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Sarikhani A, Alamzadeh Z, Beik J, Irajirad R, Mirrahimi M, Pirhajati Mahabadi V, Kamrava SK, Ghaznavi H, Khoei S. Ultrasmall Fe3O4 and Gd2O3 hybrid nanoparticles for T1-weighted MR imaging of cancer. Cancer Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-022-00148-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
AbstractGadolinium-based contrast agents (GdCAs) have been the most frequently used T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents for decades. However, they have serious disadvantages such as low longitudinal relaxivity value (r1) and high dose associated-nephrotoxicity that restrict their wide applications. These emphasize the need for an ideal stable and biocompatible T1-weighted CA with high contrast enhancement performance. Here, we propose a wet-chemical synthesis technique to form a nanocomposite consisting of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles (US-IO) and Gd2O3 hybrid nanoparticles stabilized with dextran (FG-HNPs) for T1-weighted MR imaging. Relaxometry study showed that FG-HNPs have a high r1 value (42.28 mM−1S−1) and low relaxivity ratio (r2/r1: 1.416) at 3.0T. In vivo MRI contrast enhancement factor (ΔSNR) for FG-HNPs (257.025 ± 17.4%) was found to be 1.99-fold higher than US-IO (129.102 ± 15%) and 3.35-fold higher than Dotarem (76.71 ± 14.2%) as routinely used T1-weighted CA. The cytotoxicity assay and histological examination confirmed the biocompatibility of FG-HNPs. The biodistribution study, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Prussian blue (PB) staining of tumor tissue proved the effective tumor localization of FG-HNPs. Therefore, FG-HNPs can be suggested as a promising CA for T1-weighted MRI of tumors by virtue of their remarkable relaxivities and high biocompatibility.
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Khani T, Alamzadeh Z, Sarikhani A, Mousavi M, Mirrahimi M, Tabei M, Irajirad R, Abed Z, Beik J. Fe 3O 4@Au core-shell hybrid nanocomposite for MRI-guided magnetic targeted photo-chemotherapy. Lasers Med Sci 2022; 37:2387-2395. [PMID: 35066676 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-021-03486-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The combination of multiple therapeutic and diagnostic functions is fast becoming a key feature in the area of clinical oncology. The advent of nanotechnology promises multifunctional nanoplatforms with the potential to deliver multiple therapeutics while providing diagnostic information simultaneously. In this study, novel iron oxide-gold core-shell hybrid nanocomposites (Fe3O4@Au HNCs) coated with alginate hydrogel carrying doxorubicin (DOX) were constructed for targeted photo-chemotherapy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The magnetic core enables the HNCs to be detected through MRI and targeted towards the tumor using an external magnetic field, a method known as magnetic drug targeting (MDT). The Au shell could respond to light in the near-infrared (NIR) region, generating a localized heating for photothermal therapy (PTT) of the tumor. The cytotoxicity assay showed that the treatment of CT26 colon cancer cells with the DOX-loaded HNCs followed by laser irradiation induced a significantly higher cell death as opposed to PTT and chemotherapy alone. The in vivo MRI study proved MDT to be an effective strategy for targeting the HNCs to the tumor, thereby enhancing their intratumoral concentration. The antitumor study revealed that the HNCs can successfully combine chemotherapy and PTT, resulting in superior therapeutic outcome. Moreover, the use of MDT following the injection of HNCs caused a more extensive tumor shrinkage as compared to non-targeted group. Therefore, the as-prepared HNCs could be a promising nanoplatform for image-guided targeted combination therapy of cancer.
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- Tahereh Khani
- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Medical Physics Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Mirrahimi M, Alamzadeh Z, Beik J, Sarikhani A, Mousavi M, Irajirad R, Khani T, Davani ES, Farashahi A, Ardakani TS, Bulte JW, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. A 2D nanotheranostic platform based on graphene oxide and phase-change materials for bimodal CT/MR imaging, NIR-activated drug release, and synergistic thermo-chemotherapy. Nanotheranostics 2022; 6:350-364. [PMID: 35707061 PMCID: PMC9194590 DOI: 10.7150/ntno.64790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Recent years have seen considerable progress in the development of nanomedicine by the advent of 2D nanomaterials serving as ideal platforms to integrate multiple theranostic functions. We synthesized multifunctional stimuli-responsive 2D-based smart nanocomposites (NCs), comprising gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and superparamagnetic iron oxides (SPIOs) scaffolded within graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets, coated with doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded 1-tetradecanol (TD), and further modified with an alginate (Alg) polymer. TD is a phase-change material (PCM) that confines DOX molecules to the GO surface and melts when the temperature exceeds its melting point (Tm=39 °C), causing the PCM to release its drug payload. By virtue of their strong near-infrared (NIR) light absorption and high photothermal conversion efficiency, GO nanosheets may enable photothermal therapy (PTT) and activate a phase change to trigger DOX release. Upon NIR irradiation of NCs, a synergistic thermo-chemotherapeutic effect can be obtained by GO-mediated PTT, resulting an accelerated and controllable drug release through the PCM mechanism. The biodistribution of these NCs could also be imaged with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in vitro and in vivo. Hence, this multifunctional nanotheranostic platform based on 2D nanomaterials appears a promising candidate for multimodal image-guided cancer therapy.
