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Nanomedicine ; 61: 102768, 2024 Jun 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38945506

RESUMEN

Nanophotothermolysis (NPhT) effect is considered to be an approach for the development of highly selective modalities for anticancer treatment. Herein, we evaluated an antitumor efficacy of NPhT with intravenously injected zinc phthalocyanine particles (ZnPcPs) in murine subcutaneous syngeneic tumor models. In S37 sarcoma-bearing mice a biodistribution of ZnPcPs was studied and the high antitumor efficacy of ZnPcPs-mediated NPhT was shown, including a response of metastatic lesions. The morphological investigation showed the main role of a local NPhT-induced vascular damage in the tumor growth and tumor spread inhibition. Murine tumors of different histological origin were not equally sensitive to the treatment. The results demonstrate a potential of ZnPcPs-mediated NPhT for treatment of surface tumors.

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Small ; 20(25): e2309278, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38195972

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Living cell-mediated nanodelivery system is considered a promising candidate for targeted antitumor therapy; however, their use is restricted by the adverse interactions between carrier cells and nanocargos. Herein, a novel erythrocyte-based nanodelivery system is developed by assembling renal-clearable copper sulfide (CuS) nanodots on the outer membranes of erythrocytes via a lipid fusion approach, and demonstrate that it is an efficient photothermal platform against hepatocellular carcinoma. After intravenous injection of the nanodelivery system, CuS nanodots assembled on erythrocytes can be released from the system, accumulate in tumors in response to the high shear stress of bloodstream, and show excellent photothermal antitumor effect under the near infrared laser irradiation. Therefore, the erythrocyte-mediated nanodelivery system holds many advantages including prolonged blood circulation duration and enhanced tumor accumulation. Significantly, the elimination half-life of the nanodelivery system is 74.75 ± 8.77 h, which is much longer than that of nanodots (33.56 ± 2.36 h). Moreover, the other two kinds of nanodots can be well assembled onto erythrocytes to produce other erythrocyte-based hitchhiking platforms. Together, the findings promote not only the development of novel erythrocyte-based nanodelivery systems as potential platforms for tumor treatment but also their further clinical translation toward personalized healthcare.


Asunto(s)
Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Cobre , Eritrocitos , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Terapia Fototérmica , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/terapia , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/tratamiento farmacológico , Terapia Fototérmica/métodos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/terapia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Animales , Cobre/química , Humanos , Riñón/patología , Ratones , Nanopartículas/química , Línea Celular Tumoral
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Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi ; 26(6): 429-438, 2023 Jun 20.
Artículo en Chino | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37488080

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BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that the incidence and severity of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with lung cancer are higher than those in healthy people. At present, the main anti-tumor treatments for lung cancer include surgery, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and anti-angiogenesis therapy. While the effects of different anti-tumor treatments on the occurrence and severity of COVID-19 pneumonia are not uniform. Therefore, we aimed to describe clinical characteristics and antitumor therapy of patients with lung cancer and COVID-19 pneumonia, and examined risk factors for severity in this population. METHODS: From December 1, 2022 to February 15, 2023, a retrospective study was conducted in 217 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and pathologically confirmed lung cancer in the Jinling Hospital. We collected data about patients' clinical features, antitumor treatment regimen within 6 months, and the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Risk factors for occurrence and severity of COVID-19 pneumonia were identified by univariable and multivariable Logistic regression models. RESULTS: (1) Among the 217 patients included, 51 (23.5%) developed COVID-19 pneumonia, of which 42 (82.4%) were classified as medium and 9 (17.6%) were classified as severe; (2) Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed overweight (OR=2.405, 95%CI: 1.095-5.286) and intrapulmonary focal radiotherapy (OR=2.977, 95%CI: 1.071-8.274) are risk factors for increasing occurrence of COVID-19 pneumonia, while other therapies are not; (3) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) history (OR=7.600, 95%CI: 1.430-40.387) was more likely to develop severe pneumonia and anti-tumor therapies such as intrapulmonary focal radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy did not increase severity. CONCLUSIONS: Intrapulmonary focal radiation therapy within 6 months increased the incidence of COVID-19 pneumonia, but did not increase the severity. However, there was no safety concern for chemotherapy, targeted therapy, surgery and immunotherapy.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19 , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Neumonía , Humanos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Incidencia , Neumonía/etiología
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Biochemistry (Mosc) ; 88(1): 86-104, 2023 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37068872

