首页 | 本学科首页   官方微博 | 高级检索  
相似文献
 共查询到20条相似文献,搜索用时 274 毫秒
1.
Small interfering RNA (siRNA) is an attractive therapeutic candidate for sequencespecific gene silencing to treat incurable diseases using small molecule drugs.However,its efficient intracellular delivery has remained a challenge.Here,we have developed a highly biocompatible fluorescent carbon dot (CD),and demonstrate a functional siRNA delivery system that induces efficient gene knockdown in vitro and in vivo.We found that CD nanoparticles (NPs) enhance the cellular uptake of siRNA,via endocytosis in tumor cells,with low cytotoxicity and unexpected immune responses.Real-time study of fluorescence imaging in live cells shows that CD NPs favorably localize in cytoplasm and successfully release siRNA within 12 h.Moreover,we demonstrate that CD NP-mediated siRNA delivery significantly silences green fluorescence protein (GFP) expression and inhibits tumor growth in a breast cancer cell xenograft mouse model of tumor-specific therapy.We have developed a multi functional siRNA delivery vehicle enabling simultaneous bioimaging and efficient downregulation of gene expression,that shows excellent potential for gene therapy.  相似文献   

2.
Drug resistance is the greatest challenge in clinical cancer chemotherapy. Co‐delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs and siRNA to tumor cells is a vital means to silence drug resistant genes during the course of cancer chemotherapy for an improved chemotherapeutic effect. This study aims at effective co‐delivery of siRNA and anticancer drugs to tumor cells. A ternary block copolymer PEG‐PAsp(AED)‐PDPA consisting of pH‐sensitive poly(2‐(diisopropyl amino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDPA), reduction‐sensitive poly(N‐(2,2′‐dithiobis(ethylamine)) aspartamide) PAsp(AED), and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is synthesized and assembled into a core‐shell structural micelle which encapsulated doxorubicin (DOX) in its pH‐sensitive core and the siRNA‐targeting anti‐apoptosis BCL‐2 gene (BCL‐2 siRNA) in a reduction‐sensitive interlayer. At the optimized size and zeta potential, the nanocarriers loaded with DOX and BCL‐2 siRNA may effectively accumulate in the tumor site via blood circulation. Moreover, the dual stimuli‐responsive design of micellar carriers allows microenviroment‐specific rapid release of both DOX and BCL‐2 siRNA inside acidic lysosomes with enriched reducing agent, glutathione (GSH, up to 10 mm ). Consequently, the expression of anti‐apoptotic BCL‐2 protein induced by DOX treatment is significantly down‐regulated, which results in synergistically enhanced apoptosis of human ovarian cancer SKOV‐3 cells and thus dramatically inhibited tumor growth.  相似文献   

3.
Multidrug combination therapy provides an effective strategy for malignant tumor treatment. This paper presents the development of a biodegradable microrobot for on-demand multidrug delivery. By combining magnetic targeting transportation with tumor therapy, it is hypothesized that loading multiple drugs on different regions of a single magnetic microrobot can enhance a synergistic effect for cancer treatment. The synergistic effect of using two drugs together is greater than that of using each drug separately. Here, a 3D-printed microrobot inspired by the fish structure with three hydrogel components: skeleton, head, and body structures is demonstrated. Made of iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles embedded in poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA), the skeleton can respond to magnetic fields for microrobot actuation and drug-targeted delivery. The drug storage structures, head, and body, made by biodegradable gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) exhibit enzyme-responsive cargo release. The multidrug delivery microrobots carrying acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and doxorubicin (DOX) in drug storage structures, respectively, exhibit the excellent synergistic effects of ASA and DOX by accelerating HeLa cell apoptosis and inhibiting HeLa cell metastasis. In vivo studies indicate that the microrobots improve the efficiency of tumor inhibition and induce a response to anti-angiogenesis. The versatile multidrug delivery microrobot conceptualized here provides a way for developing effective combination therapy for cancer.  相似文献   

