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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Leveraging Cholesterol-Functionalized Cyclodextrin Nanosponges for Enhanced Drug Delivery in Cancer Cells.

Ilona Krabicová, Yousef Khazaei Monfared, Fabrizio Caldera, Mohammad Mahmoudian, Christopher Hobbs, Rosangela Santalucia, Silvia Lucia Appleton, Adrián Matencio, Parvin Zakeri-Milani, Francesco Trotta

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Ilona KrabicováDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-6840-260X
Yousef Khazaei MonfaredDepartment of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1171-8670
Fabrizio CalderaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2581-0555
Mohammad MahmoudianDepartment of Oncology, University of Torino, 10060 Candiolo, Italy.
Christopher HobbsDepartment of Nanochemistry, Institute of Nanomaterials, Advanced Technology and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-5456-5301
Rosangela SantaluciaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8775-5697
Silvia Lucia AppletonInstitute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, 20139 Milan, Italy.
Adrián MatencioDepartment of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8203-0673
Parvin Zakeri-MilaniLiver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Centre and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 5166614756 Tabriz, Iran.
Francesco TrottaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.

Funding

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech Republic CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000843Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech Republic LM2023066
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholesterol, the essential building block of cellular membranes, has proven to be a useful tool for increasing the biocompatibility and bioavailability of drug delivery systems in cancer treatment. Resveratrol, a natural polyphenolic compound with promising anticancer properties, faces significant limitations due to its low solubility and bioavailability, hindering its clinical utility. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to design cholesterol-functionalized cyclodextrin nanosponges (Chol-NSs) with a tunable cholesterol content to optimize resveratrol encapsulation and delivery. Both formulations, free carbonyl diimidazole (CDI) NSs and functionalized Chol-NSs, demonstrated high drug loading and encapsulation efficiency. In vitro experiments revealed that cholesterol incorporation significantly improved the cellular uptake of nanocarriers and potentiated the cytotoxic effects of resveratrol on breast cancer cells. Importantly, both free CDI NSs and functionalized Chol-NSs, even at varying cholesterol percentages, demonstrated a safe profile against both fibroblast and breast cancer cell lines. These results indicate that cholesterol-functionalized nanosponges represent a promising platform for the effective and safe delivery of natural compounds in cancer therapy.

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Breast NeoplasmsCholesterolCyclodextrinsDrug Delivery SystemsNanostructuresResveratrol3T3 CellsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBiological AvailabilityDrug CompoundingFemaleHumansImidazolesMCF-7 CellsMiceAntineoplastic AgentsCholesterolCyclodextrinsImidazolesN,N-carbonyldiimidazoleResveratrolcholesterolcrosslinked polymerdrug deliveryfunctionalizationnanosponge

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PMID39940979
PMCPMC11818590

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