RESUMEN

Plasticity of tumor cells (multitude of molecular regulation pathways) allows them to evade cytocidal effects of chemo- and/or radiation therapy. Metabolic adaptation of the surviving cells is based on transcriptional reprogramming. Similarly to the process of natural cell aging, specific features of the survived tumor cells comprise the therapy-induced senescence phenotype. Tumor cells with this phenotype differ from the parental cells since they become less responsive to drugs and form aggressive progeny. Importance of the problem is explained by the general biological significance of transcriptional reprogramming as a mechanism of adaptation to stress, and by the emerging potential of its pharmacological targeting. In this review we analyze the mechanisms of regulation of the therapy-induced tumor cell senescence, as well as new drug combinations aimed to prevent this clinically unfavorable phenomenon.


Asunto(s)
Senescencia Celular , Neoplasias , Humanos , Senescencia Celular/genética , Fenotipo
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Molecules ; 28(1)2023 Jan 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36615594

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Stimuli-responsive drug release and photodynamic therapy (PDT) have aroused extensive attention for their enormous potential in antitumor treatment. pH-responsive drug delivery systems (PFE-DOX-1 and PFE-DOX-2) based on water-soluble conjugated polymers were constructed in this work for high-performance synergistic chemo-/PDT therapy, in which the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) is covalently attached to the side chains of the conjugated polymers via acid-labile imine and acylhydrazone bonds. Concurrently, the intense fluorescence of poly(fluorene-co-ethynylene) (PFE) is effectively quenched due to the energy/electron transfer (ET) between the PFE-conjugated backbone and DOX. Effective pH-responsive drug release from PFE-DOX-2 is achieved by the cleavage of acylhydrazone linkages in the acidic tumor intracellular microenvironment. Additionally, the drug release process can be monitored by the recovered fluorescence of conjugated polymers. Furthermore, the conjugated polymers can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) under light irradiation after drug release in an acidic environment, which prevents possible phototoxicity to normal tissues. It is noted that PFE-DOX-2 demonstrates remarkable antitumor cell performance, which is attributed to its efficient cell uptake and powerful synergistic chemo-/PDT therapeutic effectiveness. This report thus provides a promising strategy for in vivo anticancer treatment with the construction of a stimuli-responsive multifunctional drug delivery system.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos , Nanopartículas , Fotoquimioterapia , Polímeros , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Doxorrubicina/química , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Liberación de Fármacos , Nanopartículas/química , Línea Celular Tumoral
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Front Mol Biosci ; 9: 942966, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36090045

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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) confers high invasive and migratory capacity to cancer cells, which limits the effectiveness of tumor therapy. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can regulate the dynamic process of EMT at different levels through various complex regulatory networks. We aimed to comprehensively analyze and screen EMT-related lncRNAs to characterize lower-grade glioma (LGG) tumor biology and provide new ideas for current therapeutic approaches. We retrieved 1065 LGG samples from the Cancer Genome Atlas and Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas by machine learning algorithms, identified three hub lncRNAs including CRNDE, LINC00665, and NEAT1, and established an EMT-related lncRNA signature (EMTrLS). This novel signature had strong prognostic value and potential clinical significance. EMTrLS described LGG genomic alterations and clinical features including gene mutations, tumor mutational burden, World Health Organization (WHO) grade, IDH status, and 1p/19q status. Notably, stratified analysis revealed activation of malignancy-related and metabolic pathways in the EMTrLS-high cohort. Moreover, the population with increased EMTrLS scores had increased cells with immune killing function. However, this antitumor immune function may be suppressed by increased Tregs and macrophages. Meanwhile, the relatively high expression of immune checkpoints explained the immunosuppressive state of patients with high EMTrLS scores. Importantly, we validated this result by quantifying the course of antitumor immunity. In particular, EMTrLS stratification enabled assessment of the responsiveness of LGG to chemotherapeutic drug efficacy and PD1 blockade. In conclusion, our findings complement the foundation of molecular studies of LGG, provide valuable insight into our understanding of EMT-related lncRNAs, and offer new strategies for LGG therapy.

