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Shayegh F, Türk Z, Armani A, Zarghami N. New insights into polysaccharide-based nanostructured delivery systems in breast cancer: Possible application of antisense oligonucleotides in breast cancer therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 272:132890. [PMID: 38848829 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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The lack of more effective therapies for breast cancer has enhanced mortality among breast cancer patients. Recent efforts have established efficient treatments to reduce breast cancer-related deaths. The ever-increasing attraction to employing biocompatible polysaccharide-based nanostructures as delivery systems has created interest in various disease therapies, especially breast cancer treatment. A wide range of therapeutic cargo comprising bioactive or chemical drugs, oligonucleotides, peptides, and targeted biomarkers have been considered to comprehend their anti-cancer effects against breast cancer. Some limitations of naked agents or undesired constructs, such as no or low bioavailability, enzymatic digestion, short-range stability, low-cellular uptake, poor solubility, and low surface area, have lessened their effectiveness. However, nanoscale formulations of therapeutic ingredients have provided a promising platform to address the mentioned concerns. For instance, some capable polysaccharides, including cellulose, pectin, chitosan, alginate, and dextran, were developed as breast cancer therapeutics with great nanoparticle structures. This review carefully examines the characteristics of beneficial polysaccharides that are utilized in the formation of nanoparticles (NPs). It also highlights the applications of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and NPs made from polysaccharides in the treatment of breast cancer and suggests ways to enhance these particles for future research.
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- Fahimeh Shayegh
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, İstanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Türkiye.
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Xue Q, Lin Y. In vitro and functional investigation reveals the curative effect of thymoquinone from black cumin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles on streptozotocin induced paediatric diabetes. Regen Ther 2024; 25:194-202. [PMID: 38234678 PMCID: PMC10792566 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2023.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is regarded to be a communal complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents. Successful therapy of DKA in children requires prompt diagnosis, strict monitoring of medical indicators, and prompt action. Thymoquinone (Tq) from black cumin loaded chitosan nanoparticles (ChNPs) intend to assess an effective agent to overcome this problem. XRD, FTIR, SEM, and TEM were used in the physicochemical analysis. Enzymatic activity of α-amylase and α-glucosidase was used in in vitro tests of anti-diabetic efficacy. Protecting insulin against enzyme breakdown is a crucial part of the insulin delivery mechanism. In the STZ-induced diabetes RIN-5F cell line, the anti-apoptotic capability of Tq-ChNPs was demonstrated through the NF-κB mediated apoptotic pathway. The combination of thymoquinone and chitosan NPs demonstrated that a wide variety of incredibly effective substances to elevate their curative effects, thus contributing to the growth of clinical and pharmaceutical fields.
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- Qiuyan Xue
- Department of Pediatrics, The First People's Hospital of Wenling, Wenling-317500, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First People's Hospital of Wenling, Wenling-317500, China
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Picos-Corrales LA, Morales-Burgos AM, Ruelas-Leyva JP, Crini G, García-Armenta E, Jimenez-Lam SA, Ayón-Reyna LE, Rocha-Alonzo F, Calderón-Zamora L, Osuna-Martínez U, Calderón-Castro A, De-Paz-Arroyo G, Inzunza-Camacho LN. Chitosan as an Outstanding Polysaccharide Improving Health-Commodities of Humans and Environmental Protection. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030526. [PMID: 36771826 PMCID: PMC9920095 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Public health, production and preservation of food, development of environmentally friendly (cosmeto-)textiles and plastics, synthesis processes using green technology, and improvement of water quality, among other domains, can be controlled with the help of chitosan. It has been demonstrated that this biopolymer exhibits advantageous properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, antimicrobial effect, mucoadhesive properties, film-forming capacity, elicitor of plant defenses, coagulant-flocculant ability, synergistic effect and adjuvant along with other substances and materials. In part, its versatility is attributed to the presence of ionizable and reactive primary amino groups that provide strong chemical interactions with small inorganic and organic substances, macromolecules, ions, and cell membranes/walls. Hence, chitosan has been used either to create new materials or to modify the properties of conventional materials applied on an industrial scale. Considering the relevance of strategic topics around the world, this review integrates recent studies and key background information constructed by different researchers designing chitosan-based materials with potential applications in the aforementioned concerns.
