Evaluation of blood-brain barrier-stealth nanocomposites for in situ glioblastoma theranostics applications

Nanoscale. 2016 Apr 21;8(15):7866-70. doi: 10.1039/c6nr00280c.

Abstract

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a physiological structure of the blood vessels in the brain. The BBB efficiently traps most therapeutic drugs in the blood vessels and stops them from entering the brain tissue, resulting in a decreased therapeutic efficiency. In this study, we developed BBB-stealth nanocomposites composed of iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles (NPs) as a safe nanocarrier for glioblastoma therapy. We showed the antitumor activity of Dox/alg-Fe3O4 NPs using in vitro and in vivo tests. We demonstrated that G23-alg-Fe3O4 NPs crossed the BBB and entered the brain. In situ glioblastoma tumor-bearing mice were used to successfully evaluate the antitumor activity of G23-Dox/alg-Fe3O4 NPs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bioluminescence imaging (BLI) confirmed the BBB crossing. The BBB-stealth nanocomposites show great potential for a proof-of-concept clinical trial as a theranostics platform for human brain tumor therapy.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alginates / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Blood-Brain Barrier*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Drug Carriers / administration & dosage
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry
  • Glioblastoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Glioblastoma / drug therapy*
  • Glucuronic Acid / chemistry
  • Hexuronic Acids / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles / administration & dosage
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles / therapeutic use*
  • Mice
  • Nanocomposites / administration & dosage
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry
  • Nanocomposites / therapeutic use*
  • Neuroimaging
  • Theranostic Nanomedicine

Substances

  • Alginates
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Drug Carriers
  • Hexuronic Acids
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles
  • Doxorubicin
  • Glucuronic Acid