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Wang Y, Wang W, Yu E, Zhuang W, Sun X, Wang H, Li Q. Preparation of a camptothecin analog FLQY2 self-micelle solid dispersion with improved solubility and bioavailability. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:402. [PMID: 36064403 PMCID: PMC9446799 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01596-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND 7-p-trifluoromethylphenyl-FL118 (FLQY2) is a camptothecin analog with excellent antitumor efficacy against various solid tumors. However, its poor solubility and low bioavailability limited the development of the drug. Polyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer (Soluplus®), an emerging carrier for preparing solid dispersion (SD), encapsulated FLQY2 to circumvent the above limitations. RESULTS In this project, FLQY2-SD was prepared by solvent evaporation method and self-assembled into micelles in aqueous solutions owing to the amphiphilic nature of Soluplus®. The physicochemical characterizations demonstrated that FLQY2 existed in a homogeneous amorphous form in SD and was rapidly dissolved. The micelles did not affect cytotoxicity or cellular uptake of FLQY2 in vitro, and the oral bioavailability was increased by 12.3-fold compared to the FLQY2 cyclodextrin suspension. The pharmacokinetics of FLQY2-SD showed rapid absorption, accumulation in the intestine, and slow elimination via fecal. Metabolite identification studies showed 14 novel metabolites were identified, including 12 phase I metabolites (M1-M12) and 2 phase II metabolites (M13-M14), of which M2 (oxidation after decarboxylation) and M7 (dioxolane ring cleavage) were the primary metabolites in the positive mode and negative mode, respectively. The tumor growth inhibition rate (TGI, 81.1%) of FLQY2-SD (1.5 mpk, p.o./QW) in tumor-bearing mice after oral administration was higher than that of albumin-bound Paclitaxel (15 mpk, i.v./Q4D) and Irinotecan hydrochloride (100 mpk, i.p./QW). CONCLUSIONS The successful preparation, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics studies of FLQY2-SD showed that the solubility and bioavailability of FLQY2 were improved, which facilitated the further druggability development of FLQY2.
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- Yi Wang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 1 Gongda Road, Hangzhou, 313000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 1 Gongda Road, Hangzhou, 313000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 1 Gongda Road, Hangzhou, 313000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 1 Gongda Road, Hangzhou, 313000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 1 Gongda Road, Hangzhou, 313000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 1 Gongda Road, Hangzhou, 313000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 1 Gongda Road, Hangzhou, 313000, People's Republic of China.
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Samith VD, Navarro S, Dabirian R. Morphological and Semi-empirical Study of the Pluronic F68/Imogolite/Sudan III Intersurfaces Composite for the Controlled Temperature Release of Hydrophobic Drugs. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:20707-20723. [PMID: 32875204 PMCID: PMC7450501 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Some PluronicF68 (F68) triblock copolymer properties demonstrate surprising applications in selective drug administration, such as the transportation of hydrophobic anti-inflammatories through epithelial barriers. Nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy was carried out for micelle precursor dispersions and F68 films modified with a synthetic imogolite (IMO) biocompatible hydrogel. Theoretical calculations and morphological assessment for the process of morphogenesis of dendritic crystallization were performed by molecular docking and atomic force microscopy (AFM) of the Sudan III-IMO-F68 composite, which was more hydrophobic than Sudan III-F68 and carried out the prolonged release of the Sudan III "drug" captured by a water-octanol interface determined by standard absorbance. Surface fusions were measured and compared to the unmodified matrix. However, despite the superior properties of the composite, the critical micelle concentration (CMC) was practically unmodified because solitary IMO strands attached to Sudan III formed Sudan III-IMO. These strands unraveled in a stable manner by expanding like a "spiderweb" in hydrophilic interfaces according to NMR analysis of the hydrogen one H1 polarization of Sudan III and F68 methyl, whose correlation relates hydrophobicity of Sudan III-IMO-F68 with dendrite properties from F68 concentrations. CMC and surface fusions equivalent to F68 surface properties, calculated by differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic Raman spectroscopy, were determined by AFM and high-resolution ellipsometry. Our results show highly specialized pharmacological applications since micelle surfaces expand, triggering maximum deliveries of "Drugs" from its interior to the physiological environment. The implanted sensor prototype determined equilibria reached Sudan III according to temperature (32-50 °C) and time it took to cross the membrane model 1-octanol (48 h). The findings suggest that the targested design of a F68-IMO-"Drug" would function as a microdevice for the prolonged release of hydrophobic drugs. In addition, the said microdevice could regenerate the damaged tissue in the central nervous system or other organs of the body. This is due to the fact that it could perform both tasks simultaneously, given the properties and characteristics acquired by the compatible material depending on the temperature of the physiological environment.
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- Vicente D. Samith
- Departamento de
Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad
de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Santiago 244355, Chile
- Institute for Medical
and Biological Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Biological Sciences
and Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Santiago 7800003, Chile
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- Departamento de
Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad
de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Santiago 244355, Chile
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- Departamento de
Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad
de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Santiago 244355, Chile
- Istituto per la Sintesi
Organica e la Fotoreattività, Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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Jackson J, Leung D, Burt H. The use of ultrasound to increase the uptake and cytotoxicity of dual taxane and P-glycoprotein inhibitor loaded, solid core nanoparticles in drug resistant cells. ULTRASONICS 2020; 101:106033. [PMID: 31561207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2019.106033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The objective of this study was to use ultrasound in combination with nanoparticulate formulations of taxane drugs for an additive approach to overcome multidrug resistance (MDR). Polymeric nanoparticulate formulations containing both chemotherapeutic taxane drugs and a polymeric inhibitor (MePEG17-b-PCL5) of drug resistant proteins have been previously developed in an attempt to overcome MDR in cells. High frequency (>1 MHz) ultrasound has been shown to increase the uptake of cytotoxic drugs in MDR proliferating cells and has been suggested as a different way to overcome MDR, resensitize drug resistant cancer cells and allow for chemotherapeutic efficacy. MDCK-MDR cells were incubated with docetaxel (DTX) or paclitaxel (PTX) loaded, solid core, nanoparticles made from a 50:50 ratio of two diblock copolymers, MePEG114-b-PCL200 and MePEG17-b-PCL5 (PCL200/PCL5). The accumulation of drug in MDCK-MDR cells was measured using radiolabeled drug and the viability of cells was determined using an MTS cell proliferation assay. The effect of ultrasound (4 MHz, 32 W/cm2, 10 s, 25% duty cycle) on drug uptake and cell viability was studied. Using free DTX or PTX, MDCK-MDR cells were killed at sublethal doses of drug with the P-gp inhibitor (MePEG17-b-PCL5) present at a concentration of just 0.006% (m/v) and cell death began after just 3 h of incubation. Using sublethal incubation doses of PTX or DTX in PCL200/PCL5 nanoparticles for 90 min, followed by a second exposure to blank PCL200/PCL5 nanoparticles, cell viability dropped by approximately 60% at 24 h. Drug accumulation increased by 1.43-1.9 fold following five bursts of ultrasound applied at 90 min. Both, increased ultrasound exposure and increased concentrations of blank nanoparticles during the second incubation allowed for increased levels of cell death. The combined use of ultrasound with taxane and P-gp inhibitor loaded polymeric nanoparticles may allow for increased accumulation of drug and inhibitor which may then release both agents inside cells in a controlled manner to overcome drug resistance in MDR cells.