4.
The current immunotherapy strategies for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) are greatly limited due to the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Immunization with cancer vaccines composed of tumor cell lysates (TCL) can induce an effective antitumor immune response. However, this approach also has the disadvantages of inefficient antigen delivery to the tumor tissues and the limited immune response elicited by single-antigen vaccines. To overcome these limitations, a pH-sensitive nanocalcium carbonate (CaCO3) carrier loaded with TCL and immune adjuvant CpG (CpG oligodeoxynucleotide 1826) is herein constructed for TNBC immunotherapy. This tailor-made nanovaccine, termed CaCO3@TCL/CpG, not only neutralizes the acidic TME through the consumption of lactate by CaCO3, which increases the proportion of the M1/M2 macrophages and promotes infiltration of effector immune cells but also activates the dendritic cells in the tumor tissues and recruits cytotoxic T cells to further kill the tumor cells. In vivo fluorescence imaging study shows that the pegylated nanovaccine could stay longer in the blood circulation and extravasate preferentially into tumor site. Besides, the nanovaccine exhibits high cytotoxicity in 4T1 cells and significantly inhibits tumor growth of tumor-bearing mice. Overall, this pH-sensitive nanovaccine is a promising nanoplatform for enhanced immunotherapy of TNBC.  相似文献   

5.
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive breast cancer subtype. Currently, no targeted treatment is available for TNBC, and the most common clinical therapy is tumor resection, which often promotes metastasis risks. Strong evidence suggests that the lymphatic metastasis is mediated by the C‐C chemokine receptor type 7 (CCR7)/C‐C motif chemokine ligand 21 crosstalk between tumor cells and the lymphatic system. It is hypothesized that CCR7 is a key immune modulator in the tumor microenvironment and the local blockade of CCR7 could effectively inhibit TNBC lymphatic metastasis. Accordingly, a plasmid encoding an antagonistic CCR7 affinity protein‐CCR7 trap is delivered by tumor targeting nanoparticles in a highly metastatic 4T1 TNBC mouse model. Results show that CCR7 traps are transiently expressed, locally disrupt the signaling pathways in the tumor site, and efficiently inhibit TNBC lymphatic metastasis, without inducing immunosuppression as observed in systemic therapies using CCR7 monoclonal antibody. Significantly, upon applying CCR7 trap therapy prior to tumor resection, a 4T1 TNBC mouse model shows good prognosis without any further metastasis and relapse. In addition, CCR7 trap therapy efficiently inhibits the lymphatic metastasis in a B16F10 melanoma mouse model, indicating its great potential for various metastatic diseases treatment.  相似文献   

6.
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is difficult to treat effectively, due to its aggressiveness, drug resistance, and lack of the receptors required for hormonal therapy, particularly at the metastatic stage. Here, we report the development and evaluation of a multifunctional nanoparticle formulation containing an iron oxide core that can deliver doxorubicin, a cytotoxic agent, and polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly IC), a TLR3 agonist, in a targeted and simultaneous fashion to both breast cancer and dendritic cells. Endoglin-binding peptide (EBP) is used to target both TNBC cells and vasculature endothelium. The nanoparticle demonstrates favorable physicochemical properties and a tumor-specific targeting profile. The nanoparticle induces tumor apoptosis through multiple mechanisms including direct tumor cell killing, dendritic cell-initiated innate and T cell-mediated adaptive immune responses. The nanoparticle markedly inhibits tumor growth and metastasis and substantially extends survival in an aggressive and drug-resistant metastatic mouse model of TNBC. This study points to a promising platform that may substantially improve the therapeutic efficacy for treating metastatic TNBC.  相似文献   

