scholarly journals Liquid crystalline assembly for potential combinatorial chemo–herbal drug delivery to lung cancer cells

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 499-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadeer M. Abdelaziz ◽  
Ahmed O. Elzoghby ◽  
Maged W. Helmy ◽  
Magda W. Samaha ◽  
Jia-You Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Herbal Drug

Improved Therapeutic Efficacy of Topotecan Against A549 Lung Cancer Cells with Folate-targeted Topotecan Liposomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 902-909
Author(s):  
Jingxin Zhang ◽  
Weiyue Shi ◽  
Gangqiang Xue ◽  
Qiang Ma ◽  
Haixin Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Targeted Delivery ◽  
Therapeutic Efficacy ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Lung Tumor ◽  
A549 Cells ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells

Background: Among all cancers, lung cancer has high mortality among patients in most of the countries in the world. Targeted delivery of anticancer drugs can significantly reduce the side effects and dramatically improve the effects of the treatment. Folate, a suitable ligand, can be modified to the surface of tumor-selective drug delivery systems because it can selectively bind to the folate receptor, which is highly expressed on the surface of lung tumor cells. Objective: This study aimed to construct a kind of folate-targeted topotecan liposomes for investigating their efficacy and mechanism of action in the treatment of lung cancer in preclinical models. Methods: We conjugated topotecan liposomes with folate, and the liposomes were characterized by particle size, entrapment efficiency, cytotoxicity to A549 cells and in vitro release profile. Technical evaluations were performed on lung cancer A549 cells and xenografted A549 cancer cells in female nude mice, and the pharmacokinetics of the drug were evaluated in female SD rats. Results: The folate-targeted topotecan liposomes were proven to show effectiveness in targeting lung tumors. The anti-tumor effects of these liposomes were demonstrated by the decreased tumor volume and improved therapeutic efficacy. The folate-targeted topotecan liposomes also lengthened the topotecan blood circulation time. Conclusion: The folate-targeted topotecan liposomes are effective drug delivery systems and can be easily modified with folate, enabling the targeted liposomes to deliver topotecan to lung cancer cells and kill them, which could be used as potential carriers for lung chemotherapy.

scholarly journals Aptamer-modified polymer nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Modrejewski ◽  
Johanna-Gabriela Walter ◽  
Imme Kretschmer ◽  
Evren Kemal ◽  
Mark Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Targeted Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Targeted Drug

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to develop a model system for targeted drug delivery. This system should enable targeted drug release at a certain tissue in the body. In conventional drug delivery systems, drugs are often delivered unspecifically resulting in unwarranted adverse effects. To circumvent this problem, there is an increasing demand for the development of intelligent drug delivery systems allowing a tissue-specific mode of delivery. Within this study, nanoparticles consisting of two biocompatible polymers are used. Because of their small size, nanoparticles are well-suited for effective drug delivery. The small size affects their movement through cell and tissue barriers. Their cellular uptake is easier when compared to larger drug delivery systems. Paclitaxel was encapsulated into the nanoparticles as a model drug, and to achieve specific targeting an aptamer directed against lung cancer cells was coupled to the nanoparticles surface. Nanoparticles were characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and nanotracking analysis (NTA). Also their surface charge was characterized from ζ-potential measurements. Their preparation was optimized and subsequently specificity of drug-loaded and aptamer-functionalized nanoparticles was investigated using lung cancer cells.

scholarly journals MRI-Visible Micellar Nanomedicine for Targeted Drug Delivery to Lung Cancer Cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagadeesh Setti Guthi ◽  
Su-Geun Yang ◽  
Gang Huang ◽  
Shunzi Li ◽  
Chalermchai Khemtong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Targeted Drug Delivery ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Targeted Drug

Inhalable bioresponsive chitosan microspheres of doxorubicin and soluble curcumin augmented drug delivery in lung cancer cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 50-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Jyoti ◽  
Ravi Shankar Pandey ◽  
Preeti Kush ◽  
Dinesh Kaushik ◽  
Upendra Kumar Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Chitosan Microspheres

Sterically stabilized gelatin microassemblies of noscapine enhance cytotoxicity, apoptosis and drug delivery in lung cancer cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 235-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitender Madan ◽  
Ravi S. Pandey ◽  
Upendra Kumar Jain ◽  
Om P. Katare ◽  
Ritu Aneja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells

scholarly journals Correction to: Quantum dots as targeted doxorubicin drug delivery nanosystems in human lung cancer cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Ruzycka-Ayoush ◽  
Patrycja Kowalik ◽  
Agata Kowalczyk ◽  
Piotr Bujak ◽  
Anna M. Nowicka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Lung ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Lung Cancer ◽  
Human Lung Cancer Cells

