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Pylypchuk IV, Suo H, Chucheepchuenkamol C, Jedicke N, Lindén PA, Lindström ME, Manns MP, Sevastyanova O, Yevsa T. High-Molecular-Weight Fractions of Spruce and Eucalyptus Lignin as a Perspective Nanoparticle-Based Platform for a Therapy Delivery in Liver Cancer. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 9:817768. [PMID: 35198551 PMCID: PMC8860172 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.817768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The natural polymer, lignin, possesses unique biodegradable and biocompatible properties, making it highly attractive for the generation of nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy. In this study, we investigated spruce and eucalyptus lignin nanoparticles (designated as S-and E-LNPs, respectively). Both LNP types were generated from high-molecular-weight (Mw) kraft lignin obtained as insoluble residues after a five-step solvent fractionation approach, which included ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol, and acetone. The resulting S-and E-LNPs ranged in size from 16 to 60 nm with uniform spherical shape regardless of the type of lignin. The preparation of LNPs from an acetone-insoluble lignin fraction is attractive because of the use of high-Mw lignin that is otherwise not suitable for most polymeric applications, its potential scalability, and the consistent size of the LNPs, which was independent of increased lignin concentrations. Due to the potential of LNPs to serve as delivery platforms in liver cancer treatment, we tested, for the first time, the efficacy of newly generated E-LNPs and S-LNPs in two types of primary liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), in vitro. Both S-LNPs and E-LNPs inhibited the proliferation of HCC cells in a dose-dependent manner and did not affect CCA cell line growth. The inhibitory effect toward HCC was more pronounced in the E-LNP-treated group and was comparable to the standard therapy, sorafenib. Also, E-LNPs induced late apoptosis and necroptosis while inhibiting the HCC cell line. This study demonstrated that an elevated number of carbohydrates on the surface of the LNPs, as shown by NMR, seem to play an important role in mediating the interaction between LNPs and eukaryotic cells. The latter effect was most pronounced in E-LNPs. The novel S- and E-LNPs generated in this work are promising materials for biomedicine with advantageous properties such as small particle size and tailored surface functionality, making them an attractive and potentially biodegradable delivery tool for combination therapy in liver cancer, which still has to be verified in vivo using HCC and CCA models.
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- Ievgen V Pylypchuk
- Division of Wood Chemistry and Pulp Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Wood Chemistry and Pulp Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Science Service, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Ratchathewi, Thailand
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Wood Chemistry and Pulp Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Wood Chemistry and Pulp Technology, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Kwak TW, Kim DH, Jeong YI, Kang DH. Antitumor activity of vorinostat-incorporated nanoparticles against human cholangiocarcinoma cells. J Nanobiotechnology 2015; 13:60. [PMID: 26410576 PMCID: PMC4583727 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-015-0122-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study
is to evaluate the anticancer activity of vorinostat-incorporated nanoparticles (vorinostat-NPs) against HuCC-T1 human cholangiocarcinoma cells. Vorinostat-NPs were fabricated by a nanoprecipitation method using poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide)/poly(ethylene glycol) copolymer. Results Vorinostat-NPs exhibited spherical shapes with sizes <100 nm. Vorinostat-NPs have anticancer activity similar to that of vorinostat in vitro. Vorinostat-NPs as well as vorinostat itself increased acetylation of histone-H3. Furthermore, vorinostat-NPs have similar effectiveness in the suppression or expression of histone deacetylase, mutant type p53, p21, and PARP/cleaved caspase-3. However, vorinostat-NPs showed improved antitumor activity against HuCC-T1 cancer cell-bearing mice compared to vorinostat, whereas empty nanoparticles had no effect on tumor growth. Furthermore, vorinostat-NPs increased the expression of acetylated histone H3 in tumor tissue and suppressed histone deacetylase (HDAC) expression in vivo. The improved antitumor activity of vorinostat-NPs can be explained by molecular imaging studies using near-infrared (NIR) dye-incorporated nanoparticles, i.e. NIR-dye-incorporated nanoparticles were intensively accumulated in the tumor region rather than normal one. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that vorinostat and vorinostat-NPs exert anticancer activity against HuCC-T1 cholangiocarcinoma cells by specific inhibition of HDAC expression. Thus, we suggest that vorinostat-NPs are a promising candidate for anticancer chemotherapy in cholangiocarcinoma.Local delivery strategy of vorinostat-NPs against cholangiocarcinomas. ![]()
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- Tae Won Kwak
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, 626-770, Republic of Korea.