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- John Jackson
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Sze LP, Li HY, Lai KLA, Chow SF, Li Q, KennethTo KW, Lam TNT, Lee WYT. Oral delivery of paclitaxel by polymeric micelles: A comparison of different block length on uptake, permeability and oral bioavailability. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 184:110554. [PMID: 31627103 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Drug solubility and permeability are two major challenges affecting oral delivery, the most popular route of drug administration. Polymeric micelles is an emerging technology for overcoming the current oral drug delivery hurdles. Previous study primarily focused on developing new polymers or new micellar systems and a systematic investigation of the impact of the polymer block length on solubility and permeability enhancement; and their subsequent effect on oral bioavailability is lacking. Herein, by using paclitaxel, a poorly soluble P-glycoproteins (P-gp) substrate, as a model, we aim to assess and compare the drug-loaded micelles prepared with two different molecular weight of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PEG-b-PCL), with the ultimate goal of establishing a strong scientific rationale for proper design of formulations for oral drug delivery. PEG-b-PCL (750:570) (PEG17-b-PCL5) and PEG-b-PCL (5k:10k) (PEG114-b-PCL88) effectively enhanced the solubility of paclitaxel compared to the free drug. PEG-b-PCL (750:570) increased both P-gp and non P-gp substrate cellular uptake and increased the apparent permeability coefficient of a P-gp substrate. In vivo animal study showed that PEG-b-PCL micelles efficiently enhanced the oral bioavailability of paclitaxel. In addition to solubility enhancement, polymer choice also plays a pivotal role in determining the oral bioavailability improvement, probably via permeation enhancement. In conclusion, the knowledge gained in this study enables rational design of polymeric micelles to overcome the current challenges of oral drug delivery and it also provides a basis for future clinical translation of the technology.
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- Lai Pan Sze
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Enright EF, Govindarajan K, Darrer R, MacSharry J, Joyce SA, Gahan CGM. Gut Microbiota-Mediated Bile Acid Transformations Alter the Cellular Response to Multidrug Resistant Transporter Substrates in Vitro: Focus on P-glycoprotein. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:5711-5727. [PMID: 30388019 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pharmacokinetic research at the host-microbe interface has been primarily directed toward effects on drug metabolism, with fewer investigations considering the absorption process. We previously demonstrated that the transcriptional expression of genes encoding intestinal transporters involved in lipid translocation are altered in germ-free and conventionalized mice possessing distinct bile acid signatures. It was consequently hypothesized that microbial bile acid metabolism, which is the deconjugation and dehydroxylation of the bile acid steroid nucleus by gut bacteria, may impact upon drug transporter expression and/or activity and potentially alter drug disposition. Using a panel of three human intestinal cell lines (Caco-2, T84, and HT-29) that differ in basal transporter expression level, bile acid conjugation-, and hydroxylation-status was shown to influence the transcription of genes encoding several major influx and efflux transporter proteins. We further investigated if these effects on transporter mRNA would translate to altered drug disposition and activity. The results demonstrated that the conjugation and hydroxylation status of the bile acid steroid nucleus can influence the cellular response to multidrug resistance (MDR) substrates, a finding that did not directly correlate with directionality of gene or protein expression. In particular, we noted that the cytotoxicity of cyclosporine A was significantly augmented in the presence of the unconjugated bile acids deoxycholic acid (DCA) and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) in P-gp positive cell lines, as compared to their taurine/glycine-conjugated counterparts, implicating P-gp in the molecular response. Overall this work identifies a novel mechanism by which gut microbial metabolites may influence drug accumulation and suggests a potential role for the microbial bile acid-deconjugating enzyme bile salt hydrolase (BSH) in ameliorating multidrug resistance through the generation of bile acid species with the capacity to access and inhibit P-gp ATPase. The physicochemical property of nonionization is suggested to underpin the preferential ability of unconjugated bile acids to attenuate the efflux of P-gp substrates and to sensitize tumorigenic cells to cytotoxic therapeutics in vitro. This work provides new impetus to investigate whether perturbation of the gut microbiota, and thereby the bile acid component of the intestinal metabolome, could alter drug pharmacokinetics in vivo. These findings may additionally contribute to the development of less toxic P-gp modulators, which could overcome MDR.
