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. 2023 Jan 11;5(3):571–595. doi: 10.1039/d2na00483f

In vitro evaluation of triggers, sensing and control release of nano-drug complexesa.

Cell line (year of study) Nanomaterial/size Drug, bioactive, gene, photosensitizer Nano-drug efficacy on leukemic cells Nano-drug cytotoxic effect on non-target/healthy cells Release status Trigger
CCRF-CEM (2009)106 DNA aptamer sgc8c Doxorubicin (DOX) Similar to the free drug Nontoxic (Acid-labile linkages) PH
Jurkat (2011)22 PEG-hydrophobic poly(β-amino ester) (PbAE)/ND Paclitaxel/paclitaxel oleate in poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) Similar to the free drug NDa Controlled release (slow, sustained) PH
CCRF-CEM (2017)108 sgc8-polyrotaxane-based nanoconstruct (PRNC), PEG/400 nm Doxorubicin (DOX) Similar to the free drug Nontoxic, Safer Controlled release PH
CCRF-CEM (2018)109 Liposomal – PEG/110.37 nm Vincristine (VCR) Weaker cytotoxic than the free drug targeting form is similar to the free drug Nontoxic, safer Controlled release (sustained) PH
6T-CEM (T-ALL) (2018)105 Chitosan (CS), CSNP/ND Zinc ion (Zn) antioxidant More cytotoxic than the free drug ND ND PH
Jurkat (2021)111 PLGA/ND Mercaptopurine (6 MP) Weaker cytotoxic than the free drug Nontoxic, safer Burst release initiation, and then slow, sustained release PH
Molt-4 (2011)107 Sgc8-single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs)/6 nm Daunorubicin (Dau) Similar to free drugs Nontoxic, safer Controlled release PH
Molt-4 (2015)103 sgc8-AuNPs/15 nm Daunorubicin (Dau) More cytotoxic than the free drug Nontoxic, safer Controlled release PH
Molt-4 (2016)104 sgc8-AuNPs/15 nm Daunorubicin (Dau) More cytotoxic than the free drug Nontoxic, safer Controlled release PH
CCRF-CEM (2019)112 Sgc8-MSN/103.24 nm Doxorubicin (DOX) Weaker cytotoxic than the free drug targeting form is similar to the free drug Nontoxic, safer Controlled release (slow, sustained) PH
Jurkat cells co-culture assay with Nalm-6 (2020)110 Ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), C14-4/65.19 nm CAR T cell: mRNA viral delivery, electroporation EP similar potent cancer cell killing with C14-4 LNPs, EP, or lentivirus Nontoxic, safer Controlled release PH
CEM (2015)121 AgNPs-mesoporous silica nanospheres (MSNs) – PEG/90 nm Paclitaxel (PTX) Cytotoxic effect weaker than the free drug targeting form is similar to the free drug Nontoxic, safer Controlled release GSH
CCRF-CEM (2019)120 Polymeric micelles (PCL-ss-Sgc8-BSA (polycaprolactone)/165.1 ± 5.2 nm Ara-C Similar to the free drug targeting form is more cytotoxic than the free drug Nontoxic Controlled release GSH
CCRF-CEM (2011)115 sgc8-hp-Au NP/21.± 1.6 nm Doxorubicin (DOX) Similar to the free drug Nontoxic, safer Controlled release Light, temperature
CCRF-CEM (2011)128 sgc8-G-quadruplex/ND Photosensitizer TMPyP4 (porphine: parent of porphyrin) More effective than TMPyP4 alone Nontoxic, safer ND Irradiation
Jurkat (2016)100 poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/100 nm Zinc(ii) phthalocyanine (ZnPc), (photosensitizer: PS) More effective than free ZnPc Nontoxic Controlled release (slow, sustained), diffusion Irradiation
CCRF-CEM LCK high (2020)129 DMAP-EDCI-DMF + zinc(ii) phthalocyanine (ZnPc), (photosensitizer: PS): C5/ND Dasatinib (small-molecule-tyrosine kinase inhibitor) More cytotoxic than the free drug Nontoxic ND Irradiation
Daudi cell (2002)114 PEG-dipeptidyl linker-mAb/ND Adriamycin (ADR) Weaker cytotoxic than the free drug Nontoxic Controlled release (slow, sustained) Enzyme
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ND: not determined.