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Santos JAV, Silva D, Marques MPM, Batista de Carvalho LAE. Platinum-based chemotherapy: trends in organic nanodelivery systems. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 39037425 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01483a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Despite the investment in platinum drugs research, cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin are still the only Pt-based compounds used as first line treatments for several cancers, with a few other compounds being approved for administration in some Asian countries. However, due to the severe and worldwide impact of oncological diseases, there is an urge for improved chemotherapeutic approaches. Furthermore, the pharmaceutical application of platinum complexes is hindered by their inherent toxicity and acquired resistance. Nanodelivery systems rose as a key strategy to overcome these challenges, with recognized versatility and ability towards improving the safety, bioavailability and efficacy of the available drugs. Among the known nanocarriers, organic systems have been widely applied, taking advantage of their potential as drug vehicles. Researchers have mainly focused on the development of lipidic and polymeric carriers, including supramolecular structures, with an overall improvement of encapsulated platinum complexes. Herein, an overview of recent trends and strategies is presented, with the main focus on the encapsulation of platinum compounds into organic nanocarriers, showcasing the evolution in the design and development of these promising systems. This comprehensive review highlights formulation methods as well as characterization procedures, providing insights that may be helpful for the development of novel platinum nanocarriers aiming at future pharmaceutical applications.
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- João A V Santos
- Molecular Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Molecular Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Molecular Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal.
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Molecular Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Khosravani F, Amiri F, Mahmoudi R, Morshedi D, Kobarfard F, Alipour M, Hosseini E, Bardania H. RGD-decorated nanoliposomes for combined delivery of arsenic trioxide and curcumin to prostate cancer cells. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:2347-2357. [PMID: 37831114 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02752-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Nanotechnology and drug co-delivery offer a novel avenue in drug delivery research liposome-based co-delivery of anticancer drugs targeting the apoptosis pathway as a promising new approach to treat cancer. In this study, a co-delivery system of liposomes (arsenic trioxide/curcumin) modified with RGD peptide was designed to aim for enhancing the treatment of prostate cancer cells (PC3 cell line). Liposomal co-loaded curcumin and arsenic trioxide modified by RGD peptide (NLPs-RGD-Cur-ATO) were prepared by thin-layer lipid hydration techniques for the treatment of prostate cancer. The stability of the NLPs-RGD-Cur-ATO was evaluated by particle size analysis through dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The percentage of cytotoxicity and apoptotic effect in PC3 cells treated with NLPs-RGD-Cur-ATO were detected by MTT and Annexin V-FITC (fluorescein isothiocyanate)/PI affinity assay, respectively. The particle size of NLPs-RGD-Cur-ATO was approximately 100 nm, with an encapsulation efficiency of about 99.52% and 70.61%, for ATO and Cur, respectively. Besides, NLPs-RGD-Cur-ATO displayed an enhanced anti-proliferative effect, increased the percentage of apoptotic cells 98 ± 1.85% (p < 0.0001), and significantly reduced EGFR gene expression level (p < 0.001) in the cell line tested. These results indicated that our NLPs-RGD-Cur-ATO co-delivery system was a promising strategy for prostate cancer therapy.
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- Fatemeh Khosravani
- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Bioprocess Engineering Research Group, Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Shams Alley, Vali-E-Asr Ave, Tehran, Iran
- Phytochemistry Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Shams Alley, Vali-E-Asr Ave, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences & Technologies, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
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Liu W, Li X, Wang T, Xiong F, Sun C, Yao X, Huang W. Platinum Drug-Incorporating Polymeric Nanosystems for Precise Cancer Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2208241. [PMID: 36843317 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Platinum (Pt) drugs are widely used in clinic for cancer therapy, but their therapeutic outcomes are significantly compromised by severe side effects and acquired drug resistance. With the emerging immunotherapy and imaging-guided cancer therapy, precise delivery and release of Pt drugs have drawn great attention these days. The targeting delivery of Pt drugs can greatly increase the accumulation at tumor sites, which ultimately enhances antitumor efficacy. Further, with the combination of Pt drugs and other theranostic agents into one nanosystem, it not only possesses excellent synergistic efficacy but also achieves real-time monitoring. In this review, after the introduction of Pt drugs and their characteristics, the recent progress of polymeric nanosystems for efficient delivery of Pt drugs is summarized with an emphasis on multi-modal synergistic therapy and imaging-guided Pt-based cancer treatment. In the end, the conclusions and future perspectives of Pt-encapsulated nanosystems are given.
