Self-assembling porphyrin conjugate-carboplatin(IV) prodrug nanoparticles for enhancing high efficacy nasopharyngeal cancer and low systemic toxicity.

Nanomedicine has developed as a potential technique for successful cancer therapy. A simple supramolecular self-assembly process is a helpful strategy for generating carrier-free nanodrugs. Mixing photodynamic treatment with chemotherapy has been sought to obtain a high therapeutic impact. In this study, we effectively construct a nanocarrier (CD-Por-PEG: Ada-CPT-Pt(IV)) combined with Carboplatin prodrug (Ada-CPT-Pt(IV)) and photosensitizer porphyrin (CD-Por-PEG) by host-guest interactions to accomplish stimuli-response combination treatment. Supported by greater spatial control of the binding ratio among host-guest molecules, Carboplatin and porphyrin were independently altered with ß-cyclodextrin and adamantane to produce the amphiphilic host-guest combination for sequential self-assembly into therapeutic nanoparticles. The colloidal stability of the produced CD-Por-PEG: Ada-CPT-Pt(IV)-NPs was excellent, with an average hydrodynamic diameter of ∼170 nm. The microscopy images showed that CD-Por-PEG: Ada-CPT-Pt(IV) could aggregate cells and generate ROS after light irradiation (630 nm). Monotherapy had a cytotoxicity three times greater than the CD-Por-PEG: Ada-CPT-Pt(IV) nanoparticles. Studies in mice carrying SUNE1 nasopharyngeal tumours showed that nanoparticles effectively suppressed tumour development without causing systemic damage in this examination. The current self-assembly nanosystem makes precise control over the photosensitizer and drug loading possible ratio. It reduces the systemic adverse toxicity issues of drugs carrier, making this system ideal for nasopharyngeal cancer treatment.

Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles using Caffeoylxanthiazonoside, chemical isolated from Xanthium strumarium L. fruit and their Anti-allergic rhinitis effect- a traditional Chinese medicine.

This study significantly aims to analyze the effect of CFX coated gold nanoparticles on the allergic rhinitis in mouse model. Female BALB/C mice were intraperitoneally injected with ovalbumin and aluminum hydroxide in order to sensitize on 0th, 7th, 14th, and 21st day. Nano­gold was also nasally inoculated earlier to the intranasal administration of OVA. The acuteness of allergic rhinitis was evaluated based on the nasal indications, interleukin IL-4, and interferon (INF)-γ levels present in the NLF of mice. Also, Hematoxylin-eosin as well as Schiff-periodic acid stain assays were carried out to briefly investigate the histological modifications in the sensitized mice. Nano­gold reduced the incidence of nasal symptoms as well as minimized the IL-4 production, no impact was showed over the levels of INF-γ. Further, the extent of inflammatory cell intrusion was also influenced by the CFX/AuNPs. These experimental findings manifested that AuNPs may considerably inhibit the allergic inflammation in mice models and may be expected to serve as anti-allergic rhinitis agents.