7.
Cell adhesion of nanosystems is significant for efficient cellular uptake and drug delivery in cancer therapy. Herein, a near‐infrared (NIR) light‐driven biomimetic nanomotor is reported to achieve the improved cell adhesion and cellular uptake for synergistic photothermal and chemotherapy of breast cancer. The nanomotor is composed of carbon@silica (C@SiO2) with semi‐yolk@spiky‐shell structure, loaded with the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) and camouflaged with MCF‐7 breast cancer cell membrane (i.e., mC@SiO2@DOX). Such biomimetic mC@SiO2@DOX nanomotors display efficient self‐thermophoretic propulsion due to a thermal gradient generated by asymmetrically spatial distribution. Moreover, the MCF‐7 cancer cell membrane coating can remarkably reduce the bioadhesion of nanomotors in biological medium and exhibit highly specific self‐recognition of the source cell line. The combination of effective propulsion and homologous targeting dramatically improves cell adhesion and the resultant cellular uptake efficiency in vitro from 26.2% to 67.5%. Therefore, the biomimetic mC@SiO2@DOX displays excellent synergistic photothermal and chemotherapy with over 91% MCF‐7 cell growth inhibition rate. Such smart design of the fuel‐free, NIR light‐powered biomimetic nanomotor may pave the way for the application of self‐propelled nanomotors in biomedicine.  相似文献   

8.
The incidence of triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) is difficult to predict, and TNBC has a high mortality rate among women worldwide. In this study, a theranostics approach is developed for TNBC with ratiometric photoacoustic monitored thiol‐initiated hydrogen sulfide (H2S) therapy. The ratiometric photoacoustic (PA) probe (CY) with a thiol‐initiated H2S donor (PSD) to form a nanosystem (CY‐PSD nanoparticles) is integrated. In this theranostics approach, H2S generated from PSD is sensed by CY based on ratiometric PA signals, which simultaneously pinpoints the tumor region. Additionally, H2S is cytotoxic toward TNBC cells (MDA‐MB 231), showing a tumor inhibition rate of 63%. To further verify its pharmacological mechanism, proteomics analysis is performed on tumors treated with CY‐PSD nanoparticles. Cells are killed by the significant mitochondrial dysfunction via supressed energy supply and apoptosis initiation. Besides, the observed inhibition of oxidative stress also generates the cytotoxicity. Significant Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes Genomes pathways related to TNBC are found to be inhibited. This H2S theranostics approach updates the current anticancer therapies which brings promise for women suffering malignant breast cancer.  相似文献   

9.
Molecular therapy using a small interfering RNA (siRNA) has shown promise in the development of novel therapeutics. Various formulations have been used for in vivo delivery of siRNAs. However, the stability of short double‐stranded RNA molecules in the blood and efficiency of siRNA delivery into target organs or tissues following systemic administration have been the major issues that limit applications of siRNA in human patients. In this study, multifunctional siRNA delivery nanoparticles are developed that combine imaging capability of nanoparticles with urokinase plasminogen activator receptor‐targeted delivery of siRNA expressing DNA nanocassettes. This theranostic nanoparticle platform consists of a nanoparticle conjugated with targeting ligands and double‐stranded DNA nanocassettes containing a U6 promoter and a shRNA gene for in vivo siRNA expression. Targeted delivery and gene silencing efficiency of firefly luciferase siRNA nanogenerators are demonstrated in tumor cells and in animal tumor models. Delivery of survivin siRNA expressing nanocassettes into tumor cells induces apoptotic cell death and sensitizes cells to chemotherapy drugs. The ability of expression of siRNAs from multiple nanocassettes conjugated to a single nanoparticle following receptor‐mediated internalization should enhance the therapeutic effect of the siRNA‐mediated cancer therapy.  相似文献   

10.
It is generally believed that intravenous application of cationic vectors is limited by the binding of abundant negatively charged serum components, which may cause rapid clearance of the therapeutic agent from the blood stream. However, previous studies show that systemic delivery of cationic gene vectors mediates specific and efficient transfection within the lung, mainly as a result of interaction of the vectors with serum proteins. Based on these findings, a novel and charge‐density‐controllable siRNA delivery system is developed to treat lung metastatic cancer by using cationic bovine serum albumin (CBSA) as the gene vector. By surface modification of BSA, CBSA with different isoelectric points (pI) is synthesized and the optimal cationization degree of CBSA is determined by considering the siRNA binding and delivery ability, as well as toxicity. The CBSA can form stable nanosized particles with siRNA and protect siRNA from degradation. CBSA also shows excellent abiliies to intracellularly deliver siRNA and mediate significant accumulation in the lung. When Bcl2‐specific siRNA is introduced to this system, CBSA/siRNA nanoparticles exhibit an efficient gene‐silencing effect that induces notable cancer cell apoptosis and subsequently inhibits the tumor growth in a B16 lung metastasis model. These results indicate that CBSA‐based self‐assembled nanoparticles can be a promising strategy for a siRNA delivery system for lung targeting and metastatic cancer therapy.  相似文献   

