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Lu KH, Lu PWA, Lin CW, Yang SF. Curcumin in human osteosarcoma: From analogs to carriers. Drug Discov Today 2023; 28:103437. [PMID: 36372327 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2022.103437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Osteosarcoma (osteogenic sarcoma), the most prevalent primary malignant bone tumor in adolescents, confers low survival rates in patients with metastatic disease. Dietary curcumin has a number of anticancer properties but has poor bioavailability. To improve the clinical applications of curcumin, several potential curcumin analogs and nanobased curcumin delivery systems have been developed. In this critical review, we address the biological and pharmacological characteristics of curcumin and its analogs, with an emphasis on strategies to improve the bioactivity and bioavailability of curcumin analogs that may increase their application in the treatment of potent human metastatic osteosarcoma. We highlight promising current multifunctional nanoformulations and three-dimensional printed scaffold systems utilized for the targeting and delivery of curcumin in human osteosarcoma cells. Our purpose is to drive further research on curcumin analogs and carriers to improve their bioavailability and anti-osteosarcoma bioactivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ko-Hsiu Lu
- Department of Orthopedics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Lu KH, Lu PWA, Lu EWH, Lin CW, Yang SF. Curcumin and its Analogs and Carriers: Potential Therapeutic Strategies for Human Osteosarcoma. Int J Biol Sci 2023; 19:1241-1265. [PMID: 36923933 PMCID: PMC10008701 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.80590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Curcumin is a natural polyphenol phytochemical derived from turmeric with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties but is concerned about poor solubility in water, absorption, and metabolic stability. Potent metastatic osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults. It is responsible for low survival rates because of its high rate of metastasis to the lungs. To improve poor bioavailability, numerous curcumin analogs were developed to possess anticancer characteristics through a variety of biological pathways involved in cytotoxicity, proliferation, autophagy, sensitizing chemotherapy, and metastases. This review provides an overview of their various pharmacological functions, molecular mechanisms, and therapeutic potential as a remedy for human osteosarcoma. To enhance therapeutic efficacy, several liposomal nanoparticles, nanocarriers, multifunctional micelles, and three-dimensional printed scaffolds have also been developed for the controlled delivery of curcumin targeting human osteosarcoma cells. Consequently, curcumin and several potential analogs and delivery formulations are optimistic candidates to improve the currently available strategy for human osteosarcoma. However, further insight into the mechanism of action of promising curcumin analogs and the development of carriers in clinical trials of osteosarcoma needs to be investigated to improve their overall potency and clinical utility, in particular the anti-metastatic effect.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ko-Hsiu Lu
- Department of Orthopedics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Md Yusop AH, Alsakkaf A, Noordin MA, Idris H, Nur H, Szali Januddi F. Degradation-triggered release from biodegradable metallic surfaces. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 109:2184-2198. [PMID: 33983686 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
This work is dedicated to the investigation of drug-release control by a direct effect of degradation from biodegradable metallic surfaces. Degradation behaviors characterized by surface morphology, immersion, and electrochemical techniques demonstrated that curcumin-coated zinc (c-Zn) had a higher degradation rate compared to curcumin-coated Fe (c-Fe). High anodic dissolution rate due to the higher degradation rate and widely extended groove-like degradation structure of c-Zn propelled a higher curcumin release. On the other hand, a slower curcumin release rate shown by c-Fe scaffolds is ascribed to its lower anodic dissolution and to its pitting degradation regime with relatively smaller pits. These findings illuminate the remarkable advantage of different degradation behaviors of degradable metallic surfaces in directly controlling the drug release without the need for external electrical stimulus.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abdul Hakim Md Yusop
- Center for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Center for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.,Central Laboratory of Minerals and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Malang, Malang, Indonesia
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- Advanced Facilities Engineering Technology Research Cluster, Facilities Maintenance Engineering Section, Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Bharmoria P, Bisht M, Gomes MC, Martins M, Neves MC, Mano JF, Bdikin I, Coutinho JAP, Ventura SPM. Protein-olive oil-in-water nanoemulsions as encapsulation materials for curcumin acting as anticancer agent towards MDA-MB-231 cells. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9099. [PMID: 33907277 PMCID: PMC8079396 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88482-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The sustainable cellular delivery of the pleiotropic drug curcumin encounters drawbacks related to its fast autoxidation at the physiological pH, cytotoxicity of delivery vehicles and poor cellular uptake. A biomaterial compatible with curcumin and with the appropriate structure to allow the correct curcumin encapsulation considering its poor solubility in water, while maintaining its stability for a safe release was developed. In this work, the biomaterial developed started by the preparation of an oil-in-water nanoemulsion using with a cytocompatible copolymer (Pluronic F 127) coated with a positively charged protein (gelatin), designed as G-Cur-NE, to mitigate the cytotoxicity issue of curcumin. These G-Cur-NE showed excellent capacity to stabilize curcumin, to increase its bio-accessibility, while allowing to arrest its autoxidation during its successful application as an anticancer agent proved by the disintegration of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells as a proof of concept.
