208 results match your criteria: "Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine[Affiliation]"

Disulfiram-containing polymeric nanocapsules with anticancer activity for cancer treatment.

Int J Pharm

December 2024

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Supervisor of Shared Research Facilities, School of Pharmacy and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address:

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  • Disulfiram, a medication previously used for alcohol addiction, is being studied as a cancer treatment due to its ability to inhibit cancer cell growth and enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation.
  • The drug induces apoptosis (cell death) in cancer cells and can be effective against various types of cancer, including breast and prostate cancer.
  • Researchers are focusing on new delivery systems, like polycaprolactone-based nanocapsules, which improve the drug's stability and cytotoxicity, suggesting a promising avenue for more effective and safer cancer treatments.
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  • Effective targeting using nano drug delivery systems (NDDS) helps deliver medications directly into cancer cells, improving treatment efficiency by overcoming cellular defenses.
  • The study developed a dual-responsive nanoparticle system loaded with the chemotherapy drug DTX that activates specifically in the tumor environment, leading to a significant release of the drug.
  • In tests, the new formulation showed 5 times greater cytotoxicity compared to free DTX, effectively inhibiting tumor growth in mice with lower doses, indicating a promising advancement in cancer treatment strategies.
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Advances in siRNA Drug Delivery Strategies for Targeted TNBC Therapy.

Bioengineering (Basel)

August 2024

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Among breast cancers, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has been recognized as the most aggressive type with a poor prognosis and low survival rate. Targeted therapy for TNBC is challenging because it lacks estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are the common therapies for TNBC.

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Recent strategies to overcome breast cancer resistance.

Crit Rev Oncol Hematol

May 2024

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address:

Breast cancer is potentially a lethal disease and a leading cause of death in women. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the most frequently used treatment options. Drug resistance in advanced breast cancer limits the therapeutic output of treatment.

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Combination therapy with small interfering RNA (siRNA) and chemotherapeutic drug is proven to be effective in downregulating cancer resistance proteins, such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp). These proteins are involved in multidrug resistance (MDR) of tumors. A targeted formulation capable of delivering siRNA and chemotherapeutic drug will not only downregulate P-gp but also increase the concentration of the chemotherapeutic drug at the site of tumor thereby increasing the therapeutic effect and lowering the systemic exposure.

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A combination therapy with small interfering RNA (siRNA) and chemotherapeutic drug is proven to be effective in downregulating the cancer resistance proteins, such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp). These proteins are involved in multidrug resistance (MDR) of tumors. MDR lowers the efficacy of chemotherapy and even renders it ineffective.

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Background: Breast cancer is a multifaceted disease characterized by genetic and epigenetic changes that lead to uncontrolled cell growth and metastasis. Early detection and treatment are crucial for managing diseases.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the potential of chimeric peptides for drug delivery and to identify biomarkers associated with breast cancer.

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Role and Therapeutic Targeting Strategies of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Inflammation.

Int J Nanomedicine

September 2023

Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are large DNA reticular structures secreted by neutrophils and decorated with histones and antimicrobial proteins. As a key mechanism for neutrophils to resist microbial invasion, NETs play an important role in the killing of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses). Although NETs are mostly known for mediating microbial killing, increasing evidence suggests that excessive NETs induced by stimulation of physical and chemical components, microorganisms, and pathological factors can exacerbate inflammation and organ damage.

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Advances with Lipid-Based Nanosystems for siRNA Delivery to Breast Cancers.

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

July 2023

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women. Breast cancer is also the key reason for worldwide cancer-related deaths among women. The application of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based drugs to combat breast cancer requires effective gene silencing in tumor cells.

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Salinomycin is a polyether compound that exhibits strong anticancer activity and is known as the cancer stem cell inhibitor that reached clinical testing. The rapid elimination of nanoparticles from the bloodstream by the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS), the liver, and the spleen, accompanied by protein corona (PC) formation, restricts in vivo delivery of nanoparticles in the tumor microenvironment (TME). The DNA aptamer (TA1) that successfully targets the overexpressed CD44 antigen on the surface of breast cancer cells suffers strongly from PC formation in vivo.

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Advances in Targeted Therapy of Breast Cancer with Antibody-Drug Conjugate.

Pharmaceutics

April 2023

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine (CPBN), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Eastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a potential and promising therapy for a wide variety of cancers, including breast cancer. ADC-based drugs represent a rapidly growing field of breast cancer therapy. Various ADC drug therapies have progressed over the past decade and have generated diverse opportunities for designing of state-of-the-art ADCs.

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Mechanisms of Resistance and Current Treatment Options for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).

Cancers (Basel)

April 2023

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine (CPBN), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly aggressive form of brain cancer that is difficult to treat due to its resistance to both radiation and chemotherapy. This resistance is largely due to the unique biology of GBM cells, which can evade the effects of conventional treatments through mechanisms such as increased resistance to cell death and rapid regeneration of cancerous cells. Additionally, the blood-brain barrier makes it difficult for chemotherapy drugs to reach GBM cells, leading to reduced effectiveness.

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Role of circular RNA and its delivery strategies to cancer - An overview.

J Control Release

April 2023

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address:

With the passage of years and the progress of research on ribonucleic acids, the range of forms in which these molecules have been observed grows. One of them, discovered relatively recently, is circular RNA - covalently closed circles (circRNA). In recent years, there has been a huge increase in the interest of researchers in this group of molecules.

