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Aloss K, Hamar P. Augmentation of the EPR effect by mild hyperthermia to improve nanoparticle delivery to the tumor. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2024; 1879:189109. [PMID: 38750699 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2024.189109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
Abstract
The clinical translation of the nanoparticle (NP)-based anticancer therapies is still unsatisfactory due to the heterogeneity of the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. Despite the promising preclinical outcome of the pharmacological EPR enhancers, their systemic toxicity can limit their clinical application. Hyperthermia (HT) presents an efficient tool to augment the EPR by improving tumor blood flow (TBF) and vascular permeability, lowering interstitial fluid pressure (IFP), and disrupting the structure of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Furthermore, the HT-triggered intravascular release approach can overcome the EPR effect. In contrast to pharmacological approaches, HT is safe and can be focused to cancer tissues. Moreover, HT conveys direct anti-cancer effects, which improve the efficacy of the anti-cancer agents encapsulated in NPs. However, the clinical application of HT is challenging due to the heterogeneous distribution of temperature within the tumor, the length of the treatment and the complexity of monitoring.
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- Kenan Aloss
- Institute of Translational Medicine - Semmelweis University - 1094, Tűzoltó utca, 37-49, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Translational Medicine - Semmelweis University - 1094, Tűzoltó utca, 37-49, Budapest, Hungary.
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Malfanti A, Sami H, Balasso A, Marostica G, Arpac B, Mastrotto F, Mantovani G, Cola E, Anton M, Caliceti P, Ogris M, Salmaso S. Control of cell penetration enhancer shielding and endosomal escape-kinetics crucial for efficient and biocompatible siRNA delivery. J Control Release 2023; 363:101-113. [PMID: 37722420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
Abstract
Although cationic liposomes are efficient carriers for nucleic acid delivery, their toxicity often hampers the clinical translation. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) coating has been largely used to improve their stability and reduce toxicity. Nevertheless, it has been found to decrease the transfection process. In order to exploit the advantages of cationic liposomes and PEG decoration for nucleic acid delivery, liposomes decorated with tetraArg-[G-1]-distearoyl glycerol (Arg4-DAG) dendronic oligo-cationic lipid enhancer (OCE) and PEG-lipid have been investigated. Non decorated or OCE-decorated lipoplexes (OCEfree-LPX and OCE-LPX, respectively) were obtained by lipid film hydration using oligonucleotide (ON) solutions. PEG and OCE/PEG decorated lipoplexes (PEG-OCEfree-LPX and PEG-OCE-LPX, respectively) were obtained by post-insertion of 2 or 5 kDa PEG-DSPE on preformed lipoplexes. The OCE decoration yielded lipoplexes with size of about 240 nm, 84% loading efficiency at 10 N/P ratio, ten times higher than OCEfree-LPX, and prevented the ON release when incubated with physiological heparin concentration or with plasma. The PEG decoration reduced the zeta potential, enhanced the lipoplex stability in serum and decreased both hemolysis and cytotoxicity, while it did not affect the lipoplex size and ON loading. With respect to OCEfree-LPX, the OCE-LPX remarkably associated with cells and were taken up by different cancer cell lines (HeLa and MDA-MB-231). Interestingly, 2 or 5 kDa PEG decoration did not reduce either the cell interaction or the cell up-take of the cationic lipoplexes. With siRNA as a payload, OCE enabled efficient internalization, but endosomal release was hampered. Post-transfection treatment with the lysosomotropic drug chloroquine allowed to identify the optimal time point for endosomal escape. Chloroquine treatment after 12 to 20 h of LPX pre-incubation enabled siRNA mediated target knockdown indicating that this is the time window of endo-lysosomal processing. This indicates that OCE can protect siRNA from lysosomal degradation for up to 20 h, as shown by these rescue experiments.
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- Alessio Malfanti
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova 35131, Italy
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Macromolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova 35131, Italy
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Macromolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova 35131, Italy
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Macromolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova 35131, Italy
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Macromolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, Padova 35131, Italy.
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Lahooti B, Akwii RG, Zahra FT, Sajib MS, Lamprou M, Alobaida A, Lionakis MS, Mattheolabakis G, Mikelis CM. Targeting endothelial permeability in the EPR effect. J Control Release 2023; 361:212-235. [PMID: 37517543 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
Abstract
The characteristics of the primary tumor blood vessels and the tumor microenvironment drive the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect, which confers an advantage towards enhanced delivery of anti-cancer nanomedicine and has shown beneficial effects in preclinical models. Increased vascular permeability is a landmark feature of the tumor vessels and an important driver of the EPR. The main focus of this review is the endothelial regulation of vascular permeability. We discuss current challenges of targeting vascular permeability towards clinical translation and summarize the structural components and mechanisms of endothelial permeability, the principal mediators and signaling players, the targeted approaches that have been used and their outcomes to date. We also critically discuss the effects of the tumor-infiltrating immune cells, their interplay with the tumor vessels and the impact of immune responses on nanomedicine delivery, the impact of anti-angiogenic and tumor-stroma targeting approaches, and desirable nanoparticle design approaches for greater translational benefit.
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- Behnaz Lahooti
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Ha'il 81442, Saudi Arabia
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- Fungal Pathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- School of Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71201, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA; Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece.
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Qiu C, Wu Y, Shi Q, Guo Q, Zhang J, Meng Y, Wang C, Xia F, Wang J, Xu C. Advanced strategies for nucleic acids and small-molecular drugs in combined anticancer therapy. Int J Biol Sci 2023; 19:789-810. [PMID: 36778126 PMCID: PMC9910002 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.79328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer has been considered as complex malignant consequence of genetic mutations that control the cellular proliferation, differentiation and homeostasis, thus making tumor treatment extremely challenging. To date, a variety of cargo molecules, including nucleic acids drugs (pDNA, miRNA and siRNA), therapeutic drugs (doxorubicin, paclitaxel, daunomycin and gefitinib) and imaging agents (radioisotopes, fluorescence dyes, and MRI contrast agents) have been regarded as the potential medicines in clinical application. However, non-single therapeutic drug could induce the satisfied clinical results because of tumor heterogeneity and multiple drug resistance and the nanotechnology-based combined therapy is becoming an advanced important mode for enhanced anticancer effects. The review gathers the current advanced development to co-deliver small-molecular drugs and nucleic acids for the anticancer therapy with nanomedicine-based combination. Furthermore, the superiority is definitely presented and the barriers are detail discussed to surmount the clinical challenges. In final, future perspectives in rational direction for combined tumor therapy of drugs and nucleic acids are exhibited.
