence time of the nanoparticles in the blood, whereas HA could improve the benefits and overall treatment effect on CD44-expressing colorectal cancer (CRC), and reduce drug side effects. In addition to its role as a chemotherapeutic agent, SN38 could be used as a radiosensitizer, able to arrest the cell cycle, and allowing cells to stay in the G2/M stage, to improve the sensitivity of tumor cells to radiation. In vivo results demonstrated that SH/HA NPs could accumulate in the tumor and produce significant tumor suppression, with no adverse effects observed when combined with γ-ray irradiation. This SH/HA NPs-medicated chemo-radiotherapy could induce an anti-tumor immune response to inhibit the growth of distal tumors, and produce an abscopal effect.
Conclusions
Therefore, this SN38-loaded and HA-incorporated nanoparticle combined with radiotherapy may be a promising therapeutic artifice for CRC in the future.
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Sisakhtnezhad S, Rahimi M, Mohammadi S. Biomedical applications of MnO 2 nanomaterials as nanozyme-based theranostics. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 163:114833. [PMID: 37150035 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanoenzymes/nanozymes (MnO2-NEs) are 1-100 nm nanomaterials that mimic catalytic, oxidative, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities. The oxidative-like activity of MnO2-NEs makes them suitable for developing effective and low-cost colorimetric detection assays of biomolecules. Interestingly, MnO2-NEs also demonstrate scavenging properties against reactive oxygen species (ROS) in various pathological conditions. In addition, due to the decomposition of MnO2-NEs in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and the production of Mn2+, they can act as a contrast agent for improving clinical imaging diagnostics. MnO2-NEs also can use as an in situ oxygen production system in TME, thereby overcoming hypoxic conditions and their consequences in the progression of cancer. Furthermore, MnO2-NEs as a shell and coating make the nanosystems smart and, therefore, in combination with other nanomaterials, the MnO2-NEs can be used as an intelligent nanocarrier for delivering drugs, photosensitizers, and sonosensitizers in vivo. Moreover, these capabilities make MnO2-NEs a promising candidate for the detection and treatment of different human diseases such as cancer, metabolic, infectious, and inflammatory pathological conditions. MnO2-NEs also have ROS-scavenging and anti-bacterial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains, which make them suitable for wound healing applications. Given the importance of nanomaterials and their potential applications in biomedicine, this review aimed to discuss the biochemical properties and the theranostic roles of MnO2-NEs and recent advances in their use in colorimetric detection assays of biomolecules, diagnostic imaging, drug delivery, and combinatorial therapy applications. Finally, the challenges of MnO2-NEs applications in biomedicine will be discussed.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Liu C, Wang Y, Wang S, Xu P, Liu R, Han D, Wei Y. A Star-Shaped Copolymer with Tetra-Hydroxy-Phenylporphyrin Core and Four PNIPAM- b-PMAGA Arms for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030509. [PMID: 36771810 PMCID: PMC9919623 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The novel thermosensitive star-shaped tetra-hydroxy-phenylporphyrin-cored (THPP) double hydrophilic poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly(methylacrylamide glucose) block copolymers (THPP-(PNIPAM-b-PMAGA)4) were synthesized via the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Notably, the low critical solution temperatures (LCSTs) of THPP-(PNIPAM-b-PMAGA)4 were above normal body temperature (37 °C) which depended on the hydrophilic PMAGA contents of copolymers. When the temperature was higher than the LCST of the copolymer, the copolymer could be neutralized into micelles in aqueous and could be coated with antitumor drugs and released around tumor cells. The MTT study indicated that THPP-(PNIPAM-b-PMAGA)4 had a low toxicity to L929 and HeLa cells in the absence of light. However, THPP-(PNIPAM-b-PMAGA)4 showed a high toxicity with HeLa cells under light irradiation which could be used as a potential photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT). In addition, THPP-(PNIPAM-b-PMAGA)4 showed specific a recognition function with Concanavalin A (Con A) to achieve active targeted drug delivery. This work provides a new approach for the development of tumor targeting and chemotherapy/PDT.
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- Changling Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
- Correspondence: (D.H.); (Y.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, The Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Correspondence: (D.H.); (Y.W.)
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Advances in Polymeric Colloids for Cancer Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14245445. [PMID: 36559812 PMCID: PMC9788371 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Polymer colloids have remarkable features and are gaining importance in many areas of research including medicinal science. Presently, the innovation of cancer drugs is at the top in the world. Polymer colloids have been used as drug delivery and diagnosis agents in cancer treatment. The polymer colloids may be of different types such as micelles, liposomes, emulsions, cationic carriers, and hydrogels. The current article describes the state-of-the-art polymer colloids for the treatment of cancer. The contents of this article are about the role of polymeric nanomaterials with special emphasis on the different types of colloidal materials and their applications in targeted cancer therapy including cancer diagnoses. In addition, attempts are made to discuss future perspectives. This article will be useful for academics, researchers, and regulatory authorities.
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Yang SJ, Chang CH, Young TH, Wang CH, Tseng TH, Wang ML. Human serum albumin-based nanoparticles alter raloxifene administration and improve bioavailability. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:2685-2693. [PMID: 35975329 PMCID: PMC9387319 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2111479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is a disease that reduces bone mass and microarchitecture, which makes bones fragile. Postmenopausal osteoporosis occurs due to estrogen deficiency. Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. However, it has a low bioavailability, which requires long-term, high-dose raloxifene administration to be effective and causes several side effects. Herein, raloxifene was encapsulated in human serum albumin (HSA)-based nanoparticles (Ral/HSA/PSS NPs) as an intravenous-injection pharmaceutical formulation to increase its bioavailability and reduce the treatment dosage and time. In vitro results indicated that raloxifene molecules were well distributed in HSA-based nanoparticles as an amorphous state, and the resulting raloxifene formulation was stabile during long-term storage duration. The Ral/HSA/PSS NPs were both biocompatible and hemocompatible with a decreased cytotoxicity of high-dose raloxifene. Moreover, the intravenous administration of the prepared Ral/HSA/PSS NPs to rats improved raloxifene bioavailability and improved its half-life in plasma. These raloxifene-loaded nanoparticles may be a potential nanomedicine candidate for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis with lower raloxifene dosages.
