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Dong K, Wang D, Lin L, Niu P, Wang Y, Tan Q, Xing J. Construction and evaluation of a nanosystem that combines acidification promoted chemodynamic therapy and intracellular drug release monitoring. J Biotechnol 2024; 383:13-26. [PMID: 38325656 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2024.01.014] [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: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly invasive subtype of breast cancer that seriously affects women's physical and mental health. Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) induces cell death by specifically generating Fenton/Fenton-like reactions within tumor cells. However, the weak acidity of the tumor microenvironment (TME) greatly weakens the effectiveness of CDT. This work constructed a kind of P-CAIDF/PT nanoparticles (NPs), composed of two Pluronic F127 (PF127) based polymers: one was PF127-CAI (P-CAI), composed by connecting PF127 with the carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX) inhibitor (CAI); the other was PF127-SS-TPE (PT), composed of PF127 and the aggregation-induced emission molecule, tetraphenylethylene (TPE), via the linkage of disulfide bonds. The two polymers were employed to construct the doxorubicin (DOX) and ferrocene (Fc) co-loaded P-CAIDF/PT NPs through the film dispersion method. After being administrated via i.v., P-CAIDF/PT could be accumulated in the TME by the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect and engulfed by tumor cells. P-CAI induced intracellular acidification by inhibiting the overexpressed CA IX, thus promoting CDT by enhancing the Fc-mediated Fenton reaction. The acidification-enhanced CDT combined with the DOX-mediated chemotherapy could improve the therapeutic effect on TNBC. Moreover, P-CAIDF/PT also monitored the intracellular drug release processes through the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) effect depending on the inherent DOX/TPE pair. In conclusion, the P-CAIDF/PT nanosystem can achieve the combination therapy of acidification-enhanced CDT and chemotherapy as well as therapy monitoring, thus providing new ideas for the design and development of TNBC therapeutic agents.
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- Kai Dong
- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Molecular Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Ren J, Fan L. A reliable elasticity sensing method for analysis of cell entosis using microfluidic cytometer. Biomed Eng Lett 2023; 13:175-183. [PMID: 37124106 PMCID: PMC10130291 DOI: 10.1007/s13534-023-00264-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cell entosis is a novel cell death process starting from cell-in-cell invasion. In general, cancer cells own higher incidence rate of cell entosis comparing to non-cancerous cells. Studies arguing whether cell entosis is a tumor suppressing process or a tumor accelerating process can deepen our understanding of tumor development. Cell elasticity is recognized as one of tumor malignant biomarkers. There have been some researchers studying cell elasticity in cell entosis. However, existing cell elasticity sensing technique (i.e. micropipette aspiration) can hardly be reliable neither high-throughput. In this work, we introduce an elasticity sensing method for quantifying both cell elasticity in cell-in-cell structures and single floating cells using a microfluidic cytometer. We not only argue our cell elasticity sensing method is reliable for already occurred entosis but also apply such method on predicting the "outer" cells in entosis of different cell types. The elasticity sensing method proposed in this manuscript is able to provide an effective and reliable way to further study deeper mechanism in cell entosis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13534-023-00264-0.
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- Jifeng Ren
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical Application, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 China
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- Centre for Robotics and Automation, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057 China
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Mondal SK, Jinka S, Shankar G, Srinivas R, Banerjee R. Modification of α-Tocopherol Succinate with a Tumor-targeting Peptide Conjugate Enhances the Antitumor Efficacy of a Paclitaxel-loaded Lipid Aggregate. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201136. [PMID: 36482874 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201136] [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: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Paclitaxel (PTX) is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent in the clinic. However, its clinical benefit is limited due to its low water solubility, off-target toxicity, and for being a multidrug-resistant (MDR) substrate. To overcome these limitations in this study, a tumor-targeting peptide (CRGDK peptide, a ligand for NRP-1 receptor) conjugate of α-tocopheryl succinate (α-TOS) was synthesized and modified on PTX-loaded lipid aggregate (TL-PTX) to leverage the benefits of α-TOS, which include a) anti-cancer activity, b) increased PTX loading, and c) inhibition of MDR activity. Use of peptide conjugate of α-TOS (α-TOS-CRGDK) in lipid aggregate increased PTX entrapment efficiency by 20%, helped in NRP-1 specific cellular uptake and significantly enhanced apoptotic and cell killing activity (p <0.01) of PTX compared to control formulation (CL-PTX) by inhibiting MDR-activity in melanoma resulting in ∼70% increment in overall survival of melanoma tumor-bearing mice. In conclusion, CRGDK- α-TOS conjugate in association with PTX-loaded liposome provided a unique NRP-1 targeted, drug-resistant reversing anticancer regimen for treating aggressive melanoma.