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- Pankaj Bharmoria
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 4, 412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- TEMA, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Polunin Y, Alferiev IS, Brodeur GM, Voronov A, Chorny M. Environment-Sensitive Polymeric Micelles Encapsulating SN-38 Potently Suppress Growth of Neuroblastoma Cells Exhibiting Intrinsic and Acquired Drug Resistance. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 2021; 4:240-247. [PMID: 33615176 PMCID: PMC7887841 DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Conventional treatment approaches fail to provide durable control over aggressive malignancies due to intrinsic or acquired drug resistance characteristic of high-risk disease. SN-38, a potent camptothecin analog specifically targeting DNA topoisomerase I cleavage complexes, has shown promise in preclinical studies against aggressive solid tumors. However, its clinical utility is limited by inadequate solubility in pharmaceutically acceptable vehicles and by poor chemical and metabolic stability. Micelles formulated from amphiphilic invertible polymers (AIPs) can address these issues by concomitantly enabling solubilization of water-insoluble molecular cargoes and by protecting chemically labile agents from inactivation. Furthermore, the inversion of the AIP and disruption of the carrier-drug complexes triggered by contact with cell membranes makes it possible to deliver the therapeutic payload into the cell interior without compromising its biological activity. In the present study, we characterized a novel AIP-based micellar formulation of SN-38 and evaluated its growth inhibitory effect on neuroblastoma (NB) cells derived either at diagnosis or at relapse after intensive chemoradiotherapy. Colloidally stable, drug-loaded micellar assemblies with a uniform <100 nm size were prepared using an AIP consisting of alternating blocks of poly(ethylene glycol) and polytetrahydrofuran (PEG600-PTHF650). The micellar drug applied in a low nanomolar range (10-50 nM) completely suppressed the growth of chemo-naïve NB cells even after a brief (10 min) exposure. Furthermore, extending the exposure to 24 h resulted in a profound and lasting inhibitory effect of the micellar formulation on the growth of NB cells exhibiting an acquired loss of p53 function. These results suggest that micelle-mediated delivery of SN-38 can potentially offer a new and effective strategy for treating different phases of high-risk disease, including those showing poor response to conventional therapies.
