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

Biomater Sci. 2021 May 18;9(10):3750-3761. doi: 10.1039/d1bm00370d.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Curcumin*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Paclitaxel / therapeutic use
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Precision Medicine

Substances

  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Curcumin
  • Paclitaxel