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HA-Coated PLGA Nanoparticles Loaded with Apigenin for Colon Cancer with High Expression of CD44
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Apigenin (API) possesses excellent antitumor properties, but its limited water solubility and low bioavailability restrict its therapeutic impact. Thus, a suitable delivery systems is needed to overcome these limitations and improve the therapeutic efficiency. Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a copolymer extensively utilized in drug delivery. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a major extracellular matrix and can specifically bind with CD44 on colon cancer cells. Chitosan (CS) can serve as an intermediate binding with HA and PLGA. Herein, we aimed to perpare receptor-selective HA-coated PLGA nanoparticles (NPs) for colon cancer with high expression of CD44. Firstly, API was encapsulated in PLGA to obtain PLGA-API-NPs, which were then sequentially combined with CS and HA to form HA-coated PLGA NPs. HA coated PLGA NPs had a stronger sustained-release capability. Cellular uptake of HA coated PLGA NPs was enhanced in HT-29 cells with high expression of CD44. HA-PLGA-DiR-NPs can target specificity towards the HT-29 ectopic tumor model. Overall, HA coated PLGA NPs was an effectively drug deliver platform for API in treatment of colon cancer with high expression of CD44.
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“HA-based CS or PLGA nanocarriers exploited CD44 overexpression, a major driver of CRC stemness and metastasis, to achieve enhanced tumor uptake, robust anti-proliferative activity, and reduced cell migration compared with free apigenin or uncoated NPs [70].”
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“HA-based systems effectively targeted CD44, overexpressing CRC phenotypes, key drivers of stemness and metastasis, showing enhanced tumor accumulation, reduced migration, and selective cytotoxicity compared with free apigenin [70].”
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- Yang, B., Mao, Y., Zhang, Y., Hao, Y., Guo, M., Li, B., & Peng, H.
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- 2023-10-05
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