Synthesis and anti-cancer evaluation of folic acid-peptide- paclitaxel conjugates for addressing drug resistance

2019 ◽  
Vol 171 ◽  
pp. 104-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxuan Dai ◽  
Xingguang Cai ◽  
Xinzhou Bi ◽  
Chunxia Liu ◽  
Na Yue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Anti Cancer

Fanconi Anemia DNA Repair Pathway as a New Mechanism to Exploit Cancer Drug Resistance

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 779-787
Author(s):  
Kajal Ghosal ◽  
Christian Agatemor ◽  
Richard I. Han ◽  
Amy T. Ku ◽  
Sabu Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Fanconi Anemia ◽  
Cancer Drug ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Cancer Drugs ◽  
Repair Pathway ◽  
Cancer Drug Resistance ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Cancerous Cells

Chemotherapy employs anti-cancer drugs to stop the growth of cancerous cells, but one common obstacle to the success is the development of chemoresistance, which leads to failure of the previously effective anti-cancer drugs. Resistance arises from different mechanistic pathways, and in this critical review, we focus on the Fanconi Anemia (FA) pathway in chemoresistance. This pathway has yet to be intensively researched by mainstream cancer researchers. This review aims to inspire a new thrust toward the contribution of the FA pathway to drug resistance in cancer. We believe an indepth understanding of this pathway will open new frontiers to effectively treat drug-resistant cancer.

scholarly journals Folic Acid-Terminated Poly(2-Diethyl Amino Ethyl Methacrylate) Brush-Gated Magnetic Mesoporous Nanoparticles as a Smart Drug Delivery System

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Abeer M. Beagan ◽  
Ahlam A. Alghamdi ◽  
Shatha S. Lahmadi ◽  
Majed A. Halwani ◽  
Mohammed S. Almeataq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Targeted Drug Delivery ◽  
Ph Responsive ◽  
Ethyl Methacrylate ◽  
Mesoporous Nanoparticles ◽  
Targeted Drug ◽  
Mcf 7

Currently, chemotherapy is an important method for the treatment of various cancers. Nevertheless, it has many limitations, such as poor tumour selectivity and multi-drug resistance. It is necessary to improve this treatment method by incorporating a targeted drug delivery system aimed to reduce side effects and drug resistance. The present work aims to develop pH-sensitive nanocarriers containing magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MMSNs) coated with pH-responsive polymers for tumour-targeted drug delivery via the folate receptor. 2-Diethyl amino ethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) was successfully grafted on MMSNs via surface initiated ARGET atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), with an average particle size of 180 nm. The end groups of poly (2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDEAEMA) brushes were converted to amines, followed by a covalent bond with folic acid (FA) as a targeting agent. FA conjugated to the nanoparticle surface was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). pH-Responsive behavior of PDEAEMA brushes was investigated by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). The nanoparticles average diameters ranged from ca. 350 nm in basic media to ca. 650 in acidic solution. Multifunctional pH-sensitive magnetic mesoporous nanoparticles were loaded with an anti-cancer drug (Doxorubicin) to investigate their capacity and long-circulation time. In a cumulative release pattern, doxorubicin (DOX) release from nano-systems was ca. 20% when the particle exposed to acidic media, compared to ca. 5% in basic media. The nano-systems have excellent biocompatibility and are minimally toxic when exposed to MCF-7, and -MCF-7 ADR cells.

Polyphyllin D - A Potential Anti-Cancer Agent to Kill Hepatocarcinoma Cells with Multi-Drug Resistance

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Kwok ◽  
Siu Kong ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Ho Ho ◽  
Bao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Multi Drug Resistance ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Hepatocarcinoma Cells ◽  
Cancer Agent ◽  
Polyphyllin D

Nuclear delivery of dual anti-cancer drugs by molecular self-assembly

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
Jindao Wu ◽  
Wenzhou Ding ◽  
Guoyong Han ◽  
Wei You ◽  
Wen Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Nuclear Accumulation ◽  
Cancer Drugs ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Good Cell

Nanomedicines generally suffer from poor accumulation in tumor cells, low anti-tumor efficacy, and drug resistance. In order to address these problems, we introduced a novel nanomedicine based on dual anti-cancer drugs, which showed good cell nuclear accumulation properties.

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