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- Sujan Kumar Mondal
- Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, India
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan (USA
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- Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, India
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry Division, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIRIICT), Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500 007, Telangana State, India
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- Mass Spectrometry Division, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIRIICT), Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500 007, Telangana State, India
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- Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, India
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Chen G, Zheng Q, Dai J, Liu J, Yin J, Xu X, Chen A, Ren L. Reduction-sensitive mixed micelles based on mPEG-SS-PzLL /TPGS to enhance anticancer efficiency of doxorubicin. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Pharmacokinetics and antimalarial activities of reduction-responsive releasing dihydroartemisinin prodrug self-assembled nanoparticles in rodents. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Gagliardi A, Giuliano E, Venkateswararao E, Fresta M, Bulotta S, Awasthi V, Cosco D. Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:601626. [PMID: 33613290 PMCID: PMC7887387 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.601626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Advances in nanotechnology have favored the development of novel colloidal formulations able to modulate the pharmacological and biopharmaceutical properties of drugs. The peculiar physico-chemical and technological properties of nanomaterial-based therapeutics have allowed for several successful applications in the treatment of cancer. The size, shape, charge and patterning of nanoscale therapeutic molecules are parameters that need to be investigated and modulated in order to promote and optimize cell and tissue interaction. In this review, the use of polymeric nanoparticles as drug delivery systems of anticancer compounds, their physico-chemical properties and their ability to be efficiently localized in specific tumor tissues have been described. The nanoencapsulation of antitumor active compounds in polymeric systems is a promising approach to improve the efficacy of various tumor treatments.
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- Agnese Gagliardi
- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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Mirhadi E, Mashreghi M, Faal Maleki M, Alavizadeh SH, Arabi L, Badiee A, Jaafari MR. Redox-sensitive nanoscale drug delivery systems for cancer treatment. Int J Pharm 2020; 589:119882. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Guan Y, Wang LY, Wang B, Ding MH, Bao YL, Tan SW. Recent Advances of D-α-tocopherol Polyethylene Glycol 1000 Succinate Based Stimuli-responsive Nanomedicine for Cancer Treatment. Curr Med Sci 2020; 40:218-231. [PMID: 32337683 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-020-2185-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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D-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) is a pharmaceutical excipient approved by Chinese NMPA and FDA of USA. It's widely applied as a multifunctional drug carrier for nanomedicine. The advantages of TPGS include P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibition, penetration promotion, apoptosis induction via mitochondrial-associated apoptotic pathways, multidrug resistant (MDR) reversion, metastasis inhibition and so on. TPGS-based drug delivery systems which are responding to external stimulus can combine the inhibitory functions of TPGS towards P-gp with the environmentally responsive controlled release property and thus exerts a synergistic anti-cancer effect, through increased intracellular drug concentration in tumors cells and well-controlled drug release behavior. In this review, TPGS-based nano-sized delivery systems responsive to different stimuli were summarized and discussed, including pH-responsive, redoxresponsive and multi-responsive systems in various formulations. The achievements, mechanisms and different characteristics of TPGS-based stimuli-responsive drug-delivery systems in tumor therapy were also outlined.
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- Yang Guan
- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Zhang Y, Huang N, Lu H, Huang J, Jin H, Shi J, Jin F. Icariin protects against sodium azide-induced neurotoxicity by activating the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signaling pathway. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8955. [PMID: 32341897 PMCID: PMC7179568 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Icariin (ICA) is one of the major active flavonoids extracted from the traditional Chinese herb Epimedium brevicornum Maxim and has been shown to have neuroprotective effects. This study was designed to investigate the effect of ICA on sodium azide (NaN3)-induced rat adrenal pheochromocytoma (PC12) cell damage and to further examine the underlying mechanisms. Methods To explore its possible mechanism, we used NaN3 (50 mM)-induced neuronal PC12 cell damage. Cell viability was evaluated by CCK-8 and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was detected by JC-1. Glucose concentration was assessed by the glucose oxidase method. The role of ICA in the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signaling pathway was explored by Western blotting. Results The results indicate that pretreatment with ICA reduced NaN3-induced cell damage and significantly reduced the leakage rate of LDH in PC12 cells. ICA pretreatment increased the MMP and a decrease in glucose concentration indicate increased glucose consumption. Furthermore, the protein levels of p-PI3K (p85), PI3K-110α, p-Ser473-Akt and p-Ser9-GSK-3β were markedly decreased in PC12 cells after NaN3 treatment for 24 h, whereas these effects were reverted after pretreatment with ICA. Tau phosphorylation at the Ser396/404 and Thr217 sites was significantly decreased by pretreatment with ICA. Conclusions These results suggest that ICA protects against NaN3-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells by activating the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signaling pathway.
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- Ying Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.,Department of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Zhongmu, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Drug Clinical Trial Institution, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.,School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases of Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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Jacinto TA, Rodrigues CF, Moreira AF, Miguel SP, Costa EC, Ferreira P, Correia IJ. Hyaluronic acid and vitamin E polyethylene glycol succinate functionalized gold-core silica shell nanorods for cancer targeted photothermal therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 188:110778. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lu X, Zhu W, Chen T, Peng Q, Yu C, Yang M. Exploration of photophysical and photochemical properties of Zinc phthalocyanine-loaded SDC/TPGS mixed micelles. Chem Phys Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.136737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dong K, Lei Q, Guo R, Wu X, Zhang Y, Cui N, Shi JY, Lu T. Regulating intracellular ROS signal by a dual pH/reducing-responsive nanogels system promotes tumor cell apoptosis. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:5713-5728. [PMID: 31413571 PMCID: PMC6662175 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s208089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Purpose: The levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in tumor cells are much higher than that in normal cells, and rise rapidly under the influence of exogenous or endogenous inducing factors, eventually leading to the apoptosis of tumor cells. Therefore, this study prepared a dual pH/reducing-responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-Cinnamaldehyde-co-D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate, PssNCT) nanogels, which employed two exogenous ROS inducers, cinnamaldehyde (CA) and D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS), to selectively induce apoptosis by regulating ROS levels in tumor cells. Methods: The PssNCT nanogels were prepared by the free radical precipitation polymerization under the crosslink between pH-sensitive hydrazone and reducing-sensitive disulfide bonds, followed by the physicochemical and morphological characteristics investigations. Plasma stability, dual pH/reducing responsive degradation and in vitro release were also assessed. In cell experiments, cytotoxicity in different cells were first detected. The intracellular ROS levels and mitochondrial functions of tumor cells were then evaluated. Moreover, the apoptosis and western-blot assays were employed to verify the association between ROS levels elevation and apoptosis in tumor cells. Results: The nanogels exhibited a round-like hollow structure with the diameter smaller than 200nm. The nanogels were stable in plasma, while showed rapid degradation in acidic and reducing environments, thus achieving significant release of CA and TPGS in these media. Furthermore, the sufficient amplification of ROS signals was induced by the synergistically function of CA and TPGS on mitochondria, which resulted in the opening of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway and enhanced cytotoxicity on MCF-7 cells. However, nanogels barely affected L929 cells owing to their lower intracellular ROS basal levels. Conclusion: The specific ROS regulation method achieved by these nanogels could be explored to selectively kill tumor cells according to the difference of ROS signals in different kinds of cells.
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- Kai Dong
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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Improving affinity of β-cyclodextrin-based molecularly imprinted polymer using room temperature ionic liquid. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Conrad C, Gray KM, Stroka KM, Rizvi I, Scarcelli G. Mechanical Characterization of 3D Ovarian Cancer Nodules Using Brillouin Confocal Microscopy. Cell Mol Bioeng 2019; 12:215-226. [PMID: 31719911 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-019-00570-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction The mechanical interaction between cells and their microenvironment is emerging as an important determinant of cancer progression and sensitivity to treatment, including in ovarian cancer (OvCa). However, current technologies limit mechanical analysis in 3D culture systems. Brillouin Confocal Microscopy is an optical non-contact method to assess the mechanical properties of biological materials. Here, we validate the ability of this technology to assess the mechanical properties of 3D tumor nodules. Methods OvCa cells were cultured in 3D using two established methods: (1) overlay cultures on Matrigel; (2) spheroids in ultra-low attachment plates. To alter the mechanical state of these tumors, nodules were immersed in PBS with varying levels of sucrose to induce osmotic stress. Next, nodule mechanical properties were measured by Brillouin microscopy and validated with standard stress-strain tests: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and a parallel plate compression device (Microsquisher). Finally, the nodules were treated with a chemotherapeutic commonly used to manage OvCa, carboplatin, to determine treatment-induced effects on tumor mechanical properties. Results Brillouin microscopy allows mechanical analysis with limited penetration depth (~ 92 µm for Matrigel method; ~ 54 µm for low attachment method). Brillouin microscopy metrics displayed the same trends as the corresponding "gold-standard" Young's moduli measured with stress-strain methods when the osmolality of the medium was increased. Nodules treated with carboplatin showed a decrease in Brillouin frequency shift. Conclusion This validation study paves the way to evaluate the mechanics of 3D nodules, with micron-scale three-dimensional resolution and without contact, thus extending the experimental possibilities.
