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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Selective Targeting of Breast Cancer by Tafuramycin A Using SMA-Nanoassemblies.

Ibrahim M El-Deeb, Valeria Pittala, Diab Eltayeb, Khaled Greish

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 47% of its field
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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ibrahim M El-DeebDepartment of Medical Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen 228, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-4729-4662
Valeria PittalaDepartment of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1856-0308
Diab EltayebDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Manama 329, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-1459-9427
Khaled GreishDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Manama 329, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-0787-7070
Arabian Gulf University · BHRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain · BHUniversity of Catania · IT

Funding

Arabian Gulf University and Royal College Surgeon Ireland AGURCSI-2016-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous subtype of tumors that tests negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and excess HER2 protein. The mainstay of treatment remains chemotherapy, but the therapeutic outcome remains inadequate. This paper investigates the potential of a duocarmycin derivative, tafuramycin A (TFA), as a new and more effective chemotherapy agent in TNBC treatment. To this extent, we optimized the chemical synthesis of TFA, and we encapsulated TFA in a micellar system to reduce side effects and increase tumor accumulation. In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that both TFA and SMA-TFA possess high anticancer effects in TNBC models. Finally, the encapsulation of TFA offered a preferential avenue to tumor accumulation by increasing its concentration at the tumor tissues by around four times in comparison with the free drug. Overall, the results provide a new potential strategy useful for TNBC treatment.

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AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansIndole AlkaloidsMaleatesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicellesNanoparticlesPolystyrenesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsIndole AlkaloidsMaleatesMicellesPolystyrenestafuramycin AduocarmycinEPR effectnanoformulationnanomedicinepoly(styrene-co-maleic acid) micellestafuramycin ATNBC

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PMID34207832
PMCPMC8227162
OpenAlexW3169986265

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