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Beik J, Alamzadeh Z, Mirrahimi M, Sarikhani A, Ardakani TS, Asadi M, Irajirad R, Mirrahimi M, Mahabadi VP, Eslahi N, Bulte JWM, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Multifunctional Theranostic Graphene Oxide Nanoflakes as MR Imaging Agents with Enhanced Photothermal and Radiosensitizing Properties. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2021; 4:4280-4291. [PMID: 35006840 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The integration of multiple therapeutic and diagnostic functions into a single nanoplatform for image-guided cancer therapy has been an emerging trend in nanomedicine. We show here that multifunctional theranostic nanostructures consisting of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) scaffolded within graphene oxide nanoflakes (GO-SPIO-Au NFs) can be used for dual photo/radiotherapy by virtue of the near-infrared (NIR) absorbance of GO for photothermal therapy (PTT) and the Z element radiosensitization of AuNPs for enhanced radiation therapy (RT). At the same time, this nanoplatform can also be detected by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging because of the presence of SPIO NPs. Using a mouse carcinoma model, GO-SPIO-Au NF-mediated combined PTT/RT exhibited a 1.85-fold and 1.44-fold higher therapeutic efficacy compared to either NF-mediated PTT or RT alone, respectively, resulting in a complete eradication of tumors. As a sensitive multifunctional theranostic platform, GO-SPIO-Au NFs appear to be a promising nanomaterial for enhanced cancer imaging and therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jaber Beik
- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biology Department, School of Science, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of MR Research, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States.,Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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- Pharmacology Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Safari A, Sarikhani A, Shahbazi-Gahrouei D, Alamzadeh Z, Beik J, Dezfuli AS, Mahabadi VP, Tohfeh M, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Optimal scheduling of the nanoparticle-mediated cancer photo-thermo-radiotherapy. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 32:102061. [PMID: 33068822 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.102061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Maximal synergistic effect between photothermal therapy and radiotherapy (RT) may be achieved when the interval between these two modalities is optimal. In this study, we tried to determine the optimal schedule of the combined regime of RT and nano-photothermal therapy (NPTT), based on the cell cycle distribution and kinetics of cell death. To this end, alginate-coated iron oxide-gold core-shell nanoparticles (Fe3O4@Au/Alg NPs) were synthesized, characterized, and their photo-radio sensitization potency was evaluated on human nasopharyngeal cancer KB cells. Our results demonstrated that synthesized NPs have a good potential in radiotherapy and near-infrared (NIR) photothermal therapy. However, results from flow cytometry analysis indicated that a major portion of KB cells were accumulated in the most radiosensitive phases of cell cycle (G2/M) 24 h after NPTT. Moreover, the maximal synergistic anticancer efficacy (12.3% cell viability) was observed when RT was applied 24 h following the administration of NPTT (NPs [30 μg/mL, 4 h incubation time] + Laser [808 nm, 1 W/cm2, 5 min] + RT [6 Gy]). It is noteworthy that apoptosis was the dominant cell death pathway in the group of cells treated by combination of NPTT and RT. This highly synergistic anticancer efficacy provides a mechanistic basis for Fe3O4@Au/Alg NPs-mediated photothermal therapy combined with RT. Knowing such a basis is helpful to promote novel nanotechnology cancer treatment strategies.
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- Arash Safari
- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran; Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Tabei M, Zeinizade E, Beik J, Kamrava SK, Nasiri Z, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Insights into Nano-Photo-Thermal Therapy of Cancer: The Kinetics of Cell Death and Effect on Cell Cycle. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2020; 20:612-621. [DOI: 10.2174/1871520620666200129111332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Despite considerable advances in nano-photo-thermal therapy (NPTT), there have been
a few studies reporting in-depth kinetics of cell death triggered by such a new modality of cancer treatment.
