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Qu N, Song K, Ji Y, Liu M, Chen L, Lee RJ, Teng L. Albumin Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:6945-6980. [PMID: 39005962 PMCID: PMC11246635 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s467876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Nanoparticle-based systems are extensively investigated for drug delivery. Among others, with superior biocompatibility and enhanced targeting capacity, albumin appears to be a promising carrier for drug delivery. Albumin nanoparticles are highly favored in many disease therapies, as they have the proper chemical groups for modification, cell-binding sites for cell adhesion, and affinity to protein drugs for nanocomplex generation. Herein, this review summarizes the recent fabrication techniques, modification strategies, and application of albumin nanoparticles. We first discuss various albumin nanoparticle fabrication methods, from both pros and cons. Then, we provide a comprehensive introduction to the modification section, including organic albumin nanoparticles, metal albumin nanoparticles, inorganic albumin nanoparticles, and albumin nanoparticle-based hybrids. We finally bring further perspectives on albumin nanoparticles used for various critical diseases.
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- Na Qu
- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, People's Republic of China
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- MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, 6229 ER, the Netherlands
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, People's Republic of China
- College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Long-Acting and Targeting Drug Delivery System, Yantai, 264000, People's Republic of China
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Almalki WH. An Up-to-date Review on Protein-based Nanocarriers in the Management of Cancer. Curr Drug Deliv 2024; 21:509-524. [PMID: 37165498 DOI: 10.2174/1567201820666230509101020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND A big health issue facing the world's population is cancer. An alarming increase in cancer patients was anticipated by worldwide demographic statistics, which showed that the number of patients with different malignancies was rapidly increasing. By 2025, probably 420 million cases were projected to be achieved. The most common cancers diagnosed are breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung. Conventional treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, have been practiced. OBJECTIVE In recent years, the area of cancer therapy has changed dramatically with expanded studies on the molecular-level detection and treatment of cancer. Recent advances in cancer research have seen significant advances in therapies such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, although both have limitations in effectiveness and toxicity. METHODS The development of nanotechnology for anticancer drug delivery has developed several potentials as nanocarriers, which may boost the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of the drug product and substantially reduce the side effects. RESULTS The advancement in non-viral to viral-based protein-based nanocarriers for treating cancer has earned further recognition in this respect. Many scientific breakthroughs have relied on protein-based nanocarriers, and proteins are essential organic macromolecules for life. It allows targeted delivery of passive or active tumors using non-viral-based protein-based nanocarriers to viral-based protein nanocarriers. When targeting cancer cells, both animal and plant proteins may be used in a formulation process to create self-assembled viruses and platforms that can successfully eradicate metastatic cancer cells. CONCLUSION This review, therefore, explores in depth the applications of non-viral to viral proteinbased noncarriers with a specific focus on intracellular drug delivery and anti-cancer drug targeting ability.
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- Waleed H Almalki
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Aal-qura University, Saudi Arabia
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Liao AH, Lee YA, Lin DL, Chuang HC, Wang JK, Chang CE, Li HT, Wu TY, Shih CP, Wang CH, Chu YH. Treatment efficacy of low-dose 5-fluorouracil with ultrasound in mediating 5-fluorouracil-loaded microbubble cavitation in head and neck cancer. Drug Deliv 2023; 30:1-13. [PMID: 36579479 PMCID: PMC9809406 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2154410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the past 50 years, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has played a critical role in the systemic chemotherapy of cancer patients. Bolus intravenous (IV) 5-FU infusion has been used due to the limitation of its extremely short half-life (10-15 min). This study used ultrasound (US) mediating 5-FU-loaded microbubbles (MBs) cavitation as a tool to increase local intratumoral 5-FU levels with a reduced dose of 5-FU (a single IV injection of 2.5 mg/kg instead of a single intraperitoneal injection of 25-200 mg/kg as used in previous studies in mice). The 5-FU-MBs were prepared with a 132 mg/mL albumin solution and a 0.30 mg/mL 5-FU solution. The diameters of the MBs and 5-FU-MBs were 1.24 ± 0.85 and 2.00 ± 0.53 µm (mean ± SEM), respectively, and the maximum loading efficiency of 5-FU on MBs was 19.04 ± 0.25%. In the in vitro study, the cell viabilities of 5-FU and 5-FU-MBs did not differ significantly, but compared with the 5-FU-MBs treatment-alone group, cell toxicity increased to 31% in the 5-FU-MBs + US group (p < 0.001). The biodistribution results indicated that the 5-FU levels of the tumors in small animals were significant higher for the 5-FU-MBs + US treatment than for either the 5-FU-MBs or 5-FU treatment with low 5-FU systemic treatment doses (2.5 mg/kg 5-FU IV). In small-animal treatment, 2.5 mg/kg 5-FU therapeutic IV doses injected into mice caused a more-significant reduction in tumor growth in the 5-FU-MBs + US group (65.9%) than in the control group after 34 days of treatment.