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- Elaine F Enright
- School of Pharmacy , ‡APC Microbiome Ireland , §School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology , ∥School of Microbiology , ⊥School of Medicine , University College Cork , Cork , Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy , ‡APC Microbiome Ireland , §School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology , ∥School of Microbiology , ⊥School of Medicine , University College Cork , Cork , Ireland
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Ishak RAH, Mostafa NM, Kamel AO. Stealth lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles loaded with rutin for effective brain delivery - comparative study with the gold standard (Tween 80): optimization, characterization and biodistribution. Drug Deliv 2018; 24:1874-1890. [PMID: 29191047 PMCID: PMC8241138 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2017.1410263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The blood–brain barrier is considered the leading physiological obstacle hindering the transport of neurotherapeutics to brain cells. The application of nanotechnology coupled with surfactant coating is one of the efficacious tactics overcoming this barrier. The aim of this study was to develop lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNPs), composed of a polymeric core and a phospholipid shell entangled, for the first time, with PEG-based surfactants (SAA) viz. TPGS or Solutol HS 15 in comparison with the gold standard Tween 80, aiming to enhance brain delivery and escape opsonization. LPHNPs were successfully prepared using modified single-step nanoprecipitation technique, loaded with the flavonoid rutin (RU), extracted from the flowers of Calendula officinalis L., and recently proved as a promising anti-Alzheimer. The effect of the critical process parameters (CPP) viz. PLGA amount, Wlecithin/WPLGA ratio, and Tween 80 concentration on critical quality attributes (CQA); entrapment, size and size distribution, was statistically analyzed via design of experiments, and optimized using the desirability function. The optimized CPP were maintained while substituting Tween 80 with other PEG-SAA. All hybrid particles exhibited spherical shape with perceptible lipid shells. The biocompatibility of the prepared NPs was confirmed by hemolysis test. The pharmacokinetic assessments, post-intravenous administration to rats, revealed a significant higher RU bioavailability for NPs relative to drug solution. Biodistribution studies proved non-significant differences in RU accumulation within brain, but altered phagocytic uptake among various LPHNPs. The present study endorses the successful development of LPHNPs using PEG-SAA, and confirms the prospective applicability of TPGS and Solutol in enhancing brain delivery.
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- Rania A H Ishak
- a Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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- b Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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AboulFotouh K, Allam AA, El-Badry M, El-Sayed AM. Self-emulsifying drug–delivery systems modulate P-glycoprotein activity: role of excipients and formulation aspects. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:1813-1834. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2017-0354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Self-emulsifying drug–delivery systems (SEDDS) have been widely employed to ameliorate the oral bioavailability of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrate drugs and to overcome multidrug resistance in cancer cells. However, the role of formulation aspects in the reduced P-gp activity is not fully understood. In this review, we first explore the role of various SEDDS excipients in the reduced P-gp activity with the main emphasis on the effective excipient concentration range for excipient-mediated modulation of P-gp activity and then we discuss the synergistic effect of various formulation aspects on the excipient-mediated modulation of P-gp activity. This review provides an approach to develop a rationally designed SEDDS to overcome P-gp-mediated drug efflux.
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- Khaled AboulFotouh
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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Concurrently suppressing multidrug resistance and metastasis of breast cancer by co-delivery of paclitaxel and honokiol with pH-sensitive polymeric micelles. Acta Biomater 2017; 62:144-156. [PMID: 28842335 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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To concurrently suppress multidrug resistance (MDR) and metastasis of breast cancer cells, paclitaxel (PTX) and honokiol (HNK) were coencapsulated into pH-sensitive polymeric micelles based on poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-poly(d,l-lactide) (PEOz-PLA). The physicochemical properties of dual drug-loaded PEOz-PLA micelles were characterized in size, drug loading and in vitro release. The efficiency of MDR reversal for the micelles was testified by synergetic enhancement of cytotoxicity and uptake by MCF-7/ADR cells. The flow cytometry and fluorescence polarization measurement results reinforced the conclusion that down-regulation of P-gp expression and increase of plasma membrane fluidity appeared to be possible mechanisms of MDR reversal by dual drug-loaded PEOz-PLA micelles. Further, the efficient inhibition of tumor metastasis by dual drug-loaded PEOz-PLA micelles was demonstrated by in vitro anti-invasion and anti-migration assessment in MDA-MB-231 cells and in vivo bioluminescence imaging in nude mice. The suppression of MDR and metastasis by the micelles was assigned to synergistic effects of pH-triggered drug release and HNK/PEOz-PLA-aroused P-gp inhibition, and pH-triggered drug release and PTX/HNK-aroused MMPs inhibition, respectively. In conclusion, our findings strengthen the usefulness of co-delivery of PTX and HNK by pH-responsive polymeric micelles for suppression of tumor MDR and metastasis. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Multidrug resistance (MDR) and metastasis are considered to be two of the major barriers for successful chemotherapy. The combination of a chemotherapeutic drug with a modulator has emerged as a promising strategy for efficiently treating MDR cancer and preventing tumor metastasis. Herein, a dual drug (paclitaxel and honokiol)-loaded pH-sensitive polymeric micelle system based on PEOz-PLA was successfully fabricated to ensure that tumor MDR and metastasis could be concurrently suppressed, therefore achieving distinguishing endo/lysosomal pH from physiological pH by accelerating drug release and then enhancing the cytotoxicity of paclitaxel to drug-resistant tumor cells MCF-7/ADR by increasing cellular uptake of paclitaxel, preventing in vitro invasion and migration for MDA-MB-231 cells and in vivo metastasis in nude mice. Further, the mechanism of MDR reversal by dual drug-loaded PEOz-PLA micelles was elucidated to be down-regulation of P-gp expression and increase of plasma membrane fluidity of MCF-7/ADR cells. The present findings strengthen the usefulness of co-delivery of PTX and HNK by pH-responsive polymeric micelles for suppression of tumor MDR and metastasis.
