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ArticleACS biomaterials science & engineering2026

Sialic Acid Binding Liposome Nanoparticles for Targeted Bladder Cancer Therapy.

Xiaodi Li, Jin Xie, Su Jeong Song, Connor S E Ahlquist, Hyunjoon Kim

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Article in ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xiaodi LiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States.
Jin XieDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States.
Su Jeong SongDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States.ORCID 0009-0005-1448-6448
Connor S E AhlquistDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States.
Hyunjoon KimDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9481-3218

Funding

Synthetic Chemical Biology CoreP20GM113117 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI OROZCO, ROBIN C. · 2016 to 2025
$23.9M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM113117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Targeted delivery of therapeutics to bladder cancer is crucial for optimizing therapeutic efficacy and minimizing side effects. In this study, a novel targeted nanocarrier system was developed to enhance bladder cancer targeted therapy by modifying liposomes with 4-carboxyphenylboronic acid (CPBA), enabling selective binding with sialic acid residues overexpressed on bladder cancer cells. To further improve therapeutic outcomes, we employed a combination therapy based on chemotherapy and immunotherapy to both eliminate tumor cells and activate antitumor immune responses. We fabricated tumor-targeting liposome-chitosan-CPBA (LPCB) nanoparticles coloaded with doxorubicin (Dox), a chemotherapeutic agent, and resiquimod (R848), a toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/8 agonist that stimulates antitumor immunity. LPCB nanoparticles encapsulating Dox and R848 (LPCBDR) demonstrated enhanced binding to bladder tumor cells (T24, MB49) and cytotoxicity compared to nontargeted (non-CPBA incorporated) nanoparticles. LPCBDR nanoparticles also showed enhanced activation of murine dendritic cell (DC) populations characterized by the upregulation of costimulatory molecules. In vivo biodistribution studies with Cy7-labeled nanoparticles confirmed preferential tumor accumulation of LPCB NPs compared to nontargeted nanoparticles. Therapeutic efficacy using MB49 subcutaneous tumor model revealed that LPCBDR treatment group significantly reduces tumor volume compared to nontargeted nanoparticles and free drugs. Flow cytometric analysis of tumor and spleen samples further showed robust activation of Natural Killer (NK) cells, CD4

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Antineoplastic AgentsLiposomesN-Acetylneuraminic AcidNanoparticlesUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAnimalsBoronic AcidsCell Line, TumorChitosanDoxorubicinDrug Delivery SystemsFemaleHumansMiceTissue DistributionAntineoplastic AgentsBoronic AcidsChitosanDoxorubicinLiposomesN-Acetylneuraminic Acidbladder cancerchemo-immunotherapyliposome nanoparticlessialic acid targetingtargeted drug delivery

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PMID41499675
PMCPMC12952492

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