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Parveen M, Karaosmanoglu B, Sucularli C, Uner A, Taskiran EZ, Esendagli G. Acquired immune resistance is associated with interferon signature and modulation of KLF6/c-MYB transcription factors in myeloid leukemia. Eur J Immunol 2024; 54:e2350717. [PMID: 38462943 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202350717] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Resistance to immunity is associated with the selection of cancer cells with superior capacities to survive inflammatory reactions. Here, we tailored an ex vivo immune selection model for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and isolated the residual subpopulations as "immune-experienced" AML (ieAML) cells. We confirmed that upon surviving the immune reactions, the malignant blasts frequently decelerated proliferation, displayed features of myeloid differentiation and activation, and lost immunogenicity. Transcriptomic analyses revealed a limited number of commonly altered pathways and differentially expressed genes in all ieAML cells derived from distinct parental cell lines. Molecular signatures predominantly associated with interferon and inflammatory cytokine signaling were enriched in the AML cells resisting the T-cell-mediated immune reactions. Moreover, the expression and nuclear localization of the transcription factors c-MYB and KLF6 were noted as the putative markers for immune resistance and identified in subpopulations of AML blasts in the patients' bone marrow aspirates. The immune modulatory capacities of ieAML cells lasted for a restricted period when the immune selection pressure was omitted. In conclusion, myeloid leukemia cells harbor subpopulations that can adapt to the harsh conditions established by immune reactions, and a previous "immune experience" is marked with IFN signature and may pave the way for susceptibility to immune intervention therapies.
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- Mubaida Parveen
- Department of Basic Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Basic Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara, Türkiye
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Shao N, Yuan L, Liu L, Cong Z, Wang J, Wu Y, Liu R. Reversing Anticancer Drug Resistance by Synergistic Combination of Chemotherapeutics and Membranolytic Antitumor β-Peptide Polymer. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38602146 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Multidrug resistance is the main obstacle to cancer chemotherapy. Overexpression of drug efflux pumps causes excessive drug efflux from cancer cells, ultimately leading to drug resistance. Hereby, we raise an effective strategy to overcome multidrug resistance using a synergistic combination of membranolytic antitumor β-peptide polymer and chemotherapy drugs. This membrane-active β-peptide polymer promotes the transmembrane transport of chemotherapeutic drugs by increasing membrane permeability and enhances the activity of chemotherapy drugs against multidrug-resistant cancer cells. As a proof-of-concept demonstration, the synergistic combination of β-peptide polymer and doxorubicin (DOX) is substantially more effective than DOX alone against drug-resistant cancer both in vitro and in vivo. Notably, the synergistic combination maintains a potent anticancer activity after continuous use. Collectively, this combination therapy using membrane lytic β-peptide polymer appears to be an effective strategy to reverse anticancer drug resistance.
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- Ning Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Emran TB, Shahriar A, Mahmud AR, Rahman T, Abir MH, Siddiquee MFR, Ahmed H, Rahman N, Nainu F, Wahyudin E, Mitra S, Dhama K, Habiballah MM, Haque S, Islam A, Hassan MM. Multidrug Resistance in Cancer: Understanding Molecular Mechanisms, Immunoprevention and Therapeutic Approaches. Front Oncol 2022; 12:891652. [PMID: 35814435 PMCID: PMC9262248 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.891652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Several treatments are available for cancer treatment, but many treatment methods are ineffective against multidrug-resistant cancer. Multidrug resistance (MDR) represents a major obstacle to effective therapeutic interventions against cancer. This review describes the known MDR mechanisms in cancer cells and discusses ongoing laboratory approaches and novel therapeutic strategies that aim to inhibit, circumvent, or reverse MDR development in various cancer types. In this review, we discuss both intrinsic and acquired drug resistance, in addition to highlighting hypoxia- and autophagy-mediated drug resistance mechanisms. Several factors, including individual genetic differences, such as mutations, altered epigenetics, enhanced drug efflux, cell death inhibition, and various other molecular and cellular mechanisms, are responsible for the development of resistance against anticancer agents. Drug resistance can also depend on cellular autophagic and hypoxic status. The expression of drug-resistant genes and the regulatory mechanisms that determine drug resistance are also discussed. Methods to circumvent MDR, including immunoprevention, the use of microparticles and nanomedicine might result in better strategies for fighting cancer.
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- Talha Bin Emran
- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- SMIRES for Consultation in Specialized Medical Laboratories, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Queensland Alliance for One Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia
- Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Engelberg S, Netzer E, Assaraf YG, Livney YD. Selective eradication of human non-small cell lung cancer cells using aptamer-decorated nanoparticles harboring a cytotoxic drug cargo. Cell Death Dis 2019; 10:702. [PMID: 31541073 PMCID: PMC6754387 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1870-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Targeted cancer therapy is currently the leading modality to enhance treatment selectivity and efficacy, as well as to minimize untoward toxicity to healthy tissues. Herein, we devised and studied nanoparticles (NPs) composed of the biocompatible block-copolymer PEG-PCL entrapping the hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel (PTX), which are targeted to human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. To achieve selective NSCLC targeting, these NPs were decorated with single-stranded oligonucleotide-based S15 aptamers (S15-APTs), which we have recently shown to serve as efficient tumor cell targeting ligands. Prepared without using surfactants, these 15 nm PEG-PCL/PTX NPs entered NSCLC cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis. These NPs demonstrated efficient encapsulation of PTX, high selectivity to- and potent eradication of human A549 NSCLC cells, with a remarkable half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 0.03 μM PTX. In contrast, very high IC50 values of 1.7, 4.2, 43, 87, and 980 µM PTX were obtained towards normal human bronchial epithelial BEAS2B, cervical carcinoma HeLa, colon adenocarcinoma CaCo-2, neonatal foreskin fibroblast FSE, and human embryonic kidney HEK-293 cells, respectively. These results demonstrate 2–5 orders of magnitude difference in the selective cytotoxicity towards NSCLCs, reflecting a potentially outstanding therapeutic window. Moreover, the dual utility of aptamer-decorated NPs for both drug stabilization and selective tumor targeting was studied by increasing APT concentrations during NP “decoration”. The optimal aptamer density on the surface of NPs for selective targeting, for high fluorescence diagnostic signal and for maintaining small particle size to enable endocytosis, was achieved by using 30 nM APTs during NP decoration. Collectively, our findings suggest that these APT-decorated NPs hold great preclinical promise in selective targeting and eradication of human NSCLC cells without harming normal tissues.
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- Shira Engelberg
- The Laboratory of Biopolymers for Food and Health, Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 3200000, Haifa, Israel
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- The Laboratory of Biopolymers for Food and Health, Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 3200000, Haifa, Israel
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- The Fred Wyszkowski Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 3200000, Haifa, Israel.
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- The Laboratory of Biopolymers for Food and Health, Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 3200000, Haifa, Israel.
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Wardhani BWK, Puteri MU, Watanabe Y, Louisa M, Setiabudy R, Kato M. Decreased sensitivity of several anticancer drugs in TMEPAI knockout triple-negative breast cancer cells. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDONESIA 2019. [DOI: 10.13181/mji.v28i2.2687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transmembrane prostate androgen-induced protein (TMEPAI) was reported to be highly amplified in the majority of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). TMEPAI is related to poorer prognosis, limited treatment options, and prone to drug resistance compared with other proteins. One of the established markers to determine cancer resistance to drugs is the increased expression levels of drug efflux transporters. However, the role of TMEPAI in cancer resistance to drugs has not been elucidated. This study was aimed to investigate whether TMEPAI participates in cancer resistance to drugs by regulating drug efflux transporters.
METHODS TMEPAI knockout (KO) cells were previously developed from a TNBC cell line, Hs578T (wild-type/WT), using a CRISPR-Cas9 system. The expression levels of drug efflux transporters were determined in Hs578T-KO and Hs578-WT by quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Cytotoxic concentration 50% (CC50) of several anticancer drugs (doxorubicin, cisplatin, and paclitaxel) were determined in the two cell lines via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium assay.
RESULTS The results showed that the mRNA expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) was significantly increased in Hs578T-KO compared with that in Hs578T-WT cells. CC50 of several anticancer drugs investigated (doxorubicin, paclitaxel, and cisplatin) in Hs578T-KO cells was higher than that in Hs678-WT.
CONCLUSIONS TMEPAI participated in the regulation of mRNA expression levels in drug efflux transporters (P-gp, BCRP, and multidrug resistance-associated protein 1). Further studies are necessary to confirm whether this finding might be dependent on the development of cancer cell sensitivity to anticancer agents.
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Arnst KE, Banerjee S, Chen H, Deng S, Hwang DJ, Li W, Miller DD. Current advances of tubulin inhibitors as dual acting small molecules for cancer therapy. Med Res Rev 2019; 39:1398-1426. [PMID: 30746734 DOI: 10.1002/med.21568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Microtubule (MT)-targeting agents are highly successful drugs as chemotherapeutic agents, and this is attributed to their ability to target MT dynamics and interfere with critical cellular functions, including, mitosis, cell signaling, intracellular trafficking, and angiogenesis. Because MT dynamics vary in the different stages of the cell cycle, these drugs tend to be the most effective against mitotic cells. While this class of drug has proven to be effective against many cancer types, significant hurdles still exist and include overcoming aspects such as dose limited toxicities and the development of resistance. Newer generations of developed drugs attack these problems and alternative approaches such as the development of dual tubulin and kinase inhibitors are being investigated. This approach offers the potential to show increased efficacy and lower toxicities. This review covers different categories of MT-targeting agents, recent advances in dual inhibitors, and current challenges for this drug target.
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- Kinsie E Arnst
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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Triggering antitumoural drug release and gene expression by magnetic hyperthermia. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 138:326-343. [PMID: 30339825 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are promising tools for a wide array of biomedical applications. One of their most outstanding properties is the ability to generate heat when exposed to alternating magnetic fields, usually exploited in magnetic hyperthermia therapy of cancer. In this contribution, we provide a critical review of the use of MNPs and magnetic hyperthermia as drug release and gene expression triggers for cancer therapy. Several strategies for the release of chemotherapeutic drugs from thermo-responsive matrices are discussed, providing representative examples of their application at different levels (from proof of concept to in vivo applications). The potential of magnetic hyperthermia to promote in situ expression of therapeutic genes using vectors that contain heat-responsive promoters is also reviewed in the context of cancer gene therapy.