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- Lorenzo A. Picos-Corrales
- Facultad de Ingeniería Culiacán, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Correspondence: (L.A.P.-C.); (A.M.M.-B.); (J.P.R.-L.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Correspondence: (L.A.P.-C.); (A.M.M.-B.); (J.P.R.-L.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Correspondence: (L.A.P.-C.); (A.M.M.-B.); (J.P.R.-L.)
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- Laboratoire Chrono-Environnement, UMR 6249, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Université de Franche-Comté, 16 Route de Gray, 25000 Besançon, France
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico
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- Facultad de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Culiacán, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán 80013, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Unidad Académica Preparatoria Hermanos Flores Magón, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán 80000, Sinaloa, Mexico
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Sharma VK, Liu X, Oyarzún DA, Abdel-Azeem AM, Atanasov AG, Hesham AEL, Barik SK, Gupta VK, Singh BN. Microbial polysaccharides: An emerging family of natural biomaterials for cancer therapy and diagnostics. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:706-731. [PMID: 34062265 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Microbial polysaccharides (MPs) offer immense diversity in structural and functional properties. They are extensively used in advance biomedical science owing to their superior biodegradability, hemocompatibility, and capability to imitate the natural extracellular matrix microenvironment. Ease in tailoring, inherent bio-activity, distinct mucoadhesiveness, ability to absorb hydrophobic drugs, and plentiful availability of MPs make them prolific green biomaterials to overcome the significant constraints of cancer chemotherapeutics. Many studies have demonstrated their application to obstruct tumor development and extend survival through immune activation, apoptosis induction, and cell cycle arrest by MPs. Synoptic investigations of MPs are compulsory to decode applied basics in recent inclinations towards cancer regimens. The current review focuses on the anticancer properties of commercially available and newly explored MPs, and outlines their direct and indirect mode of action. The review also highlights cutting-edge MPs-based drug delivery systems to augment the specificity and efficiency of available chemotherapeutics, as well as their emerging role in theranostics.
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- Vivek K Sharma
- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 270 Dongan Road, Xuhui, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Institute for Digital Health and Patient Safety, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna, Austria; Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzebiec, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland; Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, United Kingdom; Center for Safe and Improved Food, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, United Kingdom.
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India.
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Hosni A, Abdel-Moneim A, Hussien M, Zanaty MI, Eldin ZE, El-Shahawy AAG. Therapeutic significance of thymoquinone-loaded chitosan nanoparticles on streptozotocin/nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats: In vitro and in vivo functional analysis. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 221:1415-1427. [PMID: 36096255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To overcome the low bioavailability of lipophilic free thymoquinone (TQ), this study aims to evaluate a novel oral formula of TQ-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (TQ-CsNPs) for the effective treatment of diabetes. The XRD, FTIR, FESEM, HRTEM, and dynamic light scattering were all conducted on the prepared formula. The release pattern of TQ, cytotoxicity against MRC-5 cell line (human lung fibroblast cells), and antidiabetic activity on streptozotocin/nicotinamide (STZ/NA) rat model of diabetes were investigated. The results confirmed the formation of TQ-CsNPs with an entrapment efficiency of 75.7 ± 6.52 %, a mean Zetasizer distribution of 84.25 nm, and an average particle size of about 50 nm. After 24 h, the percentage of free TQ-cumulative release was approximately 35.8 %, whereas TQ-CsNPs showed a sustained release pattern of 78.5 %. The investigated formula was not toxic to normal lung cells, and more efficient in ameliorating the altered glycemia, dyslipidemia, inflammation, and oxidative stress induced by STZ/NA than free TQ, blank CsNPs, and metformin-HCl (as a reference drug). Additionally, TQ-CsNPs restored the normal pancreatic islets' configuration and morphometry, suggesting a potent insulinotropic action. In conclusion, the antidiabetic efficacy of TQ was improved by engaging TQ with CsNPs as an excellent nanoplatform to enhance the oral bioavailability of TQ.
