Chitra Subramanian1, Peter T White1, Rui Kuai2, Avinaash Kalidindi1, Valerie P Castle3, James J Moon2, Barbara N Timmermann4, Anna Schwendeman2, Mark S Cohen5. 1. Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 2. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 3. Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 4. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. 5. Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: cohenmar@med.umich.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pathways critical for neuroblastoma cancer stem cell function are targeted by 4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide A (WGA-TA). Because neuroblastoma cells and their cancer stem cells highly overexpress the scavenger receptor class B type 1 receptor that binds to synthetic high-density lipoprotein, we hypothesized that a novel mimetic synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticle would be an ideal carrier for the delivery of 4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide to neuroblastoma and neuroblastoma cancer stem cells. METHODS: Expression of scavenger receptor class B type 1 in validated human neuroblastoma cells was evaluated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blot. In vitro cellular uptake of synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles was observed with a fluorescence microscope. In vivo biodistribution of synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles was investigated with IVIS imaging. Self-renewal and migration/invasion were assessed by sphere formation and Boyden chamber assays, respectively. Viability was analyzed by CellTiter-Glo assay. Cancer stem cell markers were evaluated by flow cytometry. RESULTS: qPCR and Western blot analysis revealed a higher level of scavenger receptor class B type 1 expression and drug uptake in N-myc amplified neuroblastoma cells. In vitro uptake of synthetic high-density lipoprotein was almost completely blocked by excess synthetic high-density lipoprotein. The synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles mainly accumulated in the tumor and liver, but not in other organs. Synthetic HDL-4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide showed a 1,000-fold higher potency than the carrier (synthetic high-density lipoprotein) alone (P < .01) to kill neuroblastoma cells. Additionally, a dose-dependent decrease in sphere formation, invasion, migration, and cancer stem cell markers was observed after treatment of neuroblastoma cells with synthetic high-density lipoprotein-4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide A. CONCLUSION: Synthetic high-density lipoprotein is a promising platform to improve the delivery of anticancer drug 4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide A to neuroblastomas and neuroblastoma cancer stem cells through SR-B1 targeting in vitro and in vivo.
BACKGROUND: Pathways critical for neuroblastoma cancer stem cell function are targeted by 4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide A (WGA-TA). Because neuroblastoma cells and their cancer stem cells highly overexpress the scavenger receptor class B type 1 receptor that binds to synthetic high-density lipoprotein, we hypothesized that a novel mimetic synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticle would be an ideal carrier for the delivery of 4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide to neuroblastoma and neuroblastoma cancer stem cells. METHODS: Expression of scavenger receptor class B type 1 in validated humanneuroblastoma cells was evaluated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blot. In vitro cellular uptake of synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles was observed with a fluorescence microscope. In vivo biodistribution of synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles was investigated with IVIS imaging. Self-renewal and migration/invasion were assessed by sphere formation and Boyden chamber assays, respectively. Viability was analyzed by CellTiter-Glo assay. Cancer stem cell markers were evaluated by flow cytometry. RESULTS: qPCR and Western blot analysis revealed a higher level of scavenger receptor class B type 1 expression and drug uptake in N-myc amplified neuroblastoma cells. In vitro uptake of synthetic high-density lipoprotein was almost completely blocked by excess synthetic high-density lipoprotein. The synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles mainly accumulated in the tumor and liver, but not in other organs. Synthetic HDL-4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide showed a 1,000-fold higher potency than the carrier (synthetic high-density lipoprotein) alone (P < .01) to kill neuroblastoma cells. Additionally, a dose-dependent decrease in sphere formation, invasion, migration, and cancer stem cell markers was observed after treatment of neuroblastoma cells with synthetic high-density lipoprotein-4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide A. CONCLUSION: Synthetic high-density lipoprotein is a promising platform to improve the delivery of anticancer drug 4,19,27-triacetyl withalongolide A to neuroblastomas and neuroblastoma cancer stem cells through SR-B1 targeting in vitro and in vivo.
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