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Shi Z, Zeng Y, Luo J, Wang X, Ma G, Zhang T, Huang P. Endogenous Magnetic Lipid Droplet-Mediated Cascade-Targeted Sonodynamic Therapy as an Approach to Reversing Breast Cancer Multidrug Resistance. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39387174 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2024]
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) has emerged as a major barrier to effective breast cancer treatment, contributing to high rates of chemotherapy failure and disease recurrence. There is thus a pressing need to overcome MDR and to facilitate the efficient and precise treatment of breast cancer in a targeted manner. In this study, endogenous functional lipid droplets (IR780@LDs-Fe3O4/OA) were developed and used to effectively overcome the limited diffusion distance of reactive oxygen species owing to their amenability to cascade-targeted delivery, thereby facilitating precise and effective sonodynamic therapy (SDT) for MDR breast cancer. Initially, IR780@LDs-Fe3O4/OA was efficiently enriched within tumor sites in a static magnetic field, achieving the visualization of tumor treatment. Subsequently, the cascade-targeted SDT combined with the Fenton effect induced lysosome membrane permeabilization and relieved lysosomal sequestration, thus elevating drug concentration at the target site. This treatment approach also suppressed ATP production, thereby inhibiting P-glycoprotein-mediated chemotherapeutic drug efflux. This cascade-targeted SDT strategy significantly increased the sensitivity of MDR cells to doxorubicin, increasing the IC50 value of doxorubicin by approximately 10-fold. Moreover, the cascade-targeted SDT also altered the gene expression profiles of MDR cells and suppressed the expression of MDR-related genes. In light of these promising results, the combination of cascade-targeted SDT and conventional chemotherapy holds great clinical promise as an effective treatment modality with excellent biocompatibility that can improve MDR breast cancer patient outcomes.
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- Zhan Shi
- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, P. R. China
- Research Center for Life Science and Human Health, Binjiang Institute of Zhejiang University, No. 66 Dongxin Avenue, Binjiang District, Hangzhou 310053, P. R. China
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Yoo H, Kim Y, Kim J, Cho H, Kim K. Overcoming Cancer Drug Resistance with Nanoparticle Strategies for Key Protein Inhibition. Molecules 2024; 29:3994. [PMID: 39274842 PMCID: PMC11396748 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29173994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 08/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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Drug resistance remains a critical barrier in cancer therapy, diminishing the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic, targeted, and immunotherapeutic agents. Overexpression of proteins such as B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs), protein kinase B (Akt), and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in various cancers leads to resistance by inhibiting apoptosis, enhancing cell survival, and expelling drugs. Although several inhibitors targeting these proteins have been developed, their clinical use is often hampered by systemic toxicity, poor bioavailability, and resistance development. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems present a promising solution by improving drug solubility, stability, and targeted delivery. These systems leverage the Enhanced Permeation and Retention (EPR) effect to accumulate in tumor tissues, reducing off-target toxicity and increasing therapeutic efficacy. Co-encapsulation strategies involving anticancer drugs and resistance inhibitors within nanoparticles have shown potential in achieving coordinated pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles. This review discusses the mechanisms of drug resistance, the limitations of current inhibitors, and the advantages of nanoparticle delivery systems in overcoming these challenges. By advancing these technologies, we can enhance treatment outcomes and move towards more effective cancer therapies.
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- Hyeonji Yoo
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Zhang X, Li N, Zhang G, Li J, Liu Y, Wang M, Ren X. Nano Strategies for Artemisinin Derivatives to Enhance Reverse Efficiency of Multidrug Resistance in Breast Cancer. Curr Pharm Des 2023; 29:3458-3466. [PMID: 38270162 DOI: 10.2174/0113816128282248231205105408] [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: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Artemisinin (ART) has been found to exert anti-tumor activity by regulating the cell cycle, inducing apoptosis, inhibiting angiogenesis and tumor invasion and metastasis. Its derivatives (ARTs) can regulate the expression of drug-resistant proteins and reverse the multidrug resistance (MDR) of tumor cells by inhibiting intracellular drug efflux, inducing apoptosis and autophagy of tumor cells, thus enhancing the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Recent studies have shown that nanodrugs play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, which can effectively solve the shortcomings of poor hydrophilicity and low bioavailability of ARTs in the human body, prolong the in vivo circulation time, improve the targeting of drugs (including tumor tissues or specific organelles), and control the release of drugs in target tissues, thereby reducing the side effect. This review systematically summarized the latest research progress of nano-strategies of ARTs to enhance the efficiency of MDR reversal in breast cancer (BC) from the following two aspects: (1) Chemicals encapsulated in nanomaterials based on innovative anti-proliferation mechanism: non-ABC transporter receptor candidate related to ferroptosis (dihydroartemisinin/DHA analogs). (2) Combination therapy strategy of nanomedicine (drug-drug combination therapy, drug-gene combination, and chemical-physical therapy). Self-assembled nano-delivery systems enhance therapeutic efficacy through increased drug loading, rapid reactive release, optimized delivery sequence, and realization of cascade-increasing effects. New nanotechnology methods must be designed for specific delivery routines to achieve targeting administration and overcome MDR without affecting normal cells. The significance of this review is to expect that ART and ARTs can be widely used in clinical practice. In the future, nanotechnology can help people to treat multidrug resistance of breast cancer more accurately and efficiently.
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- Xueyan Zhang
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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Nanoformulation mediated silencing of P-gp efflux protein for the efficient oral delivery of anti-leishmanial drugs. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Feyzizadeh M, Barfar A, Nouri Z, Sarfraz M, Zakeri-Milani P, Valizadeh H. Overcoming multidrug resistance through targeting ABC transporters: lessons for drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2022; 17:1013-1027. [PMID: 35996765 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2022.2112666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The argument around cancer therapy is an old one. Using chemotherapeutic drugs, as one of the most effective strategies in treatment of malignancies, is restricted by various issues that progress during therapy and avoid achieving clinical endpoints. Multidrug resistance (MDR), frequently mediated by ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, is one of the most recognized obstacles in the success of pharmacological anticancer approaches. These transporters efflux diverse drugs to extracellular environment, causing MDR and responsiveness of tumor cells to chemotherapy diminishes. AREAS COVERED Several strategies have been used to overcome MDR phenomenon. Succession in this field requires complete knowledge about features and mechanism of ABC transporters. In this review, conventional synthetic and natural inhibitors are discussed first and then novel approaches including RNA, monoclonal antibodies, nanobiotechnology, and structural modification techniques are represented. EXPERT OPINION With increasing frequency of MDR in cancer cells, it is essential to develop new drugs to inhibit MDR. Using knowledge acquired about ABC transporter's structure, rational design of inhibitors is possible. Also, some herbal products have shown to be potential lead compounds in drug discovery for reversal of MDR.