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- Chong Qiu
- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.,College of Integrative Medicine, Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Chronic Diseases, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
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Giselbrecht J, Pinnapireddy SR, Alioglu F, Sami H, Sedding D, Erdmann F, Janich C, Schulz-Siegmund M, Ogris M, Bakowsky U, Langner A, Bussmann J, Wölk C. Investigating 3R In Vivo Approaches for Bio-Distribution and Efficacy Evaluation of Nucleic Acid Nanocarriers: Studies on Peptide-Mimicking Ionizable Lipid. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107768. [PMID: 35355412 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Formulations based on ionizable amino-lipids have been put into focus as nucleic acid delivery systems. Recently, the in vitro efficacy of the lipid formulation OH4:DOPE has been explored. However, in vitro performance of nanomedicines cannot correctly predict in vivo efficacy, thereby considerably limiting pre-clinical translation. This is further exacerbated by limited access to mammalian models. The present work proposes to close this gap by investigating in vivo nucleic acid delivery within simpler models, but which still offers physiologically complex environments and also adheres to the 3R guidelines (replace/reduce/refine) to improve animal experiments. The efficacy of OH4:DOPE as a delivery system for nucleic acids is demonstrated using in vivo approaches. It is shown that the formulation is able to transfect complex tissues using the chicken chorioallantoic membrane model. The efficacy of DNA and mRNA lipoplexes is tested extensively in the zebra fish (Danio rerio) embryo which allows the screening of biodistribution and transfection efficiency. Effective transfection of blood vessel endothelial cells is seen, especially in the endocardium. Both model systems allow an efficacy screening according to the 3R guidelines bypassing the in vitro-in vivo gap. Pilot studies in mice are performed to correlate the efficacy of in vivo transfection.
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- Julia Giselbrecht
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry/Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, University of Marburg, Robert-Koch-Str. 4, 35037, Marburg, Germany
- CSL Behring Innovation GmbH, Emil-von-Behring-Str. 76, 35041, Marburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Internal Medicine III, Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry/Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry/Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical Faculty, University Leipzig, Eilenburger Straße 15a, 04317, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, University of Marburg, Robert-Koch-Str. 4, 35037, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry/Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, Leiden, 2333 CC, The Netherlands
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- Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical Faculty, University Leipzig, Eilenburger Straße 15a, 04317, Leipzig, Germany
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Vetter VC, Wagner E. Targeting nucleic acid-based therapeutics to tumors: Challenges and strategies for polyplexes. J Control Release 2022; 346:110-135. [PMID: 35436520 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The current medical reality of cancer gene therapy is reflected by more than ten approved products on the global market, including oncolytic and other viral vectors and CAR T-cells as ex vivo gene-modified cell therapeutics. The development of synthetic antitumoral nucleic acid therapeutics has been proceeding at a lower but steady pace, fueled by a plethora of alternative nucleic acid platforms (from various antisense oligonucleotides, siRNA, microRNA, lncRNA, sgRNA, to larger mRNA and DNA) and several classes of physical and chemical delivery technologies. This review summarizes the challenges and strategies for tumor-targeted nucleic acid delivery. Focusing primarily on polyplexes (polycation complexes) as nanocarriers, delivery options across multiple barriers into tumor cells are illustrated.
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- Victoria C Vetter
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Center for System-based Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Center for System-based Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich 81377, Germany; Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich 81377, Germany.
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Ikeda-Imafuku M, Wang LLW, Rodrigues D, Shaha S, Zhao Z, Mitragotri S. Strategies to improve the EPR effect: A mechanistic perspective and clinical translation. J Control Release 2022; 345:512-536. [PMID: 35337939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Many efforts have been made to achieve targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to enhance their efficacy and to reduce their adverse effects. These efforts include the development of nanomedicines as they can selectively penetrate through tumor blood vessels through the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. The EPR effect was first proposed by Maeda and co-workers in 1986, and since then various types of nanoparticles have been developed to take advantage of the phenomenon with regards to drug delivery. However, the EPR effect has been found to be highly variable and thus unreliable due to the complex tumor microenvironment. Various physical and pharmacological strategies have been explored to overcome this challenge. Here, we review key advances and emerging concepts of such EPR-enhancing strategies. Furthermore, we analyze 723 clinical trials of nanoparticles with EPR enhancers and discuss their clinical translation.
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- Mayumi Ikeda-Imafuku
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Cambridge, MA 20138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Cambridge, MA 20138, USA; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Cambridge, MA 20138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Cambridge, MA 20138, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Translational Oncology Program, University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Cambridge, MA 20138, USA.
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Ma X, Yang S, Zhang T, Wang S, Yang Q, Xiao Y, Shi X, Xue P, Kang Y, Liu G, Sun ZJ, Xu Z. Bioresponsive immune-booster-based prodrug nanogel for cancer immunotherapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:451-466. [PMID: 35127398 PMCID: PMC8800001 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy motivates a potent immune system by triggering immunogenic cell death (ICD), showing great potential in inhibiting tumor growth and improving the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (ITM). However, the therapeutic effectiveness has been restricted by inferior drug bioavailability. Herein, we reported a universal bioresponsive doxorubicin (DOX)-based nanogel to achieve tumor-specific co-delivery of drugs. DOX-based mannose nanogels (DM NGs) was designed and choosed as an example to elucidate the mechanism of combined chemo-immunotherapy. As expected, the DM NGs exhibited prominent micellar stability, selective drug release and prolonged survival time, benefited from the enhanced tumor permeability and prolonged blood circulation. We discovered that the DOX delivered by DM NGs could induce powerful anti-tumor immune response facilitated by promoting ICD. Meanwhile, the released mannose from DM NGs was proved as a powerful and synergetic treatment for breast cancer in vitro and in vivo, via damaging the glucose metabolism in glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Overall, the regulation of tumor microenvironment with DOX-based nanogel is expected to be an effectual candidate strategy to overcome the current limitations of ICD-based immunotherapy, offering a paradigm for the exploitation of immunomodulatory nanomedicines.