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- Ai-Ho Liao
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Spirit Scientific Co., Ltd, Taiwan Branch (Cayman), New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan,Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan,CONTACT Yueng-Hsiang Chu Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, sec. 2, Chenggong Rd., Neihu District, Taipei11490, Taiwan
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Abreu S, Vale N, Soares OSGP. Combination of CNTs with Classical Drugs for Treatment in Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma (HT-29) Cell Line. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1933. [PMID: 37446448 DOI: 10.3390/nano13131933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
Abstract
Due to the increase in new types of cancer cells and resistance to drugs, conventional cancer treatments are sometimes insufficient. Therefore, an alternative is to apply nanotechnology to biomedical areas, minimizing side effects and drug resistance and improving treatment efficacy. This work aims to find a promising cancer treatment in the human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line (HT-29) to minimize the viability of cells (IC50) by using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) combined with different drugs (5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and two repurposing drugs-tacrine (TAC) and ethionamide (ETA). Several CNT samples with different functional groups (-O, -N, -S) and textural properties were prepared and characterized by elemental and thermogravimetry analysis, size distribution, and textural and temperature programmed desorption. The samples that interacted most with the drugs and contributed to improving HT-29 cell treatment were samples doped with nitrogen and sulfur groups (CNT-BM-N and CNT-H2SO4-BM) with IC50 1.98 and 2.50 µmol∙dm-3 from 5-FU and 15.32 and 15.81 µmol∙dm-3 from TAC. On the other hand, ETA had no activity, even combined with the CNTs. These results allow us to conclude that the activity was improved for both 5-FU and TAC when combined with CNTs.
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- Sara Abreu
- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering-Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- OncoPharma Research Group, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- OncoPharma Research Group, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS@RISE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- Department of Community Medicine, Health Information and Decision (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering-Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Ahmadi S, Jajarmi V, Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Haponiuk JT, Saeb MR, Lima EC, Rabiee M, Rabiee N. Mission impossible for cellular internalization: When porphyrin alliance with UiO-66-NH 2 MOF gives the cell lines a ride. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129259. [PMID: 35739778 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Is it possible to accelerate cell internalization by hybridization of nanomaterials? Herein we support the realization of using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with the assistance of rigid porphyrin structure (H2TMP) aimed at drug loading, drug release, relative cell viability, and targeted in vitro drug delivery. There are several MOFs, i.e., UiO-66-NH2 (125 ± 12.5 nm), UiO-66-NH2 @H2TMP (160 ± 14 nm), UiO-66-NH2 @H2TMP@DOX, and UiO-66-NH2 @H2TMP@DOX@RO were synthesized and characterized applying HEK-293, HT-29, MCF-7, and MCF-10A cell lines. MTT investigations proved a significantly higher relative cell viability for H2TMP-aided leaf-extract-coated nanocarriers (above 62 % relative cell viability). Furthermore, the rigid H2TMP structure improved drug loading capacity by 24 % through an enhanced hydrogen bond, van der Waals, and π-π interactions. The in vitro targeted drug delivery experiments were conducted on HT-29 and MCF-7 cell lines. First, nanocarriers were treated with HT-29 cells, where UiO-66-NH2 @H2TMP@DOX@RO appeared as the best nanocarrier. Then, the selected nanocarrier was extracted from the HT-29 cell line and treated with the MCF-7 cell line. For the first time, the DOX remained inside the UiO-66-NH2 @H2TMP@DOX@RO after successful delivery to the HT-29 cell lines was observed on the MCF-7 cell line, and the second targeted drug delivery was performed. The results of this survey can enlighten the future ahead of cell internalization in MOF-based hybrid nanostructures.
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- Sepideh Ahmadi
- Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Caddesi No. 27, Orhanlı, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34396, Turkey
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11, 12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Goncalves 9500, Postal Box, 15003, 91501-970, Brazil.
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- Biomaterial Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, South Korea.
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Kalındemirtaş FD, Kariper İA, Sert E, Okşak N, Kuruca SE. The evaluation of anticancer activity by synthesizing 5FU loaded albumin nanoparticles by exposure to UV light. Toxicol In Vitro 2022; 84:105435. [PMID: 35817265 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2022.105435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
In this study, as a new synthesis method, UV light was employed as a type of cross-linking agent to control drug storage and to produce nanoparticles of different sizes and to stabilize the nanoparticles for the first time. We showed that the exposure time of the 5FU albumin solution to UV light produces differences in the size and characterization of the nanoparticles and also produces different cytotoxic effects on MCF-7 breast cancer cells. While the 5FU-A1 nanoparticles we synthesized with 1 h UV storage were approximately 43 nm, the 5FU-A2 nanoparticles we synthesized with UV storage for 3 h increased to an average of 300 nm. 5FU-A1 (IC50 value: 2.5 μg/mL) was approximately 16 times more cytotoxic than free 5FU (IC50 value 39.39 μg/mL) on MCF-7 cancer cells. Moreover, when normal HUVEC cells are treated with 5FU-A1 at a concentration of 2.5 μg/mL, more than 80% of these normal cells remain viable. In addition, we examined the rate of early-to-late apoptosis and necrosis in MCF-7 cancer cells using the Annexin V/PI flow cytometry assay. According to our results, 5FU-A1 promoted the apoptosis pathway. Finally, we examined P-gp activity with MDR1/ABCB1 antibody by flow cytometry and Rhodamine123 with fluorescent dye.
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- Erciyes University, Education Faculty, Department of Sience Education, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mojarad-Jabali S, Mahdinloo S, Farshbaf M, Sarfraz M, Fatahi Y, Atyabi F, Valizadeh H. Transferrin receptor-mediated liposomal drug delivery: recent trends in targeted therapy of cancer. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2022; 19:685-705. [PMID: 35698794 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2022.2083106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Compared to normal cells, malignant cancer cells require more iron for their growth and rapid proliferation, which can be supplied by a high expression level of transferrin receptor (TfR). It is well known that the expression of TfR on the tumor cells is considerably higher than that of normal cells, which makes TfR an attractive target in cancer therapy. AREAS COVERED In this review, the primary focus is on the role of TfR as a valuable tool for cancer-targeted drug delivery, followed by the full coverage of available TfR ligands and their conjugation chemistry to the surface of liposomes. Finally, the most recent studies investigating the potential of TfR-targeted liposomes as promising drug delivery vehicles to different cancer cells are highlighted with emphasis on their improvement possibilities to become a part of future cancer medicines. EXPERT OPINION Liposomes as a valuable class of nanocarriers have gained much attention toward cancer therapy. From all the studies that have exploited the therapeutic and diagnostic potential of TfR on cancer cells, it can be realized that the systematic assessment of TfR ligands applied for liposomal targeted delivery has yet to be entirely accomplished.
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- Solmaz Mojarad-Jabali
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student research committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student research committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student research committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Mirzaghavami PS, Khoei S, Khoee S, Shirvalilou S. Folic acid-conjugated magnetic triblock copolymer nanoparticles for dual targeted delivery of 5-fluorouracil to colon cancer cells. Cancer Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-022-00120-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
In the current study, folic acid-conjugated PEG-PCL-PEG triblock copolymer were synthesized and loaded with 5-fluorouracil and magnetite nanoparticles (5-FU-SPION-PEG-PCL-PEG-FA) for targeted delivery of drug to HT29 human colon cancer cells and CT26 mouse colon cancer model. The nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The cellular uptake of nanoparticles was assessed in vitro (on HUVEC and HT29) and in vivo (on CT26 colon tumor tissues). The cytotoxic effect of nanoparticles was assessed on human colon cell lines (HT29, Caco-2, HTC116, and SW480) and normal HUVEC cells. In addition, antitumor effects of nanoparticles were investigated based on tumor volume, survival time and protein expression of Bax and Bcl-2 on CT26 tumor-bearing BALB/c mice.
Results
Characterization of nanoparticles showed 5-FU-SPION-PEG-PCL-PEG-FA (5-FU-NPs-FA) nanoparticles had spherical shape with hydrodynamic diameter of 85 nm. The drug-release profile exhibited sustained pH-responsive release with cumulative release reaching approximately 23% after 24 h. Cellular uptake studies revealed that HT29 cancer cells absorb higher amount of 5-FU-NPs-FA as compared to HUVEC normal cells (P < 0.05). In addition, 5-FU-NPs-FA was found to be more antitumor efficient in comparison to free 5-FU based on Bax/Bcl2 ratio, survival rate of tumoral mouse and inhibitory tumor volume (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
The results suggested that 5-FU-NPs-FA could be considered as promising sustained drug delivery platform for in vitro and in vivo conditions, which may provide selective treatment of tumor cancer cells.
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Zhou Y, Guo Y, Wang Y. Identification and validation of a seven-gene prognostic marker in colon cancer based on single-cell transcriptome analysis. IET Syst Biol 2022; 16:72-83. [PMID: 35352485 PMCID: PMC8965382 DOI: 10.1049/syb2.12041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Colon cancer (CC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed tumours worldwide. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) can accurately reflect the heterogeneity within and between tumour cells and identify important genes associated with cancer development and growth. In this study, scRNA-seq was used to identify reliable prognostic biomarkers in CC. ScRNA-seq data of CC before and after 5-fluorouracil treatment were first downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. The data were pre-processed, and dimensionality reduction was performed using principal component analysis and t-distributed stochastic neighbour embedding algorithms. Additionally, the transcriptome data, somatic variant data, and clinical reports of patients with CC were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Seven key genes were identified using Cox regression analysis and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator method to establish signatures associated with CC prognoses. The identified signatures were validated on independent datasets, and somatic mutations and potential oncogenic pathways were further explored. Based on these features, gene signatures, and other clinical variables, a more effective predictive model nomogram for patients with CC was constructed, and a decision curve analysis was performed to assess the utility of the nomogram. A prognostic signature consisting of seven prognostic-related genes, including CAV2, EREG, NGFRAP1, WBSCR22, SPINT2, CCDC28A, and BCL10, was constructed and validated. The proficiency and credibility of the signature were verified in both internal and external datasets, and the results showed that the seven-gene signature could effectively predict the prognosis of patients with CC under various clinical conditions. A nomogram was then constructed based on features such as the RiskScore, patients' age, neoplasm stage, and tumor (T), nodes (N), and metastases (M) classification, and the nomogram had good clinical utility. Higher RiskScores were associated with a higher tumour mutational burden, which was confirmed to be a prognostic risk factor. Gene set enrichment analysis showed that high-score groups were enriched in 'cytoplasmic DNA sensing', 'Extracellular matrix receptor interactions', and 'focal adhesion', and low-score groups were enriched in 'natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity', and 'T-cell receptor signalling pathways', among other pathways. A robust seven-gene marker for CC was identified based on scRNA-seq data and was validated in multiple independent cohort studies. These findings provide a new potential marker to predict the prognosis of patients with CC.