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- Mohammad Feyzizadeh
- Student Research Committee and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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Miguel RDA, Hirata AS, Jimenez PC, Lopes LB, Costa-Lotufo LV. Beyond Formulation: Contributions of Nanotechnology for Translation of Anticancer Natural Products into New Drugs. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:1722. [PMID: 36015347 PMCID: PMC9415580 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nature is the largest pharmacy in the world. Doxorubicin (DOX) and paclitaxel (PTX) are two examples of natural-product-derived drugs employed as first-line treatment of various cancer types due to their broad mechanisms of action. These drugs are marketed as conventional and nanotechnology-based formulations, which is quite curious since the research and development (R&D) course of nanoformulations are even more expensive and prone to failure than the conventional ones. Nonetheless, nanosystems are cost-effective and represent both novel and safer dosage forms with fewer side effects due to modification of pharmacokinetic properties and tissue targeting. In addition, nanotechnology-based drugs can contribute to dose modulation, reversion of multidrug resistance, and protection from degradation and early clearance; can influence the mechanism of action; and can enable drug administration by alternative routes and co-encapsulation of multiple active agents for combined chemotherapy. In this review, we discuss the contribution of nanotechnology as an enabling technology taking the clinical use of DOX and PTX as examples. We also present other nanoformulations approved for clinical practice containing different anticancer natural-product-derived drugs.
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- Rodrigo dos A. Miguel
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Institute of the Sea, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Santos 11070-100, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
- Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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Hunt NJ, McCourt PAG, Kuncic Z, Le Couteur DG, Cogger VC. Opportunities and Challenges for Nanotherapeutics for the Aging Population. FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2022.832524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nanotherapeutics utilize the properties of nanomaterials to alter the pharmacology of the drugs and therapies being transported, leading to changes in their biological disposition (absorption, distribution, cellular uptake, metabolism and elimination) and ultimately, their pharmacological effect. This provides an opportunity to optimize the pharmacology of drugs, particularly for those that are dependent on hepatic action. Old age is associated with changes in many pharmacokinetic processes which tend to impair drug efficacy and increase risk of toxicity. While these age-related changes are drug-specific they could be directly addressed using nanotechnology and precision targeting. The benefits of nanotherapeutics needs to be balanced against toxicity, with future use in humans dependent upon the gathering of information about the clearance and long-term safety of nanomaterials.
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Goebel J, Chmielewski J, Hrycyna CA. The roles of the human ATP-binding cassette transporters P-glycoprotein and ABCG2 in multidrug resistance in cancer and at endogenous sites: future opportunities for structure-based drug design of inhibitors. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2022; 4:784-804. [PMID: 34993424 PMCID: PMC8730335 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2021.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and ABCG2 are multidrug transporters that confer drug resistance to numerous anti-cancer therapeutics in cell culture. These findings initially created great excitement in the medical oncology community, as inhibitors of these transporters held the promise of overcoming clinical multidrug resistance in cancer patients. However, clinical trials of P-gp and ABCG2 inhibitors in combination with cancer chemotherapeutics have not been successful due, in part, to flawed clinical trial designs resulting from an incomplete molecular understanding of the multifactorial basis of multidrug resistance (MDR) in the cancers examined. The field was also stymied by the lack of high-resolution structural information for P-gp and ABCG2 for use in the rational structure-based drug design of inhibitors. Recent advances in structural biology have led to numerous structures of both ABCG2 and P-gp that elucidated more clearly the mechanism of transport and the polyspecific nature of their substrate and inhibitor binding sites. These data should prove useful helpful for developing even more potent and specific inhibitors of both transporters. As such, although possible pharmacokinetic interactions would need to be evaluated, these inhibitors may show greater effectiveness in overcoming ABC-dependent multidrug resistance in combination with chemotherapeutics in carefully selected subsets of cancers. Another perhaps even more compelling use of these inhibitors may be in reversibly inhibiting endogenously expressed P-gp and ABCG2, which serve a protective role at various blood-tissue barriers. Inhibition of these transporters at sanctuary sites such as the brain and gut could lead to increased penetration by chemotherapeutics used to treat brain cancers or other brain disorders and increased oral bioavailability of these agents, respectively.
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- Jason Goebel
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Arshad R, Fatima I, Sargazi S, Rahdar A, Karamzadeh-Jahromi M, Pandey S, Díez-Pascual AM, Bilal M. Novel Perspectives towards RNA-Based Nano-Theranostic Approaches for Cancer Management. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:3330. [PMID: 34947679 PMCID: PMC8708502 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In the fight against cancer, early diagnosis is critical for effective treatment. Traditional cancer diagnostic technologies, on the other hand, have limitations that make early detection difficult. Therefore, multi-functionalized nanoparticles (NPs) and nano-biosensors have revolutionized the era of cancer diagnosis and treatment for targeted action via attaching specified and biocompatible ligands to target the tissues, which are highly over-expressed in certain types of cancers. Advancements in multi-functionalized NPs can be achieved via modifying molecular genetics to develop personalized and targeted treatments based on RNA interference. Modification in RNA therapies utilized small RNA subunits in the form of small interfering RNAs (siRNA) for overexpressing the specific genes of, most commonly, breast, colon, gastric, cervical, and hepatocellular cancer. RNA-conjugated nanomaterials appear to be the gold standard for preventing various malignant tumors through focused diagnosis and delivering to a specific tissue, resulting in cancer cells going into programmed death. The latest advances in RNA nanotechnology applications for cancer diagnosis and treatment are summarized in this review.
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- Rabia Arshad
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore 45320, Pakistan;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan;
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute of Cellular and Molecular Sciences in Infectious Diseases, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan 98167-43463, Iran;
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, Zabol 98613-35856, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea;
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an 223003, China;
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Siemer S, Bauer TA, Scholz P, Breder C, Fenaroli F, Harms G, Dietrich D, Dietrich J, Rosenauer C, Barz M, Becker S, Strieth S, Reinhardt C, Fauth T, Hagemann J, Stauber RH. Targeting Cancer Chemotherapy Resistance by Precision Medicine-Driven Nanoparticle-Formulated Cisplatin. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18541-18556. [PMID: 34739225 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Therapy resistance is the major cause of cancer death. As patients respond heterogeneously, precision/personalized medicine needs to be considered, including the application of nanoparticles (NPs). The success of therapeutic NPs requires to first identify clinically relevant resistance mechanisms and to define key players, followed by a rational design of biocompatible NPs capable to target resistance. Consequently, we employed a tiered experimental pipeline from in silico to analytical and in vitro to overcome cisplatin resistance. First, we generated cisplatin-resistant cancer cells and used next-generation sequencing together with CRISPR/Cas9 knockout technology to identify the ion channel LRRC8A as a critical component for cisplatin resistance. LRRC8A's cisplatin-specificity was verified by testing free as well as nanoformulated paclitaxel or doxorubicin. The clinical relevance of LRRC8A was demonstrated by its differential expression in a cohort of 500 head and neck cancer patients, correlating with patient survival under cisplatin therapy. To overcome LRRC8A-mediated cisplatin resistance, we constructed cisplatin-loaded, polysarcosine-based core cross-linked polymeric NPs (NPCis, Ø ∼ 28 nm) with good colloidal stability, biocompatibility (low immunogenicity, low toxicity, prolonged in vivo circulation, no complement activation, no plasma protein aggregation), and low corona formation properties. 2D/3D-spheroid cell models were employed to demonstrate that, in contrast to standard of care cisplatin, NPCis significantly (p < 0.001) eradicated all cisplatin-resistant cells by circumventing the LRRC8A-transport pathway via the endocytic delivery route. We here identified LRRC8A as critical for cisplatin resistance and suggest LRRC8A-guided patient stratification for ongoing or prospective clinical studies assessing therapy resistance to nanoscale platinum drug nanoformulations versus current standard of care formulations.