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- Ahmed Hosni
- Molecular Physiology Division, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, 62511 Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Molecular Physiology Division, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, 62511 Beni-Suef, Egypt.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS), Beni-Suef University, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS), Beni-Suef University, Egypt
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
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- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS), Beni-Suef University, 62511 Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Nikdouz A, Namarvari N, Ghasemi Shayan R, Hosseini A. Comprehensive comparison of theranostic nanoparticles in breast cancer. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 11:1-27. [PMID: 35350450 PMCID: PMC8938632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Breast cancer is the most frequently happening cancer and the most typical cancer death among females. Despite the crucial progress in breast cancer therapy by using Chemotherapeutic agents, most anti-tumor drugs are insufficient to destroy exactly the breast cancer cells. The noble method of drug delivery using nanoparticles presents a great promise in treating breast cancer most sufficiently and with the least harm to the patient. Nanoparticles, with their spectacular characteristics, help overcome problems of this kind. Unique features of nanoparticles such as biocompatibility, bioavailability, biodegradability, sustained release, and, most importantly, site-specific targeting enables the Chemotherapeutic agents loaded in nanocarriers to differentiate between healthy tissue and cancer cells, leading to low toxicity and fewer side effects. This review focuses on evaluating and comprehending nanoparticles utilized in breast cancer treatment, including the most recent data related to the drugs they can carry. Also, this review covers all information related to each nanocarrier, such as their significant characteristics, subtypes, advantages, disadvantages, and chemical modification methods with recently published studies. This article discusses over 21 nanoparticles used in breast cancer treatment with possible chemical ligands such as monoclonal antibodies and chemotherapeutic agents binding to these carriers. These different nanoparticles and the unique features of each nanocarrier give the researchers all the data and insight to develop and use the brand-new drug delivery system.
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- Amin Nikdouz
- Department of Medical Laboratory, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences5166/15731 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences5166/15731 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences5166/15731 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences5166/15731 Tabriz, Iran
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Obireddy SR, Lai WF. ROS-Generating Amine-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles Coupled with Carboxymethyl Chitosan for pH-Responsive Release of Doxorubicin. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:589-601. [PMID: 35173432 PMCID: PMC8840919 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s338897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Sreekanth Reddy Obireddy
- Department of Chemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 515003, India
- Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518172, People’s Republic of China
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- Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518172, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Wing-Fu Lai, Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518172, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Co-delivery of anticancer drugs via poly(ionic crosslinked chitosan-palladium) nanocapsules: Targeting more effective and sustainable cancer therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Madamsetty VS, Tavakol S, Moghassemi S, Dadashzadeh A, Schneible JD, Fatemi I, Shirvani A, Zarrabi A, Azedi F, Dehshahri A, Aghaei Afshar A, Aghaabbasi K, Pardakhty A, Mohammadinejad R, Kesharwani P. Chitosan: A versatile bio-platform for breast cancer theranostics. J Control Release 2021; 341:733-752. [PMID: 34906606 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Breast cancer is considered one of the utmost neoplastic diseases globally, with a high death rate of patients. Over the last decades, many approaches have been studied to early diagnose and treat it, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, and MRI and biomarker tests; do not show the optimal efficacy. These existing approaches are accompanied by severe side effects, thus recognizing these challenges, a great effort has been done to find out the new remedies for breast cancer. Main finding: Nanotechnology opened a new horizon to the treatment of breast cancer. Many nanoparticulate platforms for the diagnosis of involved biomarkers and delivering antineoplastic drugs are under either clinical trials or just approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is well known that natural phytochemicals are successfully useful to treat breast cancer because these natural compounds are safer, available, cheaper, and have less toxic effects. Chitosan is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer. Further, it has outstanding features, like chemical functional groups that can easily modify our interest with an exceptional choice of promising applications. Abundant studies were directed to assess the chitosan derivative-based nanoformulation's abilities in delivering varieties of drugs. However, the role of chitosan in diagnostics and theranostics not be obligated. The present servey will discuss the application of chitosan as an anticancer drug carrier such as tamoxifen, doxorubicin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, etc. and also, its role as a theranostics (i.e. photo-responsive and thermo-responsive) moieties. The therapeutic and theranostic potential of chitosan in cancer is promising and it seems that to have a good potential to get to the clinic.
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- Vijay Sagar Madamsetty
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614525, Iran
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- Pôle de Recherche en Gynécologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Recherche en Gynécologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- NC State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh 27695, USA
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, 34485 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614525, Iran; Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Guilan, University Campus 2, Khalij Fars Highway 5th km of Ghazvin Road, Rasht, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Balahura LR, Dinescu S, Balaș M, Cernencu A, Lungu A, Vlăsceanu GM, Iovu H, Costache M. Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Hydrogels Embedding 5-FU Promote Pyroptosis Activation in Breast Cancer Cells and Support Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Proliferation, Opening New Perspectives for Breast Tissue Engineering. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13081189. [PMID: 34452150 PMCID: PMC8400202 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The structure and biocompatibility analysis of a hydrogel based on cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) combined with alginate/pectin (A.CNF or P.CNF) and enriched with 1% or 5% 5-FU revealed more favorable properties for the cellular component when pectin was dispersed within CNFs. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is an antimetabolite fluoropyrimidine used as antineoplastic drug for the treatment of multiple solid tumors. 5-FU activity leads to caspase-1 activation, secretion and maturation of interleukins (IL)-1, IL-18 and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Furthermore, the effects of embedding 5-FU in P.CNF were explored in order to suppress breast tumor cell growth and induce inflammasome complex activation together with extra- and intracellular ROS generation. Exposure of tumor cells to P.CNF/5-FU resulted in a strong cytotoxic effect, an increased level of caspase-1 released in the culture media and ROS production—the latter directly proportional to the concentration of anti-tumor agent embedded in the scaffolds. Simultaneously, 5-FU determined the increase of p53 and caspase-1 expressions, both at gene and protein levels. In conclusion, P.CNF/5-FU scaffolds proved to be efficient against breast tumor cells growth due to pyroptosis induction. Furthermore, biocompatibility and the potential to support human adipose-derived stem cell growth were demonstrated, suggesting that these 3D systems could be used in soft tissue reconstruction post-mastectomy.
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- Liliana-Roxana Balahura
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-R.B.); (M.B.); (M.C.)
- Department of Immunology, National Institute for Research and Development in Biomedical Pathology and Biomedical Sciences “Victor Babes”, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-R.B.); (M.B.); (M.C.)
- Research Institute of University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-724511587
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-R.B.); (M.B.); (M.C.)
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- Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.C.); (A.L.); (G.M.V.); (H.I.)
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- Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.C.); (A.L.); (G.M.V.); (H.I.)
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- Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.C.); (A.L.); (G.M.V.); (H.I.)
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- Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (A.C.); (A.L.); (G.M.V.); (H.I.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-R.B.); (M.B.); (M.C.)
- Research Institute of University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, Romania
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Srinivasan B, Kolanthai E, Asthagiri Kumaraswamy NE, Pugazhendhi AS, Catalani LH, Subbaraya NK. Vacancy-Induced Visible Light-Driven Fluorescence in Toxic Ion-Free Resorbable Magnetic Calcium Phosphates for Cell Imaging Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:3256-3263. [PMID: 35014412 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Multifunctional nanosized particles are very beneficial in the field of biomedicine. Bioactive and highly biocompatible calcium phosphate (CaP) nanoparticles (∼50 nm) exhibiting both superparamagnetic and fluorescence properties were synthesized by incorporating dual ions (Fe3+ and Sr2+) in HAp (hydroxyapatite) [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2]. Insertion of Fe3+ creates oxygen vacancies at the PO43- site, thereby destabilizing the structure. Thus, in order to maintain the structural stability, Sr2+ has been incorporated. This incorporation of Sr2+ leads to an intense emission at 550 nm. HAp nanoparticles when subjected to thermal treatment (800 °C) transform to β-TCP, exhibiting emission at 710 nm due to the emergence of an intermediate band. Moreover, these nanoparticles exhibit fluorescence in visible light when compared to the other UV and IR fluorescence excitation sources which could damage the tissues. The synthesis involving the combination of ultrasound and microwave techniques resulted in the distribution of Fe3+ in the interstitial sites of CaP, which is responsible for the excellent fluorescent properties. Moreover, thermally treated CaP becomes superparamagnetic, without affecting the desired optical properties. The bioactive, biocompatible, magnetic, and fluorescent properties of this resorbable CaP which is free from toxic heavy metals (Eu, Gd, etc.) could help in overcoming the long-term cytotoxicity. This could also be useful in tracking the location of the nanoparticles during drug delivery and magnetic hyperthermia. The bioactive fluorescent CaP nanoparticle helps in monitoring the bone growth and in addition, it could be employed in cell imaging applications. The in vitro MCF-7 imaging using the nanoparticles after 24 h of uptake at 465 nm evidences the bioimaging capability of the prepared nanoparticles. The reproducibility of the defect level is essential for the defect-induced emission properties. The synthesis of nontoxic fluorescent CaP is highly reproducible with the present synthesis method. Hence, it could be safely employed in various biomedical applications.