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- Christina Conrad
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 4228 A. James Clark Hall, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 4228 A. James Clark Hall, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 4228 A. James Clark Hall, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 4228 A. James Clark Hall, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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Dong K, Lei Q, Qi H, Zhang Y, Cui N, Wu X, Xie L, Yan X, Lu T. Amplification of Oxidative Stress in MCF-7 Cells by a Novel pH-Responsive Amphiphilic Micellar System Enhances Anticancer Therapy. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:689-700. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Kai Dong
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Kesharwani SS, Kaur S, Tummala H, Sangamwar AT. Overcoming multiple drug resistance in cancer using polymeric micelles. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2018; 15:1127-1142. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2018.1537261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Siddharth S. Kesharwani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, India
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Han X, Su R, Huang X, Wang Y, Kuang X, Zhou S, Liu H. Triphenylphosphonium-modified mitochondria-targeted paclitaxel nanocrystals for overcoming multidrug resistance. Asian J Pharm Sci 2018; 14:569-580. [PMID: 32104484 PMCID: PMC7032231 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are currently known as novel targets for treating cancer, especially for tumors displaying multidrug resistance (MDR). This present study aimed to develop a mitochondria-targeted delivery system by using triphenylphosphonium cation (TPP+)-conjugated Brij 98 as the functional stabilizer to modify paclitaxel (PTX) nanocrystals (NCs) against drug-resistant cancer cells. Evaluations were performed on 2D monolayer and 3D multicellular spheroids (MCs) of MCF-7 cells and MCF-7/ADR cells. In comparison with free PTX and the non-targeted PTX NCs, the targeted PTX NCs showed the strongest cytotoxicity against both 2D MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADR cells, which was correlated with decreased mitochondrial membrane potential. The targeted PTX NCs exhibited deeper penetration on MCF-7 MCs and more significant growth inhibition on both MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADR MCs. The proposed strategy indicated that the TPP+-modified NCs represent a potentially viable approach for targeted chemotherapeutic molecules to mitochondria. This strategy might provide promising therapeutic outcomes to overcome MDR.
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- Xue Han
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Miura K, Yamashita K. Evaluation of aging, diabetes mellitus, and skin wounds by scanning acoustic microscopy with protease digestion. PATHOBIOLOGY OF AGING & AGE RELATED DISEASES 2018; 8:1516072. [PMID: 30220987 PMCID: PMC6136385 DOI: 10.1080/20010001.2018.1516072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) can assess tissue stiffness by calculating the speed of sound (SOS) through tissues. SOS increases as tissue stiffness increases. Sensitivity to protease digestion depends on protein type, concentration, and modification. We analyzed the SOS images of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded skin sections from elderly, young, diabetic, and nondiabetic subjects, as well as chronic and acute wounds. SAM provided high-resolution histology similar to LM and revealed characteristic SOS alteration following pepsin treatment. SOS values of dermis samples from elderly subjects (especially females) were lower than those of younger adults, which was indicative of age-related dermal softening and loosening. SOS values of elderly females were lower than those of younger females and elderly males. Dermal SOS showed a positive correlation with epidermal thickness. SOS values of epidermis of elderly subjects were higher than those of younger adults and showed a rapid decline 0.5h after protease digestion. Reticular dermis of diabetic patients exhibited greater pepsin resistance than that of nondiabetic patients. Chronic wounds exhibited greater SOS values and pepsin resistance than acute wounds. SOS variation with aging, diabetes mellitus, and wound fibrosis reflected histological and mechanical changes associated with senescence and disease duration. Epidermal thickness reflects age-related changes in dermal stiffness.
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- Katsutoshi Miura
- Department of Health Science, Pathology and Anatomy, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Pathology and Anatomy, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Zhang S, Li J, Hu S, Wu F, Zhang X. Triphenylphosphonium and D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate-modified, tanshinone IIA-loaded lipid-polymeric nanocarriers for the targeted therapy of myocardial infarction. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:4045-4057. [PMID: 30022826 PMCID: PMC6045899 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s165590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Currently, the best treatment options for myocardial infarction focus on the restoration of blood flow as soon as possible, which include reperfusion therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention, and therapeutic thrombolytic drugs. Materials and methods In the present study, we report the development of lipid-polymeric nanocarriers (LPNs) for mitochondria-targeted delivery of tanshinone IIA (TN). D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) was linked to the triphenylphosphonium (TPP) cation. The LPNs were fabricated by nanoprecipitation method. LPNs were evaluated in vitro and in vivo in comparison with free drugs and other similar nanocarriers. Results The mean diameter of TN/nanoparticles (NPs) was 89.6 nm, while that of TN/LPNs was 121.3 nm. The zeta potential of TN/NPs and TN/LPNs was −33.6 and −22.3 mV, respectively. Compared with free TN and TN/NPs, TN/LPNs exhibited significantly improved compatibility and therapeutic efficiency. In addition, the in vivo pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and infarct therapy studies in Sprague Dawley rats showed that TPP-TPGS/TN/LPNs had better efficiency than their nonmodified TN/LPNs counterparts in all respects. Conclusion These results indicated that the TPP-TPGS/TN/LPNs were promising nanocarriers for efficient delivery of cardiovascular drugs and other therapeutic agents for the treatment of CVDs.
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- Shouwen Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, People's Republic of China,
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- Department of Cardiology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, People's Republic of China,
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- Department of Cardiology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, People's Republic of China,
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- Department of Cardiology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, People's Republic of China,
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- Department of Cardiology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, People's Republic of China,
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Bai J, Zhang Y, Chen L, Yan H, Zhang C, Liu L, Xu X. Synthesis and characterization of paclitaxel-imprinted microparticles for controlled release of an anticancer drug. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 92:338-348. [PMID: 30184758 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.06.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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In this study, novel molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) microparticles containing methacryl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (M-POSS) were synthesized through the RAFT precipitation polymerization (RAFTPP) method using paclitaxel (PTX) as the templates. During the course of this investigation, methacrylic acid (MAA) was used as the functional monomer, while ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) was utilized as a cross-linker. The effects of different molar ratios of M-POSS on the microparticles were characterized. The obtained MIP microparticles were confirmed by FT-IR and TGA-DSC. The results of SEM showed regular spherical-shaped MIP microparticles with diameters around 170-490 nm. The PTX loading quantity was closely correlated with the content of M-POSS, and the MIP microparticles showed a satisfactory affinity to PTX with high drug loading (17.1%) and encapsulation efficiency (85.5%). Moreover, these MIP microparticles were sensitive to pH, and consequently the release rates of PTX at pH 5 were much faster than those at pH 7 due to the acid cleavage of the hydrogen bonds. In addition, the results from release experiments of the MIP microparticles showed a very slow and controlled release of PTX, which heralded promising potential as a carrier for PTX delivery in cancer therapy.
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- Jianwei Bai
- Polymer Materials Research Center, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Polymer Materials Research Center, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Polymer Materials Research Center, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Harbin University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Polymer Materials Research Center, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Polymer Materials Research Center, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Polymer Materials Research Center, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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Mohammadi H, Sahai E. Mechanisms and impact of altered tumour mechanics. Nat Cell Biol 2018; 20:766-774. [PMID: 29950570 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-018-0131-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The physical characteristics of tumours are intricately linked to the tumour phenotype and difficulties during treatment. Many factors contribute to the increased stiffness of tumours; from increased matrix deposition, matrix remodelling by forces from cancer cells and stromal fibroblasts, matrix crosslinking, increased cellularity, and the build-up of both solid and interstitial pressure. Increased stiffness then feeds back to increase tumour invasiveness and reduce therapy efficacy. Increased understanding of this interplay is offering new therapeutic avenues.
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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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Dong K, Yang C, Yan Y, Wang P, Sun Y, Wang K, Lu T, Chen Q, Zhang Y, Xing J, Dong Y. Investigation of the intracellular oxidative stress amplification, safety and anti-tumor effect of a kind of novel redox-responsive micelle. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:1105-1117. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb02973j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Redox-responsive FSST micelles with good biocompatibility can increase ROS levels in tumor cells and amplify oxidative stress, ultimately inducing apoptosis.
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Zhang LP, Tang SH, Mo CE, Wang C, Huang YP, Liu ZS. Synergistic effect of liquid crystal and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane to prepare molecularly imprinted polymer for paclitaxel delivery. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yang C, Wu T, Qi Y, Zhang Z. Recent Advances in the Application of Vitamin E TPGS for Drug Delivery. Theranostics 2018; 8:464-485. [PMID: 29290821 PMCID: PMC5743561 DOI: 10.7150/thno.22711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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D-ɑ-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (Vitamin E TPGS or TPGS) has been approved by FDA as a safe adjuvant and widely used in drug delivery systems. The biological and physicochemical properties of TPGS provide multiple advantages for its applications in drug delivery like high biocompatibility, enhancement of drug solubility, improvement of drug permeation and selective antitumor activity. Notably, TPGS can inhibit the activity of ATP dependent P-glycoprotein and act as a potent excipient for overcoming multi-drug resistance (MDR) in tumor. In this review, we aim to discuss the recent advances of TPGS in drug delivery including TPGS based prodrugs, nitric oxide donor and polymers, and unmodified TPGS based formulations. These potential applications are focused on enhancing delivery efficiency as well as the therapeutic effect of agents, especially on overcoming MDR of tumors. It also demonstrates that the clinical translation of TPGS based nanomedicines is still faced with many challenges, which requires more detailed study on TPGS properties and based delivery system in the future.
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- Conglian Yang
- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Novel Drug Delivery System, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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Tan S, Zou C, Zhang W, Yin M, Gao X, Tang Q. Recent developments in d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol-succinate-based nanomedicine for cancer therapy. Drug Deliv 2017; 24:1831-1842. [PMID: 29182031 PMCID: PMC8241040 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2017.1406561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cancer remains an obstacle to be surmounted by humans. As an FDA-approved biocompatible drug excipient, d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) has been widely applied in drug delivery system (DDS). Along with in-depth analyses of TPGS-based DDS, increasingly attractive results have revealed that TPGS is able to act not only as a simple drug carrier but also as an assistant molecule with various bio-functions to improve anticancer efficacy. In this review, recent advances in TPGS-based DDS are summarized. TPGS can inhibit P-glycoprotein, enhance drug absorption, induce mitochondrial-associated apoptosis or other apoptotic pathways, promote drug penetration and tumor accumulation, and even inhibit tumor metastasis. As a result, many formulations, by using original TPGS, TPGS-drug conjugates or TPGS copolymers, were prepared, and as expected, an enhanced therapeutic effect was achieved in different tumor models, especially in multidrug resistant and metastatic tumors. Although the mechanisms by which TPGS participates in such functions are not yet very clear, considering its effectiveness in tumor treatment, TPGS-based DDS appears to be one of the best candidates for future clinical applications.
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- Songwei Tan
- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Choudhury H, Gorain B, Pandey M, Kumbhar SA, Tekade RK, Iyer AK, Kesharwani P. Recent advances in TPGS-based nanoparticles of docetaxel for improved chemotherapy. Int J Pharm 2017; 529:506-522. [PMID: 28711640 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Docetaxel (DTX) is one of the important antitumor drugs, being used in several common chemotherapies to control leading cancer types. Severe toxicities of the DTX are prominent due to sudden parenteral exposure of desired loading dose to maintain the therapeutic concentration. Field of nanotechnology is leading to resist sudden systemic exposure of DTX with more specific delivery to the site of cancer. Further nanometric size range of the formulation aid for prolonged circulation, thereby extensive exposure results better efficacy. In this article, we extensively reviewed the therapeutic benefit of incorporating d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (vitamin E TPGS, or simply TPGS) in the nanoparticle (NP) formulation of DTX for improved delivery, tumor control and tolerability. TPGS is well accepted nonionic-ampiphilic polymer which has been identified in the role of emulsifier, stabilizer, penetration enhancer, solubilizer and in protection in micelle. Simultaneously, P-glycoprotein inhibitory activity of TPGS in the multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cells along with its apoptotic potential are the added advantage of TPGS to be incorporated in nano-chemotherapeutics. Thus, it could be concluded that TPGS based nanoparticulate application is an advanced approach to improve therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents by better internalization and sustained retention of the NPs.
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- Hira Choudhury
- International Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Lincoln University College, Petalling Jaya, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, 47301, Malaysia.
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- International Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, GSMT'S Genba Sopanrao Moze College of Pharmacy, Wagholi, Pune, 411207, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sarkhej - Gandhinagar Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, 380054, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Pharmaceutics Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, 226031, India.
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Li R, Xie Y. Nanodrug delivery systems for targeting the endogenous tumor microenvironment and simultaneously overcoming multidrug resistance properties. J Control Release 2017; 251:49-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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