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Lee JM, Park H, Oh KT, Lee ES. pH-Responsive hyaluronated liposomes for docetaxel delivery. Int J Pharm 2018; 547:377-384. [PMID: 29902507 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this study, we report pH-responsive liposomes consisting of hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine (HSPC) as a lipid, hyaluronic acid (HA) grafted with functional 3-diethylaminopropyl (DEAP) groups (hereafter denoted as HA-g-DEAP) as a pH-responsive polymer, and docetaxel (DTX) as an antitumor drug. DTX-loaded HSPC liposomes were prepared via a conventional liposome manufacturing procedure and then were decorated with HA-g-DEAP (HA-g-DEAP0.15, HA-g-DEAP0.25, and HA-g-DEAP0.40, according to the molar conjugate ratio of DEAP to HA) in an aqueous solution (pH 7.4), by sonication. The liposomes with HA-g-DEAP0.40 allowed the efficient release of the encapsulated DTX content when the pH of the solution decreased to 6.5 (i.e., endosomal pH), owing to the acidic pH-induced protonation of the DEAP anchored to the vesicular lipid bilayers. These hyaluronated liposomes were effective at entering the human colon carcinoma HCT-116 cells with a CD44 receptor overexpression. In an in vitro tumor cell cytotoxicity test, the DTX-loaded liposomes caused a significant increase in HCT-116 tumor cell death, revealing their pharmaceutical potential in tumor therapy.
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- Jae Min Lee
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea.
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Cancer cell-selective, clathrin-mediated endocytosis of aptamer decorated nanoparticles. Oncotarget 2018; 9:20993-21006. [PMID: 29765515 PMCID: PMC5940367 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, resulting in 88% deaths of all diagnosed patients. Hence, novel therapeutic modalities are urgently needed. Single-stranded oligonucleotide-based aptamers (APTs) are excellent ligands for tumor cell targeting. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying their internalization into living cells have been poorly studied. Towards the application of APTs for active drug targeting to cancer cells, we herein studied the mechanism underlying S15-APT internalization into human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells. We thus delineated the mode of entry of a model nanomedical system based on quantum dots (QDs) decorated with S15-APTs as a selective targeting moiety for uptake by A549 cells. These APT-decorated QDs displayed selective binding to, and internalization by target A549 cells, but not by normal human bronchial epithelial BEAS2B, cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and colon adenocarcinoma CaCo-2 cells, hence demonstrating high specificity. Flow cytometric analysis revealed a remarkably low dissociation constant of S15-APTs-decorated QDs to A549 cells (Kd = 13.1 ± 1.6 nM). Through the systematic application of a series of established inhibitors of known mechanisms of endocytosis, we show that the uptake of S15-APTs proceeds via a classical clathrin-dependent receptor-mediated endocytosis. This cancer cell-selective mode of entry could possibly be used in the future to evade plasma membrane-localized multidrug resistance efflux pumps, thereby overcoming an important mechanism of cancer multidrug resistance.
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Demirbolat GM, Altintas L, Yilmaz S, Degim IT. Development of Orally Applicable, Combinatorial Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Fibrosarcoma. J Pharm Sci 2018; 107:1398-1407. [PMID: 29339136 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nanoparticulate systems have been receiving a significant attention especially for the treatment of cancer but one of the main hurdles is to produce these developed and high-tech nanosystems in large quantities. Anticancer drug formulations are generally designed for parenteral administrations but oral administration is still the most convenient route. In this study, orally applicable nano-sized chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully prepared using Nano Spray Dryer. It is possible to produce these NPs in large quantities by simply increasing the processing time using the machine without changing any parameter. A chemotherapeutic agent (imatinib mesylate; IMA) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (dexketoprofen trometamol) were loaded together in these NPs. NPs were also functionalized with polyethylene glycol and folic acid to obtain long circulating NPs and tumor targeting. The antitumoral activities of formulations showed that these developed NPs can enhance the effectiveness. Animal experiments were performed on fibrosarcoma-bearing mice model, and the treatment with 0.8 mg/μL/kg IMA-loaded chitosan NPs was found to be successful to slow down the growth of tumors. The tumor tissues were removed from the animals and enzymatic activities were evaluated. The inhibitory effect of tyrosine kinase was found to be enhanced from 36.4% to 68.4% when IMA was used in combination with dexketoprofen trometamol. Furthermore, all dried NPs were found to be stable for more than a year at 25°C. Presented results show that these developed combinatorial drug-loaded NPs can be used for the treatment of fibrosarcoma, and these data can provide an insight, new strategies for productions or alternatives in cancer treatment.
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- Gulen Melike Demirbolat
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, 06330, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 06110, Ankara, Turkey
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- Cells and Virus Bank Division, Food and Mouth Diseases Institute, 06520, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Biruni University Faculty of Pharmacy, 34010, Topkapi, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Mentoor I, Engelbrecht AM, van Jaarsveld PJ, Nell T. Chemoresistance: Intricate Interplay Between Breast Tumor Cells and Adipocytes in the Tumor Microenvironment. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:758. [PMID: 30619088 PMCID: PMC6297254 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Excess adipose tissue is a hallmark of an overweight and/or obese state as well as a primary risk factor for breast cancer development and progression. In an overweight/obese state adipose tissue becomes dysfunctional due to rapid hypertrophy, hyperplasia, and immune cell infiltration which is associated with sustained low-grade inflammation originating from dysfunctional adipokine synthesis. Evidence also supports the role of excess adipose tissue (overweight/obesity) as a casual factor for the development of chemotherapeutic drug resistance. Obesity-mediated effects/modifications may contribute to chemotherapeutic drug resistance by altering drug pharmacokinetics, inducing chronic inflammation, as well as altering tumor-associated adipocyte adipokine secretion. Adipocytes in the breast tumor microenvironment enhance breast tumor cell survival and decrease the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents, resulting in chemotherapeutic resistance. A well-know chemotherapeutic agent, doxorubicin, has shown to negatively impact adipose tissue homeostasis, affecting adipose tissue/adipocyte functionality and storage. Here, it is implied that doxorubicin disrupts adipose tissue homeostasis affecting the functionality of adipose tissue/adipocytes. Although evidence on the effects of doxorubicin on adipose tissue/adipocytes under obesogenic conditions are lacking, this narrative review explores the potential role of obesity in breast cancer progression and treatment resistance with inflammation as an underlying mechanism.
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- Ilze Mentoor
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Theo Nell
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Recent advance of pH-sensitive nanocarriers targeting solid tumors. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-017-0349-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Edelman R, Assaraf YG, Levitzky I, Shahar T, Livney YD. Hyaluronic acid-serum albumin conjugate-based nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy. Oncotarget 2017; 8:24337-24353. [PMID: 28212584 PMCID: PMC5421851 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Multiple carcinomas including breast, ovarian, colon, lung and stomach cancer, overexpress the hyaluronic acid (HA) receptor, CD44. Overexpression of CD44 contributes to key cancer processes including tumor invasion, metastasis, recurrence, and chemoresistance. Herein, we devised novel targeted nanoparticles (NPs) for delivery of anticancer chemotherapeutics, comprised of self-assembling Maillard reaction-based conjugates of HA and bovine serum albumin (BSA). HA served as the hydrophilic block, and as the ligand for actively targeting cancer cells overexpressing CD44. We demonstrate that Maillard reaction-based covalent conjugates of BSA-HA self-assemble into NPs, which efficiently entrap hydrophobic cytotoxic drugs including paclitaxel and imidazoacridinones. Furthermore, BSA-HA conjugates stabilized paclitaxel and prevented its aggregation and crystallization. The diameter of the NPs was < 15 nm, thus enabling CD44 receptor-mediated endocytosis. These NPs were selectively internalized by ovarian cancer cells overexpressing CD44, but not by cognate cells lacking this HA receptor. Moreover, free HA abolished the endocytosis of drug-loaded BSA-HA conjugates. Consistently, drug-loaded NPs were markedly more cytotoxic to cancer cells overexpressing CD44 than to cells lacking CD44, due to selective internalization, which could be competitively inhibited by excess free HA. Finally, a CD44-targeted antibody which blocks receptor activity, abolished internalization of drug-loaded NPs. In conclusion, a novel cytotoxic drug-loaded nanomedicine platform has been developed, which is based on natural biocompatible biopolymers, capabale of targeting cancer cells with functional surface expression of CD44.
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- Ravit Edelman
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
- Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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Zeng SQ, Chen YZ, Chen Y, Liu H. Lipid–polymer hybrid nanoparticles for synergistic drug delivery to overcome cancer drug resistance. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj02819e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Co-delivery of a chemotherapeutic drug and a drug resistance inhibitor by lipid–polymer hybrid nanoparticles can effectively overcome tumor drug resistance.
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- Shao-Qi Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Chinese Traditional Medicine of Hubei Province
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources
- College of Life Sciences
- Hubei University
- Wuhan 430062
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Chinese Traditional Medicine of Hubei Province
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources
- College of Life Sciences
- Hubei University
- Wuhan 430062
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Chinese Traditional Medicine of Hubei Province
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources
- College of Life Sciences
- Hubei University
- Wuhan 430062
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Chinese Traditional Medicine of Hubei Province
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources
- College of Life Sciences
- Hubei University
- Wuhan 430062
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Kim SK, Youn YS, Oh KT, Lee ES. Development of pH-responsive starch–glycol chitosan nanogels for proapoptotic (KLAKLAK)2 peptide delivery. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0883911516676848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In this study, we report pH-responsive polysaccharidic nanogels for cytosolic peptide delivery. We conjugated starch to water-soluble glycol chitosan and pH-responsive 3-diethylaminopropylamine (starch–(glycol chitosan–3-diethylaminopropylamine)). Starch–(glycol chitosan–3-diethylaminopropylamine) self-organizes in aqueous solution, with the glycol chitosan blocks on the hydrophilic outer shell and starch and 3-diethylaminopropylamine blocks in the hydrogel inner core. The experimental results demonstrated that the protonation of 3-diethylaminopropylamine at pH 6.0 (endosomal pH) allowed for accelerated release of the encapsulated D-(KLAKLAK)2 proapoptotic peptide from the nanogels as a result of electrostatic repulsion between D-(KLAKLAK)2 and 3-diethylaminopropylamine. A hemolysis test using red blood cell membranes (as an endosomal membrane model) revealed the excellent endosomolytic activity of these nanogels, which likely stems from the proton-sponge effect of 3-diethylaminopropylamine at pH 6.0. As a result, these nanogels resulted in increased KB tumor cell ablation.