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Key Words
- 5-ALA, 5-aminolevulinic acid
- 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil
- ALKP, alkaline phosphatase
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- APCs, antigen-presenting cells
- AST, aminotransferase
- ATP, adenosine triphosphate
- AUC, area under curves
- Bioresponsive
- CLSM, confocal laser scanning microscope
- CPT-11, irinotecan
- CRE, creatinine
- CRT, calreticulin
- Ce6, chlorin e6
- Chemotherapy
- DAMPs, damage-associated molecular patterns
- DCs, dendritic cells
- DDSs, drug delivery systems
- DLN, draining lymph nodes
- DM NGs, doxorubicin-based mannose nanogel
- DOC, docetaxel
- DOX, doxorubicin
- DTT, d,l-dithiothreitol
- Doxorubicin
- FCM, flow cytometry
- FDA, Fluorescein diacetate
- GEM, gemcitabine
- GSH, glutathione
- H&E, hematoxylin-eosin
- HCPT, 10-hydroxy camptothecin
- HCT, hematocrit
- HGB, hemoglobin concentration
- HMGB1, high migrating group box 1
- ICB, immune checkpoint blockade
- ICD, immunogenic cell death
- ICG, indocyanine Green
- IHC, immunohistochemistry
- ITM, immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment
- Immunogenic cell death
- Immunotherapy
- LDH, lactate dehydrogenase
- LYM, lymphocyte ratio
- MAN, mannose
- MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
- MCSs, multicellular spheroids
- MFI, mean fluorescence intensity
- MPV, mean platelet volume
- Mannose
- NGs, nanogels
- Nanogel
- OXA, oxaliplatin
- P18, purpurin 18
- PDI, polydispersity index
- PLT, platelets
- PTX, paclitaxel
- Prodrug
- RBC, red blood cell count
- RDW, variation coefficient of red blood cell distribution width
- TAAs, tumor-associated antigens
- TAM, tumor-associated macrophages
- TGF-β, transforming growth factor-β
- TMA, tissue microarrays
- TME, tumor microenvironment
- Urea, urea nitrogen
- WBC, white blood cell count
- irAEs, immune-related adverse events
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- Xianbin Ma
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 23 68253792 (Zhigang Xu); +86 27 87686108 (Zhijun Sun); +86 592 2880648 (Gang Liu).
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 23 68253792 (Zhigang Xu); +86 27 87686108 (Zhijun Sun); +86 592 2880648 (Gang Liu).
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 23 68253792 (Zhigang Xu); +86 27 87686108 (Zhijun Sun); +86 592 2880648 (Gang Liu).
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Billerhart M, Schönhofer M, Schueffl H, Polzer W, Pichler J, Decker S, Taschauer A, Maier J, Anton M, Eckmann S, Blaschek M, Heffeter P, Sami H, Ogris M. CD47-targeted cancer immunogene therapy: Secreted SIRPα-Fc fusion protein eradicates tumors by macrophage and NK cell activation. MOLECULAR THERAPY-ONCOLYTICS 2021; 23:192-204. [PMID: 34729396 PMCID: PMC8526499 DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2021.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
CD47 protects healthy cells from macrophage attack by binding to signal regulatory protein α (SIRPα), while its upregulation in cancer prevents immune clearance. Systemic treatment with CD47 antibodies requires a weakened Fc-mediated effector function or lower CD47-binding affinity to prevent side effects. Our approach combines “the best of both worlds,” i.e., maximized CD47 binding and full Fc-mediated immune activity, by exploiting gene therapy for paracrine release. We developed a plasmid vector encoding for the secreted fusion protein sCV1-hIgG1, comprising highly efficient CD47-blocking moiety CV1 and Fc domain of human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) with maximized immune activation. sCV1-hIgG1 exhibited a potent bystander effect, blocking CD47 on all cells via fusion protein secreted from only a fraction of cells or when transferring transfection supernatant to untransfected cells. The CpG-free plasmid ensured sustained secretion of sCV1-hIgG1. In orthotopic human triple-negative breast cancer in CB17-severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice, ex vivo transfection significantly delayed tumor growth and eradicated one-third of tumors. In intratumoral transfection experiments, CD47 blockage and increased migration of macrophages into the tumor were observed within 17 h of a single injection. Natural killer (NK) cell-mediated lysis of sCV1-hIgG1-expressing cells was demonstrated in vitro. Taken together, this approach also opens the opportunity to block, in principle, any immune checkpoints.
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- Magdalena Billerhart
- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Department of Medicine I, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institutes of Molecular Immunology and Experimental Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Department of Medicine I, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Freitag F, Wagner E. Optimizing synthetic nucleic acid and protein nanocarriers: The chemical evolution approach. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 168:30-54. [PMID: 32246984 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Optimizing synthetic nanocarriers is like searching for a needle in a haystack. How to find the most suitable carrier for intracellular delivery of a specified macromolecular nanoagent for a given disease target location? Here, we review different synthetic 'chemical evolution' strategies that have been pursued. Libraries of nanocarriers have been generated either by unbiased combinatorial chemistry or by variation and novel combination of known functional delivery elements. As in natural evolution, definition of nanocarriers as sequences, as barcode or design principle, may fuel chemical evolution. Screening in appropriate test system may not only provide delivery candidates, but also a refined understanding of cellular delivery including novel, unpredictable mechanisms. Combined with rational design and computational algorithms, candidates can be further optimized in subsequent evolution cycles into nanocarriers with improved safety and efficacy. Optimization of nanocarriers differs for various cargos, as illustrated for plasmid DNA, siRNA, mRNA, proteins, or genome-editing nucleases.
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Shrestha B, Wang L, Zhang H, Hung CY, Tang L. Gold Nanoparticles Mediated Drug-Gene Combinational Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:8109-8119. [PMID: 33116521 PMCID: PMC7585780 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s258625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer is a complex heterogeneous disease to which singular modes of treatment mostly fail to produce a desired therapeutic efficacy. Targeting different cellular pathways using combinational therapies has been gaining popularity in cancer treatment, with the added benefit of reducing dosage and side effects. METHODS A gold nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery nanoplatform was developed for co-delivery of doxorubicin and polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) siRNA. Gold nanoparticles were coated with polyethyleneimine to facilitate assembly of PLK1 on the surface. Doxorubicin was loaded on nanoparticles through a pH-sensitive linker with a thiol group at one terminal end for controlled release. RESULTS The therapeutic efficiency of this co-delivery system was evaluated in 2D and 3D cultured systems. The reduced IC50 value clearly demonstrated the synergistic effect of combined drug and gene delivery over their individual delivery in a cancer treatment model. CONCLUSION This study may provide an adaptable, facile platform to investigate drug-siRNA combinations for cancer inhibition.
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- Binita Shrestha
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Hager S, Fittler FJ, Wagner E, Bros M. Nucleic Acid-Based Approaches for Tumor Therapy. Cells 2020; 9:E2061. [PMID: 32917034 PMCID: PMC7564019 DOI: 10.3390/cells9092061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Within the last decade, the introduction of checkpoint inhibitors proposed to boost the patients' anti-tumor immune response has proven the efficacy of immunotherapeutic approaches for tumor therapy. Furthermore, especially in the context of the development of biocompatible, cell type targeting nano-carriers, nucleic acid-based drugs aimed to initiate and to enhance anti-tumor responses have come of age. This review intends to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the therapeutic use of nucleic acids for cancer treatment on various levels, comprising (i) mRNA and DNA-based vaccines to be expressed by antigen presenting cells evoking sustained anti-tumor T cell responses, (ii) molecular adjuvants, (iii) strategies to inhibit/reprogram tumor-induced regulatory immune cells e.g., by RNA interference (RNAi), (iv) genetically tailored T cells and natural killer cells to directly recognize tumor antigens, and (v) killing of tumor cells, and reprograming of constituents of the tumor microenvironment by gene transfer and RNAi. Aside from further improvements of individual nucleic acid-based drugs, the major perspective for successful cancer therapy will be combination treatments employing conventional regimens as well as immunotherapeutics like checkpoint inhibitors and nucleic acid-based drugs, each acting on several levels to adequately counter-act tumor immune evasion.