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Nervenarzt ; 93(10): 977-986, 2022 Oct.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36129477

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The nervous system integrates and processes information to act as master regulator of various vital, biological processes. However, increasing data suggest that the nervous system is also a key player in the initiation of cancer and cancer progression. Following the tenet that oncology follows ontogeny, it has been shown that brain tumors follow neural developmental processes. Incurable gliomas form neurite-like membrane tubes called tumor microtubes and are controlled by neurodevelopmental pathways. Tumor microtubes are used for invasion, proliferation and interconnection with other tumor cells, forming a tumor network that is therapeutically resistant. Additionally, neurons can activate tumor cells via glutamatergic synapses to drive tumor invasion and growth. The most recent knowledge of brain cancer neuroscience presented here with a focus on brain tumours has already led to new approaches for antitumour treatment.


Asunto(s)
Neoplasias Encefálicas , Glioma , Neoplasias Encefálicas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Glioma/diagnóstico , Glioma/terapia , Humanos , Neuronas
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Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces ; 214: 112462, 2022 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35349941

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Photothermal therapy (PTT) based on nanoparticle had been widely used to antitumor treatment. However, low photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) is the main hurdle for antitumor treatment. To improve the PCE and gain ideal clinical the nanoparticle with higher photothermal conversion efficiency, we have developed a highly efficient solar absorber with MoS2/LaF3/ polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) which can enhance the absorption of solar irradiation engergy, however, its photothermal effect irradiated by near-infrared light has not yet been investigated. The knowledge absence in photothermal effect will impede MoS2/LaF3/PDMS to be used for cancer therapy in clinic. In this study, we applied LaF3-loaded, MoS2-based photothermal conversion agents (PTAs) for improved photothermal cancer therapy. The study showed that the MoS2/LaF3 nanoflowers showed higher photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE, 42.5%) and could more effectively inhibit cancer cell proliferation compared to MoS2-based PTT agents in vitro. In vivo, the results further revealed that photothermal therapy using MoS2/LaF3 nanoflowers could significantly inhibit solid tumor growth. The study clearly demonstrated that MoS2/LaF3 could work at under low power NIR Laser in vitro and in vivo, resulting in a very impressive therapeutic effect in tumor-bearing mice. The MoS2/LaF3 nanoflowers will be prominent candidate nanoparticle for effective inhibiting tumor growth by photothermal therapy.


Asunto(s)
Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Animales , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/terapia , Línea Celular Tumoral , Neoplasias Hepáticas/terapia , Ratones , Molibdeno/farmacología , Fototerapia/métodos , Terapia Fototérmica
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Carbohydr Polym ; 283: 119097, 2022 May 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35153031

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To achieve the co-delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) and small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting B-cell lymphoma 2 (siBcl-2), lactose acid (LA) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) double grafted N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan (TMC) nanoparticles (GTA NPs) were developed. The relative viability of QGY-7703 cells was decreased to 81.3% when the concentration of GTA NPs was 0.1 mg/mL, but no toxicity to normal cells was observed, indicating that the GTA NPs selectively inhibited the proliferation of tumor cells. With DOX loaded into the hydrophobic core and siRNA condensed onto the hydrophilic shell, GTA/DOX/siRNA NPs were prepared. The GTA/DOX/siRNA NPs possessed high cellular uptake via receptor-mediated endocytosis. Owing to multiple cooperative antitumor effects of DOX, siBcl-2, and GTA NPs, GTA/DOX/siRNA NPs had superior in vitro and in vivo antitumor efficiency to other formulations. These findings provide a guideline for the combined applications of multiple synergistic antitumor manners.