Objective:
In this study, we aimed to (1) investigate the cell death pathways regulating the apoptotic responses
to NPTT; and (2) ascertain the effect of NPTT on cell cycle progression.
Methods:
Folate conjugated gold nanoparticle (F-AuNP) was firstly synthesized, characterized and then assessed
to determine its potentials in targeted NPTT. The experiments were conducted on KB nasopharyngeal
cancer cells overexpressing folate receptors (FRs), as the model, and L929 normal fibroblast cells with a low
level of FRs, as the control. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assay and the cell death mode (i.e., necrosis or
apoptosis) was determined through AnnexinV/FITC-propidium iodide staining. Next, the gene expression profiles
of some key apoptotic factors involved in the mitochondrial signaling pathway were investigated using
RT-qPCR. Finally, cell cycle phase distribution was investigated at different time points post NPTT using flow
cytometric analysis.
Results:
The obtained results showed that KB cell death following targeted NPTT was greater than that observed
for L929 cells. The majority of KB cell death following NPTT was related to apoptosis. RT-qPCR analysis
indicated that the elevated expression of Bax along with the depressed expression of Bcl-xL, Survivin and
XIAP may involve in the regulation of apoptosis in response to NPTT. Flow cytometric analysis manifested that
16-24 hours after NPTT, the major proportion of KB cells was in the most radiosensitive phases of the cell cycle
(G2/M).
Conclusion:
This study extended the understanding of the signaling pathway involved in the apoptotic response
to NPTT. Moreover, the potential effect of NPTT on sensitizing cancer cells to subsequent radiation therapy was
highlighted.
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- Mousa Tabei
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Research Centre, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Mirrahimi M, Beik J, Mirrahimi M, Alamzadeh Z, Teymouri S, Mahabadi VP, Eslahi N, Ebrahimi Tazehmahalleh F, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A, Moustakis C. Triple combination of heat, drug and radiation using alginate hydrogel co-loaded with gold nanoparticles and cisplatin for locally synergistic cancer therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 158:617-626. [PMID: 32387354 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Although multimodal cancer therapy has shown superior antitumor efficacy in comparison to individual therapy due to the potential generation of synergistic interactions among the treatments, its clinical usage is highly hampered by systemic dose-limiting toxicities. Herein, we developed a multi-responsive nanocomplex constructed from alginate hydrogel co-loaded with cisplatin and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) (abbreviated as ACA) to combine chemotherapy, radiotherapy (RT) and photothermal therapy. The nanocomplex markedly improved the efficiency of drug delivery where ACA resulted in noticeably higher tumor growth inhibition than free cisplatin. The tumor treated with ACA showed an increased heating rate upon 532 nm laser irradiation, indicating the photothermal conversion ability of the nanocomplex. While RT alone resulted in slight tumor growth inhibition, thermo-chemo therapy, chemoradiation therapy and thermo-radio therapy using ACA dramatically slowed down the rate of tumor growth. Upon 532 nm laser and 6 MV X-ray, the nanocomplex could enable a trimodal thermo-chemo-radio therapy that yielded complete tumor regression with no evidence of relapse during the 90-days follow up period. The results of this study demonstrated that the incorporation of AuNPs and cisplatin into alginate hydrogel network can effectively combine chemotherapy, RT and photothermal therapy to achieve a locally synergistic cancer therapy.
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- Mehri Mirrahimi
- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Biology Department, School of Science, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neuroscience Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiooncology and Cyberknife Center, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran.
