Issue 6, 2021

An effective polymeric nanocarrier that allows for active targeting and selective drug delivery in cell coculture systems

Abstract

In this manuscript, we report the development of a versatile, robust, and stable targeting nanocarrier for active delivery. This nanocarrier is based on bifunctionalized polymeric nanoparticles conjugated to a monoclonal antibody that allows for active targeting of either (i) a fluorophore for tracking or (ii) a drug for monitoring specific cell responses. This nanodevice can efficiently discriminate between cells in coculture based on the expression levels of cell surface receptors. As a proof of concept, we have demonstrated efficient delivery using a broadly established cell surface receptor as the target, the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is overexpressed in several types of cancers. Additionally, a second validation of this nanodevice was successfully carried out using another cell surface receptor as the target, the cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147). Our results suggest that this versatile nanocarrier can be expanded to other cell receptors and bioactive cargoes, offering remarkable discrimination efficiency between cells with different expression levels of a specific marker. This work supports the ability of nanoplatforms to boost and improve the progress towards personalized medicine.

Graphical abstract: An effective polymeric nanocarrier that allows for active targeting and selective drug delivery in cell coculture systems

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Oct 2020
Accepted
26 Jan 2021
First published
02 Feb 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Nanoscale, 2021,13, 3500-3511

An effective polymeric nanocarrier that allows for active targeting and selective drug delivery in cell coculture systems

M. V. Cano-Cortes, P. Altea-Manzano, J. A. Laz-Ruiz, J. D. Unciti-Broceta, F. J. Lopez-Delgado, J. M. Espejo-Roman, J. J. Diaz-Mochon and R. M. Sanchez-Martin, Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 3500 DOI: 10.1039/D0NR07145E

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