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Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Quitosano/química , Doxorrubicina/farmacología , Portadores de Fármacos/química , ARN Interferente Pequeño/farmacología , Tretinoina/química , Animales , Antineoplásicos/química , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Línea Celular Tumoral , Doxorrubicina/química , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos/métodos , Endocitosis/efectos de los fármacos , Femenino , Humanos , Interacciones Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Ratones , Nanopartículas/química , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , ARN Interferente Pequeño/química
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Carbohydr Polym ; 270: 118384, 2021 Oct 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34364626

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To achieve the co-delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs, genes, and immune agents in a single nanoparticulate system, p-mercaptobenzoic acid-grafted N, N, N-trimethyl chitosan nanoparticles (MT NPs) were successfully synthesized. Paclitaxel (PTX) was encapsulated into the hydrophobic core of the MT NPs, and meanwhile, survivin shRNA-expressing plasmid (iSur-pDNA) and recombinant human interleukin-2 (rhIL-2) were loaded onto the hydrophilic shell of the MT NPs. Owing to the redox-sensitiveness of MT NPs, a rapid release of PTX was triggered by the high concentration of glutathione. The synergistic effects of PTX (1.5 mg/kg), iSur-pDNA (1.875 mg/kg), and rhIL-2 (6 × 105 IU/kg) at a low dose endowed the MT/PTX/pDNA/rhIL-2 NPs with enhanced antitumor efficacies and improved tumor-induced immunosuppression. These results demonstrated that the co-delivery of PTX, iSur-pDNA, and rhIL-2 by the amphiphilic chitosan based NPs with redox-sensitiveness could be a promising strategy in the treatment of tumors.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Quitosano/química , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos/métodos , Nanopartículas/química , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Paclitaxel/farmacología , Animales , Antineoplásicos/química , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/química , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Femenino , Glutatión/metabolismo , Humanos , Interleucina-2/metabolismo , Ratones , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Paclitaxel/química , ARN Interferente Pequeño/metabolismo , Survivin/metabolismo
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Int J Mol Sci ; 21(19)2020 Sep 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33007844

RESUMEN

This study aims to investigate whether ionizing radiation combined with doxorubicin-conjugated iron oxide nanoparticles (NP-DOX) improves the internalization and cytotoxic effects of the nano-carrier-mediated drug delivery in MG-63 human osteosarcoma cells. NP-DOX was designed and synthesized using the co-precipitation method. Highly stable and crystalline nanoparticles conjugated with DOX were internalized in MG-63 cells through macropinocytosis and located in the perinuclear area. Higher nanoparticles internalization in MG-63 cells previously exposed to 1 Gy X-rays was correlated with an early accumulation of cells in G2/M, starting at 12 h after treatment. After 48 h, the application of the combined treatment led to higher cytotoxic effects compared to the individual treatment, with a reduction in the metabolic capacity and unrepaired DNA breaks, whilst a low percent of arrested cells, contributing to the commitment of mitotic catastrophe. NP-DOX showed hemocompatibility and no systemic cytotoxicity, nor histopathological alteration of the main organs.


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Doxorrubicina/farmacología , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos , Nanopartículas/química , Osteosarcoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proliferación Celular/efectos de la radiación , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de la radiación , Terapia Combinada , Doxorrubicina/química , Endocitosis/efectos de los fármacos , Endocitosis/efectos de la radiación , Compuestos Férricos/química , Compuestos Férricos/farmacología , Humanos , Mitosis/efectos de los fármacos , Mitosis/efectos de la radiación , Osteosarcoma/patología , Osteosarcoma/radioterapia , Radiación Ionizante
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Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces ; 193: 111067, 2020 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32388121

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A new family of multifunctional biodegradable block copolymers, PEG-poly(ω-pentadecalactone-co-N-methyldiethyleneamine sebacate-co-2,2'-thiodiethylene sebacate) (PEG-PMT), were synthesized via lipase-catalyzed copolymerization procedures. Amphiphilic PEG-PMT copolymers can be readily transformed into stable micellar nanoparticles through self-assembling processes in aqueous medium. The particle sizes increase dramatically after exposure of the particles to the acidic pH and high reactive oxygen species (ROS) conditions in tumor microenvironments, due to protonation of thioether groups and oxidation of amino groups in the PMT micelle cores, respectively. For example, docetaxel (DTX)-loaded PEG-PM-19 % TS micelles were triggered synergistically by acidic pH and ROS stimuli to release over 85 % of the anti-cancer drug. In particular, DTX/PEG-PMT-19 % TS and DTX/PEG-PMT-48 % TS micelles performed better than commercial Duopafei formulation in prohibiting growth of CT-26 tumors xenografed in vivo (70 % of tumor-inhibiting efficiency). Biosafety analysis revealed that DTX-loaded PEG-PMT nanoparticles possessed minimal toxicity towards normal organs, such as liver and kidney. These experimental data demonstrated that the pH- and ROS-responsive PEG-PMT micelles are promising vectors for both delivery of anti-tumor drugs and their controlled release at tumor intracellular sites.