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- Simone Hager
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), 81377 Munich, Germany;
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), 81377 Munich, Germany;
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany;
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Taschauer A, Polzer W, Pöschl S, Metz S, Tepe N, Decker S, Cyran N, Scholda J, Maier J, Bloß H, Anton M, Hofmann T, Ogris M, Sami H. Combined Chemisorption and Complexation Generate siRNA Nanocarriers with Biophysics Optimized for Efficient Gene Knockdown and Air-Blood Barrier Crossing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:30095-30111. [PMID: 32515194 PMCID: PMC7467563 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Current nucleic acid (NA) nanotherapeutic approaches face challenges because of shortcomings such as limited control on loading efficiency, complex formulation procedure involving purification steps, low load of NA cargo per nanoparticle, endosomal trapping, and hampered release inside the cell. When combined, these factors significantly limit the amount of biologically active NA delivered per cell in vitro, delivered dosages in vivo for a prolonged biological effect, and the upscalability potential, thereby warranting early consideration in the design and developmental phase. Here, we report a versatile nanotherapeutic platform, termed auropolyplexes, for improved and efficient delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA). Semitelechelic, thiolated linear polyethylenimine (PEI) was chemisorbed onto gold nanoparticles to endow them with positive charge. A simple two-step complexation method offers tunable loading of siRNA at concentrations relevant for in vivo studies and the flexibility for inclusion of multiple functionalities without any purification steps. SiRNA was electrostatically complexed with these cationic gold nanoparticles and further condensed with polycation or polyethyleneglycol-polycation conjugates. The resulting auropolyplexes ensured complete complexation of siRNA into nanoparticles with a high load of ∼15,500 siRNA molecules/nanoparticle. After efficient internalization into the tumor cell, an 80% knockdown of the luciferase reporter gene was achieved. Auropolyplexes were applied intratracheally in Balb/c mice for pulmonary delivery, and their biodistribution were studied spatio-temporally and quantitatively by optical tomography. Auropolyplexes were well tolerated with ∼25% of the siRNA dose remaining in the lungs after 24 h. Importantly, siRNA was released from auropolyplexes in vivo and a fraction also crossed the air-blood barrier, which was then excreted via kidneys, whereas >97% of gold nanoparticles were retained in the lung. Linear PEI-based auropolyplexes offer a combination of successful endosomal escape and better biocompatibility profile in vivo. Taken together, combined chemisorption and complexation endow auropolyplexes with crucial biophysical attributes, enabling a versatile and upscalable nanogold-based platform for siRNA delivery in vitro and in vivo.
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- Alexander Taschauer
- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Core Facility Cell
Imaging and Ultrastructure Research (CIUS), University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institutes of Molecular Immunology and Experimental Oncology, Klinikum
rechts der Isar, Technische Universität
München, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig Maximilians
University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Life
Sciences, Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Shrestha B, Tang L, Romero G. Nanoparticles‐Mediated Combination Therapies for Cancer Treatment. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Binita Shrestha
- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio TX 78249 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio TX 78249 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio TX 78249 USA
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Targeted delivery and endosomal cellular uptake of DARPin-siRNA bioconjugates: Influence of linker stability on gene silencing. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2019; 141:37-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Uchida S, Kataoka K. Design concepts of polyplex micelles for in vivo therapeutic delivery of plasmid DNA and messenger RNA. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 107:978-990. [PMID: 30665262 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Nonviral delivery of plasmid (p)DNA or messenger (m)RNA is a safe and promising therapeutic option to continuously supply therapeutic proteins into diseased tissues. In most cases of in vivo pDNA and mRNA delivery, these nucleic acids are loaded into carriers based on cationic polymers and/or lipids to prevent nuclease-mediated degradation before reaching target cells. The carriers should also evade host clearance mechanisms, including uptake by scavenger cells and filtration in the spleen. Installation of ligands onto the carriers can facilitate their rapid uptake into target cells. Meanwhile, carrier toxicity should be minimized not only for preventing undesirable adverse responses in patients, but also for preserving the function of transfected cells to exert therapeutic effects. Long-term progressive improvement of platform technologies has helped overcome most of these issues, though some still remain hindering the widespread clinical application of nonviral pDNA and mRNA delivery. This review discusses design concepts of nonviral carriers for in vivo delivery and the issues to be overcome, focusing especially on our own efforts using polyplex micelles. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 107A: 978-990, 2019.
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- Satoshi Uchida
- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.,Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM), Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0821, Japan
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- Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM), Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0821, Japan.,Policy Alternatives Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Duan X, Chan C, Lin W. Nanoparticle-Mediated Immunogenic Cell Death Enables and Potentiates Cancer Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:670-680. [PMID: 30016571 PMCID: PMC7837455 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 570] [Impact Index Per Article: 114.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Cancer immunotherapies that train or stimulate the inherent immunological systems to recognize, attack, and eradicate tumor cells with minimal damage to healthy cells have demonstrated promising clinical responses in recent years. However, most of these immunotherapeutic strategies only benefit a small subset of patients and cause systemic autoimmune side effects in some patients. Immunogenic cell death (ICD)-inducing modalities not only directly kill cancer cells but also induce antitumor immune responses against a broad spectrum of solid tumors. Such strategies for generating vaccine-like functions could be used to stimulate a "cold" tumor microenvironment to become an immunogenic, "hot" tumor microenvironment, working in synergy with immunotherapies to increase patient response rates and lead to successful treatment outcomes. This Minireview will focus on nanoparticle-based treatment modalities that can induce and enhance ICD to potentiate cancer immunotherapy.
