Two-pronged anti-tumor therapy by a new polymer-paclitaxel conjugate micelle with an anti-multidrug resistance effect

Abstract Cancerous tumors are still a major disease that threatens human life, with tumor multidrug resistance (MDR) being one of the main reasons for the failure of chemotherapy. Here, a reduction-sensitive polymer prodrug micelle, mPEG-DCA-SS-PTX (PDSP), was manufactured with a new polymer inhibitor of drug-resistance as a carrier to overcome MDR and improve the anti-tumor effect of paclitaxel (PTX). The PDSP micelles display good stability, double-responsive drug release, and excellent biocompatibility. The PDSP micelles reduced the cytotoxicity of PTX to normal HL-7702 cells, and enhanced that to SMMC-7721 and MCF-7 cells in vitro. Improved sensitivity of A549/ADR to PDSP was also observed in vitro. Furthermore, in vivo experiments show reduced systemic toxicity and enhanced therapeutic efficacy of DOX to H22 subcutaneous tumor-bearing mice. This work proves the reduction sensitive polymer prodrug micelles carried by the new polymer inhibitor can be used as an alternative delivery system to target tumors and reverse MDR for paclitaxel and other tumor-resistant drugs.

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In vitro/ In vivo Electrochemical Detection of Pt(II) Species

10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-dhk4c ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alexander Vaneev ◽

Petr Gorelkin ◽

Olga Krasnovskaya ◽

Roman Akasov ◽

Daniil Spector ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electrochemical Detection ◽

Single Cells ◽

Electrochemical Technique ◽

Breast Adenocarcinoma ◽

Tumor Spheroids ◽

Tumor Bearing ◽

Advanced Tumor ◽

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The biodistribution of chemotherapy compounds within tumor tissue is one of the main challenges in the development of antineoplastic drugs, and novel techniques for simple, non-expensive, sensitive, and selective detection of various analytes in tumors are of great importance. In this paper we propose the use of platinized carbon nanoelectrodes (PtNE) for electrochemical detection of platinum-based drugs in various biological models, including single cells and tumor spheroids in vitro, and inside solid tumors in vivo. We have demonstrated quantitative direct detection of Pt(II) in breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells treated with cisplatin and cisplatin-based DNP prodrug. To realize the potential of this technique in advanced tumor models, we measured Pt(II) in 3D tumor spheroids in vitro and tumor-bearing mice in vivo. The concentration gradient of Pt (II) species correlated with the distance from the sample surface in MCF-7 tumor spheroids. We then performed detection of Pt(II) species in tumor-bearing mice treated intravenously with cisplatin and DNP. We found that there was deeper penetration of DNP in comparison to cisplatin. This research demonstrates a novel minimally invasive, real-time electrochemical technique for the study of platinum-based drugs.

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Perspectives of inhibition of multidrug resistance during cancer chemotherapy, in vitro and in vivo experiments

Orvosi Hetilap ◽

10.1556/oh.2009.28358 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 150 (13) ◽

pp. 607-614

Author(s):

Helga Engi

Keyword(s):