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- Svenja Siemer
- Nanobiomedicine/ENT Department, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research (LACDR), Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099 Mainz, Germany Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- BRAIN AG, Darmstaedter Straße 34, 64673 Zwingenberg, Germany
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- Nanobiomedicine/ENT Department, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- Cell Biology Unit, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research (LACDR), Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099 Mainz, Germany Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Tuebingen, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 5, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- BRAIN AG, Darmstaedter Straße 34, 64673 Zwingenberg, Germany
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- Nanobiomedicine/ENT Department, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Nanobiomedicine/ENT Department, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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Kannan S, Harel Y, Israel LL, Lellouche E, Varvak A, Tsubery MN, Lellouche JP, Michaeli S. Novel Nanocarrier Platform for Effective Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:2327-2341. [PMID: 34664934 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Leishmaniasis is among the five parasitic diseases that still require the development of new drugs. Ultrasmall cerium (Ce3/4+) cation-doped maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles (NPs) were tested as a potential drug to treat visceral leishmaniasis, a disease affecting millions of people worldwide. The NPs were engineered for binding a polycationic branched polyethylenimine (PEI) polymer, thereby rupturing the single lysosome of these parasites and enabling entry of the anti-Leishmania drug, pentamidine. Exploiting the known lanthanide cation/complex-based coordinative chemical reactivity enabled the binding of both active agents onto the surface of the NPs. To optimize the fabrication of the cytotoxic NPs, optimization via a DoE (Design of Experiments) process was used to identify the optimal NP with toxicity against the two stages of the parasite, promastigotes, which propagate in the insect, and amastigotes, which infect the mammalian host. The screen identified a single optimized NP (DoE Opt) that was further examined in a mouse model of visceral leishmaniasis. Intravenous injection of the NPs had no adverse effects on the cellular composition or biochemical parameters of the blood, demonstrating no signs of systemic toxicity. The optimized NP was able to eradicate visceral disease caused by Leishmania donovani infection. The study demonstrates the versatile ability of the cerium-doped NPs to bind at least two cytotoxic ligands. This approach could be used for optimizing the binding of different drugs for the treatment of other diseases, including cancer. Since resistance to treatment with nanocarriers was not reported to date, such an approach could potentially overcome drug resistance that emerges when using soluble small molecule drugs.
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- Sriram Kannan
- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Exact Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Exact Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Exact Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Exact Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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Pharmaceutical Formulations with P-Glycoprotein Inhibitory Effect as Promising Approaches for Enhancing Oral Drug Absorption and Bioavailability. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13071103. [PMID: 34371794 PMCID: PMC8309061 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13071103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is crucial in the active transport of various substrates with diverse structures out of cells, resulting in poor intestinal permeation and limited bioavailability following oral administration. P-gp inhibitors, including small molecule drugs, natural constituents, and pharmaceutically inert excipients, have been exploited to overcome P-gp efflux and enhance the oral absorption and bioavailability of many P-gp substrates. The co-administration of small molecule P-gp inhibitors with P-gp substrates can result in drug–drug interactions and increased side effects due to the pharmacological activity of these molecules. On the other hand, pharmaceutically inert excipients, including polymers, surfactants, and lipid-based excipients, are safe, pharmaceutically acceptable, and are not absorbed from the gut. Notably, they can be incorporated in pharmaceutical formulations to enhance drug solubility, absorption, and bioavailability due to the formulation itself and the P-gp inhibitory effects of the excipients. Different formulations with inherent P-gp inhibitory activity have been developed. These include micelles, emulsions, liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles, microspheres, dendrimers, and solid dispersions. They can bypass P-gp by different mechanisms related to their properties. In this review, we briefly introduce P-gp and P-gp inhibitors, and we extensively summarize the current development of oral drug delivery systems that can bypass and inhibit P-gp to improve the oral absorption and bioavailability of P-gp substrates. Since many drugs are limited by P-gp-mediated efflux, this review is helpful for designing suitable formulations of P-gp substrates to enhance their oral absorption and bioavailability.
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Gardouh AR, Srag El-Din ASG, Salem MSH, Moustafa Y, Gad S. Starch Nanoparticles for Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability of a Newly Synthesized Thienopyrimidine Derivative with Anti-Proliferative Activity Against Pancreatic Cancer. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2021; 15:3071-3093. [PMID: 34305395 PMCID: PMC8292977 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s321962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Purpose This research aimed to improve water solubility and oral bioavailability of a newly synthesized thienopyrimidine derivative (TPD) with anti-pancreatic cancer activity by loading on starch nanoparticles (SNPs). Methods TPD was synthesized, purified and its ADME behavior was predicted using Swiss ADME software. A UV spectroscopy method was developed and validated to measure TPD concentration at various dosage forms. SNPs loaded with TPD (SNPs-TPD) were prepared, characterized for particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), entrapment efficiency, in-vitro release, and in-vivo animal study. Results The Swiss ADME results showed that TPD can be administered orally; however, it has low oral bioavailability (0.55) and poor water solubility. The significant regression coefficient of the calibration curve (r2 = 0.9995), the precision (%RSD < 0.5%) and the accuracy (99.46−101.72%) confirmed the efficacy of the developed UV method. SNPs-TPD had a spherical monodispersed (PDI= 0.12) shape, nanoparticle size (22.98 ± 4.23) and good stability (−21 ± 4.72 mV). Moreover, FT-IR and DSC revealed changes in the physicochemical structure of starch resulting in SNPs formation. The entrapment efficiency was 97% ± 0.45%, and the in-vitro release showed that the SNPs enhanced the solubility of the TPD. The in-vivo animal study and histopathology showed that SNPs enhanced the oral bioavailability of TPD against solid Ehrlich carcinoma. Conclusion SNPs-TPD were superior in drug solubility and oral bioavailability than those obtained from TPD suspension.
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- Ahmed R Gardouh
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jadara University, Irbid, 21110, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science & Technology, Gamasa City, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.,The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo, Badr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Nanoplatform-based natural products co-delivery system to surmount cancer multidrug-resistant. J Control Release 2021; 336:396-409. [PMID: 34175367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in malignant tumors is the primary reason for invalid chemotherapy. Antitumor drugs are often adversely affected by the MDR of tumor cells. Treatments using conventional drugs, which have specific drug targets, hardly regulate the complex signaling pathway of MDR cells because of the complex formation mechanism of MDR. However, natural products have positive advantages, such as high efficiency, low toxicity, and ability to target multiple mechanism pathways associated with MDR. Natural products, as MDR reversal agents, synergize with chemotherapeutics and enhance the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapeutics, and the co-delivery of natural products and antitumor drugs with nanocarriers maximizes the synergistic effects against MDR in tumor cells. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of MDR, the advantages of natural products combined with chemotherapeutics in offsetting complicated MDR mechanisms, and the types and mechanisms of natural products that are potential MDR reversal modulators. Meanwhile, aiming at the low bioavailability of cocktail combined natural products and chemotherapeutic in vivo, the advantages of nanoplatform-based co-delivery system and recent research developments are illustrated on the basis of our previous research. Finally, prospective horizons are analyzed, which are expected to considerably improve the nano-co-delivery of natural products and chemotherapeutic systems for MDR reversal in cancer.
