The role of hyaluronic acid in the design and functionalization of nanoparticles for the treatment of colorectal cancer

Autor(es)

de Paula, Mariana Carlomagno ; Carvalho, Suzana Goncalves ; Silvestre, Amanda Leticia Polli ; dos Santos, Aline Martins ; Meneguin, Andreia Bagliotti ; Chorilli, Marlus

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Carbohydrate Polymers; v. 320, p. 19-pg., 2023-11-15.

Resumo

Despite advances in new approaches for colorectal cancer (CRC) therapy, intravenous chemotherapy remains one of the main treatment options; however, it has limitations associated with off-target toxicity, tumor cell resis-tance due to molecular complexity and CRC heterogeneity, which lead to tumor recurrence and metastasis. In oncology, nanoparticle-based strategies have been designed to avoid systemic toxicity and increase drug accu-mulation at tumor sites. Hyaluronic acid (HA) has obtained significant attention thanks to its ability to target nanoparticles (NPs) to CRC cells through binding to cluster-determinant-44 (CD44) and hyaluronan-mediated motility (RHAMM) receptors, along with its efficient biological properties of mucoadhesion. This review pro -poses to discuss the state of the art in HA-based nanoparticulate systems intended for localized treatment of CRC, highlighting the importance of the mucoadhesion and active targeting provided by this polymer. In addition, an overview of CRC will be provided, emphasizing the importance of CD44 and RHAMM receptors in this type of cancer and the current challenges related to this disease, and important concepts about the physicochemical and biological properties of HA will also be addressed. Finally, this review aims to contribute to the advancement of accuracy treatment of CRC by the design of new platforms based on by HA. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 20/06093-4 - Sistemas multifuncionais baseados em lipossomas veiculados em micropartículas de amido retrogradado e pectina para liberação cólon-específica de 5-fluorouracil no tratamento do Câncer Colorretal
• Beneficiário: Aline Martins dos Santos
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 14/50928-2 - INCT 2014: Nanotecnologia Farmacêutica: uma abordagem transdisciplinar
• Beneficiário: Maria Vitória Lopes Badra Bentley
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático