Supramolecular cyclodextrin nanocarriers for chemo- and gene therapy towards the effective treatment of drug resistant cancers

Nanoscale. 2016 Dec 7;8(45):18876-18881. doi: 10.1039/c6nr08055c. Epub 2016 Nov 7.

Abstract

A tumor active targeting β-cyclodextrin based nanocarrier β-NC-OEI-SS-FA was designed by the modification of star shaped cationic derivatives β-NC-OEI with folic acid through a disulfide bond, to co-deliver chemotherapeutic paclitaxel and the Nur77 gene for overcoming Bcl-2 mediated non-pump resistance by an "enemy to friend" strategy for potential drug resistant cancer therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cyclodextrins / chemistry*
  • Drug Delivery Systems*
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm*
  • Folic Acid / chemistry*
  • Genetic Therapy
  • HeLa Cells
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1 / genetics
  • Paclitaxel / administration & dosage
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism
  • Transfection
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • BCL2 protein, human
  • Cyclodextrins
  • Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • Folic Acid
  • Paclitaxel