Synergistic and receptor-mediated targeting of arthritic joints via intra-articular injectable smart hydrogels containing leflunomide-loaded lipid nanocarriers

Author(s):  
Mariam Zewail ◽  
Noha Nafee ◽  
Maged W. Helmy ◽  
Nabila Boraie
Author(s):  
Neeraj Mishra ◽  
Tejinder Singh ◽  
Nidhi ◽  
Supandeep Singh Hallan ◽  
Veerpal Kaur

Breast cancer left overs one of the greatest common metastasis disease in females. Advanced diagnostic devices and better understanding of tumour biology can extend the better therapeutic outcomes. Nanotechnology is a tool that helps in cancer diagnosis and treatment therapy. Many nanocarriers such as solid lipid nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, nanocrystals, nanogels, nano-lipid nanocarriers, biodegradable nanoparticles, liposomes, and dendrimers are introduced to improve the therapeutic efficacy of antineoplastic agents. Surface modified target drug delivery system has the potential to increase the therapeutic effects and also reduce the cytotoxicity of breast cancer. Different approaches have been explored for treatment of breast cancer. This review describes the recent advances in the development of nanocarriers used for the targeted treatment of breast cancer. It also focuses on etiology, risk factor and conventional therapy of breast cancer. KEYWORDS: Breast Cancer; Nano-carriers; Tumor Targeting; Ligands; Receptor.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuldeep Rajpoot

Though modern available cancer therapies are effective, they possess major adverse effects, causing non-compliance to patients. Furthermore, the majority of the polymeric-based medication platforms are certainly not universally acceptable, due to their several restrictions. With this juxtaposition, lipid-based medication delivery systems have appeared as promising drug nanocarriers to replace the majority of the polymer-based products because they are in a position to reverse polymer as well as, drug-associated restrictions. Furthermore, the amalgamation of the basic principle of nanotechnology in designing lipid nanocarriers, which are the latest form of lipid carriers, has tremendous chemotherapeutic possibilities as tumor-targeted drug-delivery pertaining to tumor therapy. Apart from this, it is reported that nearly 40% of the modern medication entities are lipophilic. Moreover, research continues to be efficient in attaining a significant understanding of the absorption and bioavailability of the developed lipids systems.


2021 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 101041
Author(s):  
Rozhin Hosseini Berenji ◽  
Akram Pezeshki ◽  
Babak Ghanbarzadeh ◽  
Maryam Mohammadi ◽  
Mahnaz Tabibi Azar ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 174480692110161
Author(s):  
Jason J McDougall ◽  
Miranda McConnell ◽  
Allison R Reid

Calpain I is a calcium-dependent cysteine protease which has dual effects on tissue inflammation depending on its cellular location. Intracellularly, calpain I has pro-inflammatory properties but becomes anti-inflammatory when exteriorised into the extracellular space. In this study, the effect of calpain I on joint pain was investigated using the kaolin/carrageenan model of acute synovitis. Evoked pain behaviour was determined by von Frey hair algesiometry and non-evoked pain was measured using dynamic hindlimb weight bearing. Local administration of calpain I reduced secondary allodynia in the acute inflammation model and this effect was blocked by the cell impermeable calpain inhibitor E-64c. Calpain I also blocked the algesic effect of the protease activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) cleaving enzyme mast cell tryptase. The cell permeable calpain blocker E-64d also produced analgesia in arthritic joints. These data suggest that calpain I produces disparate effects on joint pain viz. analgesia when present extracellularly by disarming PAR-2, and pro-algesic when the enzyme is inside the cell.


2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 934-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana-Maria Manea ◽  
Camelia Ungureanu ◽  
Aurelia Meghea

Author(s):  
Volodymyr P. Berest ◽  
Anatolii Sotnikov ◽  
Larysa V. Sichevska

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