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

A selective drug delivery system based on phospholipid-type nanobubbles for lung cancer therapy

Nanomedicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (27) ◽  
pp. 2689-2705
Author(s):  
Ming-Hsien Chan ◽  
Yung-Chieh Chan ◽  
Ru-Shi Liu ◽  
Michael Hsiao
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Lung Cancer Cell ◽  
Microtubule Stabilization ◽  
Selective Targeting ◽  
Lung Cancer Therapy

Aim: To develop a micelle-type nanobubble decorated with fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate-conjugated transferrin, with encapsulation of paclitaxel (PTX@FT-NB) for lung cancer treatment. Materials & methods: PTX@FT-NBs were characterized to determine their physicochemical properties, structural stability and cytotoxicity. Lung cancer cell and mouse xenograft tumor models were used to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of PTX@FT-NB. Results: The PTX@FT-NBs not only showed selective targeting to lung cancer cells but also inhibited tumor growth significantly via paclitaxel release. Furthermore, paclitaxel-induced microtubule stabilization demonstrated the release of the drug from PTX@FT-NB in the targeted tumor cell both in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: PTX@FT-NB has the potential as an anticancer nanocarrier against lung cancer cells because of its specific targeting and better drug delivery capacity.

scholarly journals Quantum dots as targeted doxorubicin drug delivery nanosystems in human lung cancer cells

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Ruzycka ◽  
Patrycja Kowalik ◽  
Agata Kowalczyk ◽  
Piotr Bujak ◽  
Anna M. Nowicka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Targeted Delivery ◽  
A549 Cells ◽  
Lung Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Lung Cancer ◽  
Dna Breaks ◽  
Folate Receptors

Abstract Background Lung cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancer all over the world and a leading cancer-related mortality. The therapy of lung cancer includes surgery, chemotherapy and radiatherapy and mailny depends on the type and stage of lung cancer characterized based on WHO guidelines. Althought the conventional chemotherapy is the main treatment option for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and a common treatment for non-SCLC it is characterized with lack of specificity resulting to severe toxicities of normal cells and harmful side effects. Therefore, targeted drug delivery (TDD) systems have been used to reduce the systemic toxicity of some conventional chemotherapies in lung cancer. Quantum dots (QDs) are fascinating nanoscale crystals that can serve as nanocarriers in TDD due to their unique physicochemical properties. Therefore, in this paper, the as-desiged QDs, Ag-In-Zn-S-based nanoconjugates for selective doxorubicin (DOX) targeting to lung cancer cells were developed. The QD nanocrystals were modified with 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA), L-cysteine (Cys) and lipoic acid (LA) used as drug carriers for targeted delivery of DOX to A549 cells through conjugated folic acid (FA) a self-navigation molecule that docks to the folate receptors on cancer cells. The comprechensive physicochemical, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity studies were performed to characterise the novel QD-based nanocaries and their anticancer cargos. Results The results from FTIR, DLS and fluorescence quenching evidenced the successful attachment of FA to the QDs nanocrystals and DOX to the QDs-FA nanocarriers. UV-vis analysis determined the amount of FA and DOX covalently anchored to the QDs nanocrystal surface. Biological screeining revealed that QDs-FA-DOX nanoconjugates showed higher cytotoxicity in comparison to other forms of the synthesized QD samples, suggesting the cytotoxic effect of liberated DOX from the QD constructs. QD-MUA-FA-DOX occurred to be the most cytotoxic against A549 cells among nanoconjugates. In vitro scratch assay also revealed significant inhibition of A549 migration only due to treatment with QD-MUA-FA-DOX. Studies evidenced that all the nanoconjugates at IC 50 induced significantly more DNA breaks than that observed in non-treated cells. All in all, significant and the greatest cytotoxicity, genotoxicity together with inhibition of migratory potential of A549 cells was observed for QD-MUA-FA-DOX. Conclusion The studies show the therapeutic efficacy of DOX-loaded QD-based cargos suggesting their promising role as novel drug delivery systems navigating to folate receptors in lung cancer cells.

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