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- Yang Zhou
- Medical Oncology Department of Gastrointestinal CancerLiaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteCancer Hospital of China Medical UniversityLiaoning ProvinceChina
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- Shenyang Tenth People's Hospital (Shenyang Chest Hospital)ShenyangLiaoningP. R. China
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- Medical Oncology Department of Gastrointestinal CancerLiaoning Cancer Hospital & InstituteCancer Hospital of China Medical UniversityLiaoning ProvinceChina
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Akbal Vural O, Yaman YT, Abaci S. Secondary metabolite‐entrapped, anti‐GPA33 targeted poly‐dopamine nanoparticles and their effectiveness in cancer treatment. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Oznur Akbal Vural
- Advanced Technologies Application and Research Center Hacettepe University Ankara Turkey
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- Advanced Technologies Application and Research Center Hacettepe University Ankara Turkey
- Analytical Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry Hacettepe University Ankara Turkey
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry Hacettepe University Ankara Turkey
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Xiao Y, Huang G, Xiang Y. Research on Anti-Tumor Nano-Particle with New Type 5-Fluorouracil on the Peritoneal Metastasis of Breast Cancer. J BIOMATER TISS ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2021.2687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) was a classical chemotherapy drug. The administrational carrier of nano-particle provides enhancement effect prior to target and reduce side effect. But the specific function of nano-particle on the peritoneal metastasis of breast cancer was poorly understood.
Our study was designed to discover the biological function of anti-tumor nano-particle with new type 5-FU on breast cancer. The nano-particle of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU-NPs) was prepared by multiple emulsion method. The distribution of particle size was analyzed by electron microscope. The proliferation
and apoptosis of cell in breast cancer was interfered by 5-FU solution (control group) or 5-FU-NPs. Cell cycle was assessed by flow cytometry and proliferation was detected by MTT and cell clone technology. The rat was injected with 5-FU solution (control group) or 5-FU-NPs intraperitoneally
followed by analysis of tumor volume and size. The average tumor diameter was 200±10.84 nm. The encapsulation rate and loading rate was 81.6±5.7% and 7.29±0.14% respectively. The apoptosis of MCF-7 cell treated by 5-FU-NPs was increased significantly with abundant rounded
and floating apoptotic cellular morphology as well as reduced quantity of surviving cells. The number of bacterial colony induced by 5-FU-NPs, which could interdict cell cycle. The 5-FU-NPs could restrain tumor cell growth in peritoneal metastasis of breast cancer. The new-type nano-particle
of 5-FU loaded with PEG-PLGA could retard breast cancer cell proliferation and peritoneal metastasis of breast cancer in rats.
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- Yujie Xiao
- Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, Hubei, 434000, China
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- General Surgery Department II, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832003, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Xiantao First People’s Hospital Affiliated to Changjiang University, Xiantao City, Hubei Province, 433000, China
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Spada A, Emami J, Tuszynski JA, Lavasanifar A. The Uniqueness of Albumin as a Carrier in Nanodrug Delivery. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:1862-1894. [PMID: 33787270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Albumin is an appealing carrier in nanomedicine because of its unique features. First, it is the most abundant protein in plasma, endowing high biocompatibility, biodegradability, nonimmunogenicity, and safety for its clinical application. Second, albumin chemical structure and conformation allows interaction with many different drugs, potentially protecting them from elimination and metabolism in vivo, thus improving their pharmacokinetic properties. Finally, albumin can interact with receptors overexpressed in many diseased tissues and cells, providing a unique feature for active targeting of the disease site without the addition of specific ligands to the nanocarrier. For this reason, albumin, characterized by an extended serum half-life of around 19 days, has the potential of promoting half-life extension and targeted delivery of drugs. Therefore, this article focuses on the importance of albumin as a nanodrug delivery carrier for hydrophobic drugs, taking advantage of the passive as well as active targeting potential of this nanocarrier. Particular attention is paid to the breakthrough NAB-Technology, with emphasis on the advantages of Nab-Paclitaxel (Abraxane), compared to the solvent-based formulations of Paclitaxel, i.e., CrEL-paclitaxel (Taxol) in a clinical setting. Finally, the role of albumin in carrying anticancer compounds is depicted, with a particular focus on the albumin-based formulations that are currently undergoing clinical trials. The article sheds light on the power of an endogenous substance, such as albumin, as a drug delivery system, signifies the importance of the drug vehicle in drug performance in the biological systems, and highlights the possible future trends in the use of this drug delivery system.
