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ArticleBMC cancer2025

Enhanced anti-cancer effect of AMTB hydrochloride via chitosan nanoparticles in pancreatic cancer.

Jiefeng Liu, Yujing Gong, Xinyu Zeng, Miao He, Bin He, Wenbin Gao, Yong Gao

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Article in BMC cancer, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jiefeng LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Changsha Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, No. 200 Jinxing Road, Wangcheng District, Changsha, 410219, Hunan, China. jiefengliu@163.com.
Yujing GongDepartment of General Surgery, Changsha Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, No. 200 Jinxing Road, Wangcheng District, Changsha, 410219, Hunan, China.
Xinyu ZengDepartment of General Surgery, Changsha Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, No. 200 Jinxing Road, Wangcheng District, Changsha, 410219, Hunan, China.
Miao HeDepartment of General Surgery, Changsha Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, No. 200 Jinxing Road, Wangcheng District, Changsha, 410219, Hunan, China.
Bin HeDepartment of General Surgery, Changsha Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, No. 200 Jinxing Road, Wangcheng District, Changsha, 410219, Hunan, China.
Wenbin GaoDepartment of General Surgery, Changsha Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, No. 200 Jinxing Road, Wangcheng District, Changsha, 410219, Hunan, China.
Yong GaoDepartment of General Surgery, Changsha Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, No. 200 Jinxing Road, Wangcheng District, Changsha, 410219, Hunan, China.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Changsha kq2014014Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2022JJ30626
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is a malignancy with poor prognosis and high mortality. This study investigated the use of chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) to encapsulate AMTB, a TRPM8 inhibitor, as a novel strategy to enhance therapeutic efficacy in pancreatic cancer. TRPM8 was overexpressed in pancreatic cancer tissues and associated with poor patient prognosis. AMTB inhibited pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by suppressing the EMT process and MMP2/9 expression. CS-NPs@AMTB were successfully synthesized, exhibiting excellent drug release profiles and stronger anti-tumor effects than free AMTB. Both AMTB and CS-NPs@AMTB demonstrated favorable biological safety. This is the first study to apply chitosan nanoparticles for AMTB delivery in pancreatic cancer, significantly enhancing its anti-tumor and anti-metastatic effects (ahout 70% reduction in tumor size). These findings suggest that CS-NPs@AMTB might overcome current therapeutic limitations by improving drug efficacy and targeting metastasis in pancreatic cancer. With further validation through preclinical and clinical studies, this nanoparticle-based delivery strategy holds promise for integration into future therapeutic regimens and personalized treatment approaches.

Indexed as

BenzoatesNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemPancreatic NeoplasmsTRPM Cation ChannelsAnimalsCell Line, TumorChitosanDrug LiberationHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysBenzoatesChitosanNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemTRPM8 protein, humanTRPM Cation ChannelsAMTBChitosanLung metastasisNanoparticlePancreatic cancerTRPM8

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PMID40420025
PMCPMC12105253

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