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ArticlePharmaceutical research2016

Novel Water-Borne Polyurethane Nanomicelles for Cancer Chemotherapy: Higher Efficiency of Folate Receptors Than TRAIL Receptors in a Cancerous Balb/C Mouse Model.

Elham Ajorlou, Ahmad Yari Khosroushahi, Hamid Yeganeh

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elham AjorlouBiotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Ahmad Yari KhosroushahiDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Yarikhosroushahia@tbzmed.ac.ir.
Hamid YeganehPolyurethanes Department Faculty of Polymer Science, Iran Polymer & Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), P.O.Box: 14965/115, Tehran, Iran. h.yeganeh@ippi.ac.ir.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRIran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSince the introduction of nanocarriers, the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents for treatment of patients with cancer has been possible with better effectiveness. The latest findings are also support that further enhancement in therapeutic effectiveness of these nanocarriers can be attained, if surface decoration with proper targeting agents is considered.

methodsThis study aimed at treating a variety of 4T1 murine breast cancer cell line, mainly demonstrating high folate and TRAIL receptor expression of cancerous cells. The therapeutic efficacy of paclitaxel loaded Cremophore EL (Taxol®), paclitaxel loaded waterborne polyurethane nanomicelles (PTX-PU) and paclitaxel loaded waterborne polyurethane nanomicelles conjugated with folate (PTX-PU-FA) and TRAIL (PTX-PU-TRAIL) on treating 4T1 cell was also compared.

resultsThe findings that worth noting are: PTX-PU outperformed Taxol® in a Balb/C mouse model, furthermore, tumor growth was adequately curbed by folate and TRAIL-decorated nanomicelles rather than the unconjugated formulation. Tumors of mice treated with PTX-PU-FA and PTX-PU-TRAIL shrank substantially compared to those treated with Taxol®, PTX-PU and PTX-PU-TRAIL (average 573 mm(3) versus 2640, 846, 717 mm(3) respectively), 45 days subsequent to tumor inoculation. The microscopic study of hematoxylin-eosin stained tumors tissue and apoptotic cell fraction substantiated that the most successful therapeutic effects have been observed for the mice treated with PTX-PU-FA (about 90% in PTX-PU-FA versus 75%, 60%, 15% in PTX-PU-TRAIL, PTX-PU, and Taxol® group respectively).

conclusionsUsing folate-targeted nanocarriers to treat cancers characterized by a high level of folate ligand expression is well substantiated by the findings of this study.

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Drug CarriersNanoparticlesAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrug CompoundingFemaleFolic AcidFolic Acid TransportersGlycerolLigandsMice, Inbred BALB CMicellesAntineoplastic Agents, Phytogeniccremophor ELDrug CarriersFolic AcidFolic Acid TransportersGlycerolLigandsMicellesPaclitaxelPolyurethanesReceptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligandfolate receptorpaclitaxeltargeting drug deliveryTRAIL

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PMID26908046
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