ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2023
Evaluation of the liver targeting and anti‑liver cancer activity of artesunate‑loaded and glycyrrhetinic acid‑coated nanoparticles.
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- Artesunate nanoliposomes in hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanistic ferroptosis induction and translational opportunities.Discover oncology · 2026Review
- Advances in Drug Delivery Systems Utilizing Glycyrrhizic Acid and Its Aglycone Glycyrrhetinic Acid in Cancer Therapy.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Sequential-Delivery Gel Microspheres Integrating HAase-Mediated ECM Remodeling and GA-Active Targeting for Deep Tumor Penetration in TACE-Treated HCC.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Article
- Advancements in the therapeutic potential of sesquiterpenoids for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (Review).International journal of oncology · 2025Review
- Preparation and Evaluation of Hepatoma-Targeting Glycyrrhetinic Acid Composite Micelles Loaded with Curcumin.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Local M1 Macrophage Reprogramming with Gluconic Acid-Coated Selenium Nanoparticles.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Article
- Recent advances in polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of hepatic diseases.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Globally, liver cancer ranks among the most lethal cancers, with chemotherapy being one of its primary treatments. However, poor selectivity, systemic toxicity, a narrow treatment window, low response rate and multidrug resistance limit its clinical application. Liver-targeted nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit excellent targeted delivery ability and promising effectivity in treating liver cancer. The present study aimed to investigate the liver-targeting and anti-liver cancer effect of artesunate (ART)-loaded and glycyrrhetinic acid (GA)-decorated polyethylene glycol (PEG)-poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) (ART/GA-PEG-PLGA) NPs. GA-coated NPs significantly increased hepatoma-targeted cellular uptake, with micropinocytosis and caveolae-mediated endocytosis as its chief internalization pathways. Moreover, ART/GA-PEG-PLGA NPs exhibited pro-apoptotic effects on HepG2 cells, mainly via the induction of a high level of reactive oxygen species, decline in mitochondrial membrane potential and induction of cell cycle arrest. Additionally, ART/GA-PEG-PLGA NPs induced internal apoptosis pathways by upregulating the activity of cleaved caspase-3/7 and expression of cleaved poly (ADP-Ribose)-polymerase and Phos-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, ART/GA-PEG-PLGA NPs exhibited higher liver accumulation and longer mean retention time, resulting in increased bioavailability. Finally, ART/GA-PEG-PLGA NPs promoted the liver-targeting distribution of ART, increased the retention time and promoted its antitumour effects
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