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EphA2 targeting pegylated nanocarrier drug delivery system for treatment of lung cancer.

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Purpose

Evaluation of tumor targeting pegylated EphA2 peptide coated nanoparticles (ENDDs) of a novel anticancer agent DIM-C-pPhC6H5 (DIM-P) and Docetaxel (DOC) and investigate its antitumor activity and potential for treatment of lung cancer.

Methods

Nanoparticles were prepared with DIM-P and DOC (NDDs) using Nano-DeBEE. ENDDs were prepared by conjugating NDDs with 6His-PEG2K-EphA2 peptide and characterized for physicochemical properties, binding assay, cytotoxicity, cellular uptake studies, drug release and pharmacokinetic parameters. Anti-tumor activity of ENDDs was evaluated using a metastatic H1650 and orthotopic A549 tumor models in nude mice and tumor tissue were analyzed by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry.

Results

Particle size and entrapment efficiency of ENDDs were 197 ± 21 nm and 95 ± 2%. ENDDs showed 32.5 ± 3.5% more cellular uptake than NDDs in tumor cells. ENDDs showed 23 ± 3% and 26 ± 4% more tumor reduction compared to NDDs in metastatic and orthotopic tumor models, respectively. In-vivo imaging studies using the Care stream MX FX Pro system showed (p < 0.001) 40-60 fold higher flux for ENDDs compared to NDDs at tumor site.

Conclusions

The results emanating from these studies demonstrate anti-cancer potential of DIM-P and the role of ENDDs as effective tumor targeting drug delivery systems for lung cancer treatment.

SUBMITTER: Patel AR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5725227 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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EphA2 targeting pegylated nanocarrier drug delivery system for treatment of lung cancer.

Patel Apurva R AR Chougule Mahavir M Singh Mandip M

Pharmaceutical research 20140529 10

<h4>Purpose</h4>Evaluation of tumor targeting pegylated EphA2 peptide coated nanoparticles (ENDDs) of a novel anticancer agent DIM-C-pPhC6H5 (DIM-P) and Docetaxel (DOC) and investigate its antitumor activity and potential for treatment of lung cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>Nanoparticles were prepared with DIM-P and DOC (NDDs) using Nano-DeBEE. ENDDs were prepared by conjugating NDDs with 6His-PEG2K-EphA2 peptide and characterized for physicochemical properties, binding assay, cytotoxicity, cellular upt ...[more]

PMID: 24867421

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EphA2 targeting pegylated nanocarrier drug delivery system for treatment of lung cancer.

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EphA2 targeting pegylated nanocarrier drug delivery system for treatment of lung cancer.

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