11.
Ding  Jie  Liang  Tingxizi  Zhou  Ying  He  Zhiwei  Min  Qianhao  Jiang  Liping  Zhu  Junjie 《Nano Research》2017,10(2):690-703
Drug resistance renders standard chemotherapy ineffective in the treatment of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF)-overexpressing breast cancer.By co-embedding the breast tumor cell-penetrating peptide (PEGA-pVEC) and hyaluronic add (HA) as a targeting media,novel cascaded targeting nanoparticles (HACT NPs) were created on a rattle mesoporous silica (rmSiO2) scaffold for the pinpoint delivery of siRNAs along with an anticancer drug,aiming at overcoming the drug resistance of CTGF-overexpressing breast cancer in vivo.The targeting nanoparticles selectively accumulated in the vasculature under the guidance of the PEGA-pVEC peptide,cascaded by receptor-mediated endocytosis with the aid of another targeting agent,HA,presenting a greater in vivo tumor targeting ability than single targeting ligand vectors.In addition,an HA shell prevented the leakage of therapeutic drugs during the cargo transport process,until the hyaluronidase (HAase)-triggered degradation upon lysosomes entering,guaranteeing a controllable drug release inside the target cells.When the protective shell disintegrates,the released siRNA took charge to silence the gene associated with drug resistance,CTGF,thus facilitating doxorubicin-induced apoptosis.The cascaded targeting media (PEGA-pVEC and HA) advances precision-guided therapy in vivo,while the encapsulation of siRNAs into a chemotherapy drug delivery system provides an effident strategy for the treatment of drug resistance cancers.  相似文献   

12.
High delivery efficiency, prolonged drug release, and low systemic toxicity are effective weapons for drug delivery systems to win the battle against metastatic breast cancer. Herein, it is shown that Spirulina platensis (S. platensis) can be used as natural carriers to construct a drug‐loaded system for targeted delivery and fluorescence imaging‐guided chemotherapy on lung metastasis of breast cancer. The chemotherapeutic doxorubicin (DOX) is loaded into S. platensis (SP) via only one facile step to fabricate the DOX‐loaded SP (SP@DOX), which exhibits ultrahigh drug loading efficiency and PH‐responsive drug sustained release. The rich chlorophyll endows SP@DOX excellent fluorescence imaging capability for noninvasive tracking and real‐time monitoring in vivo. Moreover, the micrometer‐sized and spiral‐shaped SP carriers enable the as‐prepared SP@DOX to passively target the lungs and result in a significantly enhanced therapeutic efficacy on lung metastasis of 4T1 breast cancer. Finally, the undelivered carriers can be biodegraded through renal clearance without notable toxicity. The SP@DOX described here presents a novel biohybrid strategy for targeted drug delivery and effective treatment on cancer metastasis.  相似文献   

13.
Mitochondrial‐targeting therapy is an emerging strategy for enhanced cancer treatment. In the present study, a multistage targeting strategy using doxorubicin‐loaded magnetic composite nanoparticles is developed for enhanced efficacy of photothermal and chemical therapy. The nanoparticles with a core–shell–SS–shell architecture are composed of a core of Fe3O4 colloidal nanocrystal clusters, an inner shell of polydopamine (PDA) functionalized with triphenylphosphonium (TPP), and an outer shell of methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) linked to the PDA by disulfide bonds. The magnetic core can increase the accumulation of nanoparticles at the tumor site for the first stage of tumor tissue targeting. After the nanoparticles enter the tumor cells, the second stage of mitochondrial targeting is realized as the mPEG shell is detached from the nanoparticles by redox responsiveness to expose the TPP. Using near‐infrared light irradiation at the tumor site, a photothermal effect is generated from the PDA photosensitizer, leading to a dramatic decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential. Simultaneously, the loaded doxorubicin can rapidly enter the mitochondria and subsequently damage the mitochondrial DNA, resulting in cell apoptosis. Thus, the synergism of photothermal therapy and chemotherapy targeting the mitochondria significantly enhances the cancer treatment.  相似文献   

