PMID- 36679166 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230308 IS - 2073-4360 (Electronic) IS - 2073-4360 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 2 DP - 2023 Jan 5 TI - The Chemotherapeutic Efficacy of Hyaluronic Acid Coated Polymeric Nanoparticles against Breast Cancer Metastasis in Female NCr-Nu/Nu Nude Mice. LID - 10.3390/polym15020284 [doi] LID - 284 AB - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) coated Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) for cancer treatment are biocompatible, nonimmunogenic and accumulate in tumour sites due to the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR). Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent but cardiotoxic anticancer agent. Hyaluronic acid (HA) occurs naturally in the extra-cellar matrix and binds to CD44 receptors which are overexpressed in cancer metastasis, proven to be characteristic of cancer stem cells and responsible for multidrug resistance. In this study, an athymic mice model of breast cancer metastasis was developed using red fluorescent protein (RFP)-labelled triple negative cancer cells. The animals were divided into four treatment groups (Control, HA-PEG-PLGA nanoparticles, PEG-PLGA nanoparticles, and Free DOX). The tumour size growth was assessed until day 25 when animals were sacrificed. Mice treated with HA-PEG-PLGA NPs inhibited tumour growth. The tumour growth at day 25 (118% +/- 13.0) was significantly (p < 0.05) less than PEG-PLGA NPs (376% +/- 590 and control (826% +/- 970). Fluorescent microscopy revealed that HA-PEG-PLGA NPs had significantly (p < 0.05) less metastasis in liver, spleen, colon, and lungs as compared to control and to Free DOX groups. The efficacy of HA-PEG-PLGA NPs was proven in vivo. Further pharmacokinetic and toxicity studies are required for this formulation to be ready for clinical research. FAU - Almoustafa, Hassan A AU - Almoustafa HA AD - Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. FAU - Alshawsh, Mohammed Abdullah AU - Alshawsh MA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8342-5183 AD - Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. FAU - Al-Suede, Fouad Saleih R AU - Al-Suede FSR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1816-6722 AD - EMAN Biodiscoveries Sdn. Bhd., A1-4, Lot 5, Persiaran 2/1, Kedah Halal Park, Kawasan Perindustrian Sungai Petani, Sungai Petani 08000, Malaysia. FAU - Alshehade, Salah Abdulrazak AU - Alshehade SA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8732-1883 AD - Faculty of Bioeconomic & Health Sciences, University Geomatika Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 54200, Malaysia. FAU - Abdul Majid, Amin Malik Shah AU - Abdul Majid AMS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7499-2258 AD - EMAN Biodiscoveries Sdn. Bhd., A1-4, Lot 5, Persiaran 2/1, Kedah Halal Park, Kawasan Perindustrian Sungai Petani, Sungai Petani 08000, Malaysia. AD - ACRF Department of Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, 131 Garran Rd., Acton 2601, Australia. FAU - Chik, Zamri AU - Chik Z AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1770-8382 AD - Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. AD - Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya Bioequivalence and Testing Centre (UBAT), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. LA - eng GR - FP031-2014A/Ministry of Higher Education/ GR - PRGS PR002-2021/Ministry of Higher Education/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230105 PL - Switzerland TA - Polymers (Basel) JT - Polymers JID - 101545357 PMC - PMC9863707 OTO - NOTNLM OT - PEG-PLGA nanoparticles OT - athymic mice OT - doxorubicin OT - hyaluronic acid OT - nanoprecipitation COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/01/22 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/22 06:01 PMCR- 2023/01/05 CRDT- 2023/01/21 01:52 PHST- 2022/11/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/14 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/12/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/21 01:52 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/22 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/05 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - polym15020284 [pii] AID - polymers-15-00284 [pii] AID - 10.3390/polym15020284 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Polymers (Basel). 2023 Jan 5;15(2):284. doi: 10.3390/polym15020284.