Improving the anticancer efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs and photosensitizers requires innovative multifunctional nanoplatforms. This study introduces a chemo- and phototherapeutic drug delivery system (DDS) based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs), both PEGylated and non-PEGylated, with a mean size of 200 ± 75 nm. Colchicine (Colch) and purpurin18 (P18) were co-encapsulated into these NPs, and their in vitro drug release profiles were investigated. The anticancer potential of these systems was evaluated across various cell lines (i.e., CaCo-2, PC-3, MCF-7, and MRC-5 cells), demonstrating enhanced NP uptake by cancer cells compared to free drugs. Co-administration of Colch and P18 in 2D and 3D cell line models exhibited a synergistic effect, harnessing both chemotherapeutic and photodynamic effects, leading to higher cancer cell elimination efficacy. This newly developed multifunctional DDS presents a promising platform for combined chemo- and photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment.
- MeSH
- antitumorózní látky aplikace a dávkování chemie farmakologie MeSH
- buněčné sféroidy účinky léků MeSH
- fotochemoterapie metody MeSH
- fotosenzibilizující látky aplikace a dávkování chemie farmakologie MeSH
- kolchicin * aplikace a dávkování MeSH
- kopolymer kyseliny glykolové a mléčné * chemie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- nádory farmakoterapie MeSH
- nanočástice aplikace a dávkování MeSH
- nosiče léků * chemie MeSH
- systémy cílené aplikace léků metody MeSH
- uvolňování léčiv * MeSH
- viabilita buněk účinky léků MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH