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Abousalman-Rezvani Z, Refaat A, Dehghankelishadi P, Roghani-Mamaqani H, Esser L, Voelcker NH. Insights into Targeted and Stimulus-Responsive Nanocarriers for Brain Cancer Treatment. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302902. [PMID: 38199238 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Brain cancers, especially glioblastoma multiforme, are associated with poor prognosis due to the limited efficacy of current therapies. Nanomedicine has emerged as a versatile technology to treat various diseases, including cancers, and has played an indispensable role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic as evidenced by the role that lipid nanocarrier-based vaccines have played. The tunability of nanocarrier physicochemical properties -including size, shape, surface chemistry, and drug release kinetics- has resulted in the development of a wide range of nanocarriers for brain cancer treatment. These nanocarriers can improve the pharmacokinetics of drugs, increase blood-brain barrier transfer efficiency, and specifically target brain cancer cells. These unique features would potentially allow for more efficient treatment of brain cancer with fewer side effects and better therapeutic outcomes. This review provides an overview of brain cancers, current therapeutic options, and challenges to efficient brain cancer treatment. The latest advances in nanomedicine strategies are investigated with an emphasis on targeted and stimulus-responsive nanocarriers and their potential for clinical translation.
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- Zahra Abousalman-Rezvani
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Biomedical Manufacturing, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Research Way, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Pharmaceutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy - Alexandria University, 1 El-Khartoum Square, Alexandria, 21021, Egypt
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, P.O. Box: 51335/1996, Iran
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Biomedical Manufacturing, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Research Way, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, 151 Wellington Rd, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, 14 Alliance Ln, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
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Miguel MG, Lourenço JP, Faleiro ML. Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Essential Oils: A New Tool for Biological Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6633. [PMID: 32927821 PMCID: PMC7555169 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile compounds with diverse biological properties. Antimicrobial activity has been attributed to the essential oils as well as their capacity to prevent pathogenic microorganisms from forming biofilms. The search of compounds or methodologies with this capacity is of great importance due to the fact that the adherence of these pathogenic microorganisms to surfaces largely contributes to antibiotic resistance. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have been assayed for diverse biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and low toxicity. Several methods have been developed in order to obtain functionalized magnetite nanoparticles with adequate size, shape, size distribution, surface, and magnetic properties for medical applications. Essential oils have been evaluated as modifiers of the surface magnetite nanoparticles for improving their stabilization but particularly to prevent the growth of microorganisms. This review aims to provide an overview on the current knowledge about the use of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and essential oils on the prevention of microbial adherence and consequent biofilm formation with the goal of being applied on the surface of medical devices. Some limitations found in the studies are discussed.
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- Maria Graça Miguel
- Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Centro de Investigação em Química do Algarve (CIQA), Departamento de Química e Farmácia, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- CBMR, Algarve Biomedical Center, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;
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Norouzi M, Yathindranath V, Thliveris JA, Kopec BM, Siahaan TJ, Miller DW. Doxorubicin-loaded iron oxide nanoparticles for glioblastoma therapy: a combinational approach for enhanced delivery of nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11292. [PMID: 32647151 PMCID: PMC7347880 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68017-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Although doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective anti-cancer drug with cytotoxicity in a variety of different tumors, its effectiveness in treating glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is constrained by insufficient penetration across the blood–brain barrier (BBB). In this study, biocompatible magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) stabilized with trimethoxysilylpropyl-ethylenediamine triacetic acid (EDT) were developed as a carrier of DOX for GBM chemotherapy. The DOX-loaded EDT-IONPs (DOX-EDT-IONPs) released DOX within 4 days with the capability of an accelerated release in acidic microenvironments. The DOX-loaded EDT-IONPs (DOX-EDT-IONPs) demonstrated an efficient uptake in mouse brain-derived microvessel endothelial, bEnd.3, Madin–Darby canine kidney transfected with multi-drug resistant protein 1 (MDCK-MDR1), and human U251 GBM cells. The DOX-EDT-IONPs could augment DOX’s uptake in U251 cells by 2.8-fold and significantly inhibited U251 cell proliferation. Moreover, the DOX-EDT-IONPs were found to be effective in apoptotic-induced GBM cell death (over 90%) within 48 h of treatment. Gene expression studies revealed a significant downregulation of TOP II and Ku70, crucial enzymes for DNA repair and replication, as well as MiR-155 oncogene, concomitant with an upregulation of caspase 3 and tumor suppressors i.e., p53, MEG3 and GAS5, in U251 cells upon treatment with DOX-EDT-IONPs. An in vitro MDCK-MDR1-GBM co-culture model was used to assess the BBB permeability and anti-tumor activity of the DOX-EDT-IONPs and DOX treatments. While DOX-EDT-IONP showed improved permeability of DOX across MDCK-MDR1 monolayers compared to DOX alone, cytotoxicity in U251 cells was similar in both treatment groups. Using a cadherin binding peptide (ADTC5) to transiently open tight junctions, in combination with an external magnetic field, significantly enhanced both DOX-EDT-IONP permeability and cytotoxicity in the MDCK-MDR1-GBM co-culture model. Therefore, the combination of magnetic enhanced convective diffusion and the cadherin binding peptide for transiently opening the BBB tight junctions are expected to enhance the efficacy of GBM chemotherapy using the DOX-EDT-IONPs. In general, the developed approach enables the chemotherapeutic to overcome both BBB and multidrug resistance (MDR) glioma cells while providing site-specific magnetic targeting.
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- Mohammad Norouzi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, A205 Chown Bldg., 753 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, A205 Chown Bldg., 753 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. .,Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, A205 Chown Bldg., 753 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
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Nanostructured pH-responsive biocompatible chitosan coated copper oxide nanoparticles: A polymeric smart intracellular delivery system for doxorubicin in breast cancer cells. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Xie P, Du P, Li J, Liu P. Stimuli-responsive hybrid cluster bombs of PEGylated chitosan encapsulated DOX-loaded superparamagnetic nanoparticles enabling tumor-specific disassembly for on-demand drug delivery and enhanced MR imaging. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 205:377-384. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.10.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Yao C, Yuan Y, Yang D. Magnetic DNA Nanogels for Targeting Delivery and Multistimuli-Triggered Release of Anticancer Drugs. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:2012-2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Chi Yao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China
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Majtnerová P, Roušar T. An overview of apoptosis assays detecting DNA fragmentation. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 45:1469-1478. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4258-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Taghizadehghalehjoughi A, Hacimuftuoglu A, Cetin M, Ugur AB, Galateanu B, Mezhuev Y, Okkay U, Taspinar N, Taspinar M, Uyanik A, Gundogdu B, Mohammadzadeh M, Nalci KA, Stivaktakis P, Tsatsakis A, Jung TW, Jeong JH, El-Aty AMA. Effect of metformin/irinotecan-loaded poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid nanoparticles on glioblastoma: in vitro and in vivo studies. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:1595-1606. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2017-0386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of irinotecan hydrochloride (IRI)- or metformin hydrochloride (MET)-loaded poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme using in vitro neuron and U-87 MG glioblastoma cell cultures and in vivo animal model. Methods: The cytotoxic and neurotoxic effects of pure drugs, blank NPs and MET- and IRI-loaded PLGA NPs were investigated in vitro (using methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide assay) and in vivo (using Cavalieri's principle for estimation of cancer volume).Results: 1 and 2 mM doses of MET and MET-loaded PLGA NPs, respectively, significantly reduced the volume of extracted cancer. Conclusion: Consequently, MET- and IRI-loaded PLGA NPs may be a promising approach for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.
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- Ali Taghizadehghalehjoughi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, 050095, District 5, Bucharest, Romania
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- Center of Biomaterials, D Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Miusskaya Sq. 9, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
- Toxplus SA, University of Crete Spin-Off, 71601, Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
- Toxplus SA, University of Crete Spin-Off, 71601, Heraklion, Greece
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- Research Administration Team, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt
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Gun'ko V, Krupska T, Andriyko L, Klymenko N, Siora I, Novikova O, Marynin A, Ukrainets A, Charmas B, Shekhunova S, Turov V. Bonding of doxorubicin to nanosilica and human serum albumin in various media. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 513:809-819. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zhang Z, Xu S, Wang Y, Yu Y, Li F, Zhu H, Shen Y, Huang S, Guo S. Near-infrared triggered co-delivery of doxorubicin and quercetin by using gold nanocages with tetradecanol to maximize anti-tumor effects on MCF-7/ADR cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 509:47-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.08.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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López-Viota M, El-Hammadi MM, Cabeza L, Prados J, Melguizo C, Ruiz Martinez MA, Arias JL, Delgado ÁV. Development and Characterization of Magnetite/Poly(butylcyanoacrylate) Nanoparticles for Magnetic Targeted Delivery of Cancer Drugs. AAPS PharmSciTech 2017; 18:3042-3052. [PMID: 28508129 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-017-0792-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A great attention is presently paid to the design of drug delivery vehicles based on surface-modified magnetic nanoparticles. They can, in principle, be directed to a desired target area for releasing their drug payload, a process triggered by pH, temperature, radiation, or even magnetic field. To this, the possibility of forming part of diagnostic tools by enhanced magnetic resonance imaging or that of further treatment by magnetic hyperthermia can be added. Bare particles are rapidly eliminated from the bloodstream by the phagocyte mononuclear system, leading to short biological half-life. It is hence required to coat them in order to increase their biocompatibility and facilitate the drug incorporation. In this work, magnetite nanoparticles were coated with poly(butylcyanoacrylate) (PBCA) manufactured and characterized with regard to their physical properties and their suitability as a platform for magnetically controlled drug delivery. The average diameter of magnetite and core-shell nanoparticles was 97 ± 19 and 140 ± 20 nm, respectively. Infrared analysis, electrophoretic mobility, surface thermodynamics analysis, and X-ray diffraction all confirmed that the magnetic particles were sufficiently covered by the polymer in the composite nanoparticles. In addition, assays using normal (CCD-18 and MCF-10A) and tumoral (T-84 and MCF-7) cell lines derived from colon and breast tissue, respectively, demonstrated that nanocomposites have low or negligible cytotoxicity. It is concluded that PBCA-coated magnetite core-shell nanoparticles represent a remarkable promise as a platform for magnetically controlled drug delivery.
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Játiva P, Ceña V. Use of nanoparticles for glioblastoma treatment: a new approach. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2017; 12:2533-2554. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2017-0223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is a very aggressive CNS tumor with poor prognosis. Current treatment lacks efficacy indicating that new therapeutic approaches are needed. One of these new approaches is based on the use of nanoparticles (NPs) to deliver different cargos (antitumoral drugs or genetic materials) to tumoral cells. This review covers the signaling pathways altered in GBM cells to understand the rationale behind choosing new therapeutic targets and recent advances in the use of different NPs to deliver to GBM cells, both in vitro and in vivo, different therapeutic molecules. A special focus is placed on the effect of NPs on orthotopic brain tumors since this animal model represents the optimal model for translational purposes.
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- Pablo Játiva
- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Peng MX, Wang XY, Wang F, Wang L, Xu PP, Chen B. Apoptotic Mechanism of Human Leukemia K562/A02 Cells Induced by Magnetic Ferroferric Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with Wogonin. Chin Med J (Engl) 2017; 129:2958-2966. [PMID: 27958228 PMCID: PMC5198531 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.195466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background: Traditional Chinese medicine wogonin plays an important role in the treatment of leukemia. Recently, the application of drug-coated magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to increase water solubility of the drug and to enhance its chemotherapeutic efficiency has attracted much attention. Drugs coated with MNPs are becoming a promising way for better leukemia treatment. This study aimed to assess the possible molecular mechanisms of wogonin-coated MNP-Fe3O4 (Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4) as an antileukemia agent. Methods: After incubated for 48 h, the antiproliferative effects of MNPs, wogonin, or Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4 on K562/A02 cells were determined by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The apoptotic rates of K562/A02 cells treated with either wogonin or Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4 were determined by flow cytometer (FCM) assay. The cell cycle arrest in K562/A02 cells was determined by FCM assay. The elementary molecular mechanisms of these phenomena were explored by Western blot and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: With cell viabilities ranging from 98.76% to 101.43%, MNP-Fe3O4 was nontoxic to the cell line. Meanwhile, the wogonin and Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4 had little effects on normal human embryonic lung fibroblast cells. The cell viabilities of the Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4 group (28.64–68.36%) were significantly lower than those of the wogonin group (35.53–97.28%) in a dose-dependent manner in 48 h (P < 0.001). The apoptotic rate of K562/A02 cells was significantly improved in 50 μmol/L Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4 group (34.28%) compared with that in 50 μmol/L wogonin group (23.46%; P < 0.001). Compared with those of the 25 and 50 μmol/L wogonin groups, the ratios of G0/G1-phase K562/A02 cells were significantly higher in the 25 and 50 μmol/L Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4 groups (all P < 0.001). The mRNA and protein expression levels of the p21 and p27 in the K562/A02 cells were also significantly higher in the Wog-MNPs-Fe3O4 group compared with those of the wogonin group (all P < 0.001). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that MNPs were the effective drug delivery vehicles to deliver wogonin to the leukemia cells. Through increasing cells arrested at G0/G1-phase and inducing apoptosis of K562/A02 cells, MNPs could enhance the therapeutic effects of wogonin on leukemia cells. These findings indicated that MNPs loaded with wogonin could provide a promising way for better leukemia treatment.
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- Miao-Xin Peng
- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- Department of Laboratory, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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Wang X, Tu M, Tian B, Yi Y, Wei Z, Wei F. Synthesis of tumor-targeted folate conjugated fluorescent magnetic albumin nanoparticles for enhanced intracellular dual-modal imaging into human brain tumor cells. Anal Biochem 2016; 512:8-17. [PMID: 27523645 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2016.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIO NPs), utilized as carriers are attractive materials widely applied in biomedical fields, but target-specific SPIO NPs with lower toxicity and excellent biocompatibility are still lacking for intracellular visualization in human brain tumor diagnosis and therapy. Herein, bovine serum albumin (BSA) coated superparamagnetic iron oxide, i.e. γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (BSA-SPIO NPs), are synthesized. Tumor-specific ligand folic acid (FA) is then conjugated onto BSA-SPIO NPs to fabricate tumor-targeted NPs, FA-BSA-SPIO NPs as a contrast agent for MRI imaging. The FA-BSA-SPIO NPs are also labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) for intracellular visualization after cellular uptake and internalization by glioma U251 cells. The biological effects of the FA-BSA-SPIO NPs are investigated in human brain tumor U251 cells in detail. These results show that the prepared FA-BSA-SPIO NPs display undetectable cytotoxicity, excellent biocompatibility, and potent cellular uptake. Moreover, the study shows that the made FA-BSA-SPIO NPs are effectively internalized for MRI imaging and intracellular visualization after FITC labeling in the targeted U251 cells. Therefore, the present study demonstrates that the fabricated FITC-FA-BSA-SPIO NPs hold promising perspectives by providing a dual-modal imaging as non-toxic and target-specific vehicles in human brain tumor treatment in future.
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- Xueqin Wang
- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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Zhang L, Wang X, Miao Y, Chen Z, Qiang P, Cui L, Jing H, Guo Y. Magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticles induce vascular endothelial cell dysfunction and inflammation by disturbing autophagy. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 304:186-95. [PMID: 26551222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Despite the considerable use of magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4NPs) worldwide, their safety is still an important topic of debate. In the present study, we detected the toxicity and biological behavior of bare-Fe3O4NPs (B-Fe3O4NPs) on human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). Our results showed that B-Fe3O4NPs did not induce cell death within 24h even at concentrations up to 400 μg/ml. The level of nitric oxide (NO) and the activity of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) were decreased after exposure to B-Fe3O4NPs, whereas the levels of proinflammatory cytokines were elevated. Importantly, B-Fe3O4NPs increased the accumulation of autophagosomes and LC3-II in HUVECs through both autophagy induction and the blockade of autophagy flux. The levels of Beclin 1 and VPS34, but not phosphorylated mTOR, were increased in the B-Fe3O4NP-treated HUVECs. Suppression of autophagy induction or stimulation of autophagy flux, at least partially, attenuated the B-Fe3O4NP-induced HUVEC dysfunction. Additionally, enhanced autophagic activity might be linked to the B-Fe3O4NP-induced production of proinflammatory cytokines. Taken together, these results demonstrated that B-Fe3O4NPs disturb the process of autophagy in HUVECs, and eventually lead to endothelial dysfunction and inflammation.
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- Lu Zhang
- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Street, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Wang X, Chang Y, Zhang D, Tian B, Yang Y, Wei F. Transferrin-conjugated drug/dye-co-encapsulated magnetic nanocarriers for active-targeting fluorescent/magnetic resonance imaging and anti-tumor effects in human brain tumor cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20903c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A combinatorial nanosystem with the advantages of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIO NPs) and targeting polymer carriers is expected to improve the therapeutic effects in developing multifunctional delivery systems.
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- Xueqin Wang
- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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Wang X, Zhu L, Hou X, Wang L, Yin S. Polyethylenimine mediated magnetic nanoparticles for combined intracellular imaging, siRNA delivery and anti-tumor therapy. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra18464a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PEI–magnetic γ-Fe2O3nanoparticles (MNPs) were modified with fluorescent FITC for intracellular imaging and were also used for survivin siRNA delivery. The results suggested that the fabricated PEI–MNPs are a promising nanovehicle for efficient anti-tumor therapy.
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- Xueqin Wang
- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Bioengineering
- Henan University of Technology
- Zhengzhou
- P. R. China
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