Co-encapsulation of paclitaxel and baicalein in nanoemulsions to overcome multidrug resistance via oxidative stress augmentation and P-glycoprotein inhibition

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Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major obstacle for clinical application of paclitaxel (PTX). Recent studies have suggested that baicalein (BA) might be a potent MDR reversal agent with the ability of P-glycoprotein inhibition and oxidative stress augmentation. Herein, we co-encapsulated PTX and BA in nanoemulsions (PTX/BA NE) for overcoming MDR in breast cancer. Paclitaxel-cholesterol complex and baicalein-phospholipid complex were prepared to improve the liposolubility of PTX and BA. The cytotoxicity of the combination of PTX and BA with different weight ratios were evaluated and the combination with a weight ratio of 1/1 exhibited the strongest synergistic effect. In vitro cytotoxicity study indicated that PTX/BA NE had a better antitumor efficacy in MCF-7/Tax cells than other PTX formulations. Studies on cellular uptake demonstrated that the PTX/BA NE could effectively accumulate in cancer cells. Mechanism research showed that PTX/BA NE could significantly increase the cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), decrease cellular glutathione (GSH), and enhance caspase-3 activity in MCF-7/Tax cells. More importantly, in vivo antitumor study demonstrated that PTX/BA NE exhibited a much higher antitumor efficacy than other PTX formulations. These findings suggest that co-delivery of PTX and BA in nanoemulsions might provide us a potential combined therapeutic strategy for overcoming MDR.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:513

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International journal of pharmaceutics - 513(2016), 1-2 vom: 20. Nov., Seite 8-16

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Meng, Luhua [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Xuejun [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yanfang [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Wujun [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Panpan [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Yiqun [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yuling [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

49QAH60606
97C5T2UQ7J
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Baicalein
Cholesterol
Comparative Study
Emulsions
Flavanones
Journal Article
Multidrug resistance
Nanoemulsions
Oxidative stress
P-glycoprotein
P88XT4IS4D
Paclitaxel
Phospholipids

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Date Completed 17.04.2017

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.09.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM264060709