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Zeeshan M, Ain QU, Sunny A, Raza F, Mohsin M, Khan S, Weigmann B, Ali H. QbD-based fabrication of transferrin-anchored nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery to macrophages and colon cells for mucosal inflammation healing. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:1373-1397. [PMID: 36594554 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01719a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Colon mucosal inflammation attracts a plethora of immune cells with overexpressed surface receptors. Colon drug targeting can be aided by exploiting overexpressed cell surface receptors which improve drug site retention for an extended period. We developed Tofacitinib citrate (Tofa) loaded transferrin anchored PLGA nanocarriers (Tofa-P/tfr NCs) via the quality by design (QbD) approach for specific binding to the transferrin receptor (TFR-1/CD71) overexpressed on macrophages and colon epithelial cells. Nanocarriers were produced using a modified emulsion-evaporation method with a protein adsorption technique. The QbD-risk assessment method was adopted to screen the variables impacting the quality of nanocarriers, which were then optimized using the 33 Box-Behnken design of experiment (DOE). The obtained nanocarriers have the desired physicochemical properties, drug entrapment, tfr adsorption, stability, mucoadhesion, and sustained drug release pattern at pH 7.4 (colon pH). In vitro cell-based studies confirmed the cellular biocompatibility and considerable uptake of nanocarriers by colon and macrophage cells; the uptake was diminished by anti-CD71/TFR1 antibodies. Tofa-P/tfr NCs demonstrated good colon targeting potential in the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced ulcerative colitis (UC) model. In vivo therapeutic efficacy against UC was established through restored morphological and histopathological scores, vascular integrity, antioxidant levels, hematological parameters, pro-inflammatory cytokine/marker levels, and microbial indices. Tofa-P/tfr NCs shut down the elevated STAT-1 and TFR-1 levels, demonstrating the enhanced efficacy of the encapsulated drug. Thus, the QbD-driven approach successfully developed Tofa-P/tfr NCs with good potential to mitigate mucosal inflammation by targeting colon and macrophage surface receptors.
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- Mahira Zeeshan
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan. .,Department of Medicine 1, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Kussmaul Campus for Medical Research, Erlangen 91052, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Medicine 1, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Kussmaul Campus for Medical Research, Erlangen 91052, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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Dave R, Patel R, Patel M. Hybrid Lipid-Polymer Nanoplatform: A Systematic Review for Targeted Colorectal Cancer Therapy. Eur Polym J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.111877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Nanoencapsulation of aptamer-functionalized 5-Fluorouracil liposomes using alginate/chitosan complex as a novel targeting strategy for colon-specific drug delivery. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer existing across the globe. It begins with the formation of polyps leading to the development of metastasis, especially in advanced stage patients, who necessitate intensive chemotherapy that usually results in a poor response and high morbidity owing to multidrug resistance and severe untoward effects to the non-cancerous cells. Advancements in the targeted drug delivery permit the targeting of tumor cells without affecting the non-tumor cells. Various nanocarriers such as liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, micelles, and nanogels, etc. are being developed and explored for effective delivery of cytotoxic drugs to the target site thereby enhancing the drug distribution and bioavailability, simultaneously subduing the side effects. Moreover, immunotherapy for CRC is being explored for last few decades. Few clinical trials have even potentially benefited patients suffering from CRC, still immunotherapy persists merely an experimental alternative. Assessment of the ongoing and completed trials is to be warranted for effective treatment of CRC. Scientists are paying efforts to develop novel carrier systems that may enhance the targeting potential of low therapeutic index chemo- and immune-therapeutics. Several preclinical studies have revealed the superior efficacy of nanotherapy in CRC as compared to conventional approaches. Clinical trials are being recruited to ascertain the safety and efficacy of CRC therapies. The present review discourses in a nutshell the molecular interventions including the genetics, signaling pathways involved in CRC, and advances in various strategies explored for the treatment of CRC with a special emphasis on nanocarriers based drug targeting.
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Ghasemi Toudeshkchouei M, Zahedi P, Shavandi A. Microfluidic-Assisted Preparation of 5-Fluorouracil-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles as a Potential System for Colorectal Cancer Therapy. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1483. [PMID: 32218241 PMCID: PMC7177286 DOI: 10.3390/ma13071483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This work aims at fabricating 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles (PLGA NPs) using a microfluidic (MF) technique, with potential for use in colorectal cancer therapy. In order to achieve 5-FU-loaded NPs with an average diameter of approximately 119 nm, the parameters of MF process with fork-shaped patterns were adjusted as follows: the ratio of polymer to drug solutions flow rates was equal to 10 and the solution concentrations of PLGA as carrier, 5-FU as anti-cancer drug and poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as surfactant were 0.2 (% w/v), 0.01 (% w/v) and 0.15 (% w/v), respectively. In this way, a drug encapsulation efficiency of approximately 95% into the PLGA NPs was obtained, due to the formation of a hydrodynamic flow focusing phenomenon through the MF chip. A performance evaluation of the NP samples in terms of the drug release, cytotoxicity and cell death was carried out. Finally, by analyzing the results after induction of cell death and 4', 6-diamidino-2-phenylin-dole (DAPI) staining, MF-fabricated NPs containing 5-FU [0.2 (% w/v) of PLGA] revealed the dead cell amounts of 10 and 1.5-fold higher than the control sample for Caco2 and SW-480, respectively.
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- Mahtab Ghasemi Toudeshkchouei
- Department of Polymer, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 11155-4563, Tehran 1417613131, Iran;
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- Department of Polymer, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 11155-4563, Tehran 1417613131, Iran;
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- BioMatter Unit-Biomass Transformation Lab (BTL), École Interfacultaire de Bioingénieurs (EIB), École Polytechnique de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50-CP 165/61, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Lai WF, Wong WT, Rogach AL. Development of Copper Nanoclusters for In Vitro and In Vivo Theranostic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1906872. [PMID: 31975469 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201906872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Theranostics refers to the incorporation of therapeutic and diagnostic functions into one material system. An important class of nanomaterials exploited for theranostics is metal nanoclusters (NCs). In contrast to gold and silver NCs, copper is an essential trace element for humans. It can be more easily removed from the body. This, along with the low cost of copper that offers potential large-scale nanotechnology applications, means that copper NCs have attracted great interest in recent years. The latest advances in the design, synthesis, surface engineering, and applications of copper NCs in disease diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment are reviewed. Strategies to control and enhance the emission of copper NCs are considered. With this synopsis of the up-to-date development of copper NCs as theranostic agents, it is hoped that insights and directions for translating current advances from the laboratory to the clinic can be further advanced and accelerated.
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- Wing-Fu Lai
- School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, P. R. China
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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Varshosaz J, Ghassami E, Noorbakhsh A, Minaiyan M, Jahanian-Najafabadi A. Trastuzumab-conjugated nanoparticles composed of poly(butylene adipate- co-butylene terephthalate) prepared by electrospraying technique for targeted delivery of docetaxel. IET Nanobiotechnol 2019; 13:829-833. [PMID: 31625523 PMCID: PMC8676484 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2018.5363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) is overexpressed in 20-30% of human breast cancers, associated with poor prognosis and tumour aggression. The aim of this study was the production of trastuzumab-targeted Ecoflex nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with docetaxel and in vitro evaluation of their cytotoxicity and cellular uptake. The NPs were manufactured by electrospraying and characterised regarding size, zeta potential, drug loading, and release behaviour. Then their cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assay against an HER-2-positive cell line, BT-474, and an HER-2-negative cell line, MDA-MB-468. The cellular uptake was studied by flow cytometry and fluorescent microscope. The particle size of NPs was in an appropriate range, with relatively high drug entrapment and acceptable release efficiency. The results showed no cytotoxicity for the polymer, but the significant increment of cytotoxicity was observed by treatment with docetaxel-loaded NPs in both HER-2-positive and HER-2-negative cell lines, in comparison with the free drug. The trastuzumab-targeted NPs also significantly enhanced cytotoxicity against BT-474 cells, compared with non-targeted NPs.
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- Jaleh Varshosaz
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Nanotechnology is an important strategy for combinational innovative chemo-immunotherapies against colorectal cancer. J Control Release 2019; 307:108-138. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ghassami E, Varshosaz J, Minaiyan M, Nasirikenari M, Hoseini SM. Biodistribution, Safety and Organ Toxicity of Docetaxel-Loaded in HER-2 Aptamer Conjugated Ecoflex® Nanoparticles in a Mouse Xenograft Model of Ovarian Cancer. RECENT PATENTS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 13:49-58. [PMID: 30488805 DOI: 10.2174/1872210513666181128162403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Docetaxel is a notably efficient anticancer drug administered for several types of malignancies including ovarian cancer. However, various side effects caused either by the nonspecific distribution of the active ingredient or by high contents of Tween 80 and ethanol in the currently marketed formulations, could even deprive the patients of the treatment. OBJECTIVES In the current study, a novel targeted delivery system composed of Ecoflex® polymeric nanoparticles loaded with docetaxel and equipped with HER-2 specific aptamer molecules was evaluated regarding blood and tissue toxicity, and biodistribution. METHOD The tumor-bearing nude mice, achieved by subcutaneous injection of SKOV-3 cells, were divided into four groups treated with normal saline, Taxotere®, targeted docetaxel nanoparticles, and non-targeted docetaxel nanoparticles. Few patents were alos cied in the article. RESULTS According to the results of hematologic evaluations, almost all hematologic parameters were in normal range with no significant difference among the four groups. Histopathological studies revealed that treatment with targeted nanoparticles caused a remarkable reduction in mitosis in tumor sections and overall reduced organ toxicity compared with Taxotere®. The only exception was spleen in which more damage was caused by the nanoparticles. The results of the biodistribution study were also in accordance with pathological assessments, with significantly lower drug concentration in non-tumor tissues, except for spleen, when targeted nanoparticles were used compared with Taxotere®. CONCLUSION These results could evidence the efficiency of the targeted delivery system in concentrating the drug cargo mostly in its site of action leading to the elimination of its adverse effects caused by exposure of other tissues to the cytotoxic agent.
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- Erfaneh Ghassami
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
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Implementation of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to evaluate HER-2 aptamer conjugation to Ecoflex® nanoparticles for docetaxel delivery in breast cancer cells. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-018-1273-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Varshosaz J, Ghassami E, Noorbakhsh A, Jahanian-Najafabadi A, Minaiyan M, Behzadi R. Poly (butylene adipate-co-butylene terephthalate) nanoparticles prepared by electrospraying technique for docetaxel delivery in ovarian cancer induced mice. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2018; 44:1012-1022. [DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2018.1430819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Jaleh Varshosaz
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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Varshosaz J, Davoudi MA, Rasoul-Amini S. Docetaxel-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers functionalized with trastuzumab (Herceptin) for HER2-positive breast cancer cells. J Liposome Res 2017; 28:285-295. [DOI: 10.1080/08982104.2017.1370471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jaleh Varshosaz
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Novel Drug Delivery Systems Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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