P-selectin-targeted nanocarriers induce active crossing of the blood–brain barrier via caveolin-1-dependent transcytosis Journal Article


Authors: Tylawsky, D. E.; Kiguchi, H.; Vaynshteyn, J.; Gerwin, J.; Shah, J.; Islam, T.; Boyer, J. A.; Boué, D. R.; Snuderl, M.; Greenblatt, M. B.; Shamay, Y.; Raju, G. P.; Heller, D. A.
Article Title: P-selectin-targeted nanocarriers induce active crossing of the blood–brain barrier via caveolin-1-dependent transcytosis
Abstract: Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant paediatric brain tumour, with ~30% mediated by Sonic hedgehog signalling. Vismodegib-mediated inhibition of the Sonic hedgehog effector Smoothened inhibits tumour growth but causes growth plate fusion at effective doses. Here, we report a nanotherapeutic approach targeting endothelial tumour vasculature to enhance blood–brain barrier crossing. We use fucoidan-based nanocarriers targeting endothelial P-selectin to induce caveolin-1-dependent transcytosis and thus nanocarrier transport into the brain tumour microenvironment in a selective and active manner, the efficiency of which is increased by radiation treatment. In a Sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma animal model, fucoidan-based nanoparticles encapsulating vismodegib exhibit a striking efficacy and marked reduced bone toxicity and drug exposure to healthy brain tissue. Overall, these findings demonstrate a potent strategy for targeted intracranial pharmacodelivery that overcomes the restrictive blood–brain barrier to achieve enhanced tumour-selective penetration and has therapeutic implications for diseases within the central nervous system. © 2023, The Author(s).
Keywords: animal; animals; sonic hedgehog protein; hedgehog proteins; blood; brain; tumors; medulloblastoma; blood brain barrier; blood-brain barrier; bone; cerebellar neoplasms; pediatrics; p-selectin; padgem protein; tumor microenvironment; cerebellum tumor; nanocarriers; vismodegib; transcytosis; caveolin 1; caveolin-1; sonic hedgehogs; hedgehog signalling; fucoidans; paediatric brain tumours
Journal Title: Nature Materials
Volume: 22
Issue: 3
ISSN: 1476-1122
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group  
Date Published: 2023-03-01
Start Page: 391
End Page: 399
Language: English
DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01481-9
PUBMED: 36864161
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC9981459
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Notes: Article -- MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) acknowledged in PubMed and PDF -- MSK corresponding author is Daniel Heller -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Praveen Raju
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  2. Daniel Alan Heller
    112 Heller
  3. Janki Kalpesh Shah
    23 Shah
  4. Jacob Andrew Boyer
    9 Boyer
  5. Taseen Islam
    1 Islam