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- Shu-Jyuan Yang
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, National Taiwan University Hospital Jin-Shan Branch, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- CYBER ELITE LIMITED, Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Apia, Samoa
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Li CZ, Chang HM, Hsu WL, Venkatesan P, Lin MHC, Lai PS. Curcumin-Loaded Oil-Free Self-Assembled Micelles Inhibit the Influenza A Virus Activity and the Solidification of Curcumin-Loaded Micelles for Pharmaceutical Applications. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:2422. [PMID: 36365240 PMCID: PMC9697350 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Curcumin, a well-known natural lipophilic phenolic compound, plays a vital role in inhibiting the influenza infection. Currently, many kinds of formulations for the enhancement of a water dispersion of curcumin have been developed; however, the anti-influenza abilities of formulated curcumin have been much less investigated. In this study, the optimized self-assembled micelles of RH 40/Tween 80 loaded with curcumin (Cur-M) in an oil-free-based system were spherical with a hydrodynamic size at 13.55 nm ± 0.208 and polydispersity at 0.144 characterized by atomic force microscopy and dynamic light scattering, respectively. Additionally, Cur-M significantly increased the bioactivity/stability of curcumin and effectively inhibited the influenza A virus infection and its replication after viral entry, indicating the alteration of the inhibition mechanisms of curcumin against virus infection via RH 40/Tween 80 micelle formulation. Furthermore, a solid formulation (Cur-SM) of Cur-M was successfully developed by a one-pot physical adsorption method using a small amount of adsorbent and ~50% of curcumin/Cur-M that could be burst released from Cur-SM in 1 h, facilitating the fast-releasing applications. Ultimately, all of the results show that Cur-SM acts as a good nano-formulation of curcumin with improved solubility/dispersity in aqueous solutions and demonstrate new anti-influenza mechanisms of curcumin for pharmaceutical development.
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- Cun-Zhao Li
- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia-Yi Branch, Chia-Yi 613, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Sohail M, Yu B, Sun Z, Liu J, Li Y, Zhao F, Chen D, Yang X, Xu H. Complex polymeric nanomicelles co-delivering doxorubicin and dimethoxycurcumin for cancer chemotherapy. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1523-1535. [PMID: 35611890 PMCID: PMC9135434 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2073403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Combinational therapy is a new trend in medical sciences to achieve a maximum therapeutic response of the drugs with a comparatively low incidence of severe adverse effects. To overcome the challenges of conventional formulations for cancer chemotherapy, a polymer-based complex nanomicellar system, namely CPM-DD, was developed co-delivering the anti-cancer agent doxorubicin (DOX) and potent antioxidant dimethoxycurcumin (DiMC). The optimal mass ratio of DOX/DiMC in CPM-DD was determined as 1:6 due to the synergistic antiproliferative effect from in vitro cytotoxicity assay, while the biocompatible diblock copolymer of mPEG2000-PLA5000 was selected for drug entrapment at an optimal feeding ratio of 9:1 to both drugs together. The uniform particles of CPM-DD with suitable particle size (∼30 nm) and stable drug loading content (>9%) could be reliably obtained by self-assembly with the encapsulation yield up to 95%. Molecular dynamics simulation revealed the interaction mechanism responsible for forming these complex nanomicelles. The acid-base interaction between two drugs would significantly improve their binding with the copolymer, thus leading to good colloidal stability and controlled drug release characteristics of CPM-DD. Systematic evaluation based on the MCF-7 breast tumor-bearing nude mice model further demonstrated the characteristics of tissue biodistribution of both drugs delivered by CPM-DD, which were closely related to the drug loading pattern and greatly responsible for the improved anti-cancer potency and attenuated toxicity of this complex formulation. Therefore, all the findings indicated that CPM-DD would be a good alternative to the conventional formulations of DOX and worthy of clinical application for cancer chemotherapy.
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- Muhammad Sohail
- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs, Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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Shih YH, Peng CL, Chiang PF, Shieh MJ. Dual-Functional Polymeric Micelles Co-Loaded with Antineoplastic Drugs and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor for Combination Therapy in Colorectal Cancer. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14040768. [PMID: 35456602 PMCID: PMC9030189 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The aim of this research was to evaluate the receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor Sunitinib combined with SN-38 in polymeric micelles for antitumor efficacy in colorectal cancer. First, SN-38 and Sunitinib co-loaded micelles were developed and characterized. We studied cell viability and cellular uptake in HCT-116 cells. Then, subcutaneous HCT-116 xenograft tumors were used for ex vivo biodistribution, antitumor efficacy, and histochemical analysis studies. Results of cellular uptake and ex vivo biodistribution of SN-38/Sunitinib micelles showed the highest accumulation in tumors compared with other normal organs. In the antitumor effect studies, mice bearing HCT-116 tumors were smallest at day 28 after injection of SN-38/Sunitinib micelles, compared with other experiment groups (p < 0.01). As demonstrated by the results of inhibition on multi-receptors by Sunitinib, we confirmed that SN-38/Sunitinib co-loaded micelles to be a treatment modality that could inhibit VEGF and PDGF receptors and enhance the antitumor effect of SN-38 (p < 0.05). In summary, we consider that this micelle is a potential formulation for the combination of SN-38 and Sunitinib in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
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- Ying-Hsia Shih
- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan 32546, Taiwan; (Y.-H.S.); (P.-F.C.)
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan 32546, Taiwan; (Y.-H.S.); (P.-F.C.)
- Correspondence: (C.-L.P.); (M.-J.S.)
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan 32546, Taiwan; (Y.-H.S.); (P.-F.C.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-L.P.); (M.-J.S.)
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Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Nanosystems for Controlled Drug Delivery. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11209541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Biocompatible nanosystems based on polymeric materials are promising drug delivery nanocarrier candidates for antitumor therapy. However, the efficacy is unsatisfying due to nonspecific accumulation and drug release of the nanoparticles in normal tissue. Recently, the nanosystems that can be triggered by tumor-specific stimuli have drawn great interest for drug delivery applications due to their controllable drug release properties. In this review, various polymers and external stimuli that can be employed to develop stimuli-responsive polymeric nanosystems are discussed, and finally, we delineate the challenges in designing this kind of Nanomedicine to improve the therapeutic efficacy.