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- Wei Liu
- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Momeni BZ, Abd-El-Aziz AS. Recent advances in the design and applications of platinum-based supramolecular architectures and macromolecules. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Dye-cored polylysine dendrimer as luminescent nanoplatform for imaging-guided anticancer drug delivery. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 222:113130. [PMID: 36623376 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Dendrimers have numerous applications in imaging and drug delivery. Designing a dendrimer diagnostic platform with a well-defined structure and controlled drug delivery is a formidable challenge. Here, we design dendritic polymer-platinum conjugates (G5-PEG-Pt) as pH-responsive nanovesicles for imaging-guided platinum drug delivery. The G5-PEG-Pt have a well-defined structure, intrinsically bright fluorescence, and acid-responsive drug release. The pH-responsive G5-PEG-Pt could rapidly release the platinum drug at acidic pH (5.0) than neutral pH (7.4). The G5-PEG-Pt could enter SKOV-3 human ovarian cancer cells by the endocytosis pathway and exhibited comparative cytotoxicity to free cisplatin. By virtue of the prolonged blood circulation time and the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect, a 4.4-fold higher tumor platinum uptake than that of free cisplatin was achieved, potentially enhancing the therapeutic indexes of the platinum drug. Therefore, these pH-responsive platinum and fluorescent dendrimer conjugates are expected to be potent in vivo cancer optical imaging and therapy platforms.
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Seidi F, Zhong Y, Xiao H, Jin Y, Crespy D. Degradable polyprodrugs: design and therapeutic efficiency. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6652-6703. [PMID: 35796314 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00099g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Prodrugs are developed to increase the therapeutic properties of drugs and reduce their side effects. Polyprodrugs emerged as highly efficient prodrugs produced by the polymerization of one or several drug monomers. Polyprodrugs can be gradually degraded to release therapeutic agents. The complete degradation of polyprodrugs is an important factor to guarantee the successful disposal of the drug delivery system from the body. The degradation of polyprodrugs and release rate of the drugs can be controlled by the type of covalent bonds linking the monomer drug units in the polymer structure. Therefore, various types of polyprodrugs have been developed based on polyesters, polyanhydrides, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, polyamides, polyketals, polymetallodrugs, polyphosphazenes, and polyimines. Furthermore, the presence of stimuli-responsive groups, such as redox-responsive linkages (disulfide, boronate ester, metal-complex, and oxalate), pH-responsive linkages (ester, imine, hydrazone, acetal, orthoester, P-O and P-N), light-responsive (metal-complex, o-nitrophenyl groups) and enzyme-responsive linkages (ester, peptides) allow for a selective degradation of the polymer backbone in targeted tumors. We envision that new strategies providing a more efficient synergistic therapy will be developed by combining polyprodrugs with gene delivery segments and targeting moieties.
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- Farzad Seidi
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China. .,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand.
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Li S, Wu Y, Liu S, Wu T, Liu G, Li T, Chen Z. A multifunctional platinum(IV) and cyanine dye-based polyprodrug for trimodal imaging-guided chemo-phototherapy. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:1031-1041. [PMID: 35080231 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02682h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Imaging-guided chemo-phototherapy based on a single nanoplatform has a great significance to improve the efficiency of cancer therapy and diagnosis. However, high drug content, no burst release and real-time tracking of nanodrugs are the three main challenges for this kind of multifunctional nanotheranostics. In this work, we developed an innovative theranostic nanoplatform based on a Pt(IV) prodrug and a near-infrared (NIR) photosensitizer. A Pt(IV) prodrug and a cyanine dye (HOCyOH, Cy) were copolymerized and incorporated into the main chain of a polyprodrug (PCPP), which self-assembled into nanoparticles (NPs) with ∼27.61% Cy loading and ∼9.37% Pt loading, respectively. PCPP NPs enabled reduction-triggered backbone cleavage of polyprodrugs and bioactive Pt(II) release; Cy could be activated under 808 nm laser irradiation to produce local hyperthermia and reactive oxygen species (ROS) for phototherapy. Moreover, PCPP NPs with extremely high Cy and Pt heavy metal contents in the backbone of the polyprodrug could directly track the nanodrugs themselves via near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging, photothermal imaging, and computed tomography (CT) imaging in vitro and in vivo. As revealed by trimodal imaging, PCPP NPs were found to exhibit excellent tumor accumulation and antitumor efficiency after intravenous injection into H22-tumor-bearing mice. The dual-drug backboned polyprodrug nanoplatform exhibited great potential for bioimaging and combined chemo-phototherapy.
