Doxorubicin-loaded graphene oxide nanocomposites in cancer medicine: Stimuli-responsive carriers, co-delivery and suppressing resistance

  • Milad Ashrafizadeh
  • , Hamidreza Saebfar
  • , Mohammad Hossein Gholami
  • , Kiavash Hushmandi
  • , Amirhossein Zabolian
  • , Pooria Bikarannejad
  • , Mehrdad Hashemi
  • , Salman Daneshi
  • , Sepideh Mirzaei
  • , Esmaeel Sharifi
  • , Alan Prem Kumar
  • , Haroon Khan
  • , Hamid Heydari Sheikh Hossein
  • , Massoud Vosough
  • , Navid Rabiee
  • , Vijay Thakur Kumar
  • , Pooyan Makvandi
  • , Yogendra Kumar Mishra
  • , Franklin R Tay
  • , Yuzhuo Wang
  • Ali Zarrabi*, Gorka Orive*, Ebrahim Mostafavi*
*Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Introduction: The application of doxorubicin (DOX) in cancer therapy has been limited due to its drug resistance and poor internalization. Graphene oxide (GO) nanostructures have the capacity for DOX delivery while promoting its cytotoxicity in cancer. Areas covered: The favorable characteristics of GO nanocomposites, preparation method, and application in cancer therapy are described. Then, DOX resistance in cancer, GO-mediated photothermal therapy, and DOX delivery for cancer suppression are described. Preparation of stimuli-responsive GO nanocomposites, surface functionalization, hybrid nanoparticles, and theranostic applications are emphasized in DOX chemotherapy. Expert opinion: GO nanoparticle-based photothermal therapy maximizes the anti-cancer activity of DOX against cancer cells. Besides DOX delivery, GO nanomaterials are capable of loading anti-cancer agents and genetic tools to minimize drug resistance and enhance the cytolytic impact of DOX in cancer eradication. To enhance DOX accumulation, stimuli-responsive (redox-, light-, enzyme- and pH-sensitive) GO nanoparticles have been developed for DOX delivery. Development of targeted delivery of DOX-loaded GO nanomaterials against cancer cells may be achieved by surface modification of polymers such as polyethylene glycol, hyaluronic acid, and chitosan. DOX-loaded GO nanoparticles have demonstrated theranostic potential. Hybridization of GO with other nanocarriers such as silica and gold nanoparticles further broadens their potential anti-cancer therapy applications.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)355-382
    Number of pages28
    JournalExpert Opinion on Drug Delivery
    Volume19
    Issue number4
    Early online date14 Feb 2022
    DOIs
    Publication statusFirst published - 14 Feb 2022

    Keywords

    • Anti-cancer chemotherapy
    • carbon nanomaterials
    • doxorubicin
    • drug resistance
    • graphene oxide
    • stimuli-responsive

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