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Temperature-sensitive effect of topological polymers: Application of polymer-supported manganese porphyrins in catalytic oxidation of low concentration ferrous iron. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.110113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Khonkarn R, Daowtak K, Okonogi S. Chemotherapeutic Efficacy Enhancement in P-gp-Overexpressing Cancer Cells by Flavonoid-Loaded Polymeric Micelles. AAPS PharmSciTech 2020; 21:121. [PMID: 32337630 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01657-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Multidrug resistance is the major problem in cancer treatment nowadays. Compounds from plants are the new targets to solve this problem. Quercetin (QCT), quercetrin (QTR), and rutin (RUT) are potential anticancer flavonoids but their poor water solubility leads to less efficacy. In this study, the polymeric micelles of benzoylated methoxy-poly (ethylene glycol)-b-oligo(ε-caprolactone) or mPEG-b-OCL-Bz loading with the flavonoids were prepared to solve these problems. The flavonoid-loaded micelles showed an average size of 13-20 nm and maximum loading capacity of 35% (w/w). The release of QCT (21%, 3 h) was lower than that of QTR (51%, 3 h) and RUT (58%, 3 h). QCT (free and micelle forms) exhibited significantly higher cytotoxicity against P-glycoprotein-overexpressing leukemia (K562/ADR) cells than QTR and RUT (p < 0.05). The results demonstrated that QCT-loaded micelles effectively reversed cytotoxicity of both doxorubicin (multidrug resistant reversing (δ) values up to 0.71) and daunorubicin (δ values up to 0.74) on K562/ADR cells. It was found that QCT-loaded micelles as well as empty polymeric micelles inhibited P-gp efflux of tetrahydropyranyl Adriamycin. Besides, mitochondrial membrane potential was decreased by QCT (in its free form and micellar formation). Our results suggested that the combination effects of polymeric micelles (inhibiting P-gp efflux) and QCT (interfering mitochondrial membrane potential) might be critical factors contributing to the reversing multidrug resistance of K562/ADR cells by QCT-loaded micelles. We concluded that QCT-loaded mPEG-b-OCL-Bz micelles are the attractive systems for overcoming multidrug-resistant cancer cells.
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Satiya J, Schwartz I, Tabibian JH, Kumar V, Girotra M. Ablative therapies for hepatic and biliary tumors: endohepatology coming of age. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 5:15. [PMID: 32258519 DOI: 10.21037/tgh.2019.10.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ablative therapies refer to minimally invasive procedures performed to destroy abnormal tissue that may arise with many conditions, and can be achieved clinically using chemical, thermal, and other techniques. In this review article, we explore the different ablative therapies used in the management of hepatic and biliary malignancies, namely hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), with a particular focus on radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) techniques.
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- Jinendra Satiya
- Internal Medicine, University of Miami/JFK Medical Center Palm Beach Regional GME Consortium, West Palm Beach, FL, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA
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- Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, USA
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Shrestha B, Tang L, Romero G. Nanoparticles‐Mediated Combination Therapies for Cancer Treatment. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Binita Shrestha
- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio TX 78249 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio TX 78249 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio TX 78249 USA
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Chen J, Ding A, Zhou Y, Chen P, Xu Y, Nie W. Indometacin-loaded micelles based on star-shaped PLLA-TPGS copolymers: effect of arm numbers on drug delivery. Colloid Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-019-04542-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Liu C, Li Y, Li Y, Duan Q. Preparation of a star-shaped copolymer with porphyrin core and four PNIPAM-b-POEGMA arms for photodynamic therapy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 98:74-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.12.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Chang YC, del Valle AC, Yeh HP, He Y, Huang YF. Development of Photo-Activated ROS-Responsive Nanoplatform as a Dual-Functional Drug Carrier in Combinational Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy. Front Chem 2019; 6:647. [PMID: 30687694 PMCID: PMC6334191 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dual functional drug carrier has been a modern strategy in cancer therapy because it is a platform to elicit additive and synergistic effects through combination therapy. Photo-activated external stimuli such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) also ensure adequate drug delivery in a precise temporal and spatial manner. However, current ROS-responsive drug delivery systems usually require tedious synthetic procedures. A facile one-pot approach has been reported herein, to obtain self-assembled polymeric nanocarriers (NCs) for simultaneous paclitaxel (PTX)- and Rose Bengal (RB)-loading to achieve combined chemo-photodynamic therapy and controlled drug release in responsive to a light-induced ROS stimulus. To encapsulate these hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs, chitosan (CTS), branched polyethylenimine (bPEI) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were selected and fabricated into nanoblended matrices through an oil-in-water emulsion method. The amphiphilic properties of CTS permit simultaneous entrapment of PTX and RB, while the encapsulation efficiency of RB was further improved by increasing the amount of short-chain bPEI. During the one-step assembly process, bovine serum albumin (BSA) was also added to condense the cationic tripolymer mixtures into more stable nanocarriers (BNCs). Hyaluronic acid (HA) was subsequently grafted onto the surface of BNCs through electrostatic interaction, leading to the formation of HA-BSA/CTS/PVA/bPEI-blended nanocarriers (HBNCs) to achieve an efficient prostate-cancer-cell uptake. Importantly, in response to external light irradiation, HBNCs become destabilized owing to the RB-mediated photodynamic action. It allows an on-demand dual-payload release to evoke a simultaneous photodynamic and chemo treatment for cancer cell eradication. Thus, HBNCs present a new promising approach that exhibits a specific vulnerability to RB-induced photosensitization. The consequent dual-cargo release is also expected to successfully combat cancer through a synergistic anti-tumor effect.
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- Yu-Cheng Chang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Citrus Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Li LP. Cisplatin-Loaded Polymeric Micelles with Aggregation-Induced Emission Feature for Cellular Imaging and Chemotherapy. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Li-Ping Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory; The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi; Nanchang 330008 P. R. China
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Yang X, Shi X, Ji J, Zhai G. Development of redox-responsive theranostic nanoparticles for near-infrared fluorescence imaging-guided photodynamic/chemotherapy of tumor. Drug Deliv 2018. [PMID: 29542333 PMCID: PMC6058498 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1451571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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The development of imaging-guided smart drug delivery systems for combinational photodynamic/chemotherapy of the tumor has become highly demanded in oncology. Herein, redox-responsive theranostic polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated innovatively using low molecular weight heparin (LWMH) as the backbone. Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and alpha-tocopherol succinate (TOS) were conjugated to LMWH via cystamine as the redox-sensitive linker, forming amphiphilic Ce6-LMWH-TOS (CHT) polymer, which could self-assemble into NPs in water and encapsulate paclitaxel (PTX) inside the inner core (PTX/CHT NPs). The enhanced near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence intensity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation of Ce6 were observed in a reductive environment, suggesting the cystamine-switched "ON/OFF" of Ce6. Also, the in vitro release of PTX exhibited a redox-triggered profile. MCF-7 cells showed a dramatically higher uptake of Ce6 delivered by CHT NPs compared with free Ce6. The improved therapeutic effect of PTX/CHT NPs compared with mono-photodynamic or mono-chemotherapy was observed in vitro via MTT and apoptosis assays. Also, the PTX/CHT NPs exhibited a significantly better in anti-tumor efficiency upon NIR irradiation according to the results of in vivo combination therapy conducted on 4T1-tumor-bearing mice. The in vivo NIR fluorescence capacity of CHT NPs was also evaluated in tumor-bearing nude mice, implying that the CHT NPs could enhance the accumulation and retention of Ce6 in tumor foci compared with free Ce6. Interestingly, the anti-metastasis activity of CHT NPs was observed against MCF-7 cells by a wound healing assay, which was comparable to LMWH, suggesting LMWH was promising for construction of nanocarriers for cancer management.
