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Almajidi YQ, Kadhim MM, Alsaikhan F, Turki Jalil A, Hassan Sayyid N, Alexis Ramírez-Coronel A, Hassan Jawhar Z, Gupta J, Nabavi N, Yu W, Ertas YN. Doxorubicin-loaded micelles in tumor cell-specific chemotherapy. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115722. [PMID: 36948284 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Nanomedicine is a field that combines biology and engineering to improve disease treatment, particularly in cancer therapy. One of the promising techniques utilized in this area is the use of micelles, which are nanoscale delivery systems that are known for their simple preparation, high biocompatibility, small particle size, and the ability to be functionalized. A commonly employed chemotherapy drug, Doxorubicin (DOX), is an effective inhibitor of topoisomerase II that prevents DNA replication in cancer cells. However, its efficacy is frequently limited by resistance resulting from various factors, including increased activity of drug efflux transporters, heightened oncogenic factors, and lack of targeted delivery. This review aims to highlight the potential of micelles as new nanocarriers for delivering DOX and to examine the challenges involved with employing chemotherapy to treat cancer. Micelles that respond to changes in pH, redox, and light are known as stimuli-responsive micelles, which can improve the targeted delivery of DOX and its cytotoxicity by facilitating its uptake in tumor cells. Additionally, micelles can be utilized to administer a combination of DOX and other drugs and genes to overcome drug resistance mechanisms and improve tumor suppression. Furthermore, micelles can be used in phototherapy, both photodynamic and photothermal, to promote cell death and increase DOX sensitivity in human cancers. Finally, the alteration of micelle surfaces with ligands can further enhance their targeted delivery for cancer suppression.
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- Department of Dentistry, Kut University College, Kut, Wasit, 52001, Iraq; Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, 10022, Iraq
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- College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Laboratories Techniques Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Hilla, 51001, Iraq.
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- Azogues Campus Nursing Career, Health and Behavior Research Group (HBR), Psychometry and Ethology Laboratory, Catholic University of Cuenca, Ecuador; Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research Group, CES University, Colombia; Educational Statistics Research Group(GIEE), National University of Education, Ecuador
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Iraq; Clinical Biochemistry Department, College of Health Sciences, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, Pin Code 281406, U.P, India
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- Department of Urologic Sciences and Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, V6H3Z6, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye; ERNAM-Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye.
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Lee J, Choi MK, Song IS. Recent Advances in Doxorubicin Formulation to Enhance Pharmacokinetics and Tumor Targeting. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:802. [PMID: 37375753 PMCID: PMC10301446 DOI: 10.3390/ph16060802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Doxorubicin (DOX), a widely used drug in cancer chemotherapy, induces cell death via multiple intracellular interactions, generating reactive oxygen species and DNA-adducted configurations that induce apoptosis, topoisomerase II inhibition, and histone eviction. Despite its wide therapeutic efficacy in solid tumors, DOX often induces drug resistance and cardiotoxicity. It shows limited intestinal absorption because of low paracellular permeability and P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-mediated efflux. We reviewed various parenteral DOX formulations, such as liposomes, polymeric micelles, polymeric nanoparticles, and polymer-drug conjugates, under clinical use or trials to increase its therapeutic efficacy. To improve the bioavailability of DOX in intravenous and oral cancer treatment, studies have proposed a pH- or redox-sensitive and receptor-targeted system for overcoming DOX resistance and increasing therapeutic efficacy without causing DOX-induced toxicity. Multifunctional formulations of DOX with mucoadhesiveness and increased intestinal permeability through tight-junction modulation and P-gp inhibition have also been used as orally bioavailable DOX in the preclinical stage. The increasing trends of developing oral formulations from intravenous formulations, the application of mucoadhesive technology, permeation-enhancing technology, and pharmacokinetic modulation with functional excipients might facilitate the further development of oral DOX.
