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ArticleBiomacromolecules2025

Localized Cancer Treatment Using Thiol-Ene Hydrogels for Dual Drug Delivery.

Lakshmi Sathi Devi, Maria Rosa Gigliobianco, Serena Gabrielli, Dimitrios Agas, Maria Giovanna Sabbieti, Maria Beatrice Morelli, Consuelo Amantini, Cristina Casadidio, Piera Di Martino, Roberta Censi

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Lakshmi Sathi DeviSchool of Pharmacy, ChIP Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project Research Centre, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
Maria Rosa GigliobiancoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti and Pescara, Via dei Vestini 1, 66100 Chieti, CH, Italy.
Serena GabrielliSchool of Science and Technology, ChIP Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project Research Centre, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
Dimitrios AgasSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
Maria Giovanna SabbietiSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
Maria Beatrice MorelliSchool of Pharmacy, Department of Experimental Medicine and Public Health, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
Consuelo AmantiniSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
Cristina CasadidioSchool of Pharmacy, ChIP Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project Research Centre, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3925-7087
Piera Di MartinoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti and Pescara, Via dei Vestini 1, 66100 Chieti, CH, Italy.
Roberta CensiSchool of Pharmacy, ChIP Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project Research Centre, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7036-1990

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Combinatorial cancer therapy benefits from injectable hydrogels for localized, controlled drug delivery. This study presents a thiol-ene conjugated hydrogel formed by cross-linking thiol-modified hyaluronic acid (HASH) with vinyl sulfone-modified β-cyclodextrin (CDVS). Four formulations (23Gel-16, 23Gel-33, 99Gel-16, 99Gel-33) were synthesized by varying HASH molecular weight (23 or 99 kDa) and CDVS modification (16% or 33%). Rheological analysis confirmed enhanced viscoelasticity with increasing molecular weight and modification (99Gel-33 > 99Gel-16 > 23Gel-33 > 23Gel-16). The system enabled combinatorial delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) and carvacrol (CRV), exhibiting tumor-responsive degradation and tunable release. DOX release accelerated under tumor-mimicking conditions (100% in 46 h vs 58.7% in PBS), while CRV showed an initial burst followed by sustained release. The hydrogel promoted mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and effectively inhibited triple-negative breast cancer cells. This injectable, tumor-responsive hydrogel system offers a promising platform for minimally invasive, personalized cancer therapy.

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DoxorubicinDrug Delivery SystemsHydrogelsSulfhydryl CompoundsTriple Negative Breast Neoplasmsbeta-CyclodextrinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCymenesDrug LiberationFemaleHumansHyaluronic AcidMesenchymal Stem CellsSulfonesbeta-CyclodextrinscarvacrolCymenesdivinyl sulfoneDoxorubicinHyaluronic AcidHydrogelsSulfhydryl CompoundsSulfones

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PMID40198273
PMCPMC12076507

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