14.
Engineering functional nanomaterials with high therapeutic efficacy and minimum side effects has increasingly become a promising strategy for cancer treatment. Herein, a reactive oxygen species (ROS) enhanced combination chemotherapy platform is designed via a biocompatible metal‐polyphenol networks self‐assembly process by encapsulating doxorubicin (DOX) and platinum prodrugs in nanoparticles. Both DOX and platinum drugs can activate nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidases, generating superoxide radicals (O2??). The superoxide dismutase‐like activity of polyphenols can catalyze H2O2 generation from O2??. Finally, the highly toxic HO? free radicals are generated by a Fenton reaction. The ROS HO? can synergize the chemotherapy by a cascade of bioreactions. Positron emission tomography imaging of 89Zr‐labeled as‐prepared DOX@Pt prodrug Fe3+ nanoparticles (DPPF NPs) shows prolonged blood circulation and high tumor accumulation. Furthermore, the DPPF NPs can effectively inhibit tumor growth and reduce the side effects of anticancer drugs. This study establishes a novel ROS promoted synergistic nanomedicine platform for cancer therapy.  相似文献   

15.
16.
This study introduces multifunctional lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), mimicking the structure and compositions of low‐density lipoproteins, for the tumor‐targeted co‐delivery of anti‐cancer drugs and superparamagnetic nanocrystals. Paclitaxel (4.7 wt%) and iron oxide nanocrystals (6.8 wt%, 11 nm in diameter) are co‐encapsulated within folate‐functionalized LNPs, which contain a cluster of nanocrystals with an overall diameter of about 170 nm and a zeta potential of about ‐40 mV. The folate‐functionalized LNPs enable the targeted detection of MCF‐7, human breast adenocarcinoma expressing folate receptors, in T2‐weighted magnetic resonance images as well as the efficient intracellular delivery of paclitaxel. Paclitaxel‐free LNPs show no significant cytotoxicity up to 0.2 mg mL?1, indicating the excellent biocompatibility of the LNPs for intracellular drug delivery applications. The targeted anti‐tumor activities of the LNPs in a mouse tumor model suggest that the low‐density lipoprotein‐mimetic LNPs can be an effective theranostic platform with excellent biocompatibility for the tumor‐targeted co‐delivery of various anti‐cancer agents.  相似文献   

17.
Continuous exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) can sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapy while protect normal cells from apoptosis. The Janus face of CO thus provides an ideal strategy for cancer therapy. Here, a photocatalytic nanomaterial (HisAgCCN) is introduced to transform endogenous CO2 to CO for improving cancer therapy in vivo. The CO production rate of HisAgCCN reaches to 65 µmol h?1 gmat?1, which can significantly increase the cytotoxicity of anticancer drug (doxorubicin, DOX) by 70%. Interestingly, this study finds that HisAgCCN can enhance mitochondria biogenesis and aggravate oxidative stress in cancer cells, whereas protect normal cells from chemotherapy‐induced apoptosis as well. Proteomics and metabolomics studies reveal that HisAgCCN can enhance mitochondria biogenesis and aggravate oxidative stress in cancer cells specifically. In vivo studies indicate that HisAgCCN/DOX combination therapy presents a synergetic tumor inhibition, which might provide a new direction for clinical cancer therapy.  相似文献   