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- Baskar Srinivasan
- Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 784, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil.,Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando 32816, Florida, USA
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 784, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. LineuPrestes, 784, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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Nivethaa EAK, Dhanavel S, Narayanan V, Narayana Kalkura S, Sivasankari J, Sivanandham N, Stephen A. CS/Au/MWCNT nanohybrid as an efficient carrier for the sustained release of 5-FU and a study of its cytotoxicity on MCF-7. RSC Adv 2021; 11:4584-4592. [PMID: 35424384 PMCID: PMC8694463 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08537e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The chemical reduction method has been used to adeptly synthesize a CS/Au/MWCNT nanocomposite, to be used as a carrier for the effectual delivery of the anticancer drug 5-Fluorouracil. The work aims at utilizing the less investigated ternary nanocomposite system containing chitosan (CS), gold (Au) and MWCNT's to attain higher encapsulation efficiency and to enable a more sustained and prolonged release of 5-FU. This system has improved cytotoxicity when compared to the CS/Au binary system. The prepared sample has been characterized using various techniques that confirm the formation of the nanocomposite, encapsulation of 5-FU into the nanocomposite, the structure of 5-FU and Au in the nanocomposite and the formation of the polymer matrix nanocomposite. An increase in the encapsulation efficiency to 98% and loading efficiency to 43% is observed when compared to the binary composite, elucidating the importance of incorporation of carbon nanotubes into the nanocomposite. A reduction in the release percentage of 5-FU by 40% indicates a more prolonged release, which will enable a reduction of the number of dosages that need to be administered. This in turn leads to a reduction in the side effects posed by the drug 5-FU. Moreover, the effectiveness of the drug loaded nanocomposite system towards the inhibition of breast cancer cells, apparent from the attainment of 50% cell viability while taking sample concentrations as low as 25 μg ml-1, makes this ternary nanocomposite superior and significant.
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- E A K Nivethaa
- Department of Physics, Anna University Guindy Chennai-25 India
- Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras Guindy Campus Chennai-25 India +044-22351269 +044-22202802
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- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Kalpakkam India
- Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras Guindy Campus Chennai-25 India +044-22351269 +044-22202802
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Madras Guindy Campus Chennai 600 025 India
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- Department of Physics, Anna University Guindy Chennai-25 India
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- Department of Physics, Anna University Guindy Chennai-25 India
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras Guindy Campus Chennai-25 India +044-22351269 +044-22202802
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Ahmad MZ, Rizwanullah M, Ahmad J, Alasmary MY, Akhter MH, Abdel-Wahab BA, Warsi MH, Haque A. Progress in nanomedicine-based drug delivery in designing of chitosan nanoparticles for cancer therapy. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2020.1869737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Mohammad Zaki Ahmad
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University College of Pharmacy, Alkharj Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Mathew SA, Praveena P, Dhanavel S, Manikandan R, Senthilkumar S, Stephen A. Luminescent chitosan/carbon dots as an effective nano-drug carrier for neurodegenerative diseases. RSC Adv 2020; 10:24386-24396. [PMID: 35516176 PMCID: PMC9055102 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04599c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Designing new materials for effective and targeted drug delivery is pivotal in biomedical research. Herein, we report on the development of a chitosan/carbon dot-based nanocomposite and investigate its efficacy as a carrier for the sustained release of dopamine drug. The carbon dots (CDs) were synthesized from the carbonization of chitosan and were further conjugated with chitosan (CS) to obtain a chitosan/carbon dot (CS/CD) matrix. Dopamine was later encapsulated in the matrix to form a dopamine@CS/CD nanocomposite. The cytotoxicity of IC-21 and SH-SY5Y cell lines was studied at various concentrations of the nanocomposite and the results demonstrate around 97% cell viability. The photoluminescence property revealed the characteristic property of the carbon dots. When excited at 510 nm an emission peak was observed at 550 nm which enables the use of carbon dots as a tracer for bioimaging. The HRTEM images and the D, G, and 2D bands of the Raman spectra confirm the successful synthesis of carbon dots and through DLS the particle size is estimated to be ∼3 nm. The release studies of the encapsulated drug from the composite were analyzed in an in vitro medium at different pH levels. The novelty of this method is the use of a non-toxic vehicle to administer drugs effectively towards any ailment and in particular, the carbon dots facilitate the consistent release of dopamine towards neurodegenerative diseases and tracing delivery through bioimaging.
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- Sheril Ann Mathew
- Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus Chennai India +91-44-22202802
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus Chennai India +91-44-22202802
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- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Kalpakkam 603102 India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus Chennai India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore-632014 India
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus Chennai India +91-44-22202802
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