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Frias, Juan CAuthor

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December 10, 2024
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An Effective Liposome-Based Nanodelivery System for Naphthalene Derivative Polyamines with Antitumor Activity

Publicated to: Biomolecules. 14 (11): 1347- - 2024-11-01 14(11), DOI: 10.3390/biom14111347

Authors:

Pont, I; Felipe, R; Frias, JC; Chicote, JU; Garcia-Espana, A; Garcia-Espana, E; Albelda, MT
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Affiliations

CEU Univ, Univ Cardenal Herrera CEU, Dept Ciencias Biomed, Alfara Del Patriarca 46115, Spain - Author
Univ Roviri i Virgili, Hosp Joan XXIII, Inst Invest Sanitaria Pere Virgili IISPV, Unitat Recerca, Tarragona 43002, Spain - Author
Univ Valencia, Dept Inorgan Chem, Burjassot 46010, Spain - Author
Univ Valencia, Inst Ciencia Mol, Dept Quim Inorgan, Valencia 46010, Spain - Author
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Abstract

This study focuses on the development of a novel liposome-based nanodelivery system designed to encapsulate polyamine-1, a compound with potential anti-tumor properties. The main objective of this work was to enhance the therapeutic and imaging potential of polyamine-1 by incorporating it into liposome-based nanoparticles, which were functionalized with a gadolinium complex for imaging purposes and a fluorescent phospholipid for tracking applications. These nanoparticles were characterized by measuring their size, shape, polydispersity index, zeta potential and encapsulation efficiency. In vitro experiments were conducted to evaluate the antitumor activity, specifically determining the cytotoxicity of both free and encapsulated polyamine-1 in cancerous and non-cancerous cell lines. Additionally, the study shows the enhanced signal intensity of gadolinium-loaded liposomes by T1-weighted MRI, highlighting their imaging potential. The experimental results suggest that this liposome-based nanodelivery system not only has therapeutic potential in targeted cancer therapy but also could be advantageous for diagnostic imaging, particularly in MRI applications.
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Keywords

Antineoplastic agentsBindingCancerCancer cellCancer cellsCell line, tumorCell survivalCytotoxicityDnGadoliniumGrowthHumansIn-vitroLiposomesMagnetic resonance imagingMetabolismNanoparticlesNaphthalenesPolyaminesStem-cells

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Biomolecules due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 75/320, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-01-13:

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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    Awards linked to the item

    This research was funded by the Spanish MINECO, ISCIII, FEDER (Projects Consolider-Ingenio CSD2010-000652010, Project CP13/00216, and "Unidad de Excelencia Maria de Maeztu" MDM-2015-0538) are also gratefully acknowledged. This research was funded by the Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEO Grant CIPROM/2021/030).
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