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ArticleMolecular pharmaceutics2025

Engineering Multifunctional Peptide-Decorated Nanofibers for Targeted Delivery of Temozolomide across the Blood-Brain Barrier.

Rosa Bellavita, Teresa Barra, Simone Braccia, Marina Prisco, Salvatore Valiante, Assunta Lombardi, Linda Leone, Jessica Pisano, Rodolfo Esposito, Flavia Nastri and 3 more

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Article in Molecular pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Rosa BellavitaDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80131, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2163-5163
Teresa BarraDepartment of Biology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.
Simone BracciaDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80131, Italy.
Marina PriscoDepartment of Biology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.
Salvatore ValianteDepartment of Biology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7824-8063
Assunta LombardiDepartment of Biology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.
Linda LeoneDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II and 4CSGI (Unit of Naples), Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7293-1814
Jessica PisanoDepartment of Biology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.
Rodolfo EspositoDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II and 4CSGI (Unit of Naples), Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.
Flavia NastriDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II and 4CSGI (Unit of Naples), Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3390-9822
Gerardino D'ErricoDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II and 4CSGI (Unit of Naples), Via Cintia, Naples 80126, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6383-8618
Annarita FalangaDepartment of Agricultural Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, Portici 80055, Italy.
Stefania GaldieroDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli 80131, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7849-7024

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A nanoplatform based on self-assembling peptides was developed with the ability to effectively transport and deliver a wide range of moieties across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) for the treatment of glioblastoma. Its surface was functionalized to have a targeted release of TMZ thanks to the targeting peptide that binds to EGFRvIII, which is overexpressed on tumor cells, and gH625, which acts as an enhancer of penetration. Furthermore, the on-demand release of TMZ was achieved through matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) cleavage. Nanofibers were characterized for their stability, critical aggregation concentration, and morphology. Next, the effect on both 2D and 3D glioblastoma/astrocytoma (U-87) and glioma (U-118) cell lines was evaluated. The Annexin V/Propidium iodide showed an increase in necrotic and apoptotic cells, and the morphological analysis allowed to discover that both U-118 and U-87 spheroids are smaller in surface, perimeter, and Feret's diameter when treated with NF-TMZ. The developed nanofiber was demonstrated to permeate the BBB

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Antineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingBlood-Brain BarrierNanofibersPeptidesTemozolomideApoptosisBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDrug Delivery SystemsGlioblastomaHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Spheroids, CellularAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingMatrix Metalloproteinase 9PeptidesTemozolomideblood−brain barrierglioblastomananofiberself-assembling peptides

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PMID40091203
PMCPMC11979881

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