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Asadi M, Beik J, Hashemian R, Laurent S, Farashahi A, Mobini M, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. MRI-based numerical modeling strategy for simulation and treatment planning of nanoparticle-assisted photothermal therapy. Phys Med 2019; 66:124-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mirrahimi M, Abed Z, Beik J, Shiri I, Shiralizadeh Dezfuli A, Mahabadi VP, Kamran Kamrava S, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. A thermo-responsive alginate nanogel platform co-loaded with gold nanoparticles and cisplatin for combined cancer chemo-photothermal therapy. Pharmacol Res 2019; 143:178-185. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mirrahimi M, Khateri M, Beik J, Ghoreishi FS, Dezfuli AS, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri‐Zadeh A. Enhancement of chemoradiation by co‐incorporation of gold nanoparticles and cisplatin into alginate hydrogel. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2019; 107:2658-2663. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mehri Mirrahimi
- Finetech in Medicine Research CenterIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research CenterIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research CenterIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research CenterIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
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- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS) Zahedan Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research CenterIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
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Abed Z, Beik J, Laurent S, Eslahi N, Khani T, Davani ES, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Iron oxide-gold core-shell nano-theranostic for magnetically targeted photothermal therapy under magnetic resonance imaging guidance. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2019; 145:1213-1219. [PMID: 30847551 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-019-02870-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Recent efforts in the area of photothermal therapy (PTT) follow two important aims: (i) selective targeting of plasmonic nanoparticles to the tumor and (ii) real-time guidance of PTT operation through employing multimodal imaging modalities. In the present study, we utilized a multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform constructed from iron (III) oxide-gold (Fe2O3@Au) core-shell nanoparticles to fulfill these aims. The Au shell exhibits surface plasmon resonance, a property that is exploited to realize PTT. The magnetic core enables Fe2O3@Au to be employed as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent. Furthermore, the magnetic core has the potential to establish a magnetic drug targeting strategy through which Fe2O3@Au can be directed to the tumor site by means of magnetic field. To test these potentials, Balb/c mice bearing CT26 colorectal tumor model were intravenously injected with Fe2O3@Au. Immediately after injection, a magnet was placed on the tumor site for 3 h to concentrate nanoparticles, followed by the near infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. MRI study confirmed the accumulation of nanoparticles within the tumor due to T2 enhancement capability of Fe2O3@Au. The in vivo thermometry results demonstrated that the tumors in magnetic targeting group had a significantly higher temperature elevation rate upon NIR irradiation than non-targeted group (~ 12 °C vs. 8.5 °C). The in vivo antitumor assessment revealed that systemic injection of Fe2O3@Au in combination with magnetic targeting and NIR irradiation resulted in complete remission of tumor growth. Therefore, Fe2O3@Au can establish a targeted PTT strategy for efficient eradication of tumor cells under the guidance of MRI.
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- Ziaeddin Abed
- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran.
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran. .,Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Montazerabadi A, Beik J, Irajirad R, Attaran N, Khaledi S, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Folate-modified and curcumin-loaded dendritic magnetite nanocarriers for the targeted thermo-chemotherapy of cancer cells. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 2019; 47:330-340. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1557670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Alireza Montazerabadi
- Medical Physics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Alamzadeh Z, Beik J, Pirhajati Mahabadi V, Abbasian Ardekani A, Ghader A, Kamrava SK, Shiralizadeh Dezfuli A, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Ultrastructural and optical characteristics of cancer cells treated by a nanotechnology based chemo-photothermal therapy method. J Photochem Photobiol B 2019; 192:19-25. [PMID: 30665146 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The current chemotherapy method demonstrates the need for improvement in terms of efficacy and safety. Given the beneficiary effect of heat in combination with chemotherapy, the purpose of this study is to develop a multifunctional nanoplatform by co-incorporating gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as photothermal agent and cisplatin as anticancer drug into alginate hydrogel (named as ACA) to enable concurrent thermo-chemotherapy. The in vitro cytotoxicity experiment showed that the as-developed nanocomplex was able to induce greater cytotoxicity in KB human nasopharyngeal cancer cells compared to free cisplatin at the same concentration. Moreover, the interaction of ACA and laser irradiation acted synergistically and resulted in higher cell death rate compared to separate application of photothermal therapy and chemotherapy. The micrograph of KB cells also revealed that ACA was able to selectively accumulate into the mitochondria, so that laser irradiation of KB cells pre-treated with ACA resulted in intensive morphological damages such as plasma membrane disruption, chromatin condensation, autophagic vacuoles formation and organelle degeneration. Moreover, the sign and magnitude of optical nonlinear refractive index measured by Z-scan technique was shown to be significantly altered in cells exposed to ACA with and without laser irradiation. Consequently, the nanocomplex developed herein could be a promising platform to combine photothermal therapy and chemotherapy effectively, thereby achieving synergistic therapeutic outcome.
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- Zahra Alamzadeh
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran.