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- Xiaopin Duan
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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Eftekhari RB, Maghsoudnia N, Samimi S, Zamzami A, Dorkoosh FA. Co-Delivery Nanosystems for Cancer Treatment: A Review. Pharm Nanotechnol 2019; 7:90-112. [PMID: 30907329 DOI: 10.2174/2211738507666190321112237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Massive data available on cancer therapy more than ever lead our mind to the general concept that there is no perfect treatment for cancer. Indeed, the biological complexity of this disease is too excessive to be treated by a single therapeutic approach. Current delivery systems containing a specific drug or gene have their particular opportunities and restrictions. It is worth noting that a considerable number of studies suggest that single- drug delivery systems result in insufficient suppression of cancer growth. Therefore, one of the main ideas of co-delivery system designing is to enhance the intended response or to achieve the synergistic/combined effect compared to the single drug strategy. This review focuses on various strategies for co-delivery of therapeutic agents in the treatment of cancer. The primary approaches within the script are categorized into co-delivery of conventional chemotherapeutics, gene-based molecules, and plant-derived materials. Each one is explained in examples with the recent researches. In the end, a brief summary is provided to conclude the gist of the review.
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- Reza Baradaran Eftekhari
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Biomaterial Research Center (MBRC), Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Duan X, Chan C, Lin W. Durch Nanopartikel vermittelter immunogener Zelltod ermöglicht und verstärkt die Immuntherapie gegen Krebs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201804882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Xiaopin Duan
- Department of Chemistry; University of Chicago; Chicago IL 60637 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Chicago; Chicago IL 60637 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Chicago; Chicago IL 60637 USA
- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research; University of Chicago; Chicago IL 60637 USA
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Recently greater emphasis has been given to combination therapy for generating synergistic effects of treating cancer. Recent studies on thiol-sensitive nanocarriers for the delivery of drug or gene have shown promising results. In this review, we will examine the rationale and advantage in using nanocarriers for the combined delivery of different anticancer drugs and biologics. Here, we also discuss the role of nanocarriers, particularly redox-sensitive polymers in evading or inhibiting the efflux pump in cancer and how they modulate the sensitivity of cancer cells. The review aims to provide a good understanding of the new pattern of cancer treatment and key concerns for designing nanomedicine of synergistic combinations for cancer therapy.
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Urbiola K, Blanco-Fernández L, Ogris M, Rödl W, Wagner E, Tros de Ilarduya C. Novel PAMAM-PEG-Peptide Conjugates for siRNA Delivery Targeted to the Transferrin and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors. J Pers Med 2018; 8:jpm8010004. [PMID: 29315261 PMCID: PMC5872078 DOI: 10.3390/jpm8010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The transferrin (TfR) and epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) are known to be overexpressed on the surface of a wide variety of tumor cells. Therefore, the peptides B6 (TfR specific) and GE11 (targeted to the EGFR) were linked to the PAMAM (polyamidoamine) structure via a polyethylenglycol (PEG) 2 kDa chain with the aim of improving the silencing capacity of the PAMAM-based dendriplexes. The complexes showed an excellent binding capacity to the siRNA with a maximal condensation at nitrogen/phosphate (N/P) 2. The nanoparticles formed exhibited hydrodynamic diameters below 200 nm. The zeta potential was always positive, despite the complexes containing the PEG chain in the structure showing a drop of the values due to the shielding effect. The gene silencing capacity was assayed in HeLa and LS174T cells stably transfected with the eGFPLuc cassette. The dendriplexes containing a specific anti luciferase siRNA, assayed at different N/P ratios, were able to mediate a mean decrease of the luciferase expression values of 14% for HeLa and 20% in LS174T cells, compared to an unspecific siRNA-control. (p < 0.05). In all the conditions assayed, dendriplexes resulted to be non-toxic and viability was always above 75%.
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- Koldo Urbiola
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; (K.U.); (L.B.-F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; (K.U.); (L.B.-F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), University of Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria;
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) 80799 Munich, Germany; (W.R.); (E.W.)
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) 80799 Munich, Germany; (W.R.); (E.W.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; (K.U.); (L.B.-F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-948-425600 (ext. 80-6375)
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Geyer A, Taschauer A, Alioglu F, Anton M, Maier J, Drothler E, Simlinger M, Yavuz S, Sami H, Ogris M. Multimodal Fluorescence and Bioluminescence Imaging Reveals Transfection Potential of Intratracheally Administered Polyplexes for Breast Cancer Lung Metastases. Hum Gene Ther 2017; 28:1202-1213. [PMID: 28874076 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2017.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Local delivery of anticancer agents or gene therapeutics to lung tumors can circumvent side effects or accumulation in non-target organs, but accessibility via the alveolar side of the blood-air barrier remains challenging. Polyplexes based on plasmid and linear polyethylenimine (LPEI) transfect healthy lung tissue when applied intravenously (i.v.) in the mouse, but direct delivery into the lungs results in low transfection of lung tissue. Nevertheless, LPEI could offer the potential to transfect lung tumors selectively, if accessible from the alveolar side. This study combined near infrared fluorescent protein 720 (iRFP720) and firefly luciferase as reporter genes for detection of tumor lesions and transfection efficiency of LPEI polyplexes, after intratracheal microspraying in mice bearing 4T1 triple negative breast cancer lung metastases. Simultaneous flow cytometric analysis of iRFP720 and enhanced green fluorescent protein expression in vitro demonstrated the potential to combine these reporter genes within transfection studies. Polyplex biophysics was characterized by single nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) to monitor physical integrity after microspraying in vitro. 4T1 cells were transduced with iRFP720-encoding lentivirus and evaluated by flow cytometry for stable iRFP720 expression. Growth of 4T1-iRFP720 cells was monitored in Balb/c mice by tomographic near infrared imaging, tissue and tumor morphology by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. In 4T1-iRFP720 tumor-bearing mice, intratracheal administration of luciferase-encoding plasmid DNA by LPEI polyplexes resulted in successful tumor transfection, as revealed by bioluminescence imaging.