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- Seong Kyeong Kim
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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Ku EB, Lee DJ, Na K, Choi SW, Youn YS, Bae SK, Oh KT, Lee ES. pH-Responsive globular poly(ethylene glycol) for photodynamic tumor therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 148:173-180. [PMID: 27595892 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In this study, we report the development of extremely small-sized globular poly(ethylene glycol) (gPEG) that can specifically recognize tumor acidic pH. gPEG coupled with chlorin e6 (Ce6, a photosensitizing drug) and 2,3-dimethylmaleic acid (DMA, as a pH-responsive moiety) (gPEG-Ce6-DMA, particle size: 3-4nm in diameter) was easily dispersed in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) without any of the nanoparticle fabrication steps. We observed that gPEG-Ce6-DMA displayed pH-dependent zeta-potential changes due to coupling (at pH 7.4) or decoupling (at pH 6.8-6.0) of DMA. As a result, the uptake of gPEG-Ce6-DMA was significantly increased in tumors at acidic pH, likely due to the decoupling of DMA (backing cationic primary amines). As a result, the preferential cellular uptake of gPEG-Ce6-DMA at acidic pH allowed for a significant enhancement of in vitro/in vivo photodynamic tumor cell ablation under light illumination.
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- Eun Bi Ku
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 300 Chonchon-dong, Jangan-ku, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 155-756, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea.
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Niazi M, Zakeri-Milani P, Najafi Hajivar S, Soleymani Goloujeh M, Ghobakhlou N, Shahbazi Mojarrad J, Valizadeh H. Nano-based strategies to overcome p-glycoprotein-mediated drug resistance. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2016; 12:1021-33. [PMID: 27267126 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2016.1196186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The discussion about cancer treatment has a long history. Chemotherapy, one of the promising approaches in cancer therapy, is limited in the clinic as plenty of factors evolve and prevent appropriate therapeutic response to drugs. Multi-drug resistance (MDR), which is mostly P-glycoprotein-mediated, is described as the most well-known impediment in this contribution. It extrudes several agents out of cells, arising MDR and decreasing the bioavailability of drugs. Hence, cancer cells become insensitive to chemotherapy. AREAS COVERED Many agents have been developed to reverse MDR, but it is difficult to deliver them into cancer sites and cancer cells. The emerging nano-based drug delivery systems have been more effective to overcome P-glycoprotein-mediated MDR by increasing the intracellular delivery of these agents. Here, we represent systems including siRNA-targeted inhibition of P-gp, monoclonal antibodies, natural extracts, conventional inhibitors, hard nanoparticles and soft nanoparticles as delivery systems in addition to a novel approach applying cell penetrating peptides. EXPERT OPINION Overcoming cancer drug resistance using innovative nanotechnology is being increasingly used and developed. Among resistance mechanisms, drug efflux transporter inhibitors and MDR gene expression silencing are among the those being investigated. In the near future, it seems some of these nanomedical approaches might become the mainstay of effective treatment of important human conditions like cancer.
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- Mehri Niazi
- a Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences and Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology , 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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- a Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences and Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- a Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences and Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- a Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences and Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- c Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- c Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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Zhang W, Wang F, Wang Y, Wang J, Yu Y, Guo S, Chen R, Zhou D. pH and near-infrared light dual-stimuli responsive drug delivery using DNA-conjugated gold nanorods for effective treatment of multidrug resistant cancer cells. J Control Release 2016; 232:9-19. [PMID: 27072026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A thiolated pH-responsive DNA conjugated gold nanorod (GNR) was developed as a multifunctional nanocarrier for targeted, pH-and near infrared (NIR) radiation dual-stimuli triggered drug delivery. It was further passivated by a thiolated poly(ethylene glycol)-biotin to improve its cancer targeting ability by specific binding to cancer cell over-expressed biotin receptors. Doxorubicin (DOX), a widely used clinical anticancer drug, was conveniently loaded into nanocarrier by intercalating inside the double-stranded pH-responsive DNAs on the GNR surface to complete the construction of the multifunctional nanomedicine. The nanomedicine can rapidly and effectively release its DOX payload triggered by an acidic pH environment (pH~5) and/or applying an 808nm NIR laser radiation. Compared to free DOX, the biotin-modified nanomedicine displayed greatly increased cell uptake and significantly reduced drug efflux by model multidrug resistant (MDR) breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7/ADR). The application of NIR radiation further increased the DOX release and facilitated its nuclear accumulation. As a result, this new DNA-GNR based multifunctional nanomedicine exerted greatly increased potency (~67 fold) against the MDR cancer cells over free DOX.
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- Wenjun Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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Magnetic field activated drug release system based on magnetic PLGA microspheres for chemo-thermal therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 136:712-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chen HH, Huang WC, Chiang WH, Liu TI, Shen MY, Hsu YH, Lin SC, Chiu HC. pH-Responsive therapeutic solid lipid nanoparticles for reducing P-glycoprotein-mediated drug efflux of multidrug resistant cancer cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10:5035-48. [PMID: 26346762 PMCID: PMC4531030 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s86053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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In this study, a novel pH-responsive cholesterol-PEG adduct-coated solid lipid nanoparticles (C-PEG-SLNs) carrying doxorubicin (DOX) capable of overcoming multidrug resistance (MDR) breast cancer cells is presented. The DOX-loaded SLNs have a mean hydrodynamic diameter of ~100 nm and a low polydispersity index (under 0.20) with a high drug-loading efficiency ranging from 80.8% to 90.6%. The in vitro drug release profiles show that the DOX-loaded SLNs exhibit a pH-controlled drug release behavior with the maximum and minimum unloading percentages of 63.4% at pH 4.7 and 25.2% at pH 7.4, respectively. The DOX-loaded C-PEG-SLNs displayed a superior ability in inhibiting the proliferation of MCF-7/MDR cells. At a DOX concentration of 80 μM, the cell viabilities treated with C-PEG-SLNs were approximately one-third of the group treated with free DOX. The inhibition activity of C-PEG-SLNs could be attributed to the transport of C-PEG to cell membrane, leading to the change of the composition of the cell membrane and thus the inhibition of permeability glycoprotein activity. This hypothesis is supported by the confocal images showing the accumulation of DOX in the nuclei of cancer cells and the localization of C-PEG on the cell membranes. The results of in vivo study further demonstrated that the DOX delivered by the SLNs accumulates predominantly in tumor via enhanced permeability and retention effect, the enhanced passive tumor accumulation due to the loose intercellular junctions of endothelial cells lining inside blood vessels at tumor site, and the lack of lymphatic drainage. The growth of MCF-7/MDR xenografted tumor on Balb/c nude mice was inhibited to ~400 mm3 in volume as compared with the free DOX treatment group, 1,140 mm3, and the group treated with 1,2 distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy(polyethylene glycol)] solid lipid nanoparticles, 820 mm3. Analysis of the body weight of nude mice and the histology of organs and tumor after the administration of DOX-loaded SLNs show that the SLNs have no observable side effects. These results indicate that the C-PEG-SLN is a promising platform for the delivery of therapeutic agents for MDR cancer chemotherapy.
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- Hsin-Hung Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan ; Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital-Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Pharmaceutical Optimization Technology Division, Biomedical Technology and Device Research Laboratory, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Multifunctional Polymeric Nano-Carriers in Targeted Drug Delivery. ADVANCES IN DELIVERY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11355-5_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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pH-sensitive pullulan-based nanoparticle carrier for adriamycin to overcome drug-resistance of cancer cells. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 111:908-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.05.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Xie M, Shi H, Li Z, Shen H, Ma K, Li B, Shen S, Jin Y. A multifunctional mesoporous silica nanocomposite for targeted delivery, controlled release of doxorubicin and bioimaging. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 110:138-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sreenivasan S, Ravichandran S, Vetrivel U, Krishnakumar S. Modulation of multidrug resistance 1 expression and function in retinoblastoma cells by curcumin. J Pharmacol Pharmacother 2013; 4:103-9. [PMID: 23761708 PMCID: PMC3669568 DOI: 10.4103/0976-500x.110882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective: To determine the possible interaction of curcumin with P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression and function by in vitro and in silico studies. Materials and Methods: In this study, curcumin was compared for its potential to modulate the expression and function of P-gp in Y79 RB cells by western blot, RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) and functional assay. Further, in silico molecular modeling and docking simulations were performed to deduce the inhibitory binding mode of curcumin. Results: Western blot and RT-PCR analysis decreased the expression of P-gp in a dose-dependent manner. The effect of curcumin on P-gp function was demonstrated by Rhodamine 123 (Rh123) accumulation and efflux study. Curcumin increased the accumulation of Rh123 and decreased its efflux in retinoblastoma (RB) cells. In addition, curcumin inhibited verapamil stimulated ATPase activity and photoaffinity labeling study showed no effect on the binding of 8-azido-ATP-biotin, indicating its interaction at the substrate binding site. Moreover, molecular docking studies concurrently infer the binding of curcumin into the substrate binding site of P-gp with a binding energy of -7.66 kcal/mol. Conclusion: These findings indicate that curcumin suppresses the MDR1 expression and function, and therefore may be useful as modulators of multidrug resistance in RB tumor.
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- Seethalakshmi Sreenivasan
- L and T Department of Ocular Pathology, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Nugambakkam, Chennai, India
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Lee JO, Kim D, Kwag DS, Lee UY, Oh KT, Youn YS, Oh YT, Park JW, Lee ES. Gas-forming poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(L-lactic acid) micelles. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Jung Ok Lee
- Division of Biotechnology; The Catholic University of Korea; 43-1 Yeokgok 2-dong, Wonmi-gu; Bucheon-si; Gyeonggi-do; 420-743; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry; University of Utah; 421 Wakara Way, Suite 318; Salt Lake City; UT; 84108; USA
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- Division of Biotechnology; The Catholic University of Korea; 43-1 Yeokgok 2-dong, Wonmi-gu; Bucheon-si; Gyeonggi-do; 420-743; Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology; The Catholic University of Korea; 43-1 Yeokgok 2-dong, Wonmi-gu; Bucheon-si; Gyeonggi-do; 420-743; Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; 221 Heukseok dong; Dongjak-gu; Seoul; 155-756; Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Sungkyunkwan University; 300 Chonchon-dong, Jangan-gu; Suwon-si; Gyeonggi-do; 440-746; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital; Yonsei University College of Medicine; 134 Shinchon-dong; Seodaemun-ku; Seoul; 120-752; Republic of Korea
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- Amore-pacific Corporation R&D Center; 314-1, Bora-dong, Giheung-gu; Yongin-si; Gyeonggi-do; 446-729; Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology; The Catholic University of Korea; 43-1 Yeokgok 2-dong, Wonmi-gu; Bucheon-si; Gyeonggi-do; 420-743; Republic of Korea
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Kamimura M, Furukawa T, Akiyama SI, Nagasaki Y. Enhanced intracellular drug delivery of pH-sensitive doxorubicin/poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(4-vinylbenzylphosphonate) nanoparticles in multi-drug resistant human epidermoid KB carcinoma cells. Biomater Sci 2013; 1:361-367. [DOI: 10.1039/c2bm00156j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wu J, Wang YS, Yang XY, Liu YY, Yang JR, Yang R, Zhang N. Graphene oxide used as a carrier for adriamycin can reverse drug resistance in breast cancer cells. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2012; 23:355101. [PMID: 22875697 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/35/355101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This study evaluates the reversal effects of graphene oxide (GO) used as a carrier for adriamycin (ADR) in cancer drug resistance, and provides a preliminary investigation into the reversal mechanism. ADR was loaded onto the GO surface (ADR-GO) by physical mixing and drug loading content was found to be high, up to 93.6%. In vitro releases of ADR from ADR-GO were studied using a dialysis method, and they exhibited a significant pH-sensitive property. Cell experiments showed that GO significantly enhanced the accumulation of ADR in MCF-7/ADR cells (an ADR resistant breast cancer cell line) and exhibited much higher cytotoxicity than free ADR, suggesting that ADR-GO could effectively reverse ADR resistance of MCF-7/ADR, with the reversal index reaching 8.35. Microscopy studies found that GO could effectively carry drug molecules into cells in both endocytosis-dependent and independent manners. In conclusion, use of GO as a carrier for chemotherapeutic agents is favorable for the treatment of drug resistant cancers.
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- Jing Wu
- Tianjin Cancer Institute and Hospital, Research Center of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Poly(l-aspartic acid) derivative soluble in a volatile organic solvent for biomedical application. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2012; 97:190-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Agadjanian H, Chu D, Hwang JY, Wachsmann-Hogiu S, Rentsendorj A, Song L, Valluripalli V, Lubow J, Ma J, Sharifi B, Farkas DL, Medina-Kauwe LK. Chemotherapy targeting by DNA capture in viral protein particles. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2012; 7:335-52. [PMID: 22385197 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.11.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM This study tests the hypothesis that DNA intercalation and electrophilic interactions can be exploited to noncovalently assemble doxorubicin in a viral protein nanoparticle designed to target and penetrate tumor cells through ligand-directed delivery. We further test whether this new paradigm of doxorubicin targeting shows therapeutic efficacy and safety in vitro and in vivo. MATERIALS & METHODS We tested serum stability, tumor targeting and therapeutic efficacy in vitro and in vivo using biochemical, microscopy and cytotoxicity assays. RESULTS Self-assembly formed approximately 10-nm diameter serum-stable nanoparticles that can target and ablate HER2+ tumors at >10× lower dose compared with untargeted doxorubicin, while sparing the heart after intravenous delivery. The targeted nanoparticle tested here allows doxorubicin potency to remain unaltered during assembly, transport and release into target cells,while avoiding peripheral tissue damage and enabling lower, and thus safer, drug dose for tumor killing. CONCLUSION This nanoparticle may be an improved alternative to chemical conjugates and signal-blocking antibodies for tumor-targeted treatment.
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- Hasmik Agadjanian
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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Fabbro C, Ali-Boucetta H, Da Ros T, Kostarelos K, Bianco A, Prato M. Targeting carbon nanotubes against cancer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:3911-26. [PMID: 22428156 DOI: 10.1039/c2cc17995d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as polyvalent tools for cancer treatment is progressing at a very fast pace. The most promising approach is the targeted delivery of drugs, designed to selectively direct the therapeutic treatment towards the tumours. CNTs may offer several advantages to overcome one of the main limitations of most existing anticancer therapies, namely the lack of selectivity. Herein, an account of the existing literature on CNT-based nanomedicine for cancer treatment is given. The most significant results obtained so far in the field of drug delivery are presented for many anticancer chemotherapeutics (doxorubicin, methotrexate, taxanes, platinum analogues, camptothecine and gemcitabine), but also for immunotherapeutics and nucleic acids. Moreover, the alternative anticancer therapies based on thermal ablation and radiotherapy are discussed. The attention throughout the review is focused on the different targeting strategies proposed so far, mainly based on antibodies, but also on other specifically recognised molecules or on the application of an external magnetic field.