Multidrug Resistance ◽

Cancer Chemotherapy ◽

In Vivo Experiments

A daganatos megbetegedések elleni küzdelem hatásosságában a multidrog-rezisztencia kérdésének megoldása fontos szerepet játszik. Növekvő igény mutatkozik olyan új vegyületek kifejlesztésére, amelyek képesek gátolni a különböző rezisztenciamechanizmusokat. Célul tűztük ki a szintetikus (cinnamilidén-ketonok; 1,4-dihidropiridin és fenotiazinszármazékok; hősokkfehérje-90-gátló peptidek és Tilozin betti bázisú származék), valamint természetes ( Euphorbia -diterpének) növényi alkotókból kivont származékok multidrog-rezisztenciáért felelős effluxpumpa-gátlásának vizsgálatát különböző sejtvonalakon, remélve, hogy a verapamiltól kevésbé toxikus, de annál hatásosabb rezisztenciamódosító vegyületeket találunk. A tézis első része a vizsgált vegyületek P-glikoprotein effluxpumpa-gátló hatását mutatja be különböző sejtvonalakon. Általánosságban elmondható, hogy az újonnan azonosított rezisztenciamódosító vegyületek képesek voltak a kiválasztott rákellenes szerek sejtszaporodás-gátló hatásának fokozására, köcsönhatásuk szinergizáló vagy additív hatást mutatott in vitro kísérletekben. A Tilozin betti bázisú származék in vitro kísérletekben tapasztalt hatását, további in vivo , DBA/2 egér modellek alátámasztották. Az antitumorhatás vizsgálatának egy alternatív útja a különböző vegyületekkel kiváltott apoptózis folyamata. A legígéretesebb apoptózisindukálónak a dihidropiridin 13 bizonyult. A latrán vegyületek antipromóciós hatásának in vitro modellezéséhez humán cytomegalovirussal fertőzött humán tüdőráksejteket használtunk. A vizsgált makrociklikus latrán típusú diterpén vegyületek többsége, kivéve a latilagascene D vegyület, képes volt a cytomegalovirus korai antigén-kifejeződésének gátlására.

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In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Breast Cancer Activities of Some Newly Synthesized 5-(thiophen-2-yl)thieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one Candidates

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules24122255 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (12) ◽

pp. 2255 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Abd El-Galil E. Amr ◽

Alhussein A. Ibrahimd ◽

Mohamed F. El-Shehry ◽

Hanaa M. Hosni ◽

Ahmed A. Fayed ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chloroacetic Acid ◽

Aromatic Aldehydes ◽

Mercaptoacetic Acid ◽

Inhibitory Effects ◽

In Vivo Experiments ◽

Schiff Base Derivatives ◽

Anti Cancer ◽

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In this study, some of new thiophenyl thienopyrimidinone derivatives 2–15 were prepared and tested as anti-cancer agents by using thiophenyl thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidinone derivative 2 as a starting material, which was prepared from cyclization of ethyl ester derivative 1 with formamide. Treatment of 2 with ethyl- chloroacetate gave thienopyrimidinone N-ethylacetate 3, which was reacted with hydrazine hydrate or anthranilic acid to afford acetohydrazide 4 and benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one 5, respectively. Condensation of 4 with aromatic aldehydes or phenylisothiocyanate yielded Schiff base derivatives 6,7, and thiosemicarbazise 10, which were treated with 2-mercaptoacetic acid or chloroacetic acid to give the corresponding thiazolidinones 8, 9, and phenylimino-thiazolidinone 11, respectively. Treatment of 4 with ethylacetoacetate or acetic acid/acetic anhydride gave pyrazole 12 and acetyl acetohydrazide 13 derivatives, respectively. The latter compound 13 was reacted with ethyl cycno-acetate or malononitrile to give 14 and 15, respectively. In this work, we have studied the anti-cancer activity of the synthesized thienopyrimidinone derivatives against MCF-7 and MCF-10A cancer cells. Furthermore, in vivo experiments showed that the synthesized compounds significantly reduced tumor growth up to the 8th day of treatment in comparison to control animal models. Additionally, the synthesized derivatives showed potential inhibitory effects against pim-1 kinase activities.

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IR783 Encapsulated in TR-conjugated Liposomes for Enhancing NIR Imaging-guided Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1033993/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jiajia Lv ◽