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Mojarad-Jabali S, Farshbaf M, Walker PR, Hemmati S, Fatahi Y, Zakeri-Milani P, Sarfraz M, Valizadeh H. An update on actively targeted liposomes in advanced drug delivery to glioma. Int J Pharm 2021; 602:120645. [PMID: 33915182 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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High-grade glioma is one of the most aggressive types of cancer with a low survival rate ranging from 12 to 15 months after the first diagnosis. Though being the most common strategy for glioma therapy, conventional chemotherapy suffers providing the therapeutic dosage of common therapeutics mostly because of limited permeability of blood-brain barrier (BBB), and blood-brain tumor barrier (BBTB) to anticancer agents. Among various nanoformulations, liposomes are considered as the most popular carriers aimed for glioma therapy. However, non-targeted liposomes which passively accumulate in most of the cancer tissues mainly through the enhanced permeation and retention effect (EPR), may not be applicable for glioma therapy due to BBB tight junctions. In the recent decade, the surface modification of liposomes with different active targeting ligands has shown promising results by getting different chemotherapeutics across the BBB and BBTB and leading them into the glioma cells. The present review discusses the major barriers for drug delivery systems to glioma, elaborates the existing mechanisms for liposomes to traverse across the BBB, and explores the main strategies for incorporation of targeting ligands onto the liposomes. It subsequently investigates the most recent and relevant studies of actively targeted liposomes modified with antibodies, aptamers, monosaccharides, polysaccharides, proteins, and peptides applied for effective glioma therapy, and highlights the common challenges facing this area. Finally, the actively targeted liposomes undergoing preclinical and clinical studies for delivery of different anticancer agents to glioma cells will be reviewed.
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- Solmaz Mojarad-Jabali
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Center for Translational Research in Onco-Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Geneva and Division of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain 64141, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Tang M, Hu X, Wang Y, Yao X, Zhang W, Yu C, Cheng F, Li J, Fang Q. Ivermectin, a potential anticancer drug derived from an antiparasitic drug. Pharmacol Res 2021; 163:105207. [PMID: 32971268 PMCID: PMC7505114 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Ivermectin is a macrolide antiparasitic drug with a 16-membered ring that is widely used for the treatment of many parasitic diseases such as river blindness, elephantiasis and scabies. Satoshi ōmura and William C. Campbell won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the excellent efficacy of ivermectin against parasitic diseases. Recently, ivermectin has been reported to inhibit the proliferation of several tumor cells by regulating multiple signaling pathways. This suggests that ivermectin may be an anticancer drug with great potential. Here, we reviewed the related mechanisms by which ivermectin inhibited the development of different cancers and promoted programmed cell death and discussed the prospects for the clinical application of ivermectin as an anticancer drug for neoplasm therapy.
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- Mingyang Tang
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Clinical Medical Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Clinical Medical Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Clinical Medical Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Clinical Medical Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China; School of Fundamental Sciences, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui Province 233030, China.
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Ma Q, Zhao Y, Guan Q, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Ding Z, Wang Q, Wu Y, Liu M, Han J. Amphiphilic block polymer-based self-assembly of high payload nanoparticles for efficient combinatorial chemo-photodynamic therapy. Drug Deliv 2020; 27:1656-1666. [PMID: 33233958 PMCID: PMC7717698 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2020.1850921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Combinatorial chemo-photodynamic therapy is regared as effective cancer therapy strategy, which could be realized via multiple nano-drug delivery system. Herein, novel high payload nanoparticles stabilized by amphiphilic block polymer cholesterol-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)2000 (Chol-PEG2000) were fabricated for loading chemotherapeutic drug 10-hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) and photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6). The obtained HCPT/Ce6 NPs showed uniform rod-like morphology with a hydration diameter of 178.9 ± 4.0 nm and excellent stability in aqueous solution. HCPT and Ce6 in the NPs displayed differential release profile, which was benefit for preferentially exerting the photodynamic effect and subsequently enhancing the sensitivity of the cells to HCPT. Under laser irradiation, the NPs demonstrated fantastic in vitro and in vivo anticancer efficiency due to combinational chemo-photodynamic therapy, enhanced cellular uptake effectiveness, and superb intracellular ROS productivity. Besides, the NPs were proved as absent of systemic toxicity. In summary, this nanoparticle delivery system could be hopefully utilized as effective cancer therapy strategy for synergistically exerting combined chemo-photodynamic therapy in clinic.
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- Qisan Ma
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Environment and Planning, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Research, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
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Hassanin I, Elzoghby A. Albumin-based nanoparticles: a promising strategy to overcome cancer drug resistance. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2020; 3:930-946. [PMID: 35582218 PMCID: PMC8992568 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2020.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Circumvention of cancer drug resistance is one of the major investigations in nanomedicine. In this regard, nanotechnology-based drug delivery has offered various implications. However, protein-based nanocarriers have been a versatile choice compared to other nanomaterials, provided by their favorable characteristics and safety profiles. Specifically, albumin-based nanoparticles have been demonstrated to be an effective drug delivery system, owing to the inherent targeting modalities of albumin, through gp60- and SPARC-mediated receptor endocytosis. Furthermore, surface functionalization was exploited for active targeting, due to albumin’s abundance of carboxylic and amino groups. Stimuli-responsive drug release has also been pertained to albumin nano-systems. Therefore, albumin-based nanocarriers could potentially overcome cancer drug resistance through bypassing drug efflux, enhancing drug uptake, and improving tumor accumulation. Moreover, albumin nanocarriers improve the stability of various therapeutic cargos, for instance, nucleic acids, which allows their systemic administration. This review highlights the recent applications of albumin nanoparticles to overcome cancer drug resistance, the nano-fabrication techniques, as well as future perspectives and challenges.