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Meng X, Liu J, Yu X, Li J, Lu X, Shen T. Pluronic F127 and D-α-Tocopheryl Polyethylene Glycol Succinate (TPGS) Mixed Micelles for Targeting Drug Delivery across The Blood Brain Barrier. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2964. [PMID: 28592843 PMCID: PMC5462762 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03123-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A novel polymeric mixed micelle composed of Pluronic F127 and D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) was developed to improve the delivery of fluorescent dyes and protein across the blood brain barrier (BBB). Rhodamine 123 (Rho123) and DiR loaded mixed micelles, composed of Pluronic F127 and TPGS with proportion of 4:1 (FT), were prepared by thin-film hydration, and β-galactosidase (β-Gal) loaded FT mixed micelles were prepared by self-assembly. The brain-targeted capability of FT mixed micelles were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. The FT mixed micelles showed that a average particle size of 20.03 nm, and a low CMC of 0.0031% in water. The in vitro release of Rho123 from Rho123 loaded FT mixed micelles (FT/Rho123) presented a sustained-release property. FT/Rho123 also showed higher efficiency for the accumulation in brain capillary endothelial cells (BCECs) and brain tissues. β-Gal, a model protein, was also delivered and accumulated efficiently in the brain by spontaneous loading in the FT mixed micelles. Therefore, the results indicated that F127/TPGS mixed micelles may be considered as an effective nanocarrier for the brain-targeted delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic drugs.
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- Xin Meng
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital of Jinan University, 79 Kangning Road, Zhuhai, 519000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China. .,The Institutes of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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Cellular mechanism of oral absorption of solidified polymer micelles. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2015; 11:1993-2002. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Tomaru A, Takeda-Morishita M, Maeda K, Banba H, Takayama K, Kumagai Y, Kusuhara H, Sugiyama Y. Effects of Cremophor EL on the absorption of orally administered saquinavir and fexofenadine in healthy subjects. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2015; 30:221-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2015.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 12/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mazur CS, Marchitti SA, Zastre J. P-glycoprotein inhibition by the agricultural pesticide propiconazole and its hydroxylated metabolites: Implications for pesticide–drug interactions. Toxicol Lett 2015; 232:37-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Revised: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Wan CPL, Letchford K, Leung D, Jackson JK, Burt HM. Mixed Molecular Weight Copolymer Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tumors: Formulation Development and Cytotoxicity. J Pharm Sci 2014; 103:3966-3976. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.24208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Revised: 09/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Wang S, Qiu J, Shi Z, Wang Y, Chen M. Nanoscale drug delivery for taxanes based on the mechanism of multidrug resistance of cancer. Biotechnol Adv 2014; 33:224-241. [PMID: 25447422 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2014.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Taxanes are one type of the most extensively used chemotherapeutic agents to treat cancers. However, their clinical use is severely limited by intrinsic and acquired resistance. A diverse variety of mechanisms has been implicated about taxane resistance, such as alterations of drug targets, overexpression of efflux transporters, defective apoptotic machineries, and barriers in drug transport. The deepening understanding of molecular mechanisms of taxane resistance has spawned a number of targets for reversing resistance. However, circumvention of taxane resistance would not only possess therapeutic potential, but also face with clinical challenge, which accelerates the development of optimal nanoscale delivery systems. This review highlights the current understanding on the mechanisms of taxane resistance, and provides a comprehensive analysis of various nanoscale delivery systems to reverse taxane resistance.
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- Shengpeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China; Department of Cell Biology and Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China.
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Same-single-cell analysis using the microfluidic biochip to reveal drug accumulation enhancement by an amphiphilic diblock copolymer drug formulation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:7071-83. [PMID: 25315452 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-8151-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Revised: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) is one of the major obstacles in drug delivery, and it is usually responsible for unsuccessful cancer treatment. MDR may be overcome by using MDR inhibitors. Among different classes of these inhibitors that block drug efflux mediated by permeability-glycoprotein (P-gp), less toxic amphiphilic diblock copolymers composed of methoxypolyethyleneglycol-block-polycaprolactone (MePEG-b-PCL) have been studied extensively. The purpose of this work is to evaluate how these copolymer molecules can reduce the efflux, thereby enhancing the accumulation of P-gp substrates (e.g., daunorubicin or DNR) in MDR cells. Using conventional methods, it was found that the low-molecular-weight diblock copolymer, MePEG17-b-PCL5 (PCL5), enhanced drug accumulation in MDCKII-MDR1 cells, but the high-molecular-weight version, MePEG114-b-PCL200 (PCL200), did not. However, when PCL200 was mixed with PCL5 (and DNR) in order to encapsulate them to facilitate drug delivery, there was no drug enhancement effect attributable to PCL5, and the reason for this negative result was unclear. Since drug accumulation measured on different cell batches originated from single cells, we employed the same-single-cell analysis in the accumulation mode (SASCA-A) to find out the reason. A microfluidic biochip was used to select single MDR cells, and the accumulation of DNR was fluorescently measured in real time on these cells in the absence and presence of PCL5. The SASCA-A method allowed us to obtain drug accumulation information faster in comparison to conventional assays. The SASCA-A results, and subsequent curve-fitting analysis of the data, have confirmed that when PCL5 was encapsulated in PCL200 nanoparticles as soon as they were synthesized, the ability of PCL5 to enhance DNR accumulation was retained, thus suggesting PCL200 as a promising delivery system for encapsulating P-gp inhibitors, such as PCL5.
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Simões SMN, Figueiras AR, Veiga F, Concheiro A, Alvarez-Lorenzo C. Polymeric micelles for oral drug administration enabling locoregional and systemic treatments. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 12:297-318. [PMID: 25227130 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2015.960841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Amphiphilic block copolymers are recognized components of parenteral drug nanocarriers. However, their performance in oral administration has barely been evaluated to any great extent. AREAS COVERED This review provides an overview of the methods used to prepare drug-loaded polymeric micelles and to evaluate their stability in gastrointestinal (GI) fluids, and then analyzes in detail recent in vitro and in vivo results about their performance in oral drug delivery. Oral administration of polymeric micelles has been tested for a variety of therapeutic purposes, namely, to increase apparent drug solubility in the GI fluids and facilitate absorption, to penetrate in pathological regions of the GI tract for locoregional treatment, to carry the drug directly toward the blood stream minimizing presystemic loses, and to target the drug after oral absorption to specific tissue or cells in the body. EXPERT OPINION Each therapeutic purpose demands micelles with different performance regarding stability in the GI tract, ability to overcome physiological barriers and drug release patterns. Depending on the block copolymer composition and structure, a wealth of self-assembled micelles with different morphologies and stability can be prepared. Moreover, copolymer unimers can play a role in improving drug absorption through the GI mucosa, either by increasing membrane permeability to the drug and/or the carrier or by inhibiting drug efflux transporters or first-pass metabolism. Therefore, polymeric micelles can be pointed out as versatile vehicles to increase oral bioavailability of drugs that exhibit poor solubility or permeability and may even be an alternative to parenteral carriers when targeting is pursued.