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- Alessandra Spada
- Department of Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, Canada.,DIMEAS, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Turin 10129, Italy.,Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada.,Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, Canada.,DIMEAS, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Turin 10129, Italy
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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Jiang M, Li S, Wu J, Li W, Wen XA, Liang H, Yang F. Designing biotin-human serum albumin nanoparticles to enhance the targeting ability of binuclear ruthenium(III) compound. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 215:111318. [PMID: 33301985 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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On the one hand, to obtain a novel next-generation anticancer metal agent; on the other hand, to improve the targeting ability and decrease side effects of metal agent, we proposed to design active-targeting human serum albumin (HSA) nanoparticles (NPs) to achieve the end. Thus, we not only designed and synthesized two ruthenium (Ru) thiosemicarbazone compounds (C1 and C2) but also succeeded in constructing active Biotin-HSA NPs for Ru(III) compounds. Importantly, Biotin-HSA-C2 NPs not only possessed a stronger capacity for killing MCF-7 cells and inhibiting their migration versusC2 alone but also increased accumulation compared to non-malignant WI-38 cells. Additionally, C2 and Biotin-HSA-C2 NPs act against MCF-7 cells by the following potential mechanism: 1) arresting the cell cycle in the S phase by regulating cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinases; 2) inducing apoptosis by releasing cytochrome c to activate caspase-9/3; 3) inhibiting the expression of p-EGFR and regulating its neighboring cellular pathways, followed by the inactivation of PI3K/Akt and activation of p38 MAPK signaling pathways.
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- Ming Jiang
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China; School of food and biochemical engineering, Guangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Laibin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Disease, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
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Golbaz R, Khoei S, Khoee S, Shirvalilou S, Safa M, Mahdavi SR, Karimi MR. Apoptosis pathway in the combined treatment of x-ray and 5-FU-loaded triblock copolymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:2255-2270. [PMID: 32975155 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Aim: In this study, the effects of ionizing radiation and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-loaded triblock copolymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) on the induction of apoptosis in HT-29 and HCT-116 were investigated. Materials & methods: The percentage of apoptotic cells and alteration of the expression of apoptotic-related proteins were evaluated in treated cells by flow cytometry and western blot analysis, respectively. Results: Combination treatment with 5-FU and radiation had a stronger effect on decreasing Bcl-2 expression and increasing expression of Bax, cleaved caspase-9, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved PARP compared with each treatment alone. Conclusion: The combination of radiation and triblock copolymer-coated magnetic NPs as 5-FU drug carriers works by triggering apoptosis to improve in vitro treatment efficacy. Additional study may present the NPs as an effective approach for the treatment of colon cancer.
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- Rezvan Golbaz
- Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Yu Z, Li X, Duan J, Yang XD. Targeted Treatment of Colon Cancer with Aptamer-Guided Albumin Nanoparticles Loaded with Docetaxel. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:6737-6748. [PMID: 32982230 PMCID: PMC7494387 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s267177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose Chemotherapy of colon cancer needs improvement to mitigate the severe adverse effects (AEs) associated with the cytotoxic drugs. The aim of this study is to develop a novel targeted drug delivery system (TDDS) with practical application potential for colon cancer treatment. Methods The TDDS was built by loading docetaxel (DTX) in albumin nanoparticles (NPs) that were functionalized with nucleolin-targeted aptamers (AS1411). Results The TDDS (Apt-NPs-DTX) had an average size of 62 nm and was negatively charged with a zeta potential of −31.2 mV. DTX was released from the albumin NP with a typical sustained release profile. Aptamer-guided NPs were preferentially ingested by nucleolin-expressing CT26 colon cancer cells vs the control cells. In vitro cytotoxicity study showed that Apt-NPs-DTX significantly enhanced the killing of CT26 colon cancer cells. Importantly, compared with non-targeted drug delivery, Apt-NPs-DTX treatment significantly improved antitumor efficacy and prolonged the survival of CT26-bearing mice, without raising systemic toxicity. Conclusion The results suggest that Apt-NPs-DTX has potential in the targeted treatment of colon cancer.
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- Zhen Yu
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Van de Sande L, Cosyns S, Willaert W, Ceelen W. Albumin-based cancer therapeutics for intraperitoneal drug delivery: a review. Drug Deliv 2020; 27:40-53. [PMID: 31858848 PMCID: PMC6968566 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2019.1704945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [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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Albumin is a remarkable carrier protein with multiple cellular receptor and ligand binding sites, which are able to bind and transport numerous endogenous and exogenous compounds. The development of albumin-bound drugs is gaining increased importance in the targeted delivery of cancer therapy. Intraperitoneal (IP) drug delivery represents an attractive strategy for the local treatment of peritoneal metastasis (PM). PM is characterized by the presence of widespread metastatic tumor nodules on the peritoneum, mostly originating from gastro-intestinal or gynaecological cancers. Albumin as a carrier for chemotherapy holds considerable promise for IP delivery in patients with PM. Data from recent (pre)clinical trials suggest that IP albumin-bound chemotherapy may result in superior efficacy in the treatment of PM compared to standard chemotherapy formulations. Here, we review the evidence on albumin-bound chemotherapy with a focus on IP administration and its efficacy in PM.