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- Antonia Geyer
- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 2 Institutes of Molecular Immunology and Experimental Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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- 1 Laboratory of MacroMolecular Cancer Therapeutics (MMCT), Center of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria
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Luo Q, Liu H, Zhang Z, Basnet S, Dai Z, Li S, Wang Y, Xu B, Ge H. A dual-regulated oncolytic adenovirus carrying TAp63 gene exerts potent antitumor effect on colorectal cancer cells. Am J Transl Res 2017; 9:2966-2974. [PMID: 28670384 PMCID: PMC5489896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate possible antitumor activity of a dual-regulated oncolytic adenovirus carrying the TAp63 gene on colorectal cancer. The recombinant virus Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 was constructed by inserting the TAp63 gene into the dual-regulated pshuttle-survivin-ZD55 vector. RT-PCR and western blot assays were used to verify the recombinant virus Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63. Crystal violet staining was carried out to detect the cytopathic effect of Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 in human colorectal cancer cell line HCT-116 and normal liver cell line L-O2. MTT and cell apoptosis assays were applied to explore the biological functions of Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 within HCT116 cells. To further identify the antitumor effects of Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 on HCT116 xenograft in BALB/C nude mice, tumor volumes were calculated and tumor tissues from the xenograft models were examined by TUNEL assays. The results showed that Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 was successfully constructed, and could selectively replicate in HCT116 cells without significant toxicity to L-02 cells. Furthermore, Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 dose- and time-dependently inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis in vitro. In HCT116 xenograft models, intratumoral injection of Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 significantly suppressed tumor growth and caused tumor cell apoptosis. Therefore, these results suggest that the recombinant virus Ad-survivin-ZD55-TAp63 exhibits specific antitumor effects, and may be used in the future for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
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- Qifeng Luo
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200120, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The 85th Hospital of Chinese People’s Liberation ArmyShanghai 200052, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200120, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200120, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200120, P. R. China
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- Department of Research Administration, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200120, P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji UniversityShanghai 200120, P. R. China
- Department of General Surgery, Pinghu Second People’s Hospital314200, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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Fluorescence- and computed tomography for assessing the biodistribution of siRNA after intratracheal application in mice. Int J Pharm 2017; 525:359-366. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Chen W, Deng W, Goldys EM. Light-Triggerable Liposomes for Enhanced Endolysosomal Escape and Gene Silencing in PC12 Cells. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2017. [PMID: 28624212 PMCID: PMC5423320 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2017.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liposomes are an effective gene and/or drug delivery system, widely used in biomedical applications including gene therapy and chemotherapy. Here, we designed a photo-responsive liposome (lipVP) loaded with a photosensitizer verteporfin (VP). This photosensitizer is clinically approved for photodynamic therapy (PDT). LipVP was employed as a DNA carrier for pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) receptor 1 (PAC1R) gene knockdown in PC12 cells. This has been done by incorporating PAC1R antisense oligonucleotides inside the lipVP cavity. Cells that have taken up the lipVP were exposed to light from a UV light source. As a result of this exposure, reactive oxygen species (ROS) were generated from VP, destabilizing the endolysosomal membranes and enhancing the liposomal release of antisense DNA into the cytoplasm. Endolysosomal escape of DNA was documented at different time points based on quantitative analysis of colocalization between fluorescently labeled DNA and endosomes and lysosomes. The released antisense oligonucleotides were found to silence PAC1R mRNA. The efficiency of this photo-induced gene silencing was demonstrated by a 74% ± 5% decrease in PAC1R fluorescence intensity. Following the light-induced DNA transfer into cells, cell differentiation with exposure to two kinds of PACAP peptides was observed to determine the cell phenotypic change after PAC1R gene knockdown.
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- Wenjie Chen
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.
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Lim YC, Rajabalaya R, Lee SHF, Tennakoon KU, Le QV, Idris A, Zulkipli IN, Keasberry N, David SR. Parasitic Mistletoes of the Genera Scurrula and Viscum: From Bench to Bedside. Molecules 2016; 21:E1048. [PMID: 27548121 PMCID: PMC6273404 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21081048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The mistletoes, stem hemiparasites of Asia and Europe, have been used as medicinal herbs for many years and possess sophisticated systems to obtain nutrients from their host plants. Although knowledge about ethnomedicinal uses of mistletoes is prevalent in Asia, systematic scientific study of these plants is still lacking, unlike its European counterparts. This review aims to evaluate the literature on Scurrula and Viscum mistletoes. Both mistletoes were found to have anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antihypertensive properties. Plants from the genus Scurrula were found to inhibit cancer growth due to presence of phytoconstituents such as quercetin and fatty acid chains. Similar to plants from the genus Viscum, Scurrula also possesses TNFα activity to strengthen the immune system to combat cancer. In line with its anticancer activity, both mistletoes are rich in antioxidants that confer protection against cancer as well as neurodegeneration. Extracts from plants of both genera showed evidence of vasodilation and thus, antihypertensive effects. Other therapeutic effects such as weight loss, postpartum and gastrointestinal healing from different plants of the genus Scurrula are documented. As the therapeutic effects of plants from Scurrula are still in exploration stage, there is currently no known clinical trial on these plants. However, there are few on-going clinical trials for Viscum album that demonstrate the functionalities of these mistletoes. Future work required for exploring the benefits of these plants and ways to develop both parasitic plants as a source of pharmacological drug are explained in this article.
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- Ya Chee Lim
- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
- Biology Faculty, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, 470000 Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam.
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410 Gadong, Brunei.
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Biopharmaceuticals and gene vectors opening new avenues in cancer immune therapy. Ther Deliv 2016; 7:419-22. [DOI: 10.4155/tde-2016-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Oude Blenke EE, van den Dikkenberg J, van Kolck B, Kros A, Mastrobattista E. Coiled coil interactions for the targeting of liposomes for nucleic acid delivery. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:8955-65. [PMID: 27073992 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr00711b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Coiled coil interactions are strong protein-protein interactions that are involved in many biological processes, including intracellular trafficking and membrane fusion. A synthetic heterodimeric coiled-coil forming peptide pair, known as E3 (EIAALEK)3 and K3 (KIAALKE)3 was used to functionalize liposomes encapsulating a splice correcting oligonucleotide or siRNA. These peptide-functionalized vesicles are highly stable in solution but start to cluster when vesicles modified with complementary peptides are mixed together, demonstrating that the peptides quickly coil and crosslink the vesicles. When one of the peptides was anchored to the cell membrane using a hydrophobic cholesterol anchor, vesicles functionalized with the complementary peptide could be docked to these cells, whereas non-functionalized cells did not show any vesicle tethering. Although the anchored peptides do not have a downstream signaling pathway, microscopy pictures revealed that after four hours, the majority of the docked vesicles were internalized by endocytosis. Finally, for the first time, it was shown that the coiled coil assembly at the interface between the vesicles and the cell membrane induces active uptake and leads to cytosolic delivery of the nucleic acid cargo. Both the siRNA and the splice correcting oligonucleotide were functionally delivered, resulting respectively in the silencing or recovery of luciferase expression in the appropriate cell lines. These results demonstrate that the docking to the cell by coiled coil interaction can induce active uptake and achieve the successful intracellular delivery of otherwise membrane impermeable nucleic acids in a highly specific manner.
