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Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1871-5206
ISSN (Online): 1875-5992

Research Article

Investigation of Fucoidan-Oleic Acid Conjugate for Delivery of Curcumin and Paclitaxel

Author(s): Uyen T. Phan, Khanh T. Nguyen, Toi V. Vo, Wei Duan, Phuong H.L. Tran and T.D. Tran

Volume 16, Issue 10, 2016

Page: [1281 - 1287] Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/1567201810666131124140259

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Abstract

Nanoparticles for a specific delivery are likely to be designed for cancer therapeutic effectiveness and improvement. In this study, a fucoidan-oleic acid conjugate was prepared and investigated in terms of loading capacity for poorly water-soluble anti-cancer drugs to maximize effectiveness of the treatment. Fucoidan was used as a hydrophilic portion of an amphiphilic structure for improving cancer therapeutic effects. Paclitaxel and curcumin were chosen as other model drugs loaded in the conjugates. The results showed that self-assembled nanoparticles with different sizes and morphologies could be prepared with two different concentrations of oleic acid as hydrophobic portion. Moreover, loading efficiency and release patterns of these drugs were mainly dependent on the hydrophobic interaction between drugs and oleic acid. It was also revealed that fucoidan and curcumin were released higher at pH 4.5 than at the physiological condition (pH 7.4), thus, facilitating the delivery and maximizing effects of the anticancer agents on cancer cells. On the contrary, paclitaxel from fucoidan nanoparticles was released faster at pH 7.4. The exploration of fucoidan–oleic acid conjugate could be considered as promising nanomedicines for cancer therapeutics.

Keywords: Fucoidan, conjugate, micelle, cancer therapeutics, nanomedicine.

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