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- Islam Hassanin
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt.,Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt.,Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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Tanaudommongkon I, Tanaudommongkon A, Prathipati P, Nguyen JT, Keller ET, Dong X. Curcumin Nanoparticles and Their Cytotoxicity in Docetaxel-Resistant Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Cells. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8080253. [PMID: 32751450 PMCID: PMC7459888 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8080253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Most prostate cancer patients develop resistance to anti-androgen therapy. This is referred to as castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Docetaxel (DTX) is the mainstay treatment against CRPC. However, over time patients eventually develop DTX resistance, which is the cause of the cancer-related mortality. Curcumin (CUR) as a natural compound has been shown to have very broad pharmacological activities, e.g., anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. However, CUR is very hydrophobic. The objective of this study was to develop CUR nanoparticles (NPs) and evaluate their cytotoxicity in DTX-resistant CRPC cells for the treatment of DTX-resistant CRPC. We tested solubility of CUR in different lipids and surfactants. Finally, Miglyol 812 and D-alpha-tocopheryl poly (ethylene glycol) succinate 1000 (TPGS) were chosen to prepare lipid-based NPs for CUR. We fully characterized CUR NPs that had particle size < 150 nm, high drug loading (7.5%), and entrapment efficiency (90%). Moreover, the CUR NPs were successfully lyophilized without using cryoprotectants. We tested the cytotoxicity of blank NPs, free CUR, and CUR NPs in sensitive DU145 and PC3 cells as well as their matching docetaxel-resistant cells. Cytotoxicity studies showed that blank NPs were very safe for all tested prostate cancer cell lines. Free CUR overcame the resistance in PC3 cells, but not in DU145 cells. In contrast, CUR NPs significantly increased CUR potency in all tested cell lines. Importantly, CUR NPs completely restored CUR potency in both resistant DU145 and PC3 cells. These results demonstrate that the CUR NPs have potential to overcome DTX resistance in CRPC.
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- Irin Tanaudommongkon
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; (I.T.); (A.T.); (P.P.); (J.T.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; (I.T.); (A.T.); (P.P.); (J.T.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; (I.T.); (A.T.); (P.P.); (J.T.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; (I.T.); (A.T.); (P.P.); (J.T.N.)
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- Department of Urology and Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; (I.T.); (A.T.); (P.P.); (J.T.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-817-735-2785
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Bilip M, Shah S, Mathiyalakan M, Tagalakis AD, Hart SL, Maeshima R, Eaton S, Orford M, Irving E, Di Florio A, Simons C, Stoker AW. Liposomal delivery of hydrophobic RAMBAs provides good bioavailability and significant enhancement of retinoic acid signalling in neuroblastoma tumour cells. J Drug Target 2020; 28:643-654. [PMID: 31903789 PMCID: PMC7609071 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2019.1710157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Retinoid treatment is employed during residual disease treatment in neuroblastoma, where the aim is to induce neural differentiation or death in tumour cells. However, although therapeutically effective, retinoids have only modest benefits and suffer from poor pharmacokinetic properties. In vivo, retinoids induce CYP26 enzyme production in the liver, enhancing their own rapid metabolic clearance, while retinoid resistance in tumour cells themselves is considered to be due in part to increased CYP26 production. Retinoic acid metabolism blocking agents (RAMBAs), which inhibit CYP26 enzymes, can improve retinoic acid (RA) pharmacokinetics in pre-clinical neuroblastoma models. Here, we demonstrate that in cultured neuroblastoma tumour cells, RAMBAs enhance RA action as seen by morphological differentiation, AKT signalling and suppression of MYCN protein. Although active as retinoid enhancers, these RAMBAs are highly hydrophobic and their effective delivery in humans will be very challenging. Here, we demonstrate that such RAMBAs can be loaded efficiently into cationic liposomal particles, where the RAMBAs achieve good bioavailability and activity in cultured tumour cells. This demonstrates the efficacy of RAMBAs in enhancing retinoid signalling in neuroblastoma cells and shows for the first time that liposomal delivery of hydrophobic RAMBAs is a viable approach, providing novel opportunities for their delivery and application in humans.
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- Maja Bilip
- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Zakeri-Milani P, Shirani A, Nokhodchi A, Mussa Farkhani S, Mohammadi S, Shahbazi Mojarrad J, Mahmoudian M, Gholikhani T, Farshbaf M, Valizadeh H. Self-assembled peptide nanoparticles for efficient delivery of methotrexate into cancer cells. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2020; 46:521-530. [PMID: 32116040 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2020.1734017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The low cellular uptake of Methotrexate (MTX), a commonly used anticancer drug, is a big challenge for efficient cancer therapy. Self-assembled peptide nanoparticles (SAPNs) are one of the major classes of peptide vectors that have gained much attention toward novel drug delivery systems. In the present study, different sequences of cell-penetrating peptides including R2W4R2 and W3R4W3 and their SAPNs (R2W4R2-E12 and W3R4W3-E12) were designed for efficient delivery of MTX into MCF7 breast cancer cells. Based on electron microscopy results, the obtained SAPNs were in nano scale with spherical shape. There was a positive relationship between the free energy of water to octanol transferring and cellular penetration of designed nanostructures. The R2W4R2 possessed proper free energy and ability to form a spherical structure and hydrophobic-hydrophobic interactions, therefore, exhibited more cellular penetration than W3R4W3. The cellular uptake of obtained nanoparticles was examined by flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy, in which, R2W4R2 and R2W4R2-E12 showed more appropriate penetration into MCF7 cells than W3R4W3 and W3R4W3-E12. The cytotoxicity of MTX-loaded peptides and SAPNs was examined by MTT assay. As a result, at higher concentrations, the R2W4R2 and R2W4R2-E12 showed higher cytotoxic behavior than their counterparts. Despite their enhanced cellular internalization, the cytotoxic behavior of MTX-loaded SAPNs at lower concentrations was relatively less than free MTX, which could be ascribed to the gradual nature of drug detachment from these conjugates. Therefore, R2W4R2 could be considered as an efficient choice to enhance the therapeutic efficiency of MTX in cancer treatments.
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- Parvin Zakeri-Milani
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Australia
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Sun Y, Zhang J, Yin H, Yin J. MicroRNA-mediated suppression of P-glycoprotein by quantum dots in lung cancer cells. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 40:525-534. [PMID: 31883144 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The interactions between adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC) transporters and nano-sized materials are attracting increasing attention, due to their great potential in overcoming the multidrug resistance (MDR) phenomena in cancer treatment. However, the inner mechanisms involved in the interactions are largely unknown. In this study, two commercial quantum dots (QDs), CdSe/ZnS-MPA and CdSe/ZnS-GSH, were tested for their interactions with P-glycoprotein (P-gp), as well as the relating mechanisms in lung cancer (A549) cells. Both QDs significantly suppressed the gene and protein expressions of P-gp in A549 cells. To explain this, the gene expressions of nine relating microRNAs (miRNAs) were evaluated. The results indicated a shared up-regulation of miR-34b and miR-185 by both QDs. Furthermore, mimics and inhibitors of miR-34b and miR-185 significantly enhanced and suppressed the gene and protein expressions of P-gp, respectively, confirming the modulatory function of these two miRNAs on P-gp. Interestingly, expressions of both miRNAs were suppressed during treatment with Cd2+ and doxorubicin, which induced the expression of P-gp, indicating the universality of these miRNAs-related mechanisms. Thus, as miR-34b and miR-185 participated in the suppression of P-gp functions in A549 cells they could be interesting targets for the treatment of lung cancer.