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- Leen Van de Sande
- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Qiu Z, Hu J, Li Z, Yang X, Hu J, You Q, Bai S, Mao Y, Hua D, Yin J. Graphene oxide-based nanocomposite enabled highly efficient targeted synergistic therapy for colorectal cancer. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wu P, Zhou Q, Zhu H, Zhuang Y, Bao J. Enhanced antitumor efficacy in colon cancer using EGF functionalized PLGA nanoparticles loaded with 5-Fluorouracil and perfluorocarbon. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:354. [PMID: 32345258 PMCID: PMC7189558 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-06803-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Tumor recurrence and metastasis occur at a high rate in patients with colon cancer. Identification of effective strategies for the treatment of colon cancer is critical. Recently, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) has been shown to have potential as a broad therapeutic drug delivery system. We designed a dual-loaded nanoparticle drug delivery system to overcome the limitations of chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat colon cancer. Methods We developed epidermal growth factor (EGF) functionalized PLGA nanoparticles (NPs) co-loaded with 5-fluorouracil (5Fu) and perfluorocarbon (PFC) (EGF-PLGA@5Fu/PFC) for targeted treatment of colon cancer. CCK-8 assay, Hoechst33342 staining and flow cytometry were performed to investigate the functions of EGF-PLGA@5Fu/PFC NPs in SW620 cells. Beside, animal experiment, histological analysis and immunofluorescence staining were adopted to further confirm the role of EGF-PLGA@5Fu/PFC NPs in vivo. Results The findings showed that EGF-PLGA@5Fu /PFC NPs had an average size 200 nm and a 5Fu-loading efficiency of 7.29%. Furthermore, in vitro release was pH-sensitive. Targeted EGF-PLGA@5Fu/PFC NPs exhibited higher cellular uptake than non-targeted NPs into colon cancer cells. In addition, EGF-PLGA@5Fu/PFC NPs suppressed cell viability and induced apoptosis in SW620 cells to a greater extent than non-targeted NPs. In tumor xenografted mice, EGF-PLGA@5Fu/PFC NPs suppressed tumor growth more effectively than 5Fu, PLGA@5Fu or PLGA@5Fu/PFC NPs. Histopathological analysis further demonstrated that EGF-targeted NPs inhibited tumor growth to a greater extent than non-targeted or non-NP treatments. The improved therapeutic outcomes observed in this study were due to relief of tumor hypoxia by transport of oxygen by PFC to the tumors. Conclusion We constructed a biocompatible nanodrug delivery system based on functionalized nanoparticles that provided a novel strategy for selective delivery of chemotherapy drugs to tumors.
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- Pingping Wu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Wang Z, Zhi K, Ding Z, Sun Y, Li S, Li M, Pu K, Zou J. Emergence in protein derived nanomedicine as anticancer therapeutics: More than a tour de force. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 69:77-90. [PMID: 31962173 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer has thwarted as a major health problem affecting the global population. With an alarming increase in the patient population suffering from diverse varieties of cancers, the global demographic data predicts sharp escalation in the number of cancer patients. This can be expected to reach 420 million cases by 2025. Among the diverse types of cancers, the most frequently diagnosed cancers are the breast, colorectal, prostate and lung cancer. From years, conventional treatment approaches like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy have been practiced. In the past few years, increasing research on molecular level diagnosis and treatment of cancers have significantly changed the realm of cancer treatment. Lately, uses of advanced chemotherapy and immunotherapy like treatments have gained significant progress in the cancer therapy, but these approaches have several limitations on their safety and toxicity. This has generated lot of momentum for the evolution of new drug delivery approaches for the effective delivery of anticancer therapeutics, which may improve the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effect of the drugs along with significant reduction in the side effects. In this regard, the protein-based nano-medicines have gained wider attention in the management of cancer. Proteins are organic macromolecules essential, for life and have quite well explored in developing the nano-carriers. Furthermore, it provides passive or active tumour cell targeted delivery, by using protein based nanovesicles or virus like structures, antibody drug conjugates, viral particles, etc. Moreover, by utilizing various formulation strategies, both the animal and plant derived proteins can be converted to produce self-assembled virus like nano-metric structures with high efficiency in targeting the metastatic cancer cells. Therefore, the present review extensively discusses the applications of protein-based nano-medicine with special emphasis on intracellular delivery/drug targeting ability for anticancer drugs.
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- Zhenchang Wang
- Department of Spleen, Stomach and Liver Diseases, Guangxi International Zhuang Medical Hospital, Guangxi, Nanning, 530201, China
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- Vascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- General Surgery, Wuxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, 214023, China
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- Oncology Department, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guizhou, Guiyang, 550002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Heilongjiang, Jiamu, 154003, China
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- Laboratory Department, Jinzhou Maternal and Infant Hospital, Liaoning, Jinzhou, 121000, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nanotechnology and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China.
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Pradhan D, Tambe V, Raval N, Gondalia P, Bhattacharya P, Kalia K, Tekade RK. Dendrimer grafted albumin nanoparticles for the treatment of post cerebral stroke damages: A proof of concept study. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 184:110488. [PMID: 31541894 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Stroke is the second largest disease of mortality. The biggest hurdle in designing effective brain drug delivery systems is offered by the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is highly impermeable to many drugs. Albumin nanoparticles (NP) have gained attention due to their multiple ligand binding sites and long circulatory half-life. Citicoline (CIT) is reported to enhance the acetylcholine secretion in the brain and also helps in membrane repair and regeneration. However, the poor BBB permeation of CIT results in lower levels of CIT in the brain. This demands the development of a suitable delivery platform to completely realize the therapeutic benefit of CIT in stroke therapy. This investigation reports the synthesis and characterization of second generation (2.0 G) dendrimer Amplified Albumin (dAA) biopolymer by FTIR, MALDI-TOF, and surface charge (mV). Further, the synthesized biopolymer has been utilized to develop a CIT nanoformulation using a commercially translatable one-pot process. Release of CIT from biopolymer was performed within an acetate buffer at pH 5 and Phosphate buffer at pH 7.4. Further, we investigated the ability of biopolymer to permeate BBB by in vitro permeability assay in bEnd.3 cells. MTT assay of CIT-dAA-NP, CIT-ANP, and 2.0 G PAMAM dendrimers was performed in bEnd.3 cells. Therapeutic efficacy of the synthesized biopolymer was determined by VEGF gene expression within an in vitro hypoxia model in PC12 cells. Thus, this investigation resulted in biopolymers that can be used to deliver any therapeutic agent by altering the permeability of the BBB. Also, cationization by dendrimer grafting is one such strategy that may be used to cationize any other negatively charged polymer, such as albumin. The synthesized biopolymer is not limited to deliver molecules to the brain, but can also be used to increase the loading of negatively-charged drug molecules, siRNA, or any other oligonucleotide.
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- Deepak Pradhan
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Palaj, Opp. Air Force Station, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Palaj, Opp. Air Force Station, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Palaj, Opp. Air Force Station, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Palaj, Opp. Air Force Station, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Palaj, Opp. Air Force Station, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Palaj, Opp. Air Force Station, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad, An Institute of National Importance, Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Palaj, Opp. Air Force Station, Gandhinagar, 382355, Gujarat, India.
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Hashem L, Swedrowska M, Vllasaliu D. Intestinal uptake and transport of albumin nanoparticles: potential for oral delivery. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:1255-1265. [PMID: 29949465 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIM To explore the potential of albumin nanoparticles for oral drug delivery. METHODS Sub-150 nm human serum albumin nanoparticles were fabricated via a desolvation technique. Nanoparticle cell uptake and epithelial translocation were tested in Caco-2 monolayers, while comparing with albumin solution. RESULTS Data suggest epithelial transcytosis of albumin, applied in solution form, via neonatal Fc receptor. Cell uptake of albumin nanoparticles demonstrated behaviors indicating a different cell uptake pathway compared with albumin solution. Importantly, application of equivalent concentrations of albumin solution or nanoparticles resulted in higher epithelial transport capacity of the latter, suggesting improvement of intestinal delivery via nanoformulation. CONCLUSION This study highlights for the first time that simply fabricated, nontoxic human serum albumin nanoparticles may find application in oral drug delivery.
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- Lina Hashem
- School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, SE1 9NH, UK
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Wang Z, Wei Y, Fang G, Hong D, An L, Jiao T, Shi Y, Zang A. Colorectal cancer combination therapy using drug and gene co-delivered, targeted poly(ethylene glycol)-ε-poly(caprolactone) nanocarriers. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2018; 12:3171-3180. [PMID: 30288022 PMCID: PMC6161722 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s175614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Purpose Combination therapy is a promising strategy to treat cancer due to the synergistic effects. The drug and gene co-delivered systems attract more attention in the field of combination therapy. Materials and methods In the present research, poly(ethylene glycol)-ε-poly(caprolactone) block copolymer was used for the co-loading of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and gene. The physicochemical characteristics, in vitro and in vivo anticancer, and gene transfection efficiency were tested on colon cancer cells and tumor-bearing mice. Results 5-FU and gene co-loaded nanocarriers had a size of 145 nm. In vivo gene delivery results showed about 60% of gene-positive cells. Tumor volume of nanocarrier groups at day 21 was around 320 mm3, which is significantly smaller compared with free 5-FU group (852 mm3) and control group (1,059 mm3). The maximum 5-FU plasma concentration in nanocarrier groups (49 µg/mL) was significantly greater than free 5-FU (13 µg/mL). At 24 hours, drug level of nanocarrier groups was about 2.8 µg/mL compared with 0.02 µg/mL of free 5-FU. Conclusion The resulting nanocarriers co-loaded with the anticancer drugs and genes could be considered as a promising nanomedicine for colorectal cancer therapy.
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- Zhiyu Wang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, People's Republic of China,
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Kashyap A, Kaur R, Baldi A, Jain UK, Chandra R, Madan J. Chloroquine diphosphate bearing dextran nanoparticles augmented drug delivery and overwhelmed drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 114:161-168. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.03.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Intratumoral administration of carboplatin bearing poly (ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles amalgamated with in situ gel tendered augmented drug delivery, cytotoxicity, and apoptosis in melanoma tumor. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 166:339-348. [PMID: 29627747 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.03.009] [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] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In a phase II clinical trial, carboplatin (CBDCA) displayed the response rate of 19% equivalent to dacarbazine in the treatment of malignant melanoma. However, besides desirable therapeutic profile, intravenous (i.v) administration of CBDCA delivers a subtherapeutic concentration at the target site. This entails administration of CBDCA through an alternate route by using nanovectors to achieve therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of melanoma. METHODS AND RESULTS Carboplatin loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles (CBDCA-PCL-NPs) were formulated and amalgamated with chitosan-β-glycerophosphate gel (CBDCA-PCL-NPs-Gel) for intratumoral (i.t) administration. The mean particle size and zeta-potential of CBDCA-PCL-NPs were determined to be 54.5 ± 6.3-nm and -8.1 ± 0.9-mV, in addition to spherical shape of the nanoformulation. FT-IR spectroscopy denied any issue of chemical incompatibility between drug and polymer. XRD pattern indicated the amorphous lattice of CBDCA-PCL-NPs. The drug loading capacity of CBDCA-PCL-NPs-Gel was estimated to be 152 mg/1 ml. CBDCA-PCL-NPs-Gel demonstrated prolonged drug release up to 48 h. Furthermore, CBDCA-PCL-NPs-Gel displayed the IC50 of 80.3-μM significantly (P < 0.05) lower than 162.8-μM of CBDCA-PCL-NPs and 248.5-μM of CBDCA solution in B16F1, melanoma cancer cells. CBDCA-PCL-NPs-Gel verified 80.2% of apoptosis significantly (P < 0.01) higher than 57.6% of CBDCA-PCL-NPs and 43.4% of CBDCA solution. Continuation to this, CBDCA-PCL-NPs-Gel significantly (P < 0.01) suppressed the tumor volume to 95.5 ± 8.4-mm3 as compared to 178.9 ± 10.2-mm3 of CBDCA solution injected i.t. and 210.6 ± 17.1-mm3 displayed by CBDCA solution injected i.v. vis-à-vis 815.4 ± 17.1-mm3 tumor volume of B16F1 tumor bearing C57BL6J mice. CONCLUSION The promising preclinical results of CBDCA-PCL-NPs-Gel warrant further investigations under a set of stringent parameters for the treatment of melanoma.
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Kaur A, Jyoti K, Baldi A, Jain UK, Chandra R, Madan J. Self-assembled nanomicelles of amphiphilic clotrimazole glycyl-glycine analogue augmented drug delivery, apoptosis and restrained melanoma tumour progression. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 89:75-86. [PMID: 29752121 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In present investigation, self-assembled nanomicelles of amphiphilic clotrimazole glycyl-glycine (CLT-GG-SANMs) analogue were customized for augmenting drug delivery, permeability and apoptosis in B16F1 mouse melanoma cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo following intratumoral (i.t.) route of administration. The mean particle size of CLT-GG-SANMs was measured to be 35.9 ± 3.4 nm in addition to zeta-potential of -17.1 ± 3.5 mV. The shape of CLT-GG-SANMs was visualized to be smooth and spherical as like nanoparticles. The critical micellar concentration (CMC) of CLT-GG-SANMs was estimated to be 17 μg/ml using DPH (1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene) as a UV probe. Modification of CLT to CLT-GG-SANMs induced the amorphization in therapeutic moiety. Next, CLT suspension released only 9.7% of the drug within 1 h under dissolution testing and further analysis up to 48 h did not display any remarkable effect on the drug release. On the other hand, CLT-GG-SANMs released 46.2% of the drug significantly (P < 0.01) higher than CLT suspension at 4 h. The IC50 of CLT-GG-SANMs was measured to be 15.1-μM significantly (P < 0.05) lower than CLT suspension (IC50 > 20 μM) in B16F1 cells. Western blotting and histopathological analysis also supported the superior therapeutic efficacy of CLT-GG-SANMs in terms of higher extent of apoptosis, tumour regression and exhibition of strong antioxidant potential against B16F1 cells induced tumour in C57BL6J mice. In conclusion, in vitro and in vivo therapeutic efficacy analysis indicated that CLT-GG-SANMs may be a potential candidate for translating in to a clinically viable product.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amanpreet Kaur
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Mohali, Panjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Sachdeva College of Pharmacy, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Mohali, Panjab, India
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- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Mohali, Panjab, India.
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Transferrin targeted liposomal 5-fluorouracil induced apoptosis via mitochondria signaling pathway in cancer cells. Life Sci 2017; 194:104-110. [PMID: 29275107 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Revised: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to prepare transferrin (Tf) targeted liposomal 5-Fluorouracil (5FU) to improve the safety and efficacy of the drug. Liposomes were prepared using thin layer method. Morphology of liposomes was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and their particle size was also determined. The in vitro cytotoxicity was investigated via MTT assay on HT-29 (as cancer cell) and fibroblast (as normal cell). Moreover, cytotoxicity mechanism of targeted liposomes was determined through the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (∆Ψm) and release of cytochrome c. Results showed that encapsulation efficiency (EE%) was 58.66±0.58 and average size of liposomes was 107nm. Also, nano-particles were spherical as shown by TEM. MTT assay on HT-29 cells revealed the higher cytotoxic activity of targeted liposomes in comparison to free drug and non-targeted liposome. In contrast, comparing with cancer cells, targeted liposomes had no cytotoxic effect on normal cells. In addition, targeted liposomes induced apoptosis through activation of mitochondrial apoptosis pathways, as evidenced by decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and release of cytochrome c. Results of the study indicated that targeted liposomes would provide a potential strategy to treat colon cancer by inducing apoptosis via mitochondria signaling pathway with reducing dose of the drug and resulting fewer side-effects.
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