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- Susana M N Simões
- University of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy , Coimbra , Portugal +351 239 855099 ;
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Li W, Li X, Gao Y, Zhou Y, Ma S, Zhao Y, Li J, Liu Y, Wang X, Yin D. Inhibition mechanism of P-glycoprotein mediated efflux by mPEG-PLA and influence of PLA chain length on P-glycoprotein inhibition activity. Mol Pharm 2013; 11:71-80. [PMID: 24256068 DOI: 10.1021/mp4004223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(D,L-lactic acid) (mPEG-PLA) on the activity of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in Caco-2 cells and further unravel the relationship between PLA chain length in mPEG-PLA and influence on P-gp efflux and the action mechanism. The transport results of rhodamine 123 (R123) across Caco-2 cell monolayers suggested that mPEG-PLA unimers were responsible for its P-gp inhibitory effect. Furthermore, transport studies of R123 revealed that the inhibitory potential of P-gp efflux by mPEG-PLA analogues was strongly correlated with their structural features and showed that the hydrophilic mPEG-PLA copolymers with an intermediate PLA chain length and 10.20 of hydrophilic-lipophilic balance were more effective at inhibiting P-gp efflux in Caco-2 cells. The fluorescence polarization measurement results ruled out the plasma membrane fluidization as a contributor for inhibition of P-gp by mPEG-PLA. Concurrently, mPEG-PLA inhibited neither basal P-gp ATPase (ATP is adenosine triphosphate) activity nor substrate stimulated P-gp ATPase activity, suggesting that mPEG-PLA seemed not to be a substrate of P-gp and a competitive inhibitor. No evident alteration in P-gp surface level was detected by flow cytometry upon exposure of the cells to mPEG-PLA. The depletion of intracellular ATP, which was likely to be a result of partial inhibition of cellular metabolism, was directly correlated with inhibitory potential for P-gp mediated efflux by mPEG-PLA analogues. Hence, intracellular ATP-depletion appeared to be possible explanation to the inhibition mechanism of P-gp by mPEG-PLA. Taken together, the establishment of a relationship between PLA chain length and impact on P-gp efflux activity and interpretation of action mechanism of mPEG-PLA on P-gp are of fundamental importance and will facilitate future development of mPEG-PLA in the drug delivery area.
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- Wenjing Li
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing 100191, China
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Cambón A, Brea J, Loza MI, Alvarez-Lorenzo C, Concheiro A, Barbosa S, Taboada P, Mosquera V. Cytocompatibility and P-glycoprotein inhibition of block copolymers: structure-activity relationship. Mol Pharm 2013; 10:3232-41. [PMID: 23763603 DOI: 10.1021/mp4002848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Amphiphilic polymeric micelles greatly improve the solubilization and sustained release of hydrophobic drugs and provide a protective environment for the cargo molecules in aqueous media, which favors lower drug administration doses, reduces adverse side effects, and increases blood circulation times and passive targeting to specific cells. These capabilities depend, among other variables, on the structure and composition of the polymer chains. Composition and, in particular, block length have been shown to play an important role in the modification of cellular responses such as drug internalization processes or transduction pathways when polymeric unimer/micelles are in close contact with cells. Here we present a detailed study about the role copolymer structure and composition play on cell viability and cellular response of several cell lines. To do that, more than 30 structurally related copolymers with diblock and triblock architectures containing different hydrophobic blocks and poly(ethylene oxide) as the common hydrophilic unit have been analyzed regarding cytocompatibility and potential as "active" cell response modifiers by testing their influence on the P-gp pump efflux mechanism responsible of multidrug resistance in cancerous cells. An empirical threshold for cell viability could be established at a copolymer EO/POeffective value above ca. 1.5 for copolymers with triblock structure, whereas no empirical rule could be observed for diblocks. Moreover, some of the tested copolymers (e.g., BO12EO227BO12 and EO57PO46EO57 that notably increased and C16EO455C16 that decreased the P-gp ATPase activity) were observed to act as efficient inhibitors of the P-gp efflux pump promoting an enhanced doxorubicin (DOXO) accumulation inside multidrug resistant (MDR) NCI-ADR-RES cells.
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- A Cambón
- Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Física, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela , 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Poly(styrene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymers: From “classical” chemotherapeutic nanocarriers to active cell-response inducers. J Control Release 2013; 167:68-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Morita SY, Tsuda T, Horikami M, Teraoka R, Kitagawa S, Terada T. Bile salt-stimulated phospholipid efflux mediated by ABCB4 localized in nonraft membranes. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:1221-30. [PMID: 23468132 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m032425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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ABCB4 is necessary for the secretion of phospholipids from hepatocytes into bile and for the protection of cell membranes against bile salts. Lipid rafts are plasma membrane microdomains containing high contents of cholesterol and sphingolipids, which are separated by Triton X-100 extraction or OptiPrep gradient centrifugation. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the function of ABCB4 and lipid rafts using mouse canalicular membranes and HEK293 cells stably expressing ABCB4. ABCB4 and ABCB1 were mainly distributed in nonraft membranes. The expression of ABCB4, but not ABCB1, led to significant increases in the phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and sphingomyelin (SM) contents in nonraft membranes and further enrichment of SM and cholesterol in raft membranes. The ABCB4-mediated efflux of PC, PE, and SM was significantly stimulated by taurocholate, while the efflux of PE and SM was much less than that of PC. This ABCB4-mediated efflux was completely abolished by BODIPY-verapamil, which hardly partitioned into raft membranes. In addition, ABCB1 and ABCB4 mediated the efflux of rhodamine 123 and rhodamine 6G from nonraft membranes, which was not affected by taurocholate. We conclude that ABCB4 located in nonrafts, but not in rafts, is predominantly involved in the efflux of phospholipids and other substrates.