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, Republic of Korea.
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, 626-770, Republic of Korea.
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Komizu Y, Ueoka H, Ueoka R. Selective accumulation and growth inhibition of hybrid liposomes to human hepatocellular carcinoma cells in relation to fluidity of plasma membranes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 418:81-6. [PMID: 22240027 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.12.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 12/25/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hybrid liposomes (HLs), composed of l-α-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and polyoxyethylene(23) dodecyl ether, have selectively inhibited the growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells without affecting normal hepatocytes to trigger apoptosis via caspase-3 activation. Furthermore, HLs distinguished between the HCC and normal cells which had higher and lower membrane fluidities respectively, then fused and accumulated preferentially into the membranes of HCC cells. It is noteworthy that the anti-cancer activity of HLs correlated well with the fluidity of cell membranes for HCC and other cancer cells. These results suggest that HLs could target cancer cell-membranes in relation to their lipid fluidity that provide the possibility of novel nanotherapy for intractable cancer.
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- Yuji Komizu
- Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Sojo University, 4-22-1 Ikeda, Kumamoto 860-0082, Japan
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Cao K, Tanaka K, Komizu Y, Tamiya-Koizumi K, Murate T, Ueoka R, Kyogashima M, Usukura J, Takahashi T, Suzuki M. Hybrid liposomes affect cellular lipid constituents and caveolae structures. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 22:1731-3. [PMID: 22248855 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.12.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Revised: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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We examined alterations of lipid constituents induced by hybrid liposomes (HLs) in cancer cells. As early as 1h after HL treatment, amounts of the raft/caveolae lipids sphingomyelin, ceramide, and ether-type PC were altered. In addition, the structures of caveolae on the cytoplasmic surface of the cell membrane were significantly changed. Our results suggest that alterations of lipid composition in caveolae mediate HL signaling for apoptosis.
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- Ke Cao
- Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Komizu Y, Ueoka H, Goto K, Ueoka R. Remarkable inhibitory effects of hybrid liposomes on growth of human colon cancer cells through induction of cell cycle arrest along with apoptosis. Int J Nanomedicine 2011; 6:1913-20. [PMID: 21931486 PMCID: PMC3173053 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s24160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Hybrid liposomes can be prepared by simply sonicating a mixture of vesicular and micellar molecules in buffer solutions. In this study, we investigated the effects of hybrid liposomes on the growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro. Methods Hybrid liposomes (HL-n, n = 21, 23, 25) composed of L-α-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and polyoxyethylene(n) dodecyl ethers (C12(EO)n, n = 21, 23, 25) were prepared by the sonication method and their inhibitory effects on growth of human colon cancer HCT116 cells were examined in vitro. Results Significant growth inhibition of HCT116 cells was observed in the presence of HL-n. The fifty percent inhibitory concentration (IC50) of HL-n was less than half that of DMPC liposomes. Furthermore, fluorescence microscopic and flow cytometric analyses indicated that the markedly inhibitory effects of HL-n on the growth of HCT116 cells could be attained through the induction of cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase along with apoptotic cell death. Conclusion It was found for the first time that HL-n can induce both cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells. The findings in this study should contribute to novel chemotherapy for colon cancer.
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- Yuji Komizu
- Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Sojo University, Ikeda, Kumamoto, Japan
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