Anti-miRNA21 and resveratrol-loaded polysaccharide-based mesoporous silica nanoparticle for synergistic activity in gastric carcinoma |
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Authors: | Yu Hu Zhehui Wang Yunfeng Qiu Yang Liu |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pathology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China;2. Department of Endoscopy Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China |
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Abstract: | AbstractAnti-miR21 and resveratrol (RSV)-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) conjugated with hyaluronic acid (HA) were developed to enhance therapeutic efficacy in gastric carcinoma. The surface conjugation of HA, which acts as a targeting ligand to the overexpressed CD44 receptor on gastric cancer cells, was clearly identified by the presence of a greyish shell on the dark MSNs. Confocal laser-scanning microscopy and flow cytometry analysis showed higher cellular internalisation of HA/RSVmirNP compared to RSVmirNP. In vitro cytotoxicity and apoptosis assays confirmed the superior anticancer effect of the optimised formulation and synergistic effects of anti-miR21 and RSV in gastric cancer cells. Importantly, HA/RSVmirNP showed significant (p?.001) reductions in the tumour burden compared to the other group. Indeed, HA/RSVmirNP showed a threefold higher tumour regression effect compared to that of free RSV and a twofold tumour regression effect compared to that of RSVmirNP, indicating its anticancer efficacy. The percentage of TUNEL-positive cells was significantly higher in HA/RSVmirNP-treated cells compared to any other group, indicating that the mechanism underlying the superior anticancer efficacy of HA/RSVmirNP included apoptosis and cell necrosis. Thus, a combination of anti-miR21 and RSV in a targeted nanocarrier might be a promising drug delivery system for gastric cancer therapy. |
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Keywords: | Gastric cancer resveratrol anti-miR21 mesoporous silica nanoparticles cancer targeting |
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