Tianjiao Luan ◽

Mingyan Yang ◽

Mengmeng Wang ◽

Jie Gao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tumor Therapy ◽

Integrin Αvβ3 ◽

Reticuloendothelial System ◽

In Vivo Experiments ◽

Nir Imaging ◽

Diagnostic Agents ◽

Tumor Selectivity ◽

Physical And Chemical

Abstract We developed an integrin αvβ3-specific liposomes, TR-conjugated liposomes (TR-LPs), loading IR783 for NIR imaging-guided both PTT and PDT. The TR-LPs was composed of soyabeanphosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine- N- [methoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG) and TR-functionalized DSPE-PEG. IR783, NIR PTT/PDT diagnostic agents, were encapsulated in the hydrophilic core of the TR-LPs. DSPE-PEG had ability of reducing the absorption of TR-LPs by the reticuloendothelial system and increase the cycle time in body. RGD fragment on the TR peptide (TR = c(RGD)-AGYLLGHINLHHLAHL(Aib)HHIL-cys) enhanced the tumor selectivity of liposomes by specifically targeting integrin αvβ3-overexpressing cancer cells. Simultaneously, the rest of fragment on the TR peptide can be changed to the positive charge in the tumor microenvironment (pH 6.5), improving cellular uptake of photoagents at tumor site. We executed a set of in vitro and in vivo experiments to verify if, by functionalizing liposomes with an integrin αvβ3-specific and pH responding peptide, it is possible to achieve NIR imaging guided PTT/PDT for tumor treatment. TR-conjugated liposomes exhibited favorable physical and chemical stability, loading capacity, biocompatibility and tumor targeting. TR-LPs can safely and efficiently delivery IR783 to tumor sites to achieve their therapeutic function. IR783-TR-LPs is promising as a potentially safe and effective phototherapeutic agents for NIR fluorescence-guided tumor therapy applications.

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Exosomes from tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells transmit drug resistance partly by delivering miR-9-5p

Cancer Cell International ◽

10.1186/s12935-020-01659-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jianhui Liu ◽

Shaoliang Zhu ◽

Wei Tang ◽

Qinghua Huang ◽

Yan Mei ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Drug Resistance ◽

Cell Line ◽

Bioinformatic Analysis ◽

In Vivo Experiments ◽

Luciferase Activity Assay ◽

Tamoxifen Resistant ◽

Mcf 7

Abstract Background Resistance to drug therapy is a major impediment for successful treatment of patients suffering from breast cancer (BC). Tamoxifen (TAM) is an extensively used therapeutic agent, which substantially reduces the risk of recurrence and associated mortality in BC. This study demonstrated that exosomal transfer of microRNA-9-5p (miR-9-5p) enhanced the resistance of MCF-7 cells to TAM. Methods Initially, BC-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and their upstream regulatory miRNAs were identified. The TAM-resistant MCF-7 (MCF-7/TAM) cell line and the non-medicated sensitive MCF-7 cell line were formulated, followed by isolation of the exosomes. Next, the apoptosis rate of exosome-treated MCF-7 cells was determined after co-culture with TAM. The interaction between miR-9-5p and ADIPOQ was identified by a combination of bioinformatic analysis and luciferase activity assay. In order to validate the effect of miR-9-5p and ADIPOQ on TAM resistance in the MCF-7 cells in vitro and in vivo, miR-9-5p was delivered into the exosomes. ADIPOQ and miR-9-5p were identified as the BC-related DEG and upstream regulatory miRNA. Results Exosomes derived from the MCF-7/TAM cells could increase the resistance of MCF-7 cells to TAM. Notably, miR-9-5p altered the sensitivity of BC cells to TAM. In addition, ADIPOQ was negatively regulated by miR-9-5p. Furthermore, MCF-7/TAM cell-derived miR-9-5p inhibited the apoptosis of MCF-7 cells, and promoted the cell resistance to TAM. In vivo experiments in nude mice ascertained that the tumor injected with exosomal miR-9-5p showed improved resistance to TAM. Conclusions Exosomal transfer of miR-9-5p augmented the drug resistance of BC cells to TAM by down-regulating ADIPOQ, suggesting its functionality as a candidate molecular target for the management of BC.

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A Novel Radioimmune 99mTc-Labeled Tracer for Imaging Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 1 in Tumor Xenografts: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study

Frontiers in Immunology ◽

10.3389/fimmu.2021.660842 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Min Ye ◽

Yongkang Gai ◽

Hao Ji ◽

Yaqun Jiang ◽

Pengxin Qiao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Biological Activities ◽

Photon Emission ◽

Cell Uptake ◽

Emission Computed Tomography ◽

Tumor Bearing ◽

Study Results ◽

Sphingosine 1 Phosphate ◽

Mcf 7

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a phospholipid that regulates pleiotropic biological activities and exerts extracellular functions by binding to five specific G-protein-coupled receptors, S1P receptors (S1PR) 1–5. When activated by S1P, S1PR promote the proliferation and invasion of tumor cells by inducing the formation of new blood vessels. We developed and assessed a new monoclonal antibody imaging probe 99mTc-HYNIC-S1PR1mAb, to explore the feasibility of targeting the S1PR1 in vitro and in vivo. S1PR1mAb was prepared and followed by technetium-99m labeling with succinimidyl 6-hydraziniumnicotinate hydrochloride. Cell uptake and blocking studies were performed to investigate the binding specificity of 99mTc-HYNIC-S1PR1mAb in vitro. 99mTc-HYNIC-S1P1mAb was also tested in vivo in mice xenografted with SK-HEP-1 (high-expression of S1PR1) and MCF-7 (low-expression of S1PR1) using single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT). Ex vivo gamma counting of tissues from tumor-bearing mice was used to evaluate 99mTc-HYNIC-S1PR1mAb biodistribution. The biodistribution study results showed significantly higher uptake in SK-HEP-1 tumors than in MCF-7 tumors (P < 0.001). Reduced uptake of 99mTc-HYNIC-S1PR1mAb in SK-HEP-1 was observed in tumor-bearing nude mice pretreated with fingolimod, which binds competitively to the receptors, especially S1PR1. 99mTc-HYNIC-S1PR1mAb can be synthesized and specifically targeted to S1PR1 in vitro and in vivo, allowing S1PR1 expression assessment with SPECT imaging.

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Engineered Exosomes-Based Photothermal Therapy with MRI/CT Imaging Guidance Enhances Anticancer Efficacy through Deep Tumor Nucleus Penetration

Pharmaceutics ◽

10.3390/pharmaceutics13101593 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 1593

Author(s):

Min Yang ◽

Xiaohui Wang ◽

Fang Pu ◽

Ying Liu ◽

Jia Guo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Photothermal Therapy ◽

Tumor Therapy ◽

Ct Imaging ◽

Cancer Site ◽

Control Group ◽

Anticancer Efficacy ◽

In Vivo Experiments ◽

Actual Application

Exosomes, as natural nanovesicles, have become a spotlight in the field of cancer therapy due to their reduced immunogenicity and ability to overcome physiological barriers. However, the tumor targeting ability of exosomes needs to be improved before its actual application. Herein, a multiple targeted engineered exosomes nanoplatform was constructed through rare earth element Gd and Dy-doped and TAT peptide-modified carbon dots (CDs:Gd,Dy-TAT) encapsulated into RGD peptide engineered exosomes (Exo-RGD), which were used to enhance the effect of cancer imaging diagnosis and photothermal therapy. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that the resulting CDs:Gd,Dy-TAT@Exo-RGD could effectively accumulate at cancer site with an increased concentration owing to the targeting peptides modification and exosomes encapsulation. The tumor therapy effects of mice treated with CDs:Gd,Dy-TAT@Exo-RGD were heightened compared with mice from the CDs:Gd,Dy control group. After intravenous injection of CDs:Gd,Dy-TAT@Exo-RGD into tumor-bearing mice, the temperature of tumors rose to above 50 °C under NIR irradiation and the localized hyperpyrexia induced by CDs could remarkably ablate tumors. The survival rate of the mice was 100% after 60 days. In addition, the CDs:Gd,Dy-TAT@Exo-RGD exhibited higher MRI/CT imaging contrast enhancement of tumor sites than that of CDs:Gd,Dy. Our study identified that engineered exosomes are a powerful tool for encapsulating multiple agents to enhance cancer theranostic efficiency and provide insight into precise personalized nanomedicine.

