Dual targeting multiwalled carbon nanotubes for improved neratinib delivery in breast cancer

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The aim of this study was to develop biotinylated chitosan (Bio-Chi) decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for breast cancer therapy with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, neratinib (NT). For achieving such a purpose, carboxylic acid functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (c-MWCNTs) were initially decorated non-covalently with biotin-chitosan (Bio-Chi) coating for achieving a dual targeting mode; pH-dependent release with chitosan and biotin-receptor mediated active targeting with biotin. Afterwards, Bio-Chi decorated c-MWCNTs were loaded with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, neratinib (NT). The formulation was then characterized by dynamic light scattering, FTIR and EDX. The drug loading efficiency was estimated to be 95.6 ± 1.2%. In vitro drug release studies revealed a pH-dependent release of NT from Bio-Chi decorated c-MWCNTs, with a higher drug release under acidic pH conditions. Sulforhodamine B (SRB) cytotoxicity assay of different NT formulations disclosed dose-dependent cytotoxicities against SkBr3 cell line, with a superior cytotoxicity observed with NT-loaded Bio-Chi-coated c-MWCNTs, compared to either free NT or NT-loaded naked c-MWCNTs. The IC50 values for free NT, NT-loaded c-MWCNTs and NT-loaded Bio-Chi-coated c-MWCNTs were 548.43 ± 23.1 μg mL-1, 319.55 ± 17.9 μg mL-1, and 257.75 ± 24.5 μg mL-1, respectively. Interestingly, competitive cellular uptake studies revealed that surface decoration of drug-loaded c-MWCNTs with Bio-Chi permitted an enhanced uptake of c-MWCNTs by breast cancer cells, presumably, via biotin receptors-mediated endocytosis. To sum up, Bio-Chi-decorated c-MWCNTs might be a promising delivery vehicle for mediating cell-specific drug delivery to breast cancer cells.

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E-Artikel

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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RSC advances - 13(2023), 35 vom: 11. Aug., Seite 24309-24318

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Englisch

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Abu Lila, Amr Selim [VerfasserIn]
Bhattacharya, Rohini [VerfasserIn]
Moin, Afrasim [VerfasserIn]
Al Hagbani, Turki [VerfasserIn]
Abdallah, Marwa Helmy [VerfasserIn]
Danish Rizvi, Syed Mohd [VerfasserIn]
Khafagy, El-Sayed [VerfasserIn]
Hussain, Talib [VerfasserIn]
Gangadharappa, Hosahalli Veerabhadrappa [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 17.08.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

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10.1039/d3ra04732f

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NLM360829511