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- Xiaoye Yang
- a Department of Pharmaceutics , College of Pharmacy, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , College of Pharmacy, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , College of Pharmacy, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , College of Pharmacy, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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Wang J, Liu L, Yin L, Chen L. Acid-triggered synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy systems based on metal-coordinated supramolecular interaction. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 106:2955-2962. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Jinze Wang
- Department of Chemistry; Northeast Normal University; Changchun, 130022 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry; Northeast Normal University; Changchun, 130022 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry; Northeast Normal University; Changchun, 130022 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry; Northeast Normal University; Changchun, 130022 People's Republic of China
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Effects of nonionic surfactant and salts on the interactions between oppositely charged star-shaped copolymer and ionic surfactant in aqueous solutions. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li H, Niu Y. Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic block polymer poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene carbonate)-poly(ethylene glycol) for drug delivery. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 89:160-165. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Gao D, Lo PC. Polymeric micelles encapsulating pH-responsive doxorubicin prodrug and glutathione-activated zinc(II) phthalocyanine for combined chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. J Control Release 2018; 282:46-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hussain Z, Arooj M, Malik A, Hussain F, Safdar H, Khan S, Sohail M, Pandey M, Choudhury H, Ei Thu H. Nanomedicines as emerging platform for simultaneous delivery of cancer therapeutics: new developments in overcoming drug resistance and optimizing anticancer efficacy. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:1015-1024. [PMID: 29873531 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1478420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Development and formulation of an efficient and safe therapeutic regimen for cancer theranostics are dynamically challenging. The use of mono-therapeutic cancer regimen is generally restricted to optimal clinical applications, on account of drug resistance and cancer heterogeneity. Combinatorial treatments can employ multi-therapeutics for synergistic anticancer efficacy whilst reducing the potency of individual moieties and diminishing the incidence of associated adverse effects. The combo-delivery of nanotherapeutics can optimize anti-tumor efficacy while reversing the incidence of drug resistance, aiming to homogenize pharmacological profile of drugs, enhance circulatory time, permit targeted drug accumulation, achieve multi-target dynamic approach, optimize target-specific drug binding and ensure sustained drug release at the target site. Numerous nanomedicines/nanotherapeutics have been developed by having dynamic physicochemical, pharmaceutical and pharmacological implications. These innovative delivery approaches have displayed specialized treatment effects, alone or in combination with conventional anticancer approaches (photodynamic therapy, radiotherapy and gene therapy), while reversing drug resistance and potential off-target effects. The current review presents a comprehensive overview of nanocarrier aided multi-drug therapies alongside recent advancements, future prospects, and the pivotal requirements for interdisciplinary research.
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- Zahid Hussain
- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy , Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) , Selangor , Malaysia
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- b University College of Medicine and Dentistry (UCMD), The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan
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- c Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) , The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan
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- c Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) , The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan
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- d Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , Pakistan
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- e Department of Pharmacy , University of Malakand , Lower Dir , KPK , Pakistan
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- f Department of Pharmacy , COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Abbottabad , Pakistan
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- g Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy , International Medical University-Bukit Jalil , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- g Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy , International Medical University-Bukit Jalil , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- h Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, Faculty of Dentistry , Lincoln University College , Petaling Jaya , Malaysia
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Peng X, Chen S, Xu C, Zheng B, Ke M, Huang J. Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP)‐Responsive Properties of Phthalocyanine‐Doxorubicin Conjugates. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201800062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Xiao‐Hui Peng
- College of ChemistryState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and ChemotherapyFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- College of ChemistryState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and ChemotherapyFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- College of ChemistryState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and ChemotherapyFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- College of ChemistryState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and ChemotherapyFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- College of ChemistryState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and ChemotherapyFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- College of ChemistryState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and ChemotherapyFuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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Davaran S, Fazeli H, Ghamkhari A, Rahimi F, Molavi O, Anzabi M, Salehi R. Synthesis and characterization of novel P(HEMA-LA-MADQUAT) micelles for co-delivery of methotrexate and Chrysin in combination cancer chemotherapy. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2018; 29:1265-1286. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2018.1456026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Soodabeh Davaran
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bonab, Bonab, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (CFIN) and MINDLab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Radiology, Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Drug Applied Research Center and Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Denkova AG, de Kruijff RM, Serra‐Crespo P. Nanocarrier-Mediated Photochemotherapy and Photoradiotherapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1701211. [PMID: 29282903 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) both utilize light to induce a therapeutic effect. These therapies are rapidly gaining importance due to the noninvasiveness of light and the limited adverse effect associated with these treatments. However, most preclinical studies show that complete elimination of tumors is rarely observed. Combining PDT and PTT with chemotherapy or radiotherapy can improve the therapeutic outcome and simultaneously decrease side effects of these conventional treatments. Nanocarriers can help to facilitate such a combined treatment. Here, the most recent advancements in the field of photochemotherapy and photoradiotherapy, in which nanocarriers are employed, are reviewed.
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- Antonia G. Denkova
- Radiation Science and TechnologyDelft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2629 JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Radiation Science and TechnologyDelft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2629 JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Radiation Science and TechnologyDelft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2629 JB Delft The Netherlands
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Chu WY, Tsai MH, Peng CL, Shih YH, Luo TY, Yang SJ, Shieh MJ. pH-Responsive Nanophotosensitizer for an Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy of Colorectal Cancer Overexpressing EGFR. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:1432-1444. [PMID: 29498860 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been shown to kill cancer cells and improve survival and quality of life in cancer patients, and numerous new approaches have been considered for maximizing the efficacy of PDT. In this study, a new multifunctional nanophotosensitizer Ce6/GE11-(pH)micelle was developed to target epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpressing colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. This nanophotosensitizer was synthesized using a micelle comprising pH-responsive copolymers (PEGMA-PDPA), biodegradable copolymers (mPEG-PCL), and maleimide-modified biodegradable copolymers (Mal-PEG-PCL) to entrap the potential hydrophobic photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6) and to present EGFR-targeting peptides (GE11) on its surface. In the presence of Ce6/GE11-(pH)micelles, Ce6 uptake by EGFR-overexpressing CRC cells significantly increased due to GE11 specificity. Moreover, Ce6 was released from Ce6/GE11-(pH)micelles in tumor environments, leading to improved elimination of cancer cells in PDT. These results indicate enhanced efficacy of PDT using Ce6/GE11-(pH)micelle, which is a powerful nanophotosensitizer with high potential for application to future PDT for CRC.
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- Wen-Yu Chu
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering , National Taiwan University , No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road , Taipei 100 , Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering , National Taiwan University , No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road , Taipei 100 , Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division , Institute of Nuclear Energy Research , P.O. Box 3-27, Longtan, Taoyuan 325 , Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division , Institute of Nuclear Energy Research , P.O. Box 3-27, Longtan, Taoyuan 325 , Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division , Institute of Nuclear Energy Research , P.O. Box 3-27, Longtan, Taoyuan 325 , Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering , National Taiwan University , No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road , Taipei 100 , Taiwan.,Gene'e Tech Co. Ltd. 2F., No. 661, Bannan Road , Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235 , Taiwan.,Apius Bio Inc. 1F., No. 92, Daxin Street , Yonghe Dist., New Taipei City 234 , Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering , National Taiwan University , No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road , Taipei 100 , Taiwan.,Department of Oncology , National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine , No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road , Taipei 100 , Taiwan
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Sun P, Wang N, Jin X, Zhu X. "Bottom-Up" Construction of Hyperbranched Poly(prodrug-co-photosensitizer) Amphiphiles Unimolecular Micelles for Chemo-Photodynamic Dual Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:36675-36687. [PMID: 28968057 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b13055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Despite the great advantages of chemo-photodynamic combination therapy, tedious synthesis steps and laborious purification procedures make the fabrication of chemo-photodynamic combined therapeutic platforms rather difficult. In this study, we develop a facile "bottom-up" strategy to fabricate hyperbranched poly(prodrug-co-photosensitizer) amphiphiles, h-P(CPTMA-co-BYMAI)-b-POEGMA (hPCBE), for chemo-photodynamic dual therapy. The easily prepared hPCBE possess a bottom-up-constructed hydrophobic core h-P(CPTMA-co-BYMAI) (hPCB) direct copolymerized from reduction-responsive CPT prodrug monomer (CPTMA) and boron dipyrromethene-based photosensitizer monomer (BYMAI), as well as a biocompatible shell polymerized from hydrophilic monomers. Because of the covalently interconnected core-shell structure, hPCBE exists as unimolecular micelles in aqueous solution and exhibits excellent structural stability under dilution condition. The hPCBE micelles can be effectively internalized by MCF-7 cells and release CPT triggered by the reductive milieu. In addition, photosensitizer moieties embedded in the hPCB core could generate singlet oxygen (1O2) effectively under irradiation, endowing hPCBE with the boosting of chemotherapeutic efficacy. As compared to the single chemotherapy of hyperbranched polyprodrug amphiphiles h-PCPTMA-b-POEGMA (hPCE) and photodynamic therapy of hyperbranched polyphotosensitizer amphiphiles h-PBYMAI-b-POEGMA (hPBE), hPCBE shows higher in vitro cytotoxicity. We expect that our approach will further boost research on the design of multifunctional drug delivery systems via the facile "bottom-up" strategy.
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- Pei Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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Liu C, Li Y, Gao B, Li Y, Duan Q, Kakuchi T. Comb-shaped, temperature-tunable and water-soluble porphyrin-based thermoresponsive copolymer for enhanced photodynamic therapy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 82:155-162. [PMID: 29025643 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A novel comb-shaped porphyrin end-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly[oligo (ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate)] (Por-PNIPAM-b-POEGMA) was synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Due to the incorporation of hydrophilic POEGMA contents, the copolymer shows the lower critical solution temperatures (LCST) of 37-41.8°C higher than PNIPAM. Moreover, this copolymer showed efficient singlet oxygen under light irradiation at 650nm, and the productivity of singlet oxygen was 0.59, which could be used for photodynamic therapy. In addition, the in vitro study indicated that this copolymer showed no significant dark cytotoxicity, while showed apparent photo-toxicity toward HeLa cancer cells under red light irradiation at 650nm. MTT results indicated that this copolymer with appropriate LCST could be accumulated on locally tumor tissues and killing of cancer cells (Hela), which may be a promising photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment.
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- Changling Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; School of Materials science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; Division of Biotechnology and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Tsai MH, Peng CL, Yang SJ, Shieh MJ. Photothermal, Targeting, Theranostic Near-Infrared Nanoagent with SN38 against Colorectal Cancer for Chemothermal Therapy. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:2766-2780. [PMID: 28703590 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cancer research regarding near-infrared (NIR) agents for chemothermal therapy (CTT) has shown that agents with specific functions are able to inhibit tumor growth. The aim of current study was to optimize CTT efficacy for treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) by exploring strategies which can localize high temperature within tumors and maximize chemotherapeutic drug uptake. We designed a new and simple multifunctional NIR nanoagent composed of the NIR cyanine dye, polyethylene glycol, and a cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid peptide and loaded with the anti-CRC chemotherapeutic agent, 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin (SN38). Each component of this nanoagent exhibited its specific functions that help boost CTT efficacy. The results showed that this nanoagent greatly strengthens the theranostic effect of SN38 and CTT against CRC due to its NIR imaging ability, photothermal, enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect, reticuloendothelial system avoidance, and angiogenic blood vessel-targeting properties. This NIR nanoagent will help facilitate development of new strategies for treating CRC.