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- Shin-ya Morita
- Department of Pharmacy, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Otsu City, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
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Cambón A, Rey-Rico A, Mistry D, Brea J, Loza MI, Attwood D, Barbosa S, Alvarez-Lorenzo C, Concheiro A, Taboada P, Mosquera V. Doxorubicin-loaded micelles of reverse poly(butylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(butylene oxide) block copolymers as efficient "active" chemotherapeutic agents. Int J Pharm 2013; 445:47-57. [PMID: 23380628 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Five reverse poly(butylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(butylene oxide) block copolymers, BOnEOmBOn, with BO ranging from 8 to 21 units and EO from 90 to 411 were synthesized and evaluated as efficient chemotherapeutic drug delivery nanocarriers and inhibitors of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux pump in a multidrug resistant (MDR) cell line. The copolymers were obtained by reverse polymerization of poly(butylene oxide), which avoids transfer reaction and widening of the EO block distribution, commonly found in commercial poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) block copolymers (poloxamers). BOnEOmBOn copolymers formed spherical micelles of 10-40 nm diameter at lower concentrations (one order of magnitude) than those of equivalent poloxamers. The influence of copolymer block lengths and BO/EO ratios on the solubilization capacity and protective environment for doxorubicin (DOXO) was investigated. Micelles showed drug loading capacity ranging from ca. 0.04% to 1.5%, more than 150 times the aqueous solubility of DOXO, and protected the cargo from hydrolysis for more than a month due to their greater colloidal stability in solution. Drug release profiles at various pHs, and the cytocompatibility and cytotoxicity of the DOXO-loaded micelles were assessed in vitro. DOXO loaded in the polymeric micelles accumulated more slowly inside the cells than free DOXO due to its sustained release. All copolymers were found to be cytocompatible, with viability extents larger than 95%. In addition, the cytotoxicity of DOXO-loaded micelles was higher than that observed for free drug solutions in a MDR ovarian NCI-ADR-RES cell line which overexpressed P-gp. The inhibition of the P-gp efflux pump by some BOnEOmBOn copolymers, similar to that measured for the common P-gp inhibitor verapamil, favored the retention of DOXO inside the cell increasing its cytotoxic activity. Therefore, poly(butylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymers offer interesting features as cell response modifiers to complement their role as efficient nanocarriers for cancer chemotherapy.
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- A Cambón
- Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Wan CPL, Letchford K, Jackson JK, Burt HM. The combined use of paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles with a low-molecular-weight copolymer inhibitor of P-glycoprotein to overcome drug resistance. Int J Nanomedicine 2013; 8:379-91. [PMID: 23378760 PMCID: PMC3556923 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s38737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Two types of nanoparticles were prepared using the diblock copolymer methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(caprolactone) (MePEG-b-PCL), with either a short PCL block length, which forms micelles, or with a longer PCL block length, which forms kinetically “frozen core” structures termed nanospheres. Paclitaxel (PTX)-loaded micelles and nanospheres were evaluated for their cytotoxicity, cellular polymer uptake, and drug accumulation in drug-sensitive (Madin–Darby Canine Kidney [MDCK]II) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-overexpressing (MDCKII-MDR1) cell lines. Both types of PTX-loaded nanoparticles were equally effective at inhibiting proliferation of MDCKII cells, but PTX-loaded micelles were more cytotoxic than nanospheres in MDCKII-MDR1 cells. The intracellular accumulation of both PTX and the diblock copolymers were similar for both nanoparticles, suggesting that the difference in cytotoxicity might be due to the different drug-release profiles. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of these PTX-loaded nanoparticles was enhanced when these systems were subsequently or concurrently combined with a low-molecular-weight MePEG-b-PCL diblock copolymer, which we have previously demonstrated to be an effective P-gp inhibitor. These results suggest that the dual functionality of MePEG-b-PCL might be useful in delivering drug intracellularly and in modulating P-gp in order to optimize the cytotoxicity of PTX in multidrug-resistant cells.
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Wang Y, Guo M, Lu Y, Ding LY, Ron WT, Liu YQ, Song FF, Yu SQ. Alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate-emulsified poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for reversal of multidrug resistance in vitro. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2012; 23:495103. [PMID: 23149859 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/49/495103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) is one of the factors in the failure of anticancer chemotherapy. In order to enhance the anticancer effect of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrates, inhibition of the P-gp efflux pump on MDR cells is a good tactic. We designed novel multifunctional drug-loaded alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS)/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (TPGS/PLGA/SN-38 NPs; SN-38 is 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin), with TPGS-emulsified PLGA NPs as the carrier and modulator of the P-gp efflux pump and SN-38 as the model drug. TPGS/PLGA/SN-38 NPs were prepared using a modified solvent extraction/evaporation method. Physicochemical characterizations of TPGS/PLGA/SN-38 NPs were in conformity with the principle of nano-drug delivery systems (nDDSs), including a diameter of about 200 nm, excellent spherical particles with a smooth surface, narrow size distribution, appropriate surface charge, and successful drug-loading into the NPs. The cytotoxicity of TPGS/PLGA/SN-38 NPs to MDR cells was increased by 3.56 times compared with that of free SN-38. Based on an intracellular accumulation study relative to the time-dependent uptake and efflux inhibition, we suggest novel mechanisms of MDR reversal of TPGS/PLGA NPs. Firstly, TPGS/PLGA/SN-38 NPs improved the uptake of the loaded drug by clathrin-mediated endocytosis in the form of unbroken NPs. Simultaneously, intracellular NPs escaped the recognition of P-gp by MDR cells. After SN-38 was released from TPGS/PLGA/SN-38 NPs in MDR cells, TPGS or/and PLGA may modulate the efflux microenvironment of the P-gp pump, such as mitochondria and the P-gp domain with an ATP-binding site. Finally, the controlled-release drug entered the nucleus of the MDR cell to induce cytotoxicity. The present study showed that TPGS-emulsified PLGA NPs could be functional carriers in nDDS for anticancer drugs that are also P-gp substrates. More importantly, to enhance the therapeutic effect of P-gp substrates, this work might provide a new insight into the design of pharmacologically inactive excipients that can serve as P-gp modulators instead of drugs that are P-gp inhibitors.
