Theranostic potential of biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles with paclitaxel and curcumin against breast carcinoma

Kyu Ri Kim, Su Jung You, Hyun Joo Kim, Dae Hyeok Yang, Heung Jae Chun, Dongwon Lee, Gilson Khang

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Abstract

In this study, integrin-mediated targeting and near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) traceable polyethylene glycol-b-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PEG-PLGA)-based polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared to investigate the effects of paclitaxel (PTX) and curcumin (CUR) combination therapy on breast cancer. Cyclic (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-phenylalanine-lysine) (cRGDfK) was selected as a ligand for breast cancer and conjugated to the end of NPs (cRGDfK-NPs). For fluorescence imaging, sulfo-cyanine 5.5 (Cy5.5) was incorporated into NPs (Cy5.5-NPs). A series of hybrid NPs consisting of NPs, cRGDfK-NPs, and Cy5.5-NPs with drugs encapsulated inside the core (Cy5.5-cRGDfK-NPs/PTX + CUR) were prepared by self-assembly. The efficacy of PTX and CUR combination and the ability of the integrin-mediated targeting of NPs were systemically investigated using a 4T1 mouse breast cancer cell line and a nude mouse xenograft model. We suggested that Cy5.5-cRGDfK-NPs/PTX + CUR has superior theranostic potential against breast carcinoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3750-3761
Number of pages12
JournalBiomaterials Science
Volume9
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 May 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE, Grant No. 10047811).

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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