Atta Amira, Salem Maha M, Reda Ahmed, Mohamed Tarek M
Biochemistry Division- Chemistry Department- Faculty of Science- Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
Cell Biochem Biophys. 2025 Jun;83(2):1495-1520. doi: 10.1007/s12013-024-01626-w. Epub 2024 Dec 10.
Cancer is considered to be among the main causes of death worldwide. Treatment options for cancer are numerous. The type of cancer and its stage of progression determine which kind of treatment is needed. Nanomedicine is a new field for the treatment of various diseases. Pharmaceutical nanocarriers can be fabricated from various materials such as polymers, metals, or lipid-based surfactants. Carnosine-loaded niosomes have emerged as a promising approach in targeted cancer therapy, offering potential advantages over conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, by improving drug delivery specificity and reducing side effects. The study demonstrates that the encapsulation of carnosine in niosomes enhances its stability and bioavailability, leading to a significant increase in anticancer efficacy. These findings suggest that niosome technology can serve as an effective delivery system for carnosine, potentially transforming its use in cancer treatment and paving the way for future research in targeted therapies. Nanomaterials provide a good delivery system for this method of treatment. It's used in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases. Numerous investigations have been conducted on nanoscale vesicular systems, such as the most recent generations of vesicular nanocarriers, liposomes, and niosomes. Lipophilic and hydrophilic bioactive chemicals are transported via the niosomes in a vesicle. Since niosomes are composed of non-ionic surfactants mixed with cholesterol or other amphiphilic substances, they have a wide range of applications. The therapy of cancer with carnosine-loaded niosomes is one of these uses. The body synthesizes carnosine, a histidine-containing dipeptide, by enzymatically mixing L-histidine and β-alanine. With its antioxidant activities, Carnosine is considered a drug that can reduce and treat cancerous cells and many other therapeutic applications.
癌症被认为是全球主要死因之一。癌症的治疗方案多种多样。癌症的类型及其进展阶段决定了需要哪种治疗方法。纳米医学是治疗各种疾病的一个新领域。药物纳米载体可以由各种材料制成,如聚合物、金属或脂质基表面活性剂。载有肌肽的脂质体已成为靶向癌症治疗中一种很有前景的方法,与化疗和放疗等传统治疗方法相比,它具有潜在优势,可提高药物递送特异性并减少副作用。该研究表明,将肌肽包裹在脂质体中可增强其稳定性和生物利用度,从而显著提高抗癌疗效。这些发现表明,脂质体技术可以作为肌肽的有效递送系统,有可能改变其在癌症治疗中的应用,并为靶向治疗的未来研究铺平道路。纳米材料为这种治疗方法提供了良好的递送系统。它用于疾病的治疗和诊断。人们已经对纳米级囊泡系统进行了大量研究,比如最新一代的囊泡纳米载体、脂质体和脂质体。亲脂性和亲水性生物活性化学物质通过脂质体中的囊泡进行运输。由于脂质体由与胆固醇或其他两亲性物质混合的非离子表面活性剂组成,因此它们有广泛的应用。用载有肌肽的脂质体治疗癌症就是其中一种应用。人体通过酶促混合L-组氨酸和β-丙氨酸来合成肌肽,一种含组氨酸的二肽。由于其抗氧化活性,肌肽被认为是一种可以减少和治疗癌细胞以及许多其他治疗应用的药物。