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- Ying Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Medicinal Materials and Applications, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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Wei Z, Yuan S, Hao J, Fang X. Mechanism of inhibition of P-glycoprotein mediated efflux by Pluronic P123/F127 block copolymers: relationship between copolymer concentration and inhibitory activity. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2012; 83:266-74. [PMID: 23089310 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2012] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 09/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between the concentration of Pluronic P123/F127 block copolymers and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitory potency. Modulation of multidrug resistance (MDR) by Pluronic P123/F127 was evaluated in P-gp over-expressing human breast cancer cell line MCF-7/ADR and its non-P-gp over-expressing counterpart MCF-7 cells. Four different probes (known as P-gp substrates) including rhodamine 123 (R-123), rhodamine 6G (R-6G), doxorubicin (DOX), and paclitaxel (PTX) were applied to investigate the impact of Pluronic P123/F127 copolymers with different concentrations on the intracellular accumulation of these probes. Additionally, the intracellular ATP and mitochondrial transmembrane potential in MCF-7/ADR cells were determined over a wide concentration range of Pluronic P123/F127. Furthermore, the endocytic mechanisms of Pluronic micelles were performed. It was suggested that P-gp substrate hydrophobicity and the concentration of P123/F127 copolymers had little impact on P-gp inhibitory activity of Pluronic P123/F127 itself. Intracellular ATP depletion was the main mechanism of Pluronic P123/F127 for P-gp inhibition. In vitro cytotoxicity study was also conducted in order to compare cytotoxic effect among different PTX formulations. It indicated that the IC50 of PTX-loaded Pluronic P123/F127 mixed micelles was 6.3-fold lower than free PTX and 2.3-fold lower than Taxol, respectively. Therefore, Pluronic P123/F127 polymeric micelles could be considered a promising drug delivery system to overcome MDR in cancer therapy.
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- Zhang Wei
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education & PLA, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education & PLA, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education & PLA, Shanghai, China.
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Roger E, Kalscheuer S, Kirtane A, Guru BR, Grill AE, Whittum-Hudson J, Panyam J. Folic acid functionalized nanoparticles for enhanced oral drug delivery. Mol Pharm 2012; 9:2103-10. [PMID: 22670575 DOI: 10.1021/mp2005388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The oral absorption of drugs that have poor bioavailability can be enhanced by encapsulation in polymeric nanoparticles. Transcellular transport of nanoparticle-encapsulated drug, possibly through transcytosis, is likely the major mechanism through which nanoparticles improve drug absorption. We hypothesized that the cellular uptake and transport of nanoparticles can be further increased by targeting the folate receptors expressed on the intestinal epithelial cells. The objective of this research was to study the effect of folic acid functionalization on transcellular transport of nanoparticle-encapsulated paclitaxel, a chemotherapeutic with poor oral bioavailability. Surface-functionalized poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles loaded with paclitaxel were prepared by the interfacial activity assisted surface functionalization technique. Transport of paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles was investigated using Caco-2 cell monolayers as an in vitro model. Caco-2 cells were found to express folate receptor and the drug efflux protein, p-glycoprotein, to high levels. Encapsulation of paclitaxel in PLGA nanoparticles resulted in a 5-fold increase in apparent permeability (Papp) across Caco-2 cells. Functionalization of nanoparticles with folic acid further increased the transport (8-fold higher transport compared to free paclitaxel). Confocal microscopic studies showed that folic acid functionalized nanoparticles were internalized by the cells and that nanoparticles did not have any gross effects on tight junction integrity. In conclusion, our studies indicate that folic acid functionalized nanoparticles have the potential to enhance the oral absorption of drugs with poor oral bioavailability.
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- Emilie Roger
- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Wan CPL, Jackson JK, Pirmoradi FN, Chiao M, Burt HM. Increased accumulation and retention of micellar paclitaxel in drug-sensitive and P-glycoprotein-expressing cell lines following ultrasound exposure. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2012; 38:736-744. [PMID: 22425383 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2012.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Revised: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/24/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Ultrasound treatment has been shown to enhance the uptake of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic compounds into PC3 and Huvec cell lines using an insonation regimen of a single 10-s burst of high-frequency (4 MHz), moderate intensity (32 W/cm(2)) ultrasound. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effect of this ultrasound regimen on the cellular accumulation of paclitaxel (PTX) loaded in copolymer micellar of methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(D,L-lactide) (MePEG-b-PDLLA) in both drug-sensitive (MDCKII and MCF-7) and P-glycoprotein (Pgp)-expressing (MDCKII-MDR and NCI-ADR) cell lines. There were no effects of ultrasound on hydrodynamic diameters of micelles and the release of FRET pairs, indicating the integrity of micelles was maintained. There was a two-fold increase in intracellular PTX for all ultrasound-treated drug-sensitive cell lines and their respective drug-resistant counterparts compared with no ultrasound. Significant decreases in drug efflux rates were observed at 20, 40 and 60 min for both drug-sensitive and -resistant cell lines receiving ultrasound. The enhanced accumulation and retention of PTX by ultrasound resulted in greater cytotoxicity in both MDCKII and MDCKII-MDR cell lines, as indicated by the MTS assay. These data suggest that ultrasound may facilitate the uptake of intact paclitaxel-loaded micelles into cells, allowing greater retention of drug in both Pgp and non-Pgp-expressing cells.
