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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2025

Improved Therapeutic Efficiency of Senescent Cell-specific, Galactose-Functionalized Micelle Nanocarriers.

Badri Parshad, Andrew George Baker, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Alejandra Estepa-Fernández, Daniel Muñoz-Espín, Ljiljana Fruk

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Badri ParshadDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK.
Andrew George BakerDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK.
Ishtiaq AhmedDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK.
Alejandra Estepa-FernándezEarly Cancer institute, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XZ, UK.
Daniel Muñoz-EspínEarly Cancer institute, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XZ, UK.
Ljiljana FrukDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2104-5817

Funding

Cambridge Centre Early Detection Programme RG86786Cancer Research UK C62187/A26989CRUK Early Detection OHSU Project Award C62187/A26989Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/S009000/1Medical Research Council MR/R000530/1Royal Society RG160806
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular senescence has recently been recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer, aging, as well as many age-related disorders, sparking significant interest in the development of senolytics, compounds that can remove senescent cells. However, most current pharmacological strategies face challenges related to non-specific delivery, leading to significant side effects that hinder safe and effective treatments. To address these issues, galactose-functionalized amphiphiles are synthesized that can self-assemble into micelles and be loaded with a senolytic cargo. These galactose-micelles are responsive to the lysosomal β-galactosidase enzyme, present in elevated amounts in senescent cells, and are employed for specific delivery of the senolytic Bcl2-inhibitor Navitoclax. This novel formulation showed reduced delivery and toxicity to non-senescent cells, thereby increasing the senolytic index of Navitoclax and making it suitable for future in vivo experimental designs to improve selectivity and safety profiles.

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Cellular SenescenceDrug CarriersGalactoseMicellesNanoparticlesAniline CompoundsHumansSulfonamidesAniline CompoundsDrug CarriersGalactoseMicellesnavitoclaxSulfonamidesamphiphilesdrug deliverygalactosenavitoclaxself‐assemblysenescent cells

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PMID39696860
PMCPMC11840467

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