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- Yimin Sun
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.,Shandong Guo Ke Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd, Jinan, China
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Yang MY, Zhao RR, Fang YF, Jiang JL, Yuan XT, Shao JW. Carrier-free nanodrug: A novel strategy of cancer diagnosis and synergistic therapy. Int J Pharm 2019; 570:118663. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ceballos MP, Rigalli JP, Ceré LI, Semeniuk M, Catania VA, Ruiz ML. ABC Transporters: Regulation and Association with Multidrug Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Colorectal Carcinoma. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:1224-1250. [PMID: 29303075 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666180105103637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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For most cancers, the treatment of choice is still chemotherapy despite its severe adverse effects, systemic toxicity and limited efficacy due to the development of multidrug resistance (MDR). MDR leads to chemotherapy failure generally associated with a decrease in drug concentration inside cancer cells, frequently due to the overexpression of ABC transporters such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp/MDR1/ABCB1), multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRPs/ABCCs), and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP/ABCG2), which limits the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs. The aim of this review is to compile information about transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of ABC transporters and discuss their role in mediating MDR in cancer cells. This review also focuses on drug resistance by ABC efflux transporters in cancer cells, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal carcinoma (CRC) cells. Some aspects of the chemotherapy failure and future directions to overcome this problem are also discussed.
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- María Paula Ceballos
- Institute of Experimental Physiology, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina
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- Institute of Experimental Physiology, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Physiology, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina
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- Institute of Experimental Physiology, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina
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- Institute of Experimental Physiology, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina
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- Institute of Experimental Physiology, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina
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Yang C, Pang X, Chen W, Wang X, Lin G, Chu C, Zhang X, Deng X, Chen X, Liu G. Environmentally responsive dual-targeting nanotheranostics for overcoming cancer multidrug resistance. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2019; 64:705-714. [PMID: 36659653 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The development of multiple drug resistance (MDR) to chemotherapy and subsequent treatment failures are major obstacles in cancer therapy. An attractive option for combating MDR is inhibiting the expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in tumor cells. Here, we report a novel chemosensitizing agent, XMD8-92, which can down-regulate P-gp. To enhance the specificity of MDR chemotherapy, a promising nanotheranostic micelle system based on poly(ethylene glycol)-blocked-poly(L-leucine) (PEG-b-Leu) was developed to simultaneously carry the anticancer drug doxorubicin, chemosensitizing agent XMD8-92, and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIOs). Featured with MDR environmentally responsive dual-targeting capability, controllable drug delivery, and efficient magnetic resonance (MR) imaging characteristics, the prepared nanotheranostics (DXS@NPs) showed outstanding in vitro cytotoxicity on MDR cells (SCG 7901/VCR) with only 53% of cells surviving compared to 90% of DOX-treated cells. Furthermore, efficient tumor inhibition and highly reduced systemic toxicity were exhibited by MDR tumor-bearing mice treated with DXS@NPs. Overall, the environmentally responsive dual-targeting nanotheranostics represent a promising approach for overcoming cancer MDR.
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- Caixia Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Allahyari S, Trotta F, Valizadeh H, Jelvehgari M, Zakeri-Milani P. Cyclodextrin-based nanosponges as promising carriers for active agents. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2019; 16:467-479. [PMID: 30845847 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1591365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In recent years, new drug delivery systems have attempted to overcome the undesirable pharmacokinetic problems of various drugs. Among them, cyclodextrin nanosponges (CDNSs) attract great attention from researchers for solving major bioavailability problems such as inadequate solubility, poor dissolution rate, and the limited stability of some agents, as well as increasing their effectiveness and decreasing unwanted side effects. This novel system can also be prepared as different dosage forms. AREAS COVERED This review will give an insight into the effects of CDNSs on the pharmacokinetic parameters and permeability of active agents. Different classes of drugs delivered by this system are mentioned and we designate which CD is used most widely in their production process. We also inform why this carrier can be introduced as a versatile carrying system in pharmaceutical fields. Registered patents about this novel system in various fields are also mentioned. EXPERT OPINION The readers will be informed on CDNSs as a novel carrier especially for the delivery of drugs. Versatile characteristics and applications of them can also be known by this review. Finally, CDNSs may be introduced as a remarkable vehicle in the pharmaceutical market in coming years.
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- Saeideh Allahyari
- a Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Science , Tabriz , Iran.,b Student Research Committee , Tabriz University of Medical Science , Tabriz , Iran
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- c Department of Chemistry , University of Torino , Turin , IT , Italy
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- d Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Science , Tabriz , Iran
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- a Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Science , Tabriz , Iran
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- e Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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Cao A, Ma P, Yang T, Lan Y, Yu S, Liu L, Sun Y, Liu Y. Multifunctionalized Micelles Facilitate Intracellular Doxorubicin Delivery for Reversing Multidrug Resistance of Breast Cancer. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2502-2510. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Aichen Cao
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, No. 1160, Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Kangya of Ningxia Pharmaceuticals Corporation Limited, Yinchuan 750002, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, No. 1160, Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, No. 1160, Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, No. 1160, Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, No. 1160, Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, No. 1160, Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, No. 1160, Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
- Key Laboratory of Hui Ethnic Medicine Modernization, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery to the Central Nervous System. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9030371. [PMID: 30841578 PMCID: PMC6474019 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The intricate microstructure of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is responsible for the accurate intrinsic regulation of the central nervous system (CNS), in terms of neuronal pathophysiological phenomena. Any disruption to the BBB can be associated with genetic defects triggering or with local antigenic invasion (either neurotoxic blood-derived metabolites and residues or microbial pathogens). Such events can be further related to systemic inflammatory or immune disorders, which can subsequently initiate several neurodegenerative pathways. Any degenerative process related to the CNS results in progressive and yet incurable impairment of neuronal cells. Since these particular neurons are mostly scanty or incapable of self-repair and regeneration processes, there is tremendous worldwide interest in novel therapeutic strategies for such specific conditions. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases (AD and PD, respectively) are conditions found worldwide, being considered the most rampant degenerative pathologies related to CNS. The current therapy of these conditions, including both clinical and experimental approaches, mainly enables symptom management and subsidiary neuronal protection and even less disease regression. Still, a thorough understanding of the BBB pathophysiology and an accurate molecular and sub-molecular management of AD and PD will provide beneficial support for more specific and selective therapy. Since nanotechnology-derived materials and devices proved attractive and efficient platforms for modern biomedicine (including detection, imaging, diagnosis, medication, restoration and regeneration), a particular approach for AD and PD management relies on nanoparticle-based therapy. In this paper we will discuss relevant aspects related to the BBB and its impact on drug-based treatment and emphasize that nanoparticles are suitable and versatile candidates for the development of novel and performance-enhanced nanopharmaceuticals for neurodegenerative conditions therapy.