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- Shuying Li
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- Institute of Food Safety and Environment Monitoring, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
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- Institute of Food Safety and Environment Monitoring, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China. .,College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.
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Franco Machado J, Morais TS. Are smart delivery systems the solution to overcome the lack of selectivity of current metallodrugs in cancer therapy? Dalton Trans 2022; 51:2593-2609. [PMID: 35106525 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt04079k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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Chemotherapeutic metallodrugs such as cisplatin and its derivatives are among the most widely applied anticancer treatments worldwide. Despite their clinical success, patients suffer from severe adverse effects while subjected to treatment due to platinum's low selectivity for tumour over healthy tissues. Additionally, intrinsic or acquired resistance to metallodrugs, as well as their inability to reach cancer metastases, often results in therapeutic failure. The evident need for highly efficient and specific treatments has driven the scientific community to research novel ways to surpass the stated limitations. Within this scenario, a rising number of smart drug delivery systems have been lately reported to target primary cancers or metastases, where the metallodrugs are released in a controlled and selective way triggered by specific tumour-related stimuli, thus suggesting a viable and attractive therapeutic approach. Herein, we discuss the main efforts undertaken in the past few years towards the smart delivery of metal-based drugs and drug candidates to tumour sites, particularly focusing on the pH- and/or redox-responsive targeted delivery of platinum and ruthenium anticancer complexes.
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- João Franco Machado
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences and Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal.
- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139, 7), 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences and Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal.
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Biodegradable PCL-b-PLA Microspheres with Nanopores Prepared via RAFT Polymerization and UV Photodegradation of Poly(Methyl Vinyl Ketone) Blocks. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13223964. [PMID: 34833263 PMCID: PMC8622187 DOI: 10.3390/polym13223964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Biodegradable triblock copolymers based on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were synthesized via ring-opening polymerization of L-lactide followed by reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization of poly(methyl vinyl ketone) (PMVK) as a photodegradable block, and characterized by FT-IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy for structural analyses, and by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) for their thermal properties. Porous, biodegradable PCL-b-PLA microspheres were fabricated via the oil/water (O/W) emulsion evaporation method, followed by photodegradation of PMVK blocks by UV irradiation. The macro-chain transfer agent (CTA) synthesized by reacting a carboxylic-acid-terminated CTA—S-1-dodecyl-S′-(a,a′-dimethyl-a′′-acetic acid)trithiocarbonate (DDMAT)—with a hydroxyl-terminated PCL-b-PLA block copolymer was used to synthesize well-defined triblock copolymers with methyl vinyl ketone via RAFT polymerization with controlled molecular weights and narrow polydispersity. Gel permeation chromatography traces indicated that the molecular weight of the triblock copolymer decreased with UV irradiation time because of the photodegradation of the PMVK blocks. The morphology of the microspheres before and after UV irradiation was investigated using SEM and videos of three-dimensional confocal laser microscopy, showing a change in their surface texture from smooth to rough, with high porosity owing to the photodegradation of the PMVK blocks to become porous templates.
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Abadi AJ, Mirzaei S, Mahabady MK, Hashemi F, Zabolian A, Hashemi F, Raee P, Aghamiri S, Ashrafizadeh M, Aref AR, Hamblin MR, Hushmandi K, Zarrabi A, Sethi G. Curcumin and its derivatives in cancer therapy: Potentiating antitumor activity of cisplatin and reducing side effects. Phytother Res 2021; 36:189-213. [PMID: 34697839 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Curcumin is a phytochemical isolated from Curcuma longa with potent tumor-suppressor activity, which has shown significant efficacy in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Curcumin stimulates cell death, triggers cycle arrest, and suppresses oncogenic pathways, thereby suppressing cancer progression. Cisplatin (CP) stimulates DNA damage and apoptosis in cancer chemotherapy. However, CP has adverse effects on several organs of the body, and drug resistance is frequently observed. The purpose of the present review is to show the function of curcumin in decreasing CP's adverse impacts and improving its antitumor activity. Curcumin administration reduces ROS levels to prevent apoptosis in normal cells. Furthermore, curcumin can inhibit inflammation via down-regulation of NF-κB to maintain the normal function of organs. Curcumin and its nanoformulations can reduce the hepatoxicity, neurotoxicity, renal toxicity, ototoxicity, and cardiotoxicity caused by CP. Notably, curcumin potentiates CP cytotoxicity via mediating cell death and cycle arrest. Besides, curcumin suppresses the STAT3 and NF-ĸB as tumor-promoting pathways, to enhance CP sensitivity and prevent drug resistance. The targeted delivery of curcumin and CP to tumor cells can be mediated nanostructures. In addition, curcumin derivatives are also able to reduce CP-mediated side effects, and increase CP cytotoxicity against various cancer types.
