Enhanced anti-cancer effect of 5-fluorouracil loaded into thermo-responsive conjugated linoleic acid-incorporated poloxamer hydrogel on metastatic colon cancer models

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2011 Feb;11(2):1425-8. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2011.3403.

Abstract

Conjugated linoleic acid-coupled Pluronic F127 (Plu-CLA) is an effective drug delivery system with numerous advantages and anti-cancer activity. 5-FU administered in Plu-CLA hydrogel (P-FU) led to the significant enhancement of tumor growth suppression and cellular apoptosis. Moreover, growth of hepatic and intraperitoneal metastases in vivo was significantly reduced in mice treated with P-FU. Therefore, Plu-CLA could be a potential intraperitoneal carrier for hydrophilic 5-FU for the effective treatment of metastatic colon cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Caspase 3 / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Colonic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage*
  • Hydrogels / administration & dosage
  • Linoleic Acids, Conjugated / administration & dosage
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / secondary
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Nanotechnology
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Poloxamer / administration & dosage
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Hydrogels
  • Linoleic Acids, Conjugated
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • Poloxamer
  • Casp3 protein, mouse
  • Caspase 3
  • Fluorouracil