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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2020

In vitro Ultrasonic Potentiation of 2-Phenylethynesulfonamide/Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Combination Treatments for Ovarian Cancer.

Fernando Mérida, Carlos Rinaldi, Eduardo J Juan, Madeline Torres-Lugo

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Fernando MéridaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Carlos RinaldiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Eduardo J JuanDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.ORCID 0000-0002-1660-4330
Madeline Torres-LugoDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez · PRUniversity of Florida · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMagnetic Fluid Hyperthermia (MFH) is a promising adjuvant for chemotherapy, potentiating the action of anticancer agents. However, drug delivery to cancer cells must be optimized to improve the overall therapeutic effect of drug/MFH combination treatments. PURPOSE: The aim of this work was to demonstrate the potentiation of 2-phenylethynesulfonamide (PES) at various combination treatments with MFH, using low-intensity ultrasound as an intracellular delivery enhancer.

methodsThe effect of ultrasound (US), MFH, and PES was first evaluated individually and then as combination treatments. Definity

resultsNotable reductions in cancer cell viability were observed when ultrasound was incorporated. For example, the treatment US+PES reduced cell viability by 37% compared to the non-toxic effect of the drug. Similarly, the treatment US+MFH using mild hyperthermia (41°C), reduced cell viability by an additional 18% when compared to the effect of MH alone. Significant improvements were observed for the combination of US+PES+MFH with cell viability reduced by an additional 26% compared to the PES+MFH group. The improved cytotoxicity was attributed to enhanced drug/nanoparticle intracellular delivery, with iron uptake values nearly twice those achieved without ultrasound. Various treatment schedules were examined, and all of them showed substantial cell death, indicating that the time elapsed between sonoporation and magnetic field exposure was not significant.

conclusionSuperior cancer cell-killing patterns took place when ultrasound was incorporated thus demonstrating the in vitro ultrasonic potentiation of PES and mild MFH. This work demonstrated that ultrasound is a promising non-invasive enhancer of PES/MFH combination treatments, aiming to establish a sono-thermo-chemotherapy in the treatment of ovarian cancer.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansHyperthermia, InducedMagneticsMicrobubblesNanoparticlesOvarian NeoplasmsSulfonamidesUltrasonic Therapy2-phenylacetylenesulfonamideAntineoplastic AgentsSulfonamidesenhanced cytotoxicitymembrane permeabilizationMFHmicrobubblePESsonoporationultrasound

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PMID32021188
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