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The Reversal Effects of 3-Bromopyruvate on Multidrug Resistance In Vitro and In Vivo Derived from Human Breast MCF-7/ADR Cells

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0112132 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e112132 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Long Wu ◽

Jun Xu ◽

Weiqi Yuan ◽

Baojian Wu ◽

Hao Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Multidrug Resistance ◽

Human Breast ◽

Mcf 7

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Dual Regulation of the Bacillus subtilis Regulon Comprising the lmrAB and yxaGH Operons and yxaF Gene by Two Transcriptional Repressors, LmrA and YxaF, in Response to Flavonoids

Journal of Bacteriology ◽

10.1128/jb.00079-07 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 189 (14) ◽

pp. 5170-5182 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Kazutake Hirooka ◽

Satoshi Kunikane ◽

Hiroshi Matsuoka ◽

Ken-Ichi Yoshida ◽

Kanako Kumamoto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bacillus Subtilis ◽

Multidrug Resistance ◽

Promoter Region ◽

Consensus Sequence ◽

Transcriptional Repressors ◽

Promoter Regions ◽

In Vivo Experiments ◽

Dnase I Footprinting

ABSTRACT Bacillus subtilis LmrA is known to be a repressor that regulates the lmrAB and yxaGH operons; lmrB and yxaG encode a multidrug resistance pump and quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase, respectively. DNase I footprinting analysis revealed that LmrA and YxaF, which are paralogous to each other, bind specifically to almost the same cis sequences, LmrA/YxaF boxes, located in the promoter regions of the lmrAB operon, the yxaF gene, and the yxaGH operon for their repression and containing a consensus sequence of AWTATAtagaNYGgTCTA, where W, Y, and N stand for A or T, C or T, and any base, respectively (three-out-of-four match [in lowercase type]). Gel retardation analysis indicated that out of the eight flavonoids tested, quercetin, fisetin, and catechin are most inhibitory for LmrA to DNA binding, whereas quercetin, fisetin, tamarixetin, and galangin are most inhibitory for YxaF. Also, YxaF bound most tightly to the tandem LmrA/YxaF boxes in the yxaGH promoter region. The lacZ fusion experiments essentially supported the above-mentioned in vitro results, except that galangin did not activate the lmrAB and yxaGH promoters, probably due to its poor incorporation into cells. Thus, the LmrA/YxaF regulon presumably comprising the lmrAB operon, the yxaF gene, and the yxaGH operon is induced in response to certain flavonoids. The in vivo experiments to examine the regulation of the synthesis of the reporter β-galactosidase and quercetin 2,3-dioxgenase as well as that of multidrug resistance suggested that LmrA represses the lmrAB and yxaGH operons but that YxaF represses yxaGH more preferentially.

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Synthesis of iridium-based nanocomposite with catalase activity for cancer phototherapy

Journal of Nanobiotechnology ◽

10.1186/s12951-021-00948-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hang Wu ◽

Qi Jiang ◽

Keyi Luo ◽

Chunping Zhu ◽

Mengmeng Xie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Photothermal Therapy ◽

Physical Adsorption ◽

Tumor Therapy ◽

Oxygen Species ◽

Hydrolysis Method ◽

In Vivo Experiments ◽

Therapy Effect ◽

Nir Laser

AbstractThe combination of photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted attention due to its enhanced tumor therapy effect. This study proposes a novel nanoenzyme-based theranostic nanoplatform, IrO2@MSN@PDA-BSA(Ce6), for the combined PTT and PDT of tumors. IrO2 was prepared by a simple hydrolysis method and coated with a thin layer of mesoporous silica (MSN) to facilitate the physical adsorption of Chlorin e6 (Ce6). The PDA coating and IrO2 NPs of the nanoplatform demonstrated an improved photothermal conversion efficiency of 29.8% under NIR irradiation. Further, the Ce6 loading imparts materials with the ability to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) under 660 nm NIR laser irradiation. It was also proved that the IrO2 NPs could catalyze the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) to generate endogenous oxygen (O2), thereby enhancing the efficiency of PDT. The in vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that the nanocomposite was highly biocompatible and could produce a satisfactory tumor therapeutic effect. Thus, the findings of the present study demonstrate the viability of using theranostic nanoenzymes for translational medicine.

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