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- Yehor Polunin
- Department
of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North
Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105-6050, United States
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- Department
of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia, Abramson Research Building, Suite 702, 3615 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4318, United States
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- Department
of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia, Abramson Research Building, Suite 702, 3615 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4318, United States
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- Department
of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North
Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105-6050, United States
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- Department
of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia, Abramson Research Building, Suite 702, 3615 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4318, United States
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Serdiuk V, Shogren KL, Kovalenko T, Rasulev B, Yaszemski M, Maran A, Voronov A. Detection of macromolecular inversion-induced structural changes in osteosarcoma cells by FTIR microspectroscopy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:7253-7262. [PMID: 32879994 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02858-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy provides a biochemical fingerprint of the cells. In this study, chemical changes in 143B osteosarcoma cells were investigated using FTIR analysis of cancer cells after their treatment with polymeric invertible micellar assemblies (IMAs) and curcumin-loaded IMAs and compared with untreated osteosarcoma cells. A comprehensive principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to analyze the FTIR results and confirm noticeable changes in cell surface chemical structures in the fingerprint regions of 1480-900 cm-1. The performed clustering shows visible differences for all investigated groups of cancer cells. It is demonstrated that a combination of FTIR microspectroscopy with PCA can be an efficient approach in determining interactions of osteosarcoma cells and drug-loaded polymer micellar assemblies. Graphical abstract.
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- Vitalii Serdiuk
- Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.,Department of Coatings & Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA.,Department of Organic Chemistry, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, 79013, Ukraine
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, 79013, Ukraine
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- Department of Coatings & Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA
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- Department of Coatings & Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA.
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Pan Y, Zholobko O, Li H, Jin J, Hu J, Chen B, Voronov A, Yang Z. Spatial Distribution and Solvent Polarity-Triggered Release of a Polypeptide Incorporated into Invertible Micellar Assemblies. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:12075-12082. [PMID: 32057221 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b22435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Extracting, stabilizing, or delivering biomacromolecules such as proteins and peptides in organic phases have potential applications in biocatalysis, protein extraction, and food antioxidation. However, most current delivery/stabilization platforms face various limitations such as protein/peptide molecular size, platform stability/reusability, and/or potential damage to the cargos. A potential solution to these problems is micellar self-assemblies from amphiphilic invertible polymers, which have recently been demonstrated to be powerful as molecular hosts to deliver both small molecular drugs and functional polypeptides in the aqueous phase. To better understand the function of biomacromolecules and predict the usefulness of the formed invertible micellar assemblies (IMAs) as biomacromolecular hosts in organic phases, it is critical to characterize the spatial distribution, structure, and dynamics of biomacromolecules in the IMA including those upon release. However, the background signals of the IMAs limit the application of most peptide characterization approaches. In this work, we overcome the technical barriers by using site-directed spin labeling electron paramagnetic resonance to probe the spatial arrangement and release of a model, the hemagglutinin (HA) peptide, in the IMAs formed from two different amphiphilic invertible polymers. By site-specifically probing three residues along the peptide chain, for the first time, we depict the possible spatial distribution of HA within the IMAs. By triggering the disassembly of the IMAs with a thermodynamically good solvent (in this study, acetone), we detailed the stability of IMAs in toluene and the peptide release conditions once the polarity of the medium changes. Our findings are important for the application of peptides/proteins at the polar-nonpolar interface or using this interface to extract or deliver biomacromolecules. Our work also demonstrates the power of SDSL-EPR on probing peptide or micelle dynamics, which can be generalized to understand proteins or other biomacromolecules in micellar polymer assemblies in varied applications.
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- Yanxiong Pan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, United States
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- Coatings and Polymeric Materials Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, United States
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- Magnetic Resonance Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, United States
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- Coatings and Polymeric Materials Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, United States
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Macromolecular inversion-driven polymer insertion into model lipid bilayer membranes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 542:483-494. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.01.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Curcumin and Osteosarcoma: Can Invertible Polymeric Micelles Help? MATERIALS 2016; 9:ma9070520. [PMID: 28773642 PMCID: PMC5456898 DOI: 10.3390/ma9070520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Systematic review of experimental and clinical data on the use of curcumin in the treatment of osteosarcoma is presented. The current status of curcumin's therapeutic potential against bone cancer is analyzed in regard to using polymeric micelles (including recently developed invertible, responsive, micelles) as a platform for curcumin delivery to treat osteosarcoma. The potential of micellar assemblies from responsive macromolecules in a controlled delivery of curcumin to osteosarcoma cells, and the release using a new inversion mechanism is revealed.
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