1. Targeted drug delivery system for oral cancer therapy using sonoporation.
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Maeda H, Tominaga K, Iwanaga K, Nagao F, Habu M, Tsujisawa T, Seta Y, Toyoshima K, Fukuda J, and Nishihara T
- Subjects
- Antibodies administration & dosage, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell pathology, Combined Modality Therapy, ErbB Receptors immunology, Gingival Neoplasms pathology, Humans, Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments administration & dosage, Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments immunology, Microbubbles, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Ultrasonics, Antineoplastic Agents administration & dosage, Bleomycin administration & dosage, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell therapy, Drug Delivery Systems methods, Gingival Neoplasms therapy, Immunotoxins administration & dosage
- Abstract
Ultrasound-mediated destruction of microbubbles has been proposed as an innovative non-invasive drug delivery system for cancer therapy. We developed a specific drug delivery system for squamous cell carcinoma that uses sonoporation with the anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody. Administration of a low dose of bleomycin (BLM) by sonoporation with the anti-EGFR antibody produced a marked growth inhibition of Ca9-22 cells in vitro. In addition, scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed apparent surface deformation of Ca9-22 cells treated with sonoporation in the presence of the antibody. Interestingly, the population of apoptotic cells was remarkably increased when a low dose of BLM was delivered using sonoporation with the Fab fragment of the anti-EGFR antibody. These findings indicate that sonoporation with the Fab fragment makes it possible to administer drugs into cells more efficiently and specifically, suggesting a novel application for chemotherapy and gene therapy treatments for oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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- 2009
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