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Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Docetaxel/farmacología , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos , Lipasa/metabolismo , Polímeros/metabolismo , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Animales , Antineoplásicos/química , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Docetaxel/química , Portadores de Fármacos/síntesis química , Portadores de Fármacos/química , Portadores de Fármacos/metabolismo , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Femenino , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Lipasa/química , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Estructura Molecular , Neoplasias Experimentales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Experimentales/metabolismo , Neoplasias Experimentales/patología , Tamaño de la Partícula , Polímeros/síntesis química , Polímeros/química , Propiedades de Superficie , Microambiente Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos
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Aging (Albany NY) ; 12(4): 3662-3681, 2020 02 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32074079

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Magnetic field (MF) is being used in antitumor treatment; however, the underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, the potency and mechanism of a previously published tumor suppressing MF exposure protocol were further investigated. This protocol, characterized as a 50 Hz electromagnetic field modulated by static MF with time-average intensity of 5.1 mT, when applied for 2 h daily for over 3 consecutive days, selectively inhibited the growth of a broad spectrum of tumor cell lines including lung cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer and nephroblastoma. The level of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) increased shortly after field exposure and persisted. Subsequently, pronounced DNA damage and activation of DNA repair pathways were identified both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, use of free radical scavenger alleviated DNA damage and partially reduced cell death. Finally, this field was found to inhibit cell proliferation, and simultaneously induced two types of programmed cell death, apoptosis and ferroptosis. In conclusion, this tumor suppressing MF could determine cell fate through ROS-induced DNA damage, inducing oxidative stress and activation of the DNA damage repair pathways, eventually lead to apoptosis and ferroptosis, as well as inhibition of tumor growth.


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Apoptosis/fisiología , Daño del ADN/fisiología , Ferroptosis/fisiología , Campos Magnéticos , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Supervivencia Celular/fisiología , Reparación del ADN/fisiología , Humanos , Ratones , Estrés Oxidativo/fisiología
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ACS Nano ; 13(12): 14230-14240, 2019 12 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31714733

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Tumorous vasculature plays key roles in sustaining tumor growth. Vascular disruption is accompanied by internal coagulation along with platelet recruitment and the resulting suppression of oxygen supply. We intend to artificially create this physiological process to establish the mutual feedback between vascular disruption and platelet-mimicking biotaxis for the cascade amplification of hypoxia-dependent therapy. To prove this concept, mesoporous silica nanoparticles are co-loaded with a hypoxia-activated prodrug (HAP) and a vessel-disruptive agent and then coated with platelet membranes. Upon entering into tumors, our nanotherapeutic can disrupt local vasculature for tumor inhibition. This platelet membrane-coated nanoplatform shares the hemorrhage-tropic function with parental platelets and can be persistently recruited by the vasculature-disrupted tumors. In this way, the intratumoral vascular disruption and tumor targeting are biologically interdependent and mutually reinforced. Relying on this mutual feedback, tumorous hypoxia was largely promoted by more than 20-fold, accounting for the effective recovery of the HAP's cytotoxicity. Consequently, our bioinspired nanodesign has demonstrated highly specific and effective antitumor potency via the biologically driven cooperation among intratumoral vascular disruption, platelet-mimicking biotaxis, cascade hypoxia amplification, and hypoxia-sensitive chemotherapy. This study offers a paradigm of correlating the therapeutic design with the physiologically occurring events to achieve better therapy performance.


