An MRI-guided Targeting Dual-responsive Drug Delivery System for Liver Cancer Therapy

Author(s):  
Weihe Yao ◽  
Chenyu Liu ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Hengjun Zhou ◽  
Hailiang Chen ◽  
...  
Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanqin Xu ◽  
Liyue Xiao ◽  
Yating Chang ◽  
Yuan Cao ◽  
Changguo Chen ◽  
...  

In order to achieve a controlled release drug delivery system (DDS) for cancer therapy, a pH and redox dual-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN)-sulfur (S)-S- chitosan (CS) DDS was prepared via an amide reaction of dithiodipropionic acid with amino groups on the surface of MSN and amino groups on the surface of CS. Using salicylic acid (SA) as a model drug, SA@MSN-S-S-CS was prepared by an impregnation method. Subsequently, the stability, swelling properties and drug release properties of the DDS were studied by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy, size and zeta potential as well as Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area. Pore size and volume of the composites decreased after drug loading but maintained a stable structure. The calculated drug loading rate and encapsulation efficiency were 8.17% and 55.64%, respectively. The in vitro drug release rate was 21.54% in response to glutathione, and the release rate showed a marked increase as the pH decreased. Overall, double response functions of MSN-S-S-CS had unique advantages in controlled drug delivery, and may be a new clinical application of DDS in cancer therapy.


Drug Delivery ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-148
Author(s):  
Xue Liu ◽  
Zhenfeng Wu ◽  
Chunjing Guo ◽  
Huimin Guo ◽  
Yanguo Su ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 501-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Qiu ◽  
Dou Wang ◽  
Weiyuan Liang ◽  
Liping Liu ◽  
Yin Zhang ◽  
...  

A biodegradable drug delivery system (DDS) is one the most promising therapeutic strategies for cancer therapy. Here, we propose a unique concept of light activation of black phosphorus (BP) at hydrogel nanostructures for cancer therapy. A photosensitizer converts light into heat that softens and melts drug-loaded hydrogel-based nanostructures. Drug release rates can be accurately controlled by light intensity, exposure duration, BP concentration, and hydrogel composition. Owing to sufficiently deep penetration of near-infrared (NIR) light through tissues, our BP-based system shows high therapeutic efficacy for treatment of s.c. cancers. Importantly, our drug delivery system is completely harmless and degradable in vivo. Together, our work proposes a unique concept for precision cancer therapy by external light excitation to release cancer drugs. If these findings are successfully translated into the clinic, millions of patients with cancer will benefit from our work.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (13) ◽  
pp. 2253-2263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingxian Liu ◽  
Yanzhou Chang ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
Yuanyuan You ◽  
Rui He ◽  
...  

A new HNTs-based drug delivery system to improve the bioavailability of curcumin for cancer therapy is proposed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. e12488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Kong ◽  
Liying Hao ◽  
Yuanyuan Wei ◽  
Xiaoxiao Cai ◽  
Bofeng Zhu

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