Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 1583 - 1583
Published: May 24, 2023
The
utilization
of
nanotechnology
has
brought
about
notable
advancements
in
the
field
pediatric
medicine,
providing
novel
approaches
for
drug
delivery,
disease
diagnosis,
and
tissue
engineering.
Nanotechnology
involves
manipulation
materials
at
nanoscale,
resulting
improved
effectiveness
decreased
toxicity.
Numerous
nanosystems,
including
nanoparticles,
nanocapsules,
nanotubes,
have
been
explored
their
therapeutic
potential
addressing
diseases
such
as
HIV,
leukemia,
neuroblastoma.
also
shown
promise
enhancing
diagnosis
accuracy,
availability,
overcoming
blood–brain
barrier
obstacle
treating
medulloblastoma.
It
is
important
to
acknowledge
that
while
offers
significant
opportunities,
there
are
inherent
risks
limitations
associated
with
use
nanoparticles.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
summary
existing
literature
on
highlighting
its
revolutionize
healthcare
recognizing
challenges
need
be
addressed.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 2431 - 2431
Published: Oct. 6, 2023
The
paradigm
of
pediatric
drug
development
has
been
evolving
in
a
“carrot-and-stick”-based
tactic
to
address
population-specific
issues.
However,
the
off-label
prescription
adult
medicines
patients
remains
feature
clinical
practice,
which
may
compromise
age-appropriate
evaluation
treatments.
Therefore,
United
States
and
European
Pediatric
Formulation
Initiative
have
recommended
applying
nanotechnology-based
delivery
systems
tackle
some
these
challenges,
particularly
inorganic,
polymeric,
lipid-based
nanoparticles.
Connected
with
these,
advanced
therapy
medicinal
products
(ATMPs)
also
highlighted,
optimistic
perspectives
for
population.
Despite
results
achieved
using
innovative
therapies,
workforce
that
congregates
and/or
caregivers,
healthcare
stakeholders,
developers,
physicians
continues
be
utmost
relevance
promote
standardized
guidelines
development,
enabling
fast
lab-to-clinical
translation.
taking
into
consideration
significance
this
topic,
work
aims
compile
current
landscape
by
(1)
outlining
historic
regulatory
panorama,
(2)
summarizing
challenges
formulation,
(3)
delineating
advantages/disadvantages
approaches,
such
as
nanomedicines
ATMPs
pediatrics.
Moreover,
attention
will
given
role
pharmaceutical
technologists
developers
conceiving
medicines.
Molecular Oncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 832 - 849
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Intraocular
drug
delivery
is
a
promising
approach
for
treatment
of
ocular
diseases.
Chemotherapeutic
drugs
used
in
retinoblastoma
(RB)
often
lead
to
side
effects
and
resistances.
Therefore,
new
adjuvant
therapies
are
needed
treat
chemoresistant
RBs.
Biocompatible
gold
nanoparticles
(GNPs)
have
unique
antiangiogenic
properties
can
inhibit
cancer
progression.
The
combination
low‐molecular‐weight
hyaluronan
(HA)
enhances
the
stability
GNPs
promotes
distribution
across
barriers.
Attached
HA‐GNPs,
atrial
natriuretic
peptide
(ANP),
which
diminishes
neovascularization
eye,
therapeutic
agent
RB
treatment.
In
study
presented,
we
established
ANP‐coupled
HA‐GNPs
investigated
their
effect
on
tumor
formation
potential
cells
an
ovo
chicken
chorioallantoic
membrane
model
orthotopic
vivo
rat
eye
model.
Treatment
etoposide‐resistant
with
ANP‐HA‐GNPs
resulted
significantly
reduced
growth
angiogenesis
compared
controls.
antitumorigenic
could
be
verified
model,
including
noninvasive
application
form
via
drops.
Our
data
suggest
that
represent
minimally
invasive,
option
RB.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
397(11), P. 8671 - 8680
Published: May 31, 2024
Abstract
The
aim
of
this
study
is
to
explore
the
function
USP14
on
sensitivity
retinoblastoma
(RB)
cisplatin
(DDP)
and
underlying
mechanism.
was
knockdown
in
Y79
cells
by
transfecting
three
siRNAs
(si-USP14-1,
si-USP14-2,
si-USP14-3),
with
si-USP14
NC
as
negative
control.
si-USP14-3
selected
results
Western
blotting.
CCK-8
assay
used
detect
IC50
growth
curve.
cell
cycle,
apoptosis,
ROS
level
were
measured
flow
cytometry.
expression
P-GP,
ERCC1,
survivin,
GPX4,
FTH1,
ACSL4,
NOX1,
COX2,
FASN
determined
blotting
assay.
CO-IP
utilized
evaluate
interaction
between
FASN.
DDP
Y79/DDP
7.83
µM
24.67
µM,
respectively.
Compared
control
groups,
increased
apoptotic
rate
level,
arrested
cycle
S
phase
observed
USP14-knockdown
cells.