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- Ming-Hsien Tsai
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei City 10051, Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research , Taoyuan City 32546, Taiwan
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- Gene'e Tech Co. Ltd. 2F., No.661, Bannan Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei City 10051, Taiwan.,Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine , #7, hung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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EGFR-targeted micelles containing near-infrared dye for enhanced photothermal therapy in colorectal cancer. J Control Release 2017; 258:196-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Luciano M, Brückner C. Modifications of Porphyrins and Hydroporphyrins for Their Solubilization in Aqueous Media. Molecules 2017; 22:E980. [PMID: 28608838 PMCID: PMC6152633 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22060980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The increasing popularity of porphyrins and hydroporphyrins for use in a variety of biomedical (photodynamic therapy, fluorescence tagging and imaging, photoacoustic imaging) and technical (chemosensing, catalysis, light harvesting) applications is also associated with the growing number of methodologies that enable their solubilization in aqueous media. Natively, the vast majority of synthetic porphyrinic compounds are not water-soluble. Moreover, any water-solubility imposes several restrictions on the synthetic chemist on when to install solubilizing groups in the synthetic sequence, and how to isolate and purify these compounds. This review summarizes the chemical modifications to render synthetic porphyrins water-soluble, with a focus on the work disclosed since 2000. Where available, practical data such as solubility, indicators for the degree of aggregation, and special notes for the practitioner are listed. We hope that this review will guide synthetic chemists through the many strategies known to make porphyrins and hydroporphyrins water soluble.
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- Michael Luciano
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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Gontijo SM, Felizali RC, Guimarães PP, Santos RA, Sinisterra RD, Cortés ME, Araújo PV. Sub-additive effects of photodynamic therapy combined with erlotinib for the treatment of epidermoid carcinoma: An in vitro study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2017; 18:252-256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liu J, Zhang L, Lei J, Shen H, Ju H. Multifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Nanoprobe for Cathepsin B-Activated Cancer Cell Imaging and Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:2150-2158. [PMID: 28033467 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Integration of a photodynamic therapy platform with a drug-delivery system in a porous structure is an urgent challenge for enhanced anticancer therapy. Here, an amino-functionalized metal-organic framework (MOF), which is useful as efficient delivery vehicle for drugs and provides the -NH2 group for postsynthetic modification, is chosen and well-designed for cell imaging and chemo-photodynamic therapy. The multifunctional MOF nanoprobe was first assembled with camptothecine drug via noncovalent encapsulation and then bound with folic acid as the targeted element and chlorine e6 (Ce6)-labeled CaB substrate peptide as the recognition moiety and signal switch. The designed MOF probe can realize cathepsin B-activated cancer cell imaging and chemo-photodynamic dual-therapy combining Ce6 as the photosensitizer and the camptothecine drug. Compared with the individual treatment, the dual-functional nanoprobe presents an enhanced treatment efficiency in terms of the time of chemotherapy, laser power, and irradiation time of the photodynamic therapy, which has been confirmed in cancer cells and in vivo assays. This work presents a significant example of the MOF nanoprobe as an intracellular switch and shows great potential in cancer cell targeted imaging and multiple therapies.
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- Jintong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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d'Arcy R, Burke J, Tirelli N. Branched polyesters: Preparative strategies and applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 107:60-81. [PMID: 27189232 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In the last 20years, the availability of precision chemical tools (e.g. controlled/living polymerizations, 'click' reactions) has determined a step change in the complexity of both the macromolecular architecture and the chemical functionality of biodegradable polyesters. A major part in this evolution has been played by the possibilities that controlled macromolecular branching offers in terms of tailored physical/biological performance. This review paper aims to provide an updated overview of preparative techniques that derive hyperbranched, dendritic, comb, grafted polyesters through polycondensation or ring-opening polymerization mechanisms.
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Chang JE, Cho HJ, Jheon S. Anticancer Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy with Lung Cancer-Targeted Nanoparticles. J Vis Exp 2016. [PMID: 27929475 DOI: 10.3791/54865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive and non-surgical method representing an attractive alternative choice for lung cancer treatment. Photosensitizers selectively accumulate in tumor tissue and lead to tumor cell death in the presence of oxygen and the proper wavelength of light. To increase the therapeutic effect of PDT, we developed both photosensitizer- and anticancer agent-loaded lung cancer-targeted nanoparticles. Both enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect-based passive targeting and hyaluronic-acid-CD44 interaction-based active targeting were applied. CD44 is a well-known hyaluronic acid receptor that is often introduced as a biomarker of non-small cell lung cancer. In addition, a combination of PDT and chemotherapy is adopted in the present study. This combination concept may increase anticancer therapeutic effects and reduce adverse reactions. We chose hypocrellin B (HB) as a novel photosensitizer in this study. It has been reported that HB causes higher anticancer efficacy of PDT compared to hematoporphyrin derivatives1. Paclitaxel was selected as the anticancer drug since it has proven to be a potential treatment for lung cancer2. The antitumor efficacies of photosensitizer (HB) solution, photosensitizer encapsulated hyaluronic acid-ceramide nanoparticles (HB-NPs), and both photosensitizer- and anticancer agent (paclitaxel)-encapsulated hyaluronic acid-ceramide nanoparticles (HB-P-NPs) after PDT were compared both in vitro and in vivo. The in vitro phototoxicity in A549 (human lung adenocarcinoma) cells and the in vivo antitumor efficacy in A549 tumor-bearing mice were evaluated. The HB-P-NP treatment group showed the most effective anticancer effect after PDT. In conclusion, the HB-P-NPs prepared in the present study represent a potential and novel photosensitizer delivery system in treating lung cancer with PDT.
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- Ji-Eun Chang
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine;
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Lai SM, Chiou YC, Chen GF, Liao MY, Tzen JTC, Lai P. Enhanced Nuclear Localization of Photosensitizer Using Artificial Oil Bodies for Photodynamic Therapy. SMART SCIENCE 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/23080477.2016.1255293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Taniguchi M, Lindsey JS. Synthetic Chlorins, Possible Surrogates for Chlorophylls, Prepared by Derivatization of Porphyrins. Chem Rev 2016; 117:344-535. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Masahiko Taniguchi
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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A biocompatible glucose-containing ABC block terpolymer: synthesis, characterization and its properties in solution. Polym Bull (Berl) 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-016-1711-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ning ST, Lee SY, Wei MF, Peng CL, Lin SYF, Tsai MH, Lee PC, Shih YH, Lin CY, Luo TY, Shieh MJ. Targeting Colorectal Cancer Stem-Like Cells with Anti-CD133 Antibody-Conjugated SN-38 Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:17793-804. [PMID: 27348241 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b04403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Cancer stem-like cells play a key role in tumor development, and these cells are relevant to the failure of conventional chemotherapy. To achieve favorable therapy for colorectal cancer, PEG-PCL-based nanoparticles, which possess good biological compatibility, were fabricated as nanocarriers for the topoisomerase inhibitor, SN-38. For cancer stem cell therapy, CD133 (prominin-1) is a theoretical cancer stem-like cell (CSLC) marker for colorectal cancer and is a proposed therapeutic target. Cells with CD133 overexpression have demonstrated enhanced tumor-initiating ability and tumor relapse probability. To resolve the problem of chemotherapy failure, SN-38-loaded nanoparticles were conjugated with anti-CD133 antibody to target CD133-positive (CD133(+)) cells. In this study, anti-CD133 antibody-conjugated SN-38-loaded nanoparticles (CD133Ab-NPs-SN-38) efficiently bound to HCT116 cells, which overexpress CD133 glycoprotein. The cytotoxic effect of CD133Ab-NPs-SN-38 was greater than that of nontargeted nanoparticles (NPs-SN-38) in HCT116 cells. Furthermore, CD133Ab-NPs-SN-38 could target CD133(+) cells and inhibit colony formation compared with NPs-SN-38. In vivo studies in an HCT116 xenograft model revealed that CD133Ab-NPs-SN-38 suppressed tumor growth and retarded recurrence. A reduction in CD133 expression in HCT116 cells treated with CD133Ab-NPs-SN-38 was also observed in immunohistochemistry results. Therefore, this CD133-targeting nanoparticle delivery system could eliminate CD133-positive cells and is a potential cancer stem cell targeted therapy.