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Achieving the best possible outcome for the therapy is the main goal of a medicine. Therefore, nanocarriers and co-delivery strategies were invented to meet this need, as they can benefit many diseases. This approach was applied specifically for cancer treatment, with some success.

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Antibody-modified DNase I micelles specifically recognize the neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and promote their degradation.

J Control Release

February 2023

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address:

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are structures consisting of decondensed chromatin with associated proteins, including histones and antimicrobial peptides, released from activated neutrophils. They are believed to be one of the body's first lines of defense against infectious agents. Despite their beneficial effect on the immune response process, some studies indicate that their excessive formation and the associated accumulation of extracellular DNA (eDNA) together with other polyelectrolytes (F-actin) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of many diseases.

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Multidrug resistance (MDR) observed in tumors significantly hinders the efficacy of chemotherapy. Downregulation of efflux proteins, such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp), using small interfering RNA (siRNA) can be an effective way to minimize the resistance in tumors. In this study, monoclonal antibody 2C5 (mAb 2C5)-PEG-DOPE conjugates were post-inserted into the mixed dendrimer micelles containing generation 4 (G4) polyamidoamine (PAMAM)-PEG-DOPE and PEG-DOPE.

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An update on dual targeting strategy for cancer treatment.

J Control Release

September 2022

Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine Commercialization Centre (NanoRegMed Ltd), London BioScience Innovation Centre, London, United Kingdom.

The key issue in the treatment of solid tumors is the lack of efficient strategies for the targeted delivery and accumulation of therapeutic cargoes in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Targeting approaches are designed for more efficient delivery of therapeutic agents to cancer cells while minimizing drug toxicity to normal cells and off-targeting effects, while maximizing the eradication of cancer cells. The highly complicated interrelationship between the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles, and the physiological and pathological barriers that are required to cross, dictates the need for the success of targeting strategies.

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Liposomal Co-delivery of PD-L1 siRNA/Anemoside B4 for Enhanced Combinational Immunotherapeutic Effect.

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces

June 2022

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.

Combination therapy has gained a lot of attention thanks to its superior activity against cancer. In the present study, we report a cRGD-targeted liposomal preparation for co-delivery of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) small interfering RNA (siRNA) and anemoside B4 (AB4)─AB4/siP-c-L─and evaluate its anticancer efficiency in mouse models of LLC and 4T1 tumors. AB4/siP-c-L showed a particle size of (180.

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Background: Most of the traditional nanocarriers of cancer therapeutic moieties present dose-related toxicities due to the uptake of chemotherapeutic agents in normal body cells. The severe life-threatening effects of systemic chemotherapy are well documented. Doxorubicin, DOX is the most effective antineoplastic agent but with the least specific action that is responsible for severe cardiotoxicity and myelosuppression that necessitates careful monitoring while administering.

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Nano Silver-Induced Toxicity and Associated Mechanisms.

Int J Nanomedicine

May 2022

Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.

Nano silver is one of the most widely used engineering nanomaterials with antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. However, the widespread application of nano silver preparations in daily life raises concerns about public health. Although several review articles have described the toxicity of nano silver to specific major organs, an updated comprehensive review that clearly and systematically outlines the harmful effects of nano silver is lacking.

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Targeted siRNA nanotherapeutics against breast and ovarian metastatic cancer: a comprehensive review of the literature.

Nanomedicine (Lond)

January 2022

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.

Metastasis is considered the major cause of unsuccessful cancer therapy. The metastatic development requires tumor cells to leave their initial site, circulate in the blood stream, acclimate to new cellular environments at a remote secondary site and endure there. There are several steps in metastasis, including invasion, intravasation, circulation, extravasation, premetastatic niche formation, micrometastasis and metastatic colonization.

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Hypoxia-sensitive drug delivery to tumors.

J Control Release

January 2022

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Oncology, Radiotherapy and Plastic surgery I.M., Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 8 Trubetskaya Street, 119991 Moscow, Russia. Electronic address:

Achievement of a high dose of drug in the tumor while minimizing its systemic side effects is one of the important features of an improved drug delivery system. Thus, developing responsive carriers for site-specific delivery of chemotherapeutic agents has become a main goal of research efforts. One of the known hallmarks of cancerous tumors is hypoxia, which offers a target for selective drug delivery.

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Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Regenerative Medicine.

Materials (Basel)

September 2021

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

The most important goal of regenerative medicine is to repair, restore, and regenerate tissues and organs that have been damaged as a result of an injury, congenital defect or disease, as well as reversing the aging process of the body by utilizing its natural healing potential. Regenerative medicine utilizes products of cell therapy, as well as biomedical or tissue engineering, and is a huge field for development. In regenerative medicine, stem cells and growth factor are mainly used; thus, innovative drug delivery technologies are being studied for improved delivery.

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Modification of Nanoparticles with Transferrin for Targeting Brain Tissues.

Methods Mol Biol

January 2022

Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.

The delivery of therapeutics to brain tissues is one of the main challenges in neuropathology. For the past two decades, a variety of drug delivery systems has been designed to target components of the blood-brain barrier, including the transferrin receptor, a transmembrane glycoprotein highly expressed in the brain endothelium.In this protocol, we describe the use of transferrin protein to activate the surface of nanoparticles with the aim to direct their uptake in the brain.

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