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Reversal of doxorubicin-resistance by multifunctional nanoparticles in MCF-7/ADR cells. J Control Release 2011; 152:418-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2010] [Revised: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Alvarez-Lorenzo C, Rey-Rico A, Brea J, Loza MI, Concheiro A, Sosnik A. Inhibition of P-glycoprotein pumps by PEO–PPO amphiphiles: branched versus linear derivatives. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2010; 5:1371-83. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.10.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Inhibition of the activity of efflux transporters may relevantly improve the chemotherapy of cancer and infectious diseases. Aim: To explore the ability of poloxamines (Tetronic®, X-shaped structure with a central ethylendiamine group and four branches of poly[ethylene oxide]–poly[propylene oxide] [PEO–PPO]) to inhibit the activity of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) on Caco-2 cell monolayers and to elucidate the incidence of the molecular architecture of PEO–PPO block copolymers on the intracellular accumulation of a relevant substrate, doxorubicin, by comparison with poloxamers (Pluronic®, linear triblock copolymers), well-known inhibitors of this efflux transporter. Methods: Both pristine and N-methylated poloxamines displaying a wide range of molecular weights and EO/PO ratios were tested regarding cytocompatibility and accumulation of doxorubicin in Caco-2 monolayers. Verapamil was used as a control. Results: The most active anti-P-gp poloxamines (which enhanced two- to three-fold doxorubicin accumulation compared with verapamil) resulted to be pristine medium-to-high hydrophobic T304, T904, T1301, T901 and T150R1. A notable dependence of the anti-P-gp activity on the copolymer concentration was found. A joint diagram of the inhibitory activity of poloxamers and poloxamines as a function of the effective length of the PPO block is proposed. Conclusion: The anti-P-gp activity is maxima for block copolymers possessing a low-to-medium hydrophilic–lipophilic balance and an ‘effective number’ of PO units ranging from 30 to 50.
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- Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo
- Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Instituto de Farmacia Industrial, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Instituto de Farmacia Industrial, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Instituto de Farmacia Industrial, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Instituto de Farmacia Industrial, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Instituto de Farmacia Industrial, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- The Group of Biomaterials & Nanotechnologies for Improved Medicines (BIONIMED), Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy & Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy & Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, 956 Junín St., 6th Floor, Buenos Aires CP1113, Argentina
- National Science Research Council (CONICET), 1113-Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Roger E, Lagarce F, Garcion E, Benoit JP. Reciprocal competition between lipid nanocapsules and P-gp for paclitaxel transport across Caco-2 cells. Eur J Pharm Sci 2010; 40:422-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2010.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2009] [Revised: 02/02/2010] [Accepted: 04/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim S, Shi Y, Kim JY, Park K, Cheng JX. Overcoming the barriers in micellar drug delivery: loading efficiency, in vivo stability, and micelle-cell interaction. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2010; 7:49-62. [PMID: 20017660 DOI: 10.1517/17425240903380446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 403] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD Spontaneously constructed from block copolymers in aqueous media, the polymer micelle has been extensively studied as a potential carrier of poorly water-soluble drugs, but cellular uptake pathways and stability of micelles in blood have not yet been clearly understood. An in-depth insight into the physical and biological behaviors of polymer micelles is necessitated for designing next-generation micelles. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW This review suggests possible solutions to improve micellar drug loading capacity, scrutinizes the parameters influencing the micelle stability in blood, and also discusses the fate of micelles in cellular and in vivo environment, respectively. Direct and indirect evidences from the literatures mostly published after 90's were collected, analyzed and summarized. WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN A critical analysis of micelle's stability in vivo and micelle-cell interaction is provided to highlight the key issues to be addressed to affirm that micelle can properly work as a drug carrier in clinical settings. TAKE HOME MESSAGE With a clear understanding of its behaviors in biological environment, the polymer micelle is a promising nanocarrier for chemotherapy.
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- Sungwon Kim
- Purdue University, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Mikhail AS, Allen C. Block copolymer micelles for delivery of cancer therapy: transport at the whole body, tissue and cellular levels. J Control Release 2009; 138:214-23. [PMID: 19376167 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2009.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2009] [Accepted: 04/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The use of block copolymer micelles (BCMs) for the targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics has proven to be a promising approach for improving the therapeutic efficacy of pharmaceutical cancer therapy. Acceleration of the translation of BCM-based drug formulations from the fundamental stages of pre-clinical development to clinical use requires a greater understanding of the transport mechanisms that influence the fate of these nano-carrier systems at the whole body, tissue, and cellular levels. New information emerging regarding the intratumoral distribution, and tumor penetration of BCMs and other nanosystems in vivo, by non-invasive image-based assessment, has the potential to revolutionize our understanding and current approach to drug delivery in this field. This review aims to highlight these and other important advancements as well as to bring attention to the many critical questions that remain to be addressed regarding the fate of BCM-based drug formulations in vivo.
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- Andrew S Mikhail
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 144 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cannon RD, Lamping E, Holmes AR, Niimi K, Baret PV, Keniya MV, Tanabe K, Niimi M, Goffeau A, Monk BC. Efflux-mediated antifungal drug resistance. Clin Microbiol Rev 2009; 22:291-321, Table of Contents. [PMID: 19366916 PMCID: PMC2668233 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00051-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 393] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fungi cause serious infections in the immunocompromised and debilitated, and the incidence of invasive mycoses has increased significantly over the last 3 decades. Slow diagnosis and the relatively few classes of antifungal drugs result in high attributable mortality for systemic fungal infections. Azole antifungals are commonly used for fungal infections, but azole resistance can be a problem for some patient groups. High-level, clinically significant azole resistance usually involves overexpression of plasma membrane efflux pumps belonging to the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) or the major facilitator superfamily class of transporters. The heterologous expression of efflux pumps in model systems, such Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has enabled the functional analysis of efflux pumps from a variety of fungi. Phylogenetic analysis of the ABC pleiotropic drug resistance family has provided a new view of the evolution of this important class of efflux pumps. There are several ways in which the clinical significance of efflux-mediated antifungal drug resistance can be mitigated. Alternative antifungal drugs, such as the echinocandins, that are not efflux pump substrates provide one option. Potential therapeutic approaches that could overcome azole resistance include targeting efflux pump transcriptional regulators and fungal stress response pathways, blockade of energy supply, and direct inhibition of efflux pumps.
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- Richard D Cannon
- Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 647, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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Elamanchili P, McEachern C, Burt H. Reversal of Multidrug Resistance by Methoxypolyethylene Glycol-Block-Polycaprolactone Diblock Copolymers Through the Inhibition of P-Glycoprotein Function. J Pharm Sci 2009; 98:945-58. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.21479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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