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Plaquetas/patología , Neoplasias/irrigación sanguínea , Neoplasias/terapia , Neovascularización Patológica/terapia , Hipoxia Tumoral , Células 3T3 , Animales , Aorta/patología , Biomimética , Adhesión Celular , Línea Celular Tumoral , Células Epiteliales/metabolismo , Femenino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Nanopartículas/química , Nanopartículas/ultraestructura
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Small ; 15(24): e1901156, 2019 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31074196

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Cancer cells are susceptible to oxidative stress; therefore, selective elevation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) is considered as an effective antitumor treatment. Here, a liposomal formulation of dichloroacetic acid (DCA) and metal-organic framework (MOF)-Fe2+ (MD@Lip) has been developed, which can efficiently stimulate ROS-mediated cancer cell apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. MD@Lip can not only improve aqueous solubility of octahedral MOF-Fe2+ , but also generate an acidic microenvironment to activate a MOF-Fe2+ -based Fenton reaction. Importantly, MD@Lip promotes DCA-mediated mitochondrial aerobic oxidation to increase intracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ), which can be consequently converted to highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH) via MOF-Fe2+ , leading to amplification of cancer cell apoptosis. Particularly, MD@Lip can selectively accumulate in tumors, and efficiently inhibit tumor growth with minimal systemic adverse effects. Therefore, liposome-based combination therapy of DCA and MOF-Fe2+ provides a promising oxidative stress-associated antitumor strategy for the management of malignant tumors.


Asunto(s)
Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Ácido Dicloroacético/farmacología , Compuestos Ferrosos/farmacología , Estructuras Metalorgánicas/farmacología , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacología , Ácido Dicloroacético/administración & dosificación , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Compuestos Ferrosos/administración & dosificación , Compuestos Ferrosos/química , Humanos , Liposomas/farmacología , Estructuras Metalorgánicas/administración & dosificación , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Ratones Desnudos , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patología , Estrés Oxidativo/fisiología , Células Tumorales Cultivadas , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto
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Front Pharmacol ; 9: 202, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29662450

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For the treatment of malignancy, many therapeutic agents, including small molecules, photosensitizers, immunomodulators, proteins and genes, and so forth, have been loaded into nanocarriers for controllable cancer therapy. Among these nanocarriers, polymeric micelles have been considered as one of the most promising nanocarriers, some of which have already been applied in different stages of clinical trials. The successful advantages of polymeric micelles from bench to bedside are due to their special core/shell structures, which can carry specific drugs in certain disease conditions. Particularly, poly(ethylene glycol)-polylactide (PEG-PLA) micelles have been considered as one of the most promising platforms for drug delivery. The PEG shell effectively prevents the adsorption of proteins and phagocytes, thereby evidently extending the blood circulation period. Meanwhile, the hydrophobic PLA core can effectively encapsulate many therapeutic agents. This review summarizes recent advances in PEG-PLA micelles for the treatment of malignancy. In addition, future perspectives for the development of PEG-PLA micelles as drug delivery systems are also presented.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 10(12): 10501-10512, 2018 Mar 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29521084

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Novel engineered microgels with amphipathic network structures were designed and synthesized by copolymerizing N-isopropylacrylamide, 1-vinylimidazole, and 2-(cinnamoyloxy)ethyl methacrylate in the presence of 1,6-dibromohexane. The engineered microgels possess hydrophilic quaternization cross-linking structures and hydrophobic cross-linking inner nanodomains, which are suitable for loading and simultaneous release of hydrophilic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac sodium (DS) and hydrophobic antic cancer drug doxorubicin (DOX), respectively. The engineered microgels exhibited excellent stability, low cytotoxicity, and long blood circulation time and could be uptaken into the cytoplasm of cells, metabolized, and excreted from the living body by the kidney and the liver. In vivo experiments showed that with injection of DS and DOX dual-drug-loaded microgels, simultaneous antitumor treatment and inflammation depression were achieved along with high antitumor efficacy and low drug-related toxicity. Such microgels with amphipathic network structures have promising applications for combination therapy.


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Inflamación , Neoplasias , Doxorrubicina , Humanos , Metacrilatos
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Cancer Lett ; 408: 1-9, 2017 11 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28838843

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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) were introduced as tumor-targeted vehicles suitable for delivery of the gene-directed enzyme/prodrug therapy more than 10 years ago. Over these years key properties of tumor cells and MSCs, which are crucial for the treatment efficiency, were examined; and there are some critical issues to be considered for the maximum antitumor effect. Moreover, engineered MSCs expressing enzymes capable of activating non-toxic prodrugs achieved long-term curative effect even in metastatic and hard-to-treat tumor types in pre-clinical scenario(s). These gene-modified MSCs are termed prodrug-activating MSCs throughout the text and represent promising approach for further clinical application. This review summarizes major determinants to be considered for the application of the prodrug-activating MSCs in antitumor therapy in order to maximize therapeutic efficiency.