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran; ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Beik J, Shiran MB, Abed Z, Shiri I, Ghadimi-Daresajini A, Farkhondeh F, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Gold nanoparticle-induced sonosensitization enhances the antitumor activity of ultrasound in colon tumor-bearing mice. Med Phys 2018; 45:4306-4314. [PMID: 30043986 DOI: 10.1002/mp.13100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE As a noninvasive and nonionizing radiation, ultrasound can be focused remotely, transferring acoustic energy deep in the body, thereby addressing the penetration depth barrier of the light-based therapies. In cancer therapy, the effectiveness of ultrasound can be enhanced by utilizing nanomaterials that exhibit sonosensitizing properties called as nanosonosensitizers. The gold nanoparticle (AuNP) has been recently presented as a potent nanosonosensitizer with the potential to simultaneously enhance both the thermal and mechanical interactions of ultrasound with the tissue of the human body. Accordingly, this paper attempts to evaluate the in vivo antitumor efficiency of ultrasound in combination with AuNP. METHODS BALB/c mice-bearing CT26 colorectal tumor model was intraperitoneally injected with AuNPs and then subjected to ultrasound irradiation (1 MHz; 2 W/cm2 ; 10 min) for three sessions. Furthermore, [18 F]FDG (2-deoxy-2-[18 F]fluoro-d-glucose) positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging was performed and the radiomic features from different feature categorizes were extracted to quantify the tumors' phenotype. RESULTS The tumors were dramatically shrunk and the mice appeared healthy over 21 days of study span without the evidence of relapse. The animals treated with AuNP + ultrasound exhibited an obvious decline in tumor metabolic parameters such as standard uptake value (SUV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), and metabolic tumor volume (MTV) compared to other treatment groups. CONCLUSION These findings support the use of AuNP as a potent sonosensitizing agent with the potential to use the thermal and mechanical effects of ultrasound so as to cause damage to the focused tumor site, resulting in an improved antitumor efficacy.
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- Jaber Beik
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Biomedical and Health Informatics, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Keshavarz M, Moloudi K, Paydar R, Abed Z, Beik J, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Alginate hydrogel co-loaded with cisplatin and gold nanoparticles for computed tomography image-guided chemotherapy. J Biomater Appl 2018; 33:161-169. [PMID: 29933708 DOI: 10.1177/0885328218782355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
The biomedical applications of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have experienced rapid growth in recent years, due to their expected benefits in medical imaging and therapy. In this work, we report the development of a theranostic nanocomplex constructed from alginate hydrogel co-loaded with cisplatin and AuNPs (abbreviated as ACA) for simultaneous drug delivery and computed tomography imaging. CT26 cells derived from mouse colon adenocarcinoma were exposed to various concentrations of ACA nanocomplex (for 24 h) and the cytotoxicity was measured using MTT assay. Moreover, the cells treated with ACA nanocomplex were imaged in a computed tomography scanner and the contrast enhancement due to the presence of nanocomplex was assessed. The cytotoxicity results showed that ACA nanocomplex had a more potent chemotherapy efficacy than free cisplatin, so that ACA nanocomplex at the concentration of 5 µg/ml (per cisplatin) and 20 µg/ml of free cisplatin resulted in the same cytotoxicity (survival rate: 66%). The computed tomography imaging study revealed that ACA nanocomplex increased the brightness of computed tomography images, the computed tomography number value, and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). ACA nanocomplex can be presented as a computed tomography-traceable nanocarrier that allows to monitor the delivery of therapeutics by assessing their localized accumulation and in vivo biodistribution.
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- Marzieh Keshavarz
- 1 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- 2 Radiation Sciences Department, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 2 Radiation Sciences Department, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,3 Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 1 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- 1 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- 4 Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- 1 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.,3 Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Abed Z, Khoei S, Ghalandari B, Beik J, Shakeri-Zadeh A, Ghaznavi H, Shiran MB. The Measurement and Mathematical Analysis of 5-Fu Release from Magnetic Polymeric Nanocapsules, following the Application of Ultrasound. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2018; 18:438-449. [DOI: 10.2174/1871520617666170921124951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Objective: To study the effects of ultrasound irradiation on the release profile of 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu)
loaded magnetic poly lactic co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanocapsules. Also, the controlled drug-release behaviour
of the nanocapsules was mathematically investigated.
Methods:
The nanocapsules were synthesized, dispersed in phosphate buffered saline (PBS), transferred to a
dialysis bag, and finally, irradiated by various ultrasound parameters (1 or 3MHz; 0.3-1W/cm2; 5-10 minutes).
The release profile of the irradiated nanocapsules was recorded for 14 days. To find the in vitro drug release
mechanism in the absence and presence of various intensities of ultrasound, the obtained data were fitted in
various kinetic models for drug release.
Results:
The results demonstrated that the ultrasound speeded up the rate of drug release from the nanocapsules.
