Targeting the thyroid gland with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)-nanoliposomes

Donatella Paolino; Donato Cosco; Marco Gaspari; Marilena Celano; Joy Wolfram; Pasquale Voce; Efisio Puxeddu; Sebastiano Filetti; Christian Celia; Mauro Ferrari; Diego Russo; Massimo Fresta

doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.04.088

Targeting the thyroid gland with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)-nanoliposomes

Donatella Paolino, Donato Cosco, Marco Gaspari, Marilena Celano, Joy Wolfram, Pasquale Voce, Efisio Puxeddu, Sebastiano Filetti, Christian Celia, Mauro Ferrari, Diego Russo, Massimo Fresta

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Abstract

Various tissue-specific antibodies have been attached to nanoparticles to obtain targeted delivery. In particular, nanodelivery systems with selectivity for breast, prostate and cancer tissue have been developed. Here, we have developed a nanodelivery system that targets the thyroid gland. Nanoliposomes have been conjugated to the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which binds to the TSH receptor (TSHr) on the surface of thyrocytes. The results indicate that the intracellular uptake of TSH-nanoliposomes is increased in cells expressing the TSHr. The accumulation of targeted nanoliposomes in the thyroid gland following intravenous injection was 3.5-fold higher in comparison to untargeted nanoliposomes. Furthermore, TSH-nanoliposomes encapsulated with gemcitabine showed improved anticancer efficacy invitro and in a tumor model of follicular thyroid carcinoma. This drug delivery system could be used for the treatment of a broad spectrum of thyroid diseases to reduce side effects and improve therapeutic efficacy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	7101-7109
Number of pages	9
Journal	Biomaterials
Volume	35
Issue number	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.04.088
State	Published - Aug 2014

Keywords

Nanoliposomes
Nanoparticles
Targeting
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid gland

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Biomaterials
Bioengineering
Ceramics and Composites
Mechanics of Materials
Biophysics

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