Efficacy of DOPE/DC-cholesterol liposomes and GCPQ micelles as AZD6244 nanocarriers in a 3D colorectal cancer in vitro model
Abstract
Aim: In this work, we use cationic organic nanocarriers as chemotherapy delivery platforms and test them in a colorectal cancer 3D in vitro model. Materials & methods: We used 3beta-(N-[N′,N′-dimethylaminoethane]carbamoyl])cholesterol (DC-chol) and dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) liposomes and N-palmitoyl-N-monomethyl-N,N-dimethyl-N,N,N-trimethyl-6-O-glycolchitosan (GCPQ) micelles, to deliver AZD6244, a MEK inhibitor, to HCT116 cells cultured as monolayers and in 3D in vitro cancer models (tumoroids). Results: Nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery was superior to the free drug in monolayer experiments and despite their therapeutic effect being hindered by poor diffusion through the cancer mass, GCPQ micelles were also superior in tumoroids. Conclusion: These results support the role of nanoparticles in improving drug delivery and highlight the need to include 3D cancer models in early phases of drug development.
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