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- Jihoon Lee
- BK21 FOUR Community-Based Intelligent Novel Drug Discovery Education Unit, Vessel-Organ Interaction Research Center (VOICE), Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea;
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- College of Pharmacy, Dankook University, Cheon-an 31116, Republic of Korea;
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- BK21 FOUR Community-Based Intelligent Novel Drug Discovery Education Unit, Vessel-Organ Interaction Research Center (VOICE), Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea;
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Jin GW, Rejinold NS, Choy JH. Multifunctional Polymeric Micelles for Cancer Therapy. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14224839. [PMID: 36432965 PMCID: PMC9696676 DOI: 10.3390/polym14224839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Polymeric micelles, nanosized assemblies of amphiphilic polymers with a core-shell architecture, have been used as carriers for various therapeutic compounds. They have gained attention due to specific properties such as their capacity to solubilize poorly water-soluble drugs, biocompatibility, and the ability to accumulate in tumor via enhanced permeability and retention (EPR). Moreover, additional functionality can be provided to the micelles by a further modification. For example, micelle surface modification with targeting ligands allows a specific targeting and enhanced tumor accumulation. The introduction of stimuli-sensitive groups leads to the drug's release in response to environment change. This review highlights the progress in the development of multifunctional polymeric micelles in the field of cancer therapy. This review will also cover some examples of multifunctional polymeric micelles that are applied for tumor imaging and theragnosis.
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- Geun-Woo Jin
- Intelligent Nanohybrid Materials Laboratory (INML), Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
- R & D Center, CnPharm Co., Ltd., Seoul 03759, Korea
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- R & D Center, CnPharm Co., Ltd., Seoul 03759, Korea
- Division of Natural Sciences, The National Academy of Sciences, Seoul 06579, Korea
- Department of Pre-Medical Course, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
- International Research Frontier Initiative (IRFI), Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
- Correspondence:
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Chaudhuri A, Ramesh K, Kumar DN, Dehari D, Singh S, Kumar D, Agrawal AK. Polymeric micelles: A novel drug delivery system for the treatment of breast cancer. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Pyrrolo [2,3-b] Pyridine Derivatives for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. J CHEM-NY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/2386212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is featured with liver fat infiltration and accumulation with no connection with overdrinking. With the rising trends and no FDA-approved drugs, NAFLD attracts global attention. In this study, we successfully synthesized 18 novel SIS3 derivatives and evaluated them for pharmacological activity. F-9 and F-15 had potent weight-losing effects. Importantly, intraperitoneal administration of F-9 at 10 mg·kg−1·day−1 for 5 weeks had the most excellent effects to reduce the weight of the body, liver, and fat, as well as adjusting serum levels of AST, ALT, TC, TG, HDL, and LDL. H&E staining showed that F-9 could suppress fat deposition and increase the adipocyte size in the liver.
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Zhang C, Zhou X, Zhang H, Han X, Li B, Yang R, Zhou X. Recent Progress of Novel Nanotechnology Challenging the Multidrug Resistance of Cancer. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:776895. [PMID: 35237155 PMCID: PMC8883114 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.776895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) of tumors is one of the clinical direct reasons for chemotherapy failure. MDR directly leads to tumor recurrence and metastasis, with extremely grievous mortality. Engineering a novel nano-delivery system for the treatment of MDR tumors has become an important part of nanotechnology. Herein, this review will take those different mechanisms of MDR as the classification standards and systematically summarize the advances in nanotechnology targeting different mechanisms of MDR in recent years. However, it still needs to be seriously considered that there are still some thorny problems in the application of the nano-delivery system against MDR tumors, including the excessive utilization of carrier materials, low drug-loading capacity, relatively narrow targeting mechanism, and so on. It is hoped that through the continuous development of nanotechnology, nano-delivery systems with more universal uses and a simpler preparation process can be obtained, for achieving the goal of defeating cancer MDR and accelerating clinical transformation.
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- Chengyuan Zhang
- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Chengyuan Zhang, ; Xing Zhou,
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Chengyuan Zhang, ; Xing Zhou,
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