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- Erik E Oude Blenke
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Kessler SM, Laggai S, Van Wonterg E, Gemperlein K, Müller R, Haybaeck J, Vandenbroucke RE, Ogris M, Libert C, Kiemer AK. Transient Hepatic Overexpression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 Induces Free Cholesterol and Lipid Droplet Formation. Front Physiol 2016; 7:147. [PMID: 27199763 PMCID: PMC4843762 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Although insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) has been reported to be overexpressed in steatosis and steatohepatitis, a causal role of IGF2 in steatosis development remains elusive. Aim of our study was to decipher the role of IGF2 in steatosis development. Hydrodynamic gene delivery of an Igf2 plasmid used for transient Igf2 overexpression employing codon-optimized plasmid DNA resulted in a strong induction of hepatic Igf2 expression. The exogenously delivered Igf2 had no influence on endogenous Igf2 expression. The downstream kinase AKT was activated in Igf2 animals. Decreased ALT levels mirrored the cytoprotective effect of IGF2. Serum cholesterol was increased and sulfo-phospho-vanillin colorimetric assay confirmed lipid accumulation in Igf2-livers while no signs of inflammation were observed. Interestingly, hepatic cholesterol and phospholipids, determined by thin layer chromatography, and free cholesterol by filipin staining, were specifically increased. Lipid droplet (LD) size was not changed, but their number was significantly elevated. Furthermore, free cholesterol, which can be stored in LDs and has been reported to be critical for steatosis progression, was elevated in Igf2 overexpressing mice. Accordingly, Hmgcr/HmgCoAR was upregulated. To have a closer look at de novo lipid synthesis we investigated expression of the lipogenic transcription factor SREBF1 and its target genes. SREBF1 was induced and also SREBF1 target genes were slightly upregulated. Interestingly, the expression of Cpt1a, which is responsible for mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, was induced. Hepatic IGF2 expression induces a fatty liver, characterized by increased cholesterol and phospholipids leading to accumulation of LDs. We therefore suggest a causal role for IGF2 in hepatic lipid accumulation.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Inflammation Research Center, VIBGhent, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent UniversityGhent, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial Natural Products, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Saarland University Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Natural Products, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Saarland University Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Inflammation Research Center, VIBGhent, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent UniversityGhent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna Vienna, Austria
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- Inflammation Research Center, VIBGhent, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent UniversityGhent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biology, Saarland University Saarbrücken, Germany
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Teo PY, Cheng W, Hedrick JL, Yang YY. Co-delivery of drugs and plasmid DNA for cancer therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 98:41-63. [PMID: 26529199 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer is an extremely complex disease involving multiple signaling pathways that enable tumor cells to evade programmed cell death, thus making cancer treatment extremely challenging. The use of combination therapy involving both gene therapy and chemotherapy has resulted in enhanced anti-cancer effects and has become an increasingly important strategy in medicine. This review will cover important design parameters that are incorporated into delivery systems for the co-administration of drug and plasmid-based nucleic acids (pDNA and shRNA), with particular emphasis on polymers as delivery materials. The unique challenges faced by co-delivery systems and the strategies to overcome such barriers will be discussed. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of combination therapy using separate carrier systems versus the use of a single carrier will be evaluated. Finally, future perspectives in the design of novel platforms for the combined delivery of drugs and genes will be presented.
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Xing YL, Wang YC. Influence of autologous and homologous blood transfusion on interleukins and tumor necrosis factor-α in peri-operative patients with esophageal cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:7831-4. [PMID: 25292072 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.18.7831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the influence of different ways of blood transfusion on the expression levels of interleukins (IL) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inperi-operative patients with esophageal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 80 patients with esophageal cancer who underwent radical operations were selected as study patients and randomly divided into an observation group (treated with autologous blood transfusion) and control group (with homologous blood transfusion). Changes of intra-operative indexes and peri-operative blood indexes, from hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit value (Hct), to levels of inflammatory factors like interleukins-6 (IL-6), IL-8, IL-10 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were compared. RESULTS Operations for patients in both groups were successfully conducted, and no significant differences in mean surgical duration and intra-operative hemorrhage volume, fluid infusion volume and blood transfusion volume were detected (p>0.05). Compared with values before surgery, Hb and Hct levels decreased significantly while white blood cell count (WBC) increased 1, 5 and 7 d after operation (p<0.05, p<0.01). In addition, WBC was apparently higher in observation group than in control group 5 and 7 d after operation (p<0.01). Compared with before surgery, in the observation group, levels of IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 had no significant differences after operation (P>0.05), but TNF-α level increased y (p<0.01), whereas in control group, IL-6 level had no significant difference (p>0.05), IL-8 level decreased obviously (p<0.05), IL-10 level increased markedly first and then decreased gradually as time passed but its level remained elevated (p<0.01), and TNF-α level increased first and then decreased, and there was no significant difference 7 d after operation (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Decreased IL-8 and increased IL-10 levels are two important reasons forimmunosuppression after homologous blood transfusion, whereas autologous blood transfusion can alleviate this while increasing the TNF-α level, which also has potential to improve anti-tumor immunity in the human body.
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- Yue-Li Xing
- Department of Blood Transfusion, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, China E-mail :
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Tyciakova S, Matuskova M, Bohovic R, Polakova K, Toro L, Skolekova S, Kucerova L. Genetically engineered mesenchymal stromal cells producing TNFα have tumour suppressing effect on human melanoma xenograft. J Gene Med 2015; 17:54-67. [DOI: 10.1002/jgm.2823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Silvia Tyciakova
- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology; Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Bratislava Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology; Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Bratislava Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology; Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Bratislava Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Tumour Immunology; Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Bratislava Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology; Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Bratislava Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology; Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Bratislava Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology; Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Bratislava Slovakia
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Knoop K, Schwenk N, Schmohl K, Müller A, Zach C, Cyran C, Carlsen J, Böning G, Bartenstein P, Göke B, Wagner E, Nelson PJ, Spitzweg C. Mesenchymal stem cell-mediated, tumor stroma-targeted radioiodine therapy of metastatic colon cancer using the sodium iodide symporter as theranostic gene. J Nucl Med 2015; 56:600-6. [PMID: 25745085 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.146662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The tumor-homing property of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) allows targeted delivery of therapeutic genes into the tumor microenvironment. The application of sodium iodide symporter (NIS) as a theranostic gene allows noninvasive imaging of MSC biodistribution and transgene expression before therapeutic radioiodine application. We have previously shown that linking therapeutic transgene expression to induction of the chemokine CCL5/RANTES allows a more focused expression within primary tumors, as the adoptively transferred MSC develop carcinoma-associated fibroblast-like characteristics. Although RANTES/CCL5-NIS targeting has shown efficacy in the treatment of primary tumors, it was not clear if it would also be effective in controlling the growth of metastatic disease. METHODS To expand the potential range of tumor targets, we investigated the biodistribution and tumor recruitment of MSCs transfected with NIS under control of the RANTES/CCL5 promoter (RANTES-NIS-MSC) in a colon cancer liver metastasis mouse model established by intrasplenic injection of the human colon cancer cell line LS174t. RANTES-NIS-MSCs were injected intravenously, followed by (123)I scintigraphy, (124)I PET imaging, and (131)I therapy. RESULTS Results show robust MSC recruitment with RANTES/CCL5-promoter activation within the stroma of liver metastases as evidenced by tumor-selective iodide accumulation, immunohistochemistry, and real-time polymerase chain reaction. Therapeutic application of (131)I in RANTES-NIS-MSC-treated mice resulted in a significant delay in tumor growth and improved overall survival. CONCLUSION This novel gene therapy approach opens the prospect of NIS-mediated radionuclide therapy of metastatic cancer after MSC-mediated gene delivery.
