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A cell-targeted chemotherapeutic nanomedicine strategy for oral squamous cell carcinoma therapy

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Title
A cell-targeted chemotherapeutic nanomedicine strategy for oral squamous cell carcinoma therapy
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Journal of Nanobiotechnology, October 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12951-015-0116-2
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Zhi-Qi Wang, Kai Liu, Zhi-Jun Huo, Xiao-Chen Li, Min Wang, Ping Liu, Bo Pang, Shi-Jiang Wang

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) or cancers of oral cavity is one of the most common cancers worldwide with high rate of mortality and morbidity. At present, chemotherapy is one of the most effective treatments; however it often fails to meet the requirements in the clinical therapy. In the present study, we have successfully formulated ligand-decorated cancer-targeted CDDP-loaded PLGA-PEG/NR7 nanoparticles and demonstrated the feasibility of using NR7 peptide for targeted delivery, rapid intracellular uptake, and enhanced cytotoxic effect in receptor-overexpressed OSCC cancer cells. Nanosized particles were formed and sustained release patterns were observed for PLGA/NR7 nanoparticles. Significantly higher cellular uptake was observed in HN6 OSCC cancer cells and superior anticancer effects are observed from the optimized targeted nanoparticles. Furthermore, Live/Dead assay showed a higher extent of red fluorescence was observed for the cells exposed with PLGA/NR7 than compared with non-targeted PLGA NP. The presence of the NR7-targeting moiety on the surface of PLGA carriers could allow the specific receptor-mediated internalization, enhanced cellular uptake, and higher cell killing potency. Especially, PLGA/NR7 NP exhibited a superior apoptosis effect in HN6 cancer cells with around ~45 % (early and late apoptotic stage) and ~59 % after 24 and 48 h incubation, respectively. It is apparent that the actively targeted micelles will deliver more anticancer agent to cancer cell than non-targeted one. Altogether, our results show the feasibility and promise of a cell-targeted anticancer nanomedicine strategy that can be effective for the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma. The present work might be of great importance to the further exploration of the potential application of PLGA/NR7 in the clinically relevant animal models.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Colombia 1 1%
Unknown 90 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 12 13%
Unspecified 11 12%
Student > Bachelor 8 9%
Researcher 7 8%
Other 7 8%
Other 20 22%
Unknown 26 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 12 13%
Unspecified 11 12%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 11 12%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 11 12%
Engineering 7 8%
Other 13 14%
Unknown 26 29%
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