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Wu Q, Patocka J, Kuca K. Beauvericin, A Fusarium Mycotoxin: Anticancer Activity, Mechanisms, and Human Exposure Risk Assessment. Mini Rev Med Chem 2019; 19:206-214. [DOI: 10.2174/1389557518666180928161808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Beauvericin (BEA) is a cyclic hexadepsipeptide, which derives from Cordyceps cicadae. It is also produced by Fusarium species, which are parasitic to maize, wheat, rice and other important commodities. BEA increases ion permeability in biological membranes by forming a complex with essential cations, which may affect ionic homeostasis. Its ion-complexing capability allows BEA to transport alkaline earth metal and alkali metal ions across cell membranes. Importantly, increasing lines of evidence show that BEA has an anticancer effect and can be potentially used in cancer therapeutics. Normally, BEA performs the anticancer effect due to the induced cancer cell apoptosis via a reactive oxygen species-dependent pathway. Moreover, BEA increases the intracellular Ca2+ levels and subsequently regulates the activity of a series of signalling pathways including MAPK, JAK/STAT, and NF-κB, and finally causes cancer cell apoptosis. In vivo studies further show that BEA reduces tumour volumes and weights. BEA especially targets differentiated and invasive cancer types. Currently, the anticancer activity of BEA is a hot topic; however, there is no review article to discuss the anticancer activity of BEA. Therefore, in this review, we have mainly summarized the anticancer activity of BEA and thoroughly discussed its underlying mechanisms. In addition, the human exposure risk assessment of BEA is also discussed. We hope that this review will provide further information for understanding the anticancer mechanisms of BEA.
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- Qinghua Wu
- College of Life Science, Institute of Biomedicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- Institute of Radiology, Toxicology and Civil Protection, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Paclitaxel delivered by CD44 receptor-targeting and endosomal pH sensitive dual functionalized hyaluronic acid micelles for multidrug resistance reversion. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 170:330-340. [PMID: 29936386 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The drug efflux mediated by P-glycoprotein (P-gp) transporter is a major factor responsible for multidrug resistance (MDR) of paclitaxel (PTX). The efficient intracellular PTX delivery is a promising strategy for overcoming the MDR of tumor cells. A CD44 receptor targeting and endosome-pH sensitive dual functionalized hyaluronic acid-deoxycholic acid-histidine (HA-DOCA-His) micellar formulation was developed to overcome MDR, and a CD44 receptor targeting hyaluronic acid-deoxycholic acid (HA-DOCA) micelles was used as a comparison. Compared with Taxol solution and HA-DOCA micelles, the cytotoxicity of PTX loaded in HA-DOCA-His micelles against drug-resistant tumor cells was improved significantly and possessed superior MDR-overcoming performance; this phenomenon is due to the increased intracellular PTX delivery by CD44 receptor-mediated endocytosis pathway and endosome-pH sensitivity-mediated PTX triggering release. Upon pharmacokinetic study, PTX/HA-DOCA-His micelles demonstrated longer blood circulation time, larger AUC, decreased Vd and CL than the Taxol solution. More importantly, PTX/HA-DOCA-His micelles were more effective in tumor growth inhibition in MCF-7/Adr tumor-bearing mice compared with PTX/HA-DOCA micelles and Taxol solution. Dual targeting strategy-functionalized HA-DOCA-His micelles demonstrated excellent MDR-reversing ability for therapeutic efficacy and improvement on MDR tumors, thereby providing an effective targeting strategy for PTX delivery of nano-drug delivery system in MDR cancer chemotherapy.
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Soleymani-Goloujeh M, Nokhodchi A, Niazi M, Najafi-Hajivar S, Shahbazi-Mojarrad J, Zarghami N, Zakeri-Milani P, Mohammadi A, Karimi M, Valizadeh H. Effects of N-terminal and C-terminal modification on cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of amphiphilic cell penetrating peptides. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 46:91-103. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1414823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Mehdi Soleymani-Goloujeh
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, UK
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Bao Y, Kong M, Gao X, Yin M, Deng H, Tan Q, Wang Q, Tan S. pH-, redox dual-sensitive poly(β-amino ester)-g-TPGS copolymer nanoparticles for drug delivery and inhibition of multidrug resistance in cancer. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bashmakov YK, Petyaev IM. Dendrimers, Carotenoids, and Monoclonal Antibodies. Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother 2017; 36:208-213. [PMID: 28994638 DOI: 10.1089/mab.2017.0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Dendrimers are unimolecular architectural nano- or microparticle entities that can accommodate various nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals between their branches (dendrons) and provide targeted delivery of biomimetics into different tissues upon addition of functionalized groups to the dendrimer's surface. Covalent binding, hydrogen bonds, and electrostatic interactions between dendrimer-composing molecules are known to form and stabilize dendrimer structure. Carotenoids have recently been shown to form dendrimer-like structures and promote targeted delivery of "cargo" molecules into organs characterized by high-carotenoid uptake (adrenal glands, prostate, liver, and brain). The use of carotenoid dendrimers, in particular lycosome particles loaded with various xenobiotics (resveratrol, cocoa flavanols, and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors), reportedly has a beneficial effect in diabetic foot syndrome, prehypertension, and cardiovascular disease. New applications for carotenoid dendrimers may arise from the use of complexes formed by carotenoid dendrimers and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). The internalization of carotenoid dendrimer-mAb complexes through receptor-mediated mechanisms may prevent interactions of dendrimer-incorporated xenobiotics with membrane-associated P-glycoprotein, a major factor of drug resistance in tumor cells. The incorporation of mAb fragments with higher binding capacity to the membrane receptors and higher affinity to the target molecule may further increase the bioavailability of "cargo" molecules transported by the carotenoid dendrimer-mAb complexes and open new doors in nanodelivery technologies.
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Mohammadi S, Zakeri-Milani P, Golkar N, Farkhani SM, Shirani A, Shahbazi Mojarrad J, Nokhodchi A, Valizadeh H. Synthesis and cellular characterization of various nano-assemblies of cell penetrating peptide-epirubicin-polyglutamate conjugates for the enhancement of antitumor activity. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 46:1572-1585. [PMID: 28933182 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1379016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A new class of cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) named peptide amphiphile was designed to improve the intracellular uptake and the antitumor activity of epirubicin (EPR). Various amphiphilic CPPs were synthesized by solid phase peptide synthesis method and were chemically conjugated to EPR. Their corresponding nanoparticles (CPPs-E4 and CPPs-E8) were prepared via non-covalent binding of the peptides and polyanions. Cytotoxicity and anti-proliferative activity were evaluated by MTT assay. Cellular uptake was examined by flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy. The CPPs exhibited slight cytotoxicity. Binding of polyglutamate to CPPs (CPPs-E4 and CPPs-E8 nanoparticles) decreased their cytotoxicity. CPPs-E8 nanoparticles showed lower cytotoxicity than CPPs-E4 nanoparticles. Cellular uptake of K3W4K3-E8, K2W4K2-E8 and W3K4W3-E8 reached 100% with no difference between each of the mentioned CPPs and its nanoparticles at 50 µM. The anti-proliferative activity of EPR was enhanced following conjugation to peptides and nanoparticles at 25 µM. CPPs-EPR-E4 and CPPs-E8-EPR nanoparticles displayed higher anti-proliferative activity than CPPs-EPR at 25 µM. CPPs-E8-EPR nanoparticles showed higher anti-proliferative activity than CPPs-E4-EPR. K3W4K3-E8-EPR nanoparticles exhibited the highest anti-proliferative activity at 25 µM. The synthesized peptide nanoparticles are proposed as suitable carriers for improving the intracellular delivery of EPR into tumor cells with low cytotoxicity and high antitumor activity.
