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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine

Nanoparticle-based strategy for personalized B-cell lymphoma therapy.

Nicola M Martucci, Nunzia Migliaccio, Immacolata Ruggiero, Francesco Albano, Gaetano Calì, Simona Romano, Monica Terracciano, Ilaria Rea, Paolo Arcari, Annalisa Lamberti

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nicola M MartucciDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples.
Nunzia MigliaccioDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples.
Immacolata RuggieroDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples.
Francesco AlbanoDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro.
Gaetano CalìInstitute of Endocrinology and Molecular Oncology.
Simona RomanoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples.
Monica TerraccianoInstitute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, National Research Council, Naples, Italy.
Ilaria ReaInstitute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, National Research Council, Naples, Italy.
Paolo ArcariDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples.
Annalisa LambertiDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University Federico II of Naples, Naples.
Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems · ITMagna Graecia University · ITMolecular Oncology (United States) · USNational Research Council · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

B-cell lymphoma is associated with incomplete response to treatment, and the development of effective strategies targeting this disease remains challenging. A new personalized B-cell lymphoma therapy, based on a site-specific receptor-mediated drug delivery system, was developed in this study. Specifically, natural silica-based nanoparticles (diatomite) were modified to actively target the antiapoptotic factor B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 2 (Bcl2) with small interfering RNA (siRNA). An idiotype-specific peptide (Id-peptide) specifically recognized by the hypervariable region of surface immunoglobulin B-cell receptor was exploited as a homing device to ensure specific targeting of lymphoma cells. Specific nanoparticle uptake, driven by the Id-peptide, was evaluated by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy and was increased by approximately threefold in target cells compared with nonspecific myeloma cells and when a random control peptide was used instead of Id-peptide. The specific internalization efficiency was increased by fourfold when siRNA was also added to the modified nanoparticles. The modified diatomite particles were not cytotoxic and their effectiveness in downregulation of gene expression was explored using siRNA targeting Bcl2 and evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses. The resulting gene silencing observed is of significant biological importance and opens new possibilities for the personalized treatment of lymphomas.

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NanoparticlesAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmCell Line, TumorFlow CytometryGenes, bcl-2Gene SilencingLymphoma, B-CellMice, Inbred BALB CMicroscopy, ConfocalMolecular Targeted TherapyPrecision MedicineReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Small InterferingAntigens, NeoplasmId tumor-specific protein, mouseRNA, Small Interferingactive targetingBcl2diatomitepersonalized therapysmall interfering RNA

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PMID27895482
PMCPMC5117954
OpenAlexW2549083116

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