The mathematical analysis illustrated that when the ultrasound intensity is increased, the probability of controlled
release behaviour of the nanocapsules is raised. We found that drug release from the irradiated nanocapsules
follows an erosion-controlled mechanism with the decrease in the velocity of diffusion.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, to attain a controlled drug-delivery strategy in the area of cancer therapy, the drug
release profile of the nano-carriers may be well-controlled by ultrasound.
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- Ziaeddin Abed
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Ghaffari H, Beik J, Talebi A, Mahdavi SR, Abdollahi H. New physical approaches to treat cancer stem cells: a review. Clin Transl Oncol 2018; 20:1502-1521. [PMID: 29869042 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-018-1896-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been identified as the main center of tumor therapeutic resistance. They are highly resistant against current cancer therapy approaches particularly radiation therapy (RT). Recently, a wide spectrum of physical methods has been proposed to treat CSCs, including high energetic particles, hyperthermia (HT), nanoparticles (NPs) and combination of these approaches. In this review article, the importance and benefits of the physical CSCs therapy methods such as nanomaterial-based heat treatments and particle therapy will be highlighted.
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- H Ghaffari
- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Junction of Shahid Hemmat and Chamran Expressway, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Junction of Shahid Hemmat and Chamran Expressway, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Junction of Shahid Hemmat and Chamran Expressway, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Junction of Shahid Hemmat and Chamran Expressway, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Medical Physics and Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Junction of Shahid Hemmat and Chamran Expressway, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Junction of Shahid Hemmat and Chamran Expressway, Tehran, Iran.
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Mirrahimi M, Hosseini V, Kamrava SK, Attaran N, Beik J, Kooranifar S, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Selective heat generation in cancer cells using a combination of 808 nm laser irradiation and the folate-conjugated Fe2O3@Au nanocomplex. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 2018; 46:241-253. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1420072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Mehri Mirrahimi
- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Beik J, Khademi S, Attaran N, Sarkar S, Shakeri-Zadeh A, Ghaznavi H, Ghadiri H. A Nanotechnology-based Strategy to Increase the Efficiency of Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy: Folate-conjugated Gold Nanoparticles. Curr Med Chem 2017; 24:4399-4416. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867324666170810154917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Jaber Beik
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Beik J, Jafariyan M, Montazerabadi A, Ghadimi-Daresajini A, Tarighi P, Mahmoudabadi A, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. The benefits of folic acid-modified gold nanoparticles in CT-based molecular imaging: radiation dose reduction and image contrast enhancement. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 2017; 46:1993-2001. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1408019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Jaber Beik
- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
- Research Center of Medical Physics, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Abed Z, Beik J, Khoee S, Khoei S, Shakeri-Zadeh A, Shiran MB. Effects of Ultrasound Irradiation on the Release Profile of 5-fluorouracil from Magnetic Polylactic co-glycolic Acid Nanocapsules. J Biomed Phys Eng 2016; 6:183-194. [PMID: 27853726 PMCID: PMC5106551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Drug nano-carriers are one of the most important tools for targeted cancer therapy so that undesired side effects of chemotherapy drugs are minimized. In this area, the use of ultrasound can be helpful in controlling drug release from nanoparticles to achieve higher treatment efficiency. OBJECTIVE Here, we studies the effects of ultrasound irradiation on the release profile of 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) loaded magnetic poly lactic co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanocapsules. METHODS 5-Fu loaded magnetic PLGA nanocapsules were synthesized by multiple emulsification method. Particle size was measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The pattern of drug release was assessed with and without 3 MHz ultrasound waves at intensities of 0.3, 0.5 and 1 w/cm2 for exposure time of 5 and 10 min in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). RESULTS The size of nanoparticles was about 70 nm. Electron microscope images revealed the spherical shape of nanoparticles. The results demonstrated that the intensity and exposure time of ultrasound irradiation have significant effects on the profile of drug release from nanoparticles. CONCLUSION It may be concluded that the application of ultrasound to control the release profile of drug loaded nanocapsules would be a promising method to develop a controlled drug delivery strategy in cancer therapy.
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- Z Abed
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Polymer Chemistry Department, School of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Beik J, Mehdizadeh AR, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Ultrasound in Cancer Treatment through Nanotechnology. J Biomed Phys Eng 2016; 6:123-126. [PMID: 27853719 PMCID: PMC5106544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- J Beik
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Editor in Chief, Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Beik J, Abed Z, Ghoreishi FS, Hosseini-Nami S, Mehrzadi S, Shakeri-Zadeh A, Kamrava SK. Nanotechnology in hyperthermia cancer therapy: From fundamental principles to advanced applications. J Control Release 2016; 235:205-221. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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