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- Asal Jalal Abadi
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Therapy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Orta Mahalle, Tuzla, Turkey.,Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Belfer Center for Applied Cancer Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Vice President at Translational Sciences, Xsphera Biosciences Inc, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa.,Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Hussain Y, Islam L, Khan H, Filosa R, Aschner M, Javed S. Curcumin-cisplatin chemotherapy: A novel strategy in promoting chemotherapy efficacy and reducing side effects. Phytother Res 2021; 35:6514-6529. [PMID: 34347326 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The efficacy of chemotherapy in cancer therapy is limited due to resistance, treatment selectivity, and severe adverse effects. Immunotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation, and surgery are the most common therapeutic strategies for treatment, with chemotherapy being the most successful. Nonetheless, these treatments exhibit poor effectiveness due to toxicity and resistance. Therefore, combination therapies of natural products may be used as an effective and novel strategy to overcome such barriers. Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy agent, and when administered alone, it can lead to severe adverse effects and resistance mechanism resulting in therapeutic failure. Curcumin is a polyphenolic compound extracted from turmeric (Curcuma longa) exhibiting anticancer potential with minimal adverse effects. The combination therapy of curcumin and cisplatin is a novel strategy to mitigate/attenuate cisplatin-related adverse effects and improve the barrier of resistance reducing unwanted effects. However, there are uncertainties on the efficacy of curcumin, and more in depth and high-quality studies are needed. This review aims to explain the adverse effects related to individual cisplatin delivery, the positive outcome of individual curcumin delivery, and the combination therapy of curcumin and cisplatin from nano platform as a novel strategy for cancer therapy.
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- Yaseen Hussain
- Lab of Controlled Release and Drug Delivery System, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Dir Lower Chakdara, KPK, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania, "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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Prasad S, DuBourdieu D, Srivastava A, Kumar P, Lall R. Metal-Curcumin Complexes in Therapeutics: An Approach to Enhance Pharmacological Effects of Curcumin. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22137094. [PMID: 34209461 PMCID: PMC8268053 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Curcumin, an active component of the rhizome turmeric, has gained much attention as a plant-based compound with pleiotropic pharmacological properties. It possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antimicrobial, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory activities. However, the health-promoting utility of curcumin is constrained due to its hydrophobic nature, water insolubility, poor bioavailability, rapid metabolism, and systemic elimination. Therefore, an innovative stride was taken, and complexes of metals with curcumin have been synthesized. Curcumin usually reacts with metals through the β-diketone moiety to generate metal–curcumin complexes. It is well established that curcumin strongly chelates several metal ions, including boron, cobalt, copper, gallium, gadolinium, gold, lanthanum, manganese, nickel, iron, palladium, platinum, ruthenium, silver, vanadium, and zinc. In this review, the pharmacological, chemopreventive, and therapeutic activities of metal–curcumin complexes are discussed. Metal–curcumin complexes increase the solubility, cellular uptake, and bioavailability and improve the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiviral effects of curcumin. Metal–curcumin complexes have also demonstrated efficacy against various chronic diseases, including cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. These biological activities of metal–curcumin complexes were associated with the modulation of inflammatory mediators, transcription factors, protein kinases, antiapoptotic proteins, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant enzymes. In addition, metal–curcumin complexes have shown usefulness in biological imaging and radioimaging. The future use of metal–curcumin complexes may represent a new approach in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.
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- Sahdeo Prasad
- Research and Development Laboratory, Noble Pharma LLC, Menomonie, WI 54751, USA
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +1-715-231-1234
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- Research and Development Laboratory, Vets-Plus Inc., Menomonie, WI 54751, USA; (D.D.); (A.S.); (P.K.); (R.L.)
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- Research and Development Laboratory, Vets-Plus Inc., Menomonie, WI 54751, USA; (D.D.); (A.S.); (P.K.); (R.L.)
| | - Prafulla Kumar
- Research and Development Laboratory, Vets-Plus Inc., Menomonie, WI 54751, USA; (D.D.); (A.S.); (P.K.); (R.L.)
| | - Rajiv Lall
- Research and Development Laboratory, Vets-Plus Inc., Menomonie, WI 54751, USA; (D.D.); (A.S.); (P.K.); (R.L.)
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