18.
Breast cancer is the most common one in women worldwide and doxorubicin(Dox)is one of the most commonly used and effective drugs for breast cancer treatment.Unfortunately,Dox-based chemotherapy faces irreversible cardiotoxicity and unsatisfactory therapy efficiency.It is desirable to devise Dox nanoformulations with less adverse effects and greater therapeutic efficacy for this cancer treatment.In this work,a multifunctional calcium phosphate nanoformulation(ICG-Dox/DNA@CaP)was developed by co-loading Dox/DNA complexes and indocyanine green(ICG)molecules for photothermal therapy(PTT)-enhanced chemotherapy.In this nanocomposite,using DNA as Dox carrier facilitated Dox loading into the CaP matrix,and significantly reduced Dox leakage as well as cytotoxicity in comparison with that of free Dox in physiological medium(pH 7.4).In specific,ICG-Dox/DNA@CaP only released Dox in a weakly acidic nuclease-containing environment,such as tumor microenvironment and endosome/lysosome.Moreover,Dox/DNA complexes exhibited synergistic interactions with ICG-based photothermal effect on tumor cell apoptosis in this ICG-Dox/DNA@CaP nanocomposite.This work has demonstrated a new strategy to combine FDA-approved therapeutics(Dox and ICG)in CaP-based nanomaterials for reduced cytotoxicity and enhanced therapeutic effect,and provided a new way to engineer CaP carriers as multifunctional delivery systems for clinical anti-cancer therapy.  相似文献   

19.
Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRs) is the hallmark of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is closely involved with its growth, metastasis, and recurrence. Dysregulated miRs are promising targets for TNBC therapy, however, targeted and accurate regulation of multiple disordered miRs in tumors is still a great challenge. Here, a multi-targeting and on-demand non-coding RNA regulation nanoplatform (MTOR) is reported to precisely regulate disordered miRs, leading to dramatical suppression of TNBC growth, metastasis, and recurrence. With the assistance of long blood circulation, ligands of urokinase-type plasminogen activator peptide and hyaluronan located in multi-functional shells enable MTOR to actively target TNBC cells and breast cancer stem cell-like cells (BrCSCs). After entering TNBC cells and BrCSCs, MTOR is subjected to lysosomal hyaluronidase-induced shell detachment, leading to an explosion of the TAT-enriched core, thereby enhancing nuclear targeting. Subsequently, MTOR could precisely and simultaneously downregulate microRNA-21 expression and upregulate microRNA-205 expression in TNBC. In subcutaneous xenograft, orthotopic xenograft, pulmonary metastasis, and recurrence TNBC mouse models, MTOR shows remarkably synergetic effects on the inhibition of tumor growth, metastasis, and recurrence due to its on-demand regulation of disordered miRs. This MTOR system opens a new avenue for on-demand regulation of disordered miRs against growth, metastasis, and recurrence of TNBC.  相似文献   

20.
Zhang  Chengxiang  Zhang  Xinfu  Zhao  Weiyu  Zeng  Chunxi  Li  Wenqing  Li  Bin  Luo  Xiao  Li  Junan  Jiang  Justin  Deng  Binbin  McComb  David W.  Dong  Yizhou 《Nano Research》2019,12(4):855-861

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one type of the most aggressive breast cancers with poor prognosis. It is of great urgency to develop new therapeutics for treating TNBC. Based on current treatment guideline and genetic information of TNBC, a combinational therapy platform integrating chemotherapy drugs and mRNA encoding tumor suppressor proteins may become an efficacious strategy. In this study, we developed paclitaxel amino lipid (PAL) derived nanoparticles (NPs) to incorporate both chemotherapy drugs and P53 mRNA. The PAL P53 mRNA NPs showed superior properties compared to Abraxane® and Lipusu® used in the clinic including high paclitaxel loading capacity (24 wt.%, calculated by paclitaxel in PAL), PAL encapsulation efficiency (94.7% ± 6.8%) and mRNA encapsulation efficiency (88.7% ± 0.7%). Meanwhile, these NPs displayed synergetic cytotoxicity of paclitaxel and P53 mRNA in cultured TNBC cells. More importantly, we demonstrated in vivo anti-tumor efficacy of PAL P53 mRNA NPs in an orthotopic TNBC mouse model. Overall, these chemotherapy drugs derived mRNA NPs provide a new platform to integrate chemotherapy and personalized medicine using tumor genetic information, and therefore represent a promising approach for TNBC treatment.

  相似文献   

设为首页 | 免责声明 | 关于勤云 | 加入收藏

Copyright©北京勤云科技发展有限公司  京ICP备09084417号