EpCAM-Targeted Erlotinib Delivery: Enhancing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treatment With Polyethylene Glycol-Coated Graphene Oxide.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q1 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI:10.1002/hed.28122

Chien-Fu Yeh, Sheng-Wei Lee, Chin-Hsuan Liu, Yen-Bin Hsu, Ming-Chin Lan, Yu-Jen Lu, Jyh-Ping Chen, Ming-Ying Lan

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Abstract

Background: Recently, graphene oxide (GO) has attracted significant attention as a potential innovative vehicle for the delivery of anticancer agents. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether functionalized GO, known as epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM)-targeted polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated GO (GO-PEG-EpCAM), could be used as a therapeutic agent against nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and to identify its underlying molecular mechanisms.

Methods: We used NPC cells to assess the anticancer effects of GO-PEG-EpCAM/erlotinib in vitro and in vivo. Employing RNA sequencing and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA), we sought to elucidate the molecular pathways through which GO-PEG-EpCAM/erlotinib affects NPC cells.

Results: Our findings revealed that GO-PEG