1. Chondroitin sulfate-based universal nanoparticle delivers angiogenic inhibitor and paclitaxel to exhibit a combination of chemotherapy and anti-angiogenic therapy.
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Hou H, Li Y, Tang W, Gao D, Liu Z, Zhao F, Gao X, Ling P, Wang F, Sun F, and Tan H
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Apoptosis drug effects, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Drug Carriers chemistry, Cell Movement drug effects, Neovascularization, Pathologic drug therapy, Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells drug effects, Drug Delivery Systems, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Antineoplastic Agents chemistry, Antineoplastic Agents administration & dosage, Chondroitin Sulfates chemistry, Chondroitin Sulfates pharmacology, Paclitaxel pharmacology, Paclitaxel administration & dosage, Paclitaxel chemistry, Paclitaxel therapeutic use, Angiogenesis Inhibitors pharmacology, Angiogenesis Inhibitors chemistry, Angiogenesis Inhibitors therapeutic use, Angiogenesis Inhibitors administration & dosage, Nanoparticles chemistry
- Abstract
Blocking the tumor nutrient supply through angiogenic inhibitors is an effective treatment approach for malignant tumors. However, using angiogenic inhibitors alone may not be enough to achieve a significant tumor response. Therefore, we recently designed a universal drug delivery system combining chemotherapy and anti-angiogenic therapy to target tumor cells while minimizing drug-related side effects. This system (termed as PCCE) is composed of biomaterial chondroitin sulfate (CS), the anti-angiogenic peptide ES2, and paclitaxel (PTX), which collectively enhance antitumor properties. Interestingly, the PCCE system is conferred exceptional cell membrane permeability due to inherent characteristics of CS, including CD44 receptor-mediated endocytosis. The PCCE could respond to the acidic and high glutathione conditions, thereby releasing PTX and ES2. PCCE could effectively inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of tumor cells and cause apoptosis, while PCCE can affect the endothelial cells tube formation and exert anti-angiogenic function. Consistently, more potent in vivo antitumor efficacy and non-toxic sides were demonstrated in B16F10 xenograft mouse models. PCCE can achieve excellent antitumor activity via modulating angiogenic and apoptosis-related factors. In summary, we have successfully developed an intelligent and responsive CS-based nanocarrier known as PCCE for delivering various antitumor drugs, offering a promising strategy for treating malignant tumors., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interests in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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