G0/G1
control,
extremely
downregulated
or
cells,
accompanied
elevated
ACSL4.
identified
according
result
By
silencing
levels
resistance-related
proteins
(P-GP,
survivin),
ferroptosis-related
(FTH1
GPX4),
lipid
metabolism-related
(NOX1,
FASN)
dramatically
reduced,
enhanced
restrained
DNA
content,
indicating
that
might
suppress
resistance
RB
mediating
ferroptosis,
which
an
important
target
for
treating
RB.
International Journal of Nanomedicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 20, P. 4085 - 4103
Published: April 1, 2025
To
overcome
the
limitations
of
traditional
therapies
in
treating
retinoblastoma,
like
low
efficiency,
systematic
toxicity
and
poor
biocompatibility.
PPFG
(PLGA-PFH-Fe3O4-GOx)
nanoparticles
were
synthesized
by
ultrasound
double
emulsification
method
characterized
dynamic
laser
scattering,
ultraviolet
spectrometry,
confocal
scanning
microscopy
(CLSM),
transmission
electron
(TEM)
(SEM).
Phase
transition
low-intensity
focused
(LIFU)
was
observed
microscope
imaging.
Cellular
uptake
compared
between
Y79
HUVEC
cells.
ROS
production
detected
2',7'-dichlorofluorescin
diacetate
(DCFH-DA).
Cell
apoptosis
flow
cytometry.
In
vivo
therapeutic
effects
verified
tumor
volume,
HE
staining,
TUNEL
PCNA
staining.
The
bio-safety
serum
biochemistry.
NPs
possesses
good
stability,
biocompatibility
tumor-preferred
uptake,
with
a
core-shell
spherical
structure
an
average
size
255.6nm
which
increases
to
over
100μm
under
LIFU
irradiation.
utilized
as
stimuli,
undergoes
sequential
reaction
starting
phase
PFH
causing
release
oxygen
carried
GOx/SPIO
NPs,
followed
supplemented
facilitating
enzymatic
activity
glucose
consumption
GOx
cells
(tumor
starvation),
H2O2
produced
during
can
further
participate
SPIO
NPs-mediated
Fenton
(CDT),
generating
massive
ROS.
continuously
generated
together
cut
down
nutrients
effectively
inhibited
progression
tumors,
synergistically
enhanced
starvation
promoted
cell
ultimately
kills
tumour
No
off-site
injuries
other
major
organs.
this
study,
conduct
LIFU-triggered
combinational
therapy
on
basis
cascade
among
PFH,
treat
retinoblastoma
vitro/vivo.
It
showed
great
potentials
combating
retinoblastoma.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 475 - 475
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
Treatment
of
retinoblastoma
is
limited
due
to
its
delayed
detection
and
inaccesbility
drugs
reach
the
retina
crossing
blood-retinal
barrier.
With
advancements
in
nanotechnology,
photothermal
therapy
(PTT)
employing
plasmonic
nanomaterials
and/or
NIR
dyes
have
emerged
as
an
affordable
alternative
owing
spatial
control
that
offered
by
modality
leading
localized
enhanced
therapeutic
efficacy
with
minimal
invasiveness.
However,
clinical
application
increased
heat
shock
resistance
tumor
cells
response
generated
via
PTT.
Hence,
this
study,
we
explore
role
novel
biomolecular
fraction
Moringa
oleifera
(DFM)
encapsulated
within
a
polymeric
nanosystem,
for
anti-heat
protein
(HSP)
activity.
The
MO
extract
was
co-encapsulated
sensitizing
dye,
IR820
into
biodegradable
polycaprolactone
(PCL)
nano-delivery
system
(PMIR
NPs).
transduction
PMIR
NPs
validated
vitro
against
cell
lines.
inherent
fluorescence
DFM
utilized
evaluate
cellular
internalization
using
microscopy
flow
cytometry.
overall
oxidative
damage
downregulation
HSP70
expression
upon
treatment
laser
irradiation
evaluated
densiometric
analysis
Western
blotting.
Overall,
exhibited
excellent
anti-cancer
activity
when
combined
PTT
downregulated
cells.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 1077 - 1077
Published: March 27, 2023
The
interest
in
the
pharmacological
applications
of
cannabinoids
is
largely
increasing
a
wide
range
medical
areas.
Recently,
research
on
its
potential
role
eye
conditions,
many
which
are
chronic
and/or
disabling
and
need
new
alternative
treatments,
has
intensified.
However,
due
to
cannabinoids’
unfavorable
physicochemical
properties
adverse
systemic
effects,
along
with
ocular
biological
barriers
local
drug
administration,
delivery
systems
needed.
Hence,
this
review
focused
following:
(i)
identifying
disease
conditions
potentially
subject
treatment
their
role,
emphasis
glaucoma,
uveitis,
diabetic
retinopathy,
keratitis
prevention
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
infections;
(ii)
reviewing
formulations
that
must
be
controlled
optimized
for
successful
administration;
(iii)
analyzing
works
evaluating
cannabinoid-based
results
limitations;
(iv)
could
useful
administration
strategies.
Finally,
an
overview
current
advances
limitations
field,
technological
challenges
overcome
prospective
further
developments,
provided.