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- Chiara Fabbro
- Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials, INSTM unit of Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Trieste, Trieste, 34127, Italy
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Application of magnetic nanoparticles to gene delivery. Int J Mol Sci 2011; 12:3705-22. [PMID: 21747701 PMCID: PMC3131585 DOI: 10.3390/ijms12063705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Nanoparticle technology is being incorporated into many areas of molecular science and biomedicine. Because nanoparticles are small enough to enter almost all areas of the body, including the circulatory system and cells, they have been and continue to be exploited for basic biomedical research as well as clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. For example, nanoparticles hold great promise for enabling gene therapy to reach its full potential by facilitating targeted delivery of DNA into tissues and cells. Substantial progress has been made in binding DNA to nanoparticles and controlling the behavior of these complexes. In this article, we review research on binding DNAs to nanoparticles as well as our latest study on non-viral gene delivery using polyethylenimine-coated magnetic nanoparticles.
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Baik HJ, Oh NM, Oh YT, Yoo NY, Park SY, Oh KT, Youn YS, Lee ES. 3-Diethylaminopropyl-bearing glycol chitosan as a protein drug carrier. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2011; 84:585-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2011.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 12/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kim JH, Oh YT, Lee KS, Yun JM, Park BT, Oh KT. Development of a pH-sensitive polymer using poly(aspartic acid-graft-imidazole)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) for acidic pH targeting systems. Macromol Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-011-0502-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pang Z, Feng L, Hua R, Chen J, Gao H, Pan S, Jiang X, Zhang P. Lactoferrin-Conjugated Biodegradable Polymersome Holding Doxorubicin and Tetrandrine for Chemotherapy of Glioma Rats. Mol Pharm 2010; 7:1995-2005. [DOI: 10.1021/mp100277h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Zhiqing Pang
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, 201203
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Lee AH, Oh KT, Baik HJ, Lee BR, Oh YT, Lee DH, Lee ES. Development of Worm-like Polymeric Drug Carriers with Multiple Ligands for Targeting Heterogeneous Breast Cancer Cells. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2010. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2010.31.8.2265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Intelligent Polymeric Nanocarriers Responding to Physical or Biological Signals: A New Paradigm of Cytosolic Drug Delivery for Tumor Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2010. [DOI: 10.3390/polym2020086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lee ES, Kim JH, Yun JM, Lee KS, Park GY, Lee BJ, Oh KT. Functional Polymers for Drug Delivery Systems in Nanomedicines. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2010. [DOI: 10.4333/kps.2010.40.s.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Li R, Wu R, Zhao L, Wu M, Yang L, Zou H. P-glycoprotein antibody functionalized carbon nanotube overcomes the multidrug resistance of human leukemia cells. ACS NANO 2010; 4:1399-1408. [PMID: 20148593 DOI: 10.1021/nn9011225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Multidrug resistance (MDR), which is related to cancer chemotherapy, tumor stem cells, and tumor metastasis, is a huge obstacle for the effective cancer therapy. One of the underlying mechanisms of MDR is the increased efflux of anticancer drugs by overexpressed P-glycoprotein (P-gp) of multidrug resistant cells. In this work, the antibody of P-gp (anti-P-gp) functionalized water-soluble single-walled carbon nanotubes (Ap-SWNTs) loaded with doxorubicin (Dox), Dox/Ap-SWNTs, were synthesized for challenging the MDR of K562 human leukemia cells. The resulting Ap-SWNTs could not only specifically recognize the multidrug resistant human leukemia cells (K562R), but also demonstrate the effective loading and controllable release performance for Dox toward the target K562R cells by exposing to near-infrared radiation (NIR). The recognition capability of Ap-SWNTs toward the K562R cells was confirmed by flow cytometry (FCM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The binding affinity of Ap-SWNTs toward drug-resistant K562R cells was ca. 23-fold higher than that toward drug-sensitive K562S cells. Additionally, CLSM indicated that Ap-SWNTs could specifically localize on the cell membrane of K562R cells and the fluorescence of Dox in K562R cells could be significantly enhanced after the employment of Ap-SWNTs as carrier. Moreover, the composite of Dox and Ap-SWNTs (Dox/Ap-SWNTs) expressed 2.4-fold higher cytotoxicity and showed the significant cell proliferation suppression toward K562R leukemia cells (p < 0.05) as compared with free Dox which is popularly employed in clinic trials. These results suggest that the Ap-SWNTs are the promising drug delivery vehicle for overcoming the MDR induced by the overexpression of P-gp on cell membrane. Ap-SWNTs loaded with drug molecules could be used to suppress the proliferation of multidrug resistant cells, destroy the tumor stem cells, and inhibit the metastasis of tumor.
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- Ruibin Li
- National Chromatographic R&A Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian 116023, China
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