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- Samaneh Mohammadi
- a Biotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- b Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- c Pharmaceutics Department, School of Pharmacy , Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz , Iran
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- a Biotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.,d Student Research Committee , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- a Biotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.,d Student Research Committee , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- b Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- e Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences , University of Sussex , Brighton , UK
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- f Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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Vishwakarma SK, Sharmila P, Bardia A, Chandrakala L, Raju N, Sravani G, Sastry BVS, Habeeb MA, Khan AA, Dhayal M. Use of Biocompatible Sorafenib-gold Nanoconjugates for Reversal of Drug Resistance in Human Hepatoblatoma Cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8539. [PMID: 28819176 PMCID: PMC5561190 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08878-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The present study identifies the potential of highly biocompatible SF-GNP nano-conjugate to enhance the chemotherapeutic response to combat drug resistance in cancer cells. We developed a stable colloidal suspension of sorafenib-gold nanoconjugate (SF-GNP) of <10 nm size in aqueous medium for reverting the cancer drug resistance in SF-resistant HepG2 cells in a 3D ex-vivo model system. In-vivo biocompatibility assay of SF-GNPs showed absence of systemic toxicological effects including hematological, biochemical and histological parameters. More importantly, the histopathological analysis of vital organs such as liver, brain, lung, kidney and heart showed very least or no sign of inflammation, cell infiltration, necrosis, tissue disorganization or fibrotic reactions after intra-peritoneal administration of SF-GNP nanoconjugates in animals. However, SF-GNP nanoconjugates significantly reduced (>80%) the percentage cell survival and the size and number of SF resistant solid tumor colonies of HepG2 cells in 3D model system. The exposure of SF-GNP nanoconjugate to SF resistant HepG2 cell colonies also provided evidence for anti-proliferative effect and reversal of drug resistance by elucidating the molecular regulatory mechanisms of extracellular matrix factor (CD147), tumor growth factor (TGF-β), hepatoma upregulated protein (hURP) and drug transporter (ABCG-2).
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- Sandeep Kumar Vishwakarma
- Clinical Research Facility, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Habsiguda, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India.,Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India
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- Clinical Research Facility, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Habsiguda, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
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- Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India
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- Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India
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- Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India
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- Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India
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- Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India
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- Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India
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- Central Laboratory for Stem Cell Research and Translational Medicine, Centre for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 500058, Telangana, India.
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- Clinical Research Facility, Medical Biotechnology Complex, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Habsiguda, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India. .,School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India.
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Tang Y, Liang J, Wu A, Chen Y, Zhao P, Lin T, Zhang M, Xu Q, Wang J, Huang Y. Co-Delivery of Trichosanthin and Albendazole by Nano-Self-Assembly for Overcoming Tumor Multidrug-Resistance and Metastasis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:26648-26664. [PMID: 28741923 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b05292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) and metastasis are the major obstacles in cancer chemotherapy. Nanotechnology-based combination therapy is a useful strategy. Recently, the combination of biologics and small drugs has attracted much attention in cancer therapy. Yet, the treatment outcomes are often compromised by the different pharmacokinetic profiles of the co-administered drugs thus leading to inconsistent drug uptake and suboptimal drug combination at the tumor sites. Nanotechnology-based co-delivery offers a promising method to address this problem, which is well demonstrated in the use of small drug combinations. However, co-delivery of the drugs bearing different physicochemical properties (e.g., proteins and small drugs) remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we developed a self-assembled nanosystem for co-delivery of trichosanthin (TCS) protein and albendazole (ABZ) as a combination therapy for overcoming MDR and metastasis. TCS is a ribosome-inactivating protein with high antitumor activity. However, the druggability of TCS is poor due to its short half-life, lack of tumor-specific action, and low cell uptake. ABZ is a clinically used antihelmintic drug, which can also inhibit tubulin polymerization and thus serve as a potential antitumor drug. In our work, ABZ was encapsulated in the albumin-coated silver nanoparticles (termed ABZ@BSA/Ag NP). The thus-formed NPs were negatively charged and could tightly bind with the cationic TCS that was modified with a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) low-molecular-weight protamine (termed rTL). Via the stable charge interaction, the nanosystem (rTL/ABZ@BSA/Ag NP) was self-assembled, and featured by the TCS corona. The co-delivery system efficiently inhibited the proliferation of the drug-resistant tumor cells (A549/T and HCT8/ADR) by impairing the cytoskeleton, arresting the cell cycle, and enhancing apoptosis. In addition, the migration and invasion of tumor cells were inhibited presumably due to the impeded cytoskeleton functions. The anti-MDR effect was further confirmed by the in vivo studies with the subcutaneous A549/T tumor mouse model. More importantly, the co-delivery system was demonstrated to be able to inhibit metastasis. The co-delivery system of TCS/ABZ provided a potential strategy for both overcoming drug resistance and inhibiting tumor metastasis.
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- Yisi Tang
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , 12 Ji-chang Road, Guangzhou 510450, China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education and PLA, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University , Shanghai 201203, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , 12 Ji-chang Road, Guangzhou 510450, China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University Hospital , Binzhou 256603, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , 12 Ji-chang Road, Guangzhou 510450, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , 12 Ji-chang Road, Guangzhou 510450, China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education and PLA, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University , Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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Cree IA, Charlton P. Molecular chess? Hallmarks of anti-cancer drug resistance. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:10. [PMID: 28056859 PMCID: PMC5214767 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2999-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background The development of resistance is a problem shared by both classical chemotherapy and targeted therapy. Patients may respond well at first, but relapse is inevitable for many cancer patients, despite many improvements in drugs and their use over the last 40 years. Review Resistance to anti-cancer drugs can be acquired by several mechanisms within neoplastic cells, defined as (1) alteration of drug targets, (2) expression of drug pumps, (3) expression of detoxification mechanisms, (4) reduced susceptibility to apoptosis, (5) increased ability to repair DNA damage, and (6) altered proliferation. It is clear, however, that changes in stroma and tumour microenvironment, and local immunity can also contribute to the development of resistance. Cancer cells can and do use several of these mechanisms at one time, and there is considerable heterogeneity between tumours, necessitating an individualised approach to cancer treatment. As tumours are heterogeneous, positive selection of a drug-resistant population could help drive resistance, although acquired resistance cannot simply be viewed as overgrowth of a resistant cancer cell population. The development of such resistance mechanisms can be predicted from pre-existing genomic and proteomic profiles, and there are increasingly sophisticated methods to measure and then tackle these mechanisms in patients. Conclusion The oncologist is now required to be at least one step ahead of the cancer, a process that can be likened to ‘molecular chess’. Thus, as well as an increasing role for predictive biomarkers to clinically stratify patients, it is becoming clear that personalised strategies are required to obtain best results.
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- Ian A Cree
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK. .,Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK.
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- Imperial Innovations, 52 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PG, UK
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