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Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Terapia Genética , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/citología , Neoplasias/genética , Neoplasias/terapia , Profármacos/uso terapéutico , Animales , Humanos , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patología
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Oncotarget ; 8(28): 45597-45611, 2017 Jul 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28484093

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Cisplatin is a widely used anticancer drug, while non-targeted delivery, development of drug resistance, and serious side effects significantly limit its clinical use. In order to improve the tumor-targeting properties of cisplatin, transferrin (Tf) was employed as a carrier to transfer cisplatin into cancer cells via transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) mediated endocytosis. The binding ability of cisplatin and Tf could be improved by pretreating Tf with 10% ethanol, and the binding number of cisplatin for each Tf molecule could reach to 40 without structural or functional impairment of Tf. The Tf-cisplatin complex could be delivered into human ovarian carcinoma cells high efficiently. In tumor-bearing nude-mice model, the Tf-cisplatin complex inhibited tumor growth in vivo more effectively than free cisplatin, with less toxicity in other tissues. Tumor targeting efficiency of the Tf-cisplatin complex was supported by in vivo and ex vivo imaging and platinum residues detected in each ex vivo organ. These data suggested that Tf-cisplatin was more effective and less drug-resistance than cisplatin, with targeting to tumor cells. Therefore, Tf-mediated delivery of cisplatin is a potential strategy for targeted delivery into tumor cells.


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Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Cisplatino/farmacología , Neoplasias Ováricas/metabolismo , Transferrina/metabolismo , Animales , Antineoplásicos/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Línea Celular Tumoral , Cisplatino/metabolismo , Cisplatino/uso terapéutico , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Humanos , Ratones , Electroforesis en Gel de Poliacrilamida Nativa , Neoplasias Ováricas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Ováricas/genética , Neoplasias Ováricas/patología , Unión Proteica , Espectrometría de Masa por Láser de Matriz Asistida de Ionización Desorción , Transferrina/química , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto
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J Control Release ; 259: 160-167, 2017 08 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27810557

RESUMEN

pH-Degradable PVA nanogels, which are prepared by photo-crosslinking thermo-preinduced PVA nanoaggregates in water without any surfactants or toxic organic solvents, are used for intracellular PTX release and anticancer treatment. These nanogels fast degraded at mildly acidic conditions with a pH-triggered PTX release, and the degradation products are only native PVA and poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate) (PHEA) as well as acetaldehyde without any toxic byproducts. The nanogel sizes could be tailored by different temperatures during the crosslinking process. The results of confocal microscopy and flow cytometry revealed that smaller nanogels exhibited enhanced internalization with MCF-7 cells than the ones treated with larger nanogels, by which the smaller PTX-loaded nanogels induced a more significant cytotoxicity against MCF-7 cells. GRAPHIC ABSTRACT: pH-Degradable PVA nanogels can be prepared by photo-crosslinking of thermo-preinduced nanoaggregates with tailored nanogel sizes given their pH-triggered PTX release and fast acid-degradation into native PVA and cell-compatible poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate) (PHEA) as well as acetaldehyde.


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Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos , Nanoestructuras , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos , Alcohol Polivinílico , Células A549 , Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/administración & dosificación , Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/química , Bencenosulfonatos/química , Bencenosulfonatos/efectos de la radiación , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Preparaciones de Acción Retardada , Liberación de Fármacos , Fluoresceína-5-Isotiocianato/administración & dosificación , Fluoresceína-5-Isotiocianato/química , Colorantes Fluorescentes/administración & dosificación , Colorantes Fluorescentes/química , Geles , Humanos , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Células MCF-7 , Nanoestructuras/administración & dosificación , Nanoestructuras/química , Nanoestructuras/efectos de la radiación , Paclitaxel/administración & dosificación , Paclitaxel/química , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/administración & dosificación , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/química , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/efectos de la radiación , Alcohol Polivinílico/administración & dosificación , Alcohol Polivinílico/química , Alcohol Polivinílico/efectos de la radiación , Propano/análogos & derivados , Propano/química , Propano/efectos de la radiación , Rayos Ultravioleta
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