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Evaluation of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles to improve the therapeutic efficacy of paclitaxel in breast cancer.


ABSTRACT: Introduction: Paclitaxel (PTX) is a cornerstone in the treatment of breast cancer, the most common type of cancer in women. However, this drug has serious limitations, including lack of tissue-specificity, poor water solubility, and the development of drug resistance. The transport of PTX in a polymeric nanoformulation could overcome these limitations. Methods: In this study, PLGA-PTX nanoparticles (NPs) were assayed in breast cancer cell lines, breast cancer stem cells (CSCs) and multicellular tumor spheroids (MTSs) analyzing cell cycle, cell uptake (Nile Red-NR-) and α-tubulin expression. In addition, PLGA-PTX NPs were tested in vivo using C57BL/6 mice, including a biodistribution assay. Results: PTX-PLGA NPs induced a significant decrease in the PTX IC50 of cancer cell lines (1.31 and 3.03-fold reduction in MDA-MB-231 and E0771 cells, respectively) and CSCs. In addition, MTSs treated with PTX-PLGA exhibited a more disorganized surface and significantly higher cell death rates compared to free PTX (27.9% and 16.3% less in MTSs from MCF-7 and E0771, respectively). PTX-PLGA nanoformulation preserved PTX's mechanism of action and increased its cell internalization. Interestingly, PTX-PLGA NPs not only reduced the tumor volume of treated mice but also increased the antineoplastic drug accumulation in their lungs, liver, and spleen. In addition, mice treated with PTX-loaded NPs showed blood parameters similar to the control mice, in contrast with free PTX. Conclusion: These results suggest that our PTX-PLGA NPs could be a suitable strategy for breast cancer therapy, improving antitumor drug efficiency and reducing systemic toxicity without altering its mechanism of action.

SUBMITTER: Cabeza L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9809141 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Evaluation of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles to improve the therapeutic efficacy of paclitaxel in breast cancer.

Cabeza Laura L   El-Hammadi Mazen M MM   Ortiz Raul R   Cayero-Otero Maria D MD   Jiménez-López Julia J   Perazzoli Gloria G   Martin-Banderas Lucia L   Baeyens Jose M JM   Melguizo Consolación C   Prados Jose J  

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<i><b>Introduction:</b> </i> Paclitaxel (PTX) is a cornerstone in the treatment of breast cancer, the most common type of cancer in women. However, this drug has serious limitations, including lack of tissue-specificity, poor water solubility, and the development of drug resistance. The transport of PTX in a polymeric nanoformulation could overcome these limitations. <i><b>Methods:</b> </i> In this study, PLGA-PTX nanoparticles (NPs) were assayed in breast cancer cell lines, breast cancer stem c  ...[more]

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