Polyunsaturated fatty acid-based targeted nanotherapeutics to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of docetaxel
- Authors
- Ramasamy, Thiruganesh; Sundaramoorthy, Pasupathi; Ruttala, Hima Bindu; Choi, Yongjoo; Shin, Woo Hyun; Jeong, Jee-Heon; Ku, Sae Kwang; Choi, Han-Gon; Kim, Hwan Mook; Yong, Chul Soon; Kim, Jong Oh
- Issue Date
- Sep-2017
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- Docetaxel; folic acid; nanotherapeutics; polyunsaturated fatty acids; synergy
- Citation
- DRUG DELIVERY, v.24, no.1, pp.1262 - 1272
- Journal Title
- DRUG DELIVERY
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 1262
- End Page
- 1272
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/5686
- DOI
- 10.1080/10717544.2017.1373163
- ISSN
- 1071-7544
- Abstract
- Since breast cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies, targeted strategies are urgently needed. In this study, we report the enhanced therapeutic efficacy of docetaxel (DTX) when combined with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for effective treatment of multi-resistant breast cancers. Folic acid (FA)-conjugated PUFA-based lipid nanoparticles (FA-PLN/DTX) was developed. The physicochemical properties, in vitro uptake, in vitro cytotoxicity, and in vivo anticancer activity of FA-PLN/DTX were evaluated. FA-PLN/DTX could efficiently target and treat human breast tumor xenografts in vivo. They showed high payload carrying capacity with controlled release characteristics and selective endocytic uptake in folate receptor-overexpressing MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. PUFA synergistically improved the anticancer efficacy of DTX in both tested cancer cell lines by inducing a G2/M phase arrest and cell apoptosis. Combination of PUFA and DTX remarkably downregulated the expression levels of proapoptotic and anti-apoptotic markers, and blocked the phosphorylation of AKT signaling pathways. Compared to DTX alone, FA-PLN/DTX showed superior antitumor efficacy, with no signs of toxic effects in cancer xenograft animal models. We propose that PUFA could improve the therapeutic efficacy of anticancer agents in cancer therapy. Further studies are necessary to fully understand these findings and achieve clinical translation.
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