Transferrin receptor-targeted redox/pH-sensitive podophyllotoxin prodrug micelles for multidrug-resistant breast cancer therapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (38) ◽  
pp. 5814-5824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongfei Li ◽  
Mie Chen ◽  
Bowen Yao ◽  
Xun Lu ◽  
Xiaoqing Zhang ◽  
...  

Podophyllotoxin (PPT), a toxic polyphenol extracted from the roots of Podophyllum species, showed remarkable activity against P-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediated multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cells.

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (114) ◽  
pp. 113173-113184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiulong Zhang ◽  
Yue Luo ◽  
Xiufeng Zhao ◽  
Xiaowei Li ◽  
Kexin Li ◽  
...  

At present, multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer therapy is an international problem, which is caused mostly by the overexpressed P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux pump.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengxue Zhou ◽  
Xingcai Zhang ◽  
Jin Xie ◽  
Rongxiang Qi ◽  
Huiru Lu ◽  
...  

Multidrug resistance (MDR) remains an unmet challenge in chemotherapy. Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers emerge as a promising tool to overcome MDR. Herein, pH-sensitive poly(β-amino ester)s polymers (PHP)-based micellar nanoparticles were synthesized for enhanced doxorubicin (DOX) delivery in drug resistant breast cancer MCF-7/ADR cells. DOX-loaded PHP micelles showed rapid cell-internalization and lysosomal escape in MCF-7/ADR cells. The cytotoxicity assays showed relatively higher cell inhibition of DOX-loaded PHP micelles than that of free DOX against MCF-7/ADR cells. Further mechanistic studies showed that PHP micelles were able to inhibit P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activity by lowering mitochondrial membrane potentials and ATP levels. These results suggested that the enhanced antitumor effect might be attributed to PHP-mediated lysosomal escape and drug efflux inhibition. Therefore, PHP would be a promising pH-responsive nanocarrier for enhanced intracellular drug delivery and overcoming MDR in cancer cells.


RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (39) ◽  
pp. 21735-21744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Tao ◽  
Zeng Tan ◽  
Lu Diao ◽  
Zhonghua Ji ◽  
Jiahuan Zhu ◽  
...  

Co-delivery DTX and DHA as acid-sensitive nanoparticles to exert synergistic effects for metastatic breast cancer therapy.


2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivani R. Paliwal ◽  
Rishi Paliwal ◽  
Harish C. Pal ◽  
Ajeet K. Saxena ◽  
Pradyumana R. Sharma ◽  
...  

MedChemComm ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 778-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Yadav ◽  
Priyanshu Bhargava ◽  
Sandhya Bansal ◽  
Manish Singh ◽  
Siddhi Gupta ◽  
...  

Anticancer drug Tamoxifen is modified to charged lithocholic acid derived amphiphile for enhanced cytotoxicity against breast cancer cells.


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