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- Kerstin Knoop
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, Laboratory for Experimental Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center of Drug Research, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Munich, Germany; and
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- Clinical Biochemistry Group, Department of Internal Medicine and Policlinic IV, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Navarro G, Pan J, Torchilin VP. Micelle-like nanoparticles as carriers for DNA and siRNA. Mol Pharm 2015; 12:301-13. [PMID: 25557580 DOI: 10.1021/mp5007213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gene therapy represents a potential efficient approach of disease prevention and therapy. However, due to their poor in vivo stability, gene molecules need to be associated with delivery systems to overcome extracellular and intracellular barriers and allow access to the site of action. Cationic polymeric nanoparticles are popular carriers for small interfering RNA (siRNA) and DNA-based therapeutics for which efficient and safe delivery are important factors that need to be optimized. Micelle-like nanoparticles (MNP) (half micelles, half polymeric nanoparticles) can overcome some of the disadvantages of such cationic carriers by unifying in one single carrier the best of both delivery systems. In this review, we will discuss how the unique properties of MNP including self-assembly, condensation and protection of nucleic acids, improved cell association and gene transfection, and low toxicity may contribute to the successful application of siRNA- and DNA-based therapeutics into the clinic. Recent developments of MNP involving the addition of stimulus-sensitive functions to respond specifically to pathological or externally applied "triggers" (e.g., temperature, pH or enzymatic catalysis, light, or magnetic fields) will be discussed. Finally, we will overview the use of MNP as two-in-one carriers for the simultaneous delivery of different agents (small molecules, imaging agents) and nucleic acid combinations.
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- Gemma Navarro
- Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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New Insights into Antimetastatic and Antiangiogenic Effects of Cannabinoids. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 314:43-116. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Gene therapy and imaging in preclinical and clinical oncology: recent developments in therapy and theranostics. Ther Deliv 2014; 5:1275-96. [DOI: 10.4155/tde.14.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In the case of disseminated cancer, current treatment options reach their limit. Gene theranostics emerge as an innovative route in the treatment and diagnosis of cancer and might pave the way towards development of an efficacious treatment of currently incurable cancer. Various gene vectors have been developed to realize tumor-specific nucleic acid delivery and are considered crucial for the successful application of cancer gene therapy. By adding reporter genes and imaging agents, these systems gain an additional diagnostic function, thereby advancing the theranostic paradigm into cancer gene therapy. Numerous preclinical studies have demonstrated the feasibility of combined tumor gene therapy and diagnostic imaging, and clinical trials in human and veterinary oncology have been executed with partly encouraging results.
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Kopp F, Schnoedt M, Haase R, Wagner E, Roidl A, Ogris M. De-targeting by miR-143 decreases unwanted transgene expression in non-tumorigenic cells. Gene Ther 2013; 20:1104-9. [PMID: 23804075 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2013.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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MicroRNA dysregulation often results in the development and progression of cancer. miR-143 is ubiquitously expressed in most human and murine tissues but downregulated in many cancer types. This differential miRNA expression can be utilized for targeted cancer gene therapies. Multiple copies of the miR-143 complementary target sequence were inserted into the 3'UTR of plasmid vectors encoding either for different reporter genes or for the therapeutic gene TNFα. With these transgenes, we analyzed the miR-143-dependent gene expression in cancer cells and normal cells. Moreover, we investigated miR-143-regulated luciferase expression in an NMRI nude/HUH7 xenograft mouse model using a nonviral carrier system for in vivo transfections. We showed low and high levels of miR-143 in cancer cells and normal cells, respectively, leading to a differential gene expression of the reporters and the therapeutic TNFα. According to the miR-143 levels, the luciferase reporter gene expression was silenced in the mouse lungs but not in HUH7 tumors. Thus, we utilized the differential miR-143 expression in healthy and cancerous tissues to de-target the lung by specifically targeting the tumor in an in vivo HUH7 xenograft mouse model. The use of an miR-143-regulated therapeutic transgene may present a promising approach for cancer gene therapy.
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- F Kopp
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Li J, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Oupický D. Recent advances in delivery of drug-nucleic acid combinations for cancer treatment. J Control Release 2013; 172:589-600. [PMID: 23624358 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer treatment that uses a combination of approaches with the ability to affect multiple disease pathways has been proven highly effective in the treatment of many cancers. Combination therapy can include multiple chemotherapeutics or combinations of chemotherapeutics with other treatment modalities like surgery or radiation. However, despite the widespread clinical use of combination therapies, relatively little attention has been given to the potential of modern nanocarrier delivery methods, like liposomes, micelles, and nanoparticles, to enhance the efficacy of combination treatments. This lack of knowledge is particularly notable in the limited success of vectors for the delivery of combinations of nucleic acids with traditional small molecule drugs. The delivery of drug-nucleic acid combinations is particularly challenging due to differences in the physicochemical properties of the two types of agents. This review discusses recent advances in the development of delivery methods using combinations of small molecule drugs and nucleic acid therapeutics to treat cancer. This review primarily focuses on the rationale used for selecting appropriate drug-nucleic acid combinations as well as progress in the development of nanocarriers suitable for simultaneous delivery of drug-nucleic acid combinations.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5830, USA
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Gene therapy for advanced melanoma: selective targeting and therapeutic nucleic acids. JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY 2013; 2013:897348. [PMID: 23634303 PMCID: PMC3619548 DOI: 10.1155/2013/897348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Despite recent advances, the treatment of malignant melanoma still results in the relapse of the disease, and second line treatment mostly fails due to the occurrence of resistance. A wide range of mutations are known to prevent effective treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs. Hence, approaches with biopharmaceuticals including proteins, like antibodies or cytokines, are applied. As an alternative, regimens with therapeutically active nucleic acids offer the possibility for highly selective cancer treatment whilst avoiding unwanted and toxic side effects. This paper gives a brief introduction into the mechanism of this devastating disease, discusses the shortcoming of current therapy approaches, and pinpoints anchor points which could be harnessed for therapeutic intervention with nucleic acids. We bring the delivery of nucleic acid nanopharmaceutics into perspective as a novel antimelanoma therapeutic approach and discuss the possibilities for melanoma specific targeting. The latest reports on preclinical and already clinical application of nucleic acids in melanoma are discussed.
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