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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2012

Novel drug delivery system based on docetaxel-loaded nanocapsules as a therapeutic strategy against breast cancer cells.

Paola Sánchez-Moreno, Houria Boulaiz, Juan Luis Ortega-Vinuesa, José Manuel Peula-García, Antonia Aránega

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paola Sánchez-MorenoBiocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Houria BoulaizHuman Anatomy and Embryology Department, Regenerative Biomedicine Institute (IBIMER), Campus de la Salud, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4433-7556
Juan Luis Ortega-VinuesaBiocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
José Manuel Peula-GarcíaBiocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Antonia AránegaHuman Anatomy and Embryology Department, Regenerative Biomedicine Institute (IBIMER), Campus de la Salud, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Universidad de Granada · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the field of cancer therapy, lipid nanocapsules based on a core-shell structure are promising vehicles for the delivery of hydrophobic drugs such as docetaxel. The main aim of this work was to evaluate whether docetaxel-loaded lipid nanocapsules improved the anti-tumor effect of free docetaxel in breast cancer cells. Three docetaxel-loaded lipid nanocapsules were synthesized by solvent displacement method. Cytotoxic assays were evaluated in breast carcinoma (MCF-7) cells treated by the sulforhodamine B colorimetric method. Cell cycle was studied by flow cytometry and Annexin V-FITC, and apoptosis was evaluated by using propidium iodide assays. The anti-proliferative effect of docetaxel appeared much earlier when the drug was encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles than when it was free. Docetaxel-loaded lipid nanocapsules significantly enhanced the decrease in IC(50) rate, and the treated cells evidenced apoptosis and a premature progression of the cell cycle from G(1) to G(2)-M phase. The chemotherapeutic effect of free docetaxel on breast cancer cells is improved by its encapsulation in lipid nanocapsules. This approach has the potential to overcome some major limitations of conventional chemotherapy and may be a promising strategy for future applications in breast cancer therapy.

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Antineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDocetaxelFemaleHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsLipidsMCF-7 CellsM Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsNanocapsulesTaxoidsAntineoplastic AgentsDocetaxelLipidsNanocapsulesTaxoidsbreast cancerdocetaxeldrug deliverylipid nanoparticles

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PMID22606019
PMCPMC3344255
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