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- Sin-Tzu Ning
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research , Longtan, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research , Longtan, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research , Longtan, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine , Taipei 100, Taiwan
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Croitoru-Sadger T, Leichtmann-Bardoogo Y, Mizrahi B. A flexible polymersome system with tunable morphology and release profiles for efficient intracellular delivery. Int J Pharm 2016; 508:34-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 04/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kemp JA, Shim MS, Heo CY, Kwon YJ. "Combo" nanomedicine: Co-delivery of multi-modal therapeutics for efficient, targeted, and safe cancer therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 98:3-18. [PMID: 26546465 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 336] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The dynamic and versatile nature of diseases such as cancer has been a pivotal challenge for developing efficient and safe therapies. Cancer treatments using a single therapeutic agent often result in limited clinical outcomes due to tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance. Combination therapies using multiple therapeutic modalities can synergistically elevate anti-cancer activity while lowering doses of each agent, hence, reducing side effects. Co-administration of multiple therapeutic agents requires a delivery platform that can normalize pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the agents, prolong circulation, selectively accumulate, specifically bind to the target, and enable controlled release in target site. Nanomaterials, such as polymeric nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles/cages/shells, and carbon nanomaterials, have the desired properties, and they can mediate therapeutic effects different from those generated by small molecule drugs (e.g., gene therapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and radiotherapy). This review aims to provide an overview of developing multi-modal therapies using nanomaterials ("combo" nanomedicine) along with the rationale, up-to-date progress, further considerations, and the crucial roles of interdisciplinary approaches.
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- Jessica A Kemp
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 406-772, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering,University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States.
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Lee SY, Yang CY, Peng CL, Wei MF, Chen KC, Yao CJ, Shieh MJ. A theranostic micelleplex co-delivering SN-38 and VEGF siRNA for colorectal cancer therapy. Biomaterials 2016; 86:92-105. [PMID: 26896610 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.01.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The development of an efficient colorectal cancer therapy is currently a public health priority. In the present work, we proposed a multifunctional theranostic micellar drug delivery system utilizing cationic PDMA-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PDMA-b-PCL) micelles as nanocarriers of SN-38 (7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin), ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (USPIO), and small interfering RNA (siRNA) that targets human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The VEGF siRNA was conjugated to polyethylene glycol (PEG) (siRNA-PEG) before complexation with the micelles in order to improve the siRNA's stability and to prolong its retention time in the blood circulation. To further improve the in vivo biosafety, we prepared mixed micelles using mPEG-PCL together with PDMA-b-PCL copolymer. The SN-38/USPIO-loaded siRNA-PEG mixed micelleplexes passively targeted to tumor regions and synergistically facilitated VEGF silencing and chemotherapy, thus efficiently suppressing tumor growth via a multi-dose therapy regimen. Additionally, the SN-38/USPIO-loaded siRNA-PEG mixed micelleplexes acted as a negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent in T2-weighted imaging, resulting in a powerful tool for the diagnosis and for tracking of the therapeutic outcomes. In summary, we established a theranostic micellar drug and gene delivery system that not only synergistically combined gene silencing and chemotherapy but also served as a negative MRI contrast agent, which reveal its potential as a novel colorectal cancer therapy.
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- Shin-Yu Lee
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan; Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, P.O. Box 3-27, Longtan, Taoyuan, 325, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan; Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
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Ma G, Zhang C, Zhang L, Sun H, Song C, Wang C, Kong D. Doxorubicin-loaded micelles based on multiarm star-shaped PLGA-PEG block copolymers: influence of arm numbers on drug delivery. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2016; 27:17. [PMID: 26676863 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-015-5610-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Star-shaped block copolymers based on poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (st-PLGA-PEG) were synthesized with structural variation on arm numbers in order to investigate the relationship between the arm numbers of st-PLGA-PEG copolymers and their micelle properties. st-PLGA-PEG copolymers with arm numbers 3, 4 and 6 were synthesized by using different cores such as trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol, and were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance and gel permeation chromatography. The critical micelle concentration decreased with increasing arm numbers in st-PLGA-PEG copolymers. The doxorubicin-loaded st-PLGA-PEG micelles were prepared by a modified nanoprecipitation method. Micellar properties such as particle size, drug loading content and in vitro drug release behavior were investigated as a function of the number of arms and compared with each other. The doxorubicin-loaded 4-arm PLGA-PEG micelles were found to have the highest cellular uptake efficiency and cytotoxicity compared with 3-arm PLGA-PEG micelles and 6-arm PLGA-PEG micelles. The results suggest that structural tailoring of arm numbers from st-PLGA-PEG copolymers could provide a new strategy for designing drug carriers of high efficiency. Structural tailoring of arm numbers from star shaped-PLGA-PEG copolymers (3-arm/4-arm/6-arm-PLGA-PEG) could provide a new strategy for designing drug carriers of high efficiency.
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- Guilei Ma
- The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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Biswas S, Kumari P, Lakhani PM, Ghosh B. Recent advances in polymeric micelles for anti-cancer drug delivery. Eur J Pharm Sci 2015; 83:184-202. [PMID: 26747018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2015.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 319] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Block co-polymeric micelles receive increased attention due to their ability to load therapeutics, deliver the cargo to the site of action, improve the pharmacokinetic of the loaded drug and reduce off-target cytotoxicity. While polymeric micelles can be developed with improved drug loading capabilities by modulating hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity of the micelle forming block co-polymers, they can also be successfully cancer targeted by surface modifying with tumor-homing ligands. However, maintenance of the integrity of the self-assembled system in the circulation and disassembly for drug release at the site of drug action remain a challenge. Therefore, stimuli-responsive polymeric micelles for on demand drug delivery with minimal off-target effect has been developed and extensively investigated to assess their sensitivity. This review focuses on discussing various polymeric micelles currently utilized for the delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs. Designs of various stimuli-sensitive micelles that are able to control drug release in response to specific stimuli, either endogenous or exogenous have been delineated.
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- Swati Biswas
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India.
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Asem H, El-Fattah AA, Nafee N, Zhao Y, Khalil L, Muhammed M, Hassan M, Kandil S. Development and biodistribution of a theranostic aluminum phthalocyanine nanophotosensitizer. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2015; 13:48-57. [PMID: 26708297 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2015.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2015] [Revised: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aluminum phthalocyanine (AlPc) is an efficient second generation photosensitizer (PS) with high fluorescence ability. Its use in photodynamic therapy (PDT) is hampered by hydrophobicity and poor biodistribution. METHODS AlPc was converted to a biocompatible nanostructure by incorporation into amphiphilic polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone (PECL) copolymer nanoparticles, allowing efficient entrapment of the PS in the hydrophobic core, water dispersibility and biodistribution enhancement by PEG-induced surface characteristics. A series of synthesized PECL copolymers were used to prepare nanophotosensitizers with an average diameter of 66.5-99.1nm and encapsulation efficiency (EE%) of 66.4-78.0%. One formulation with favorable colloidal properties and relatively slow release over 7 days was selected for in vitro photophysical assessment and in vivo biodistribution studies in mice. RESULTS The photophysical properties of AlPc were improved by encapsulating AlPc into PECL-NPs, which showed intense fluorescence emission at 687nm and no AlPc aggregation has been induced after entrapment into the nanoparticles. Biodistribution of AlPc loaded NPs (AlPc-NPs) and free AlPc drug in mice was monitored by in vivo whole body fluorescence imaging and ex vivo organ imaging, with in vivo imaging system (IVIS). Compared to a AlPc solution in aqueous TWEEN 80 (2 w/v%), the developed nanophotosensitizer showed targeted drug delivery to lungs, liver and spleen as monitored by the intrinsic fluorescence of AlPc at different time points (1h, 24h and 48h) post iv. administration. CONCLUSIONS The AlPc-based copolymer nanoparticles developed offer potential as a single agent-multifunctional theranostic nanophotosensitizer for PDT coupled with imaging-guided drug delivery and biodistribution, and possibly also fluorescence diagnostics.
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- Heba Asem
- Experimental Cancer Medicine (ECM), Department of Laboratory Medicine, NOVUM, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt; Functional Materials Division (FNM), Department of Materials and Nanophysics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Experimental Cancer Medicine (ECM), Department of Laboratory Medicine, NOVUM, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden; Pancreatic Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Functional Materials Division (FNM), Department of Materials and Nanophysics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Experimental Cancer Medicine (ECM), Department of Laboratory Medicine, NOVUM, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Research Center (KFC), NOVUM, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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Shih YH, Peng CL, Chiang PF, Lin WJ, Luo TY, Shieh MJ. Therapeutic and scintigraphic applications of polymeric micelles: combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10:7443-54. [PMID: 26719687 PMCID: PMC4687727 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s91008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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This study evaluated a multifunctional micelle simultaneously loaded with doxorubicin (Dox) and labeled with radionuclide rhenium-188 ((188)Re) as a combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. We investigated the single photon emission computed tomography, biodistribution, antitumor efficacy, and pathology of (188)Re-Dox micelles in a murine orthotopic luciferase-transfected BNL tumor cells hepatocellular carcinoma model. The single photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography images showed high radioactivity in the liver and tumor, which was in agreement with the biodistribution measured by γ-counting. In vivo bioluminescence images showed the smallest size tumor (P<0.05) in mice treated with the combined micelles throughout the experimental period. In addition, the combined (188)Re-Dox micelles group had significantly longer survival compared with the control, (188)ReO4 alone (P<0.005), and Dox micelles alone (P<0.01) groups. Pathohistological analysis revealed that tumors treated with (188)Re-Dox micelles had more necrotic features and decreased cell proliferation. Therefore, (188)Re-Dox micelles may enable combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy to maximize the effectiveness of treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Ying-Hsia Shih
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Isotope Application Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan, Taiwan ; Institute of Radiological Science, Central University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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WITHDRAWN: Polymer assembly: Promising carriers as co-delivery systems for cancer therapy. Prog Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2015.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cao W, Zeng X, Liu G, Li Z, Zeng X, Wang L, Huang L, Feng SS, Mei L. Porphine functionalized nanoparticles of star-shaped poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate biodegradable copolymer for chemophotodynamic therapy on cervical cancer. Acta Biomater 2015; 26:145-58. [PMID: 26283167 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
We developed a system of biodegradable nanoparticles (NPs) of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)-21H,23H-porphine (TAPP) centered, 4 arm star-shaped copolymers based on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) for combinatory chemophotodynamic therapy by using docetaxel (DTX) as a model anticancer drug and TAPP as photodynamic sensitizer. TPGS component in the copolymer plays an important role in enhancing the drug encapsulation efficiency, drug release kinetics and cellular uptake of the NPs, as well as in overcoming the multidrug resistance due to inhibition of P-glycoproteins (P-gp) of the cancer cells. We demonstrated in vitro by using the MCF7/ADR breast cancer cells of P-gp overexpression and the HeLa cervical cancer cells that the proposed chemophotodynamic therapy by the DTX-loaded TAPP-PCL-b-TPGS NPs could have much higher therapeutic effect than the original drug Taxotere®. IC50 data showed that the DTX-loaded TAPP-PCL-b-TPGS NPs chemophotodynamic therapy could be 9.36 and 56.5-fold efficient after 24 and 48h treatment, respectively in comparison with the Taxotere® chemotherapy. The in vivo investigation by employing a cervical cancer xenograft model further confirmed the advantages of the proposed chemophotodynamic therapy by the DTX-loaded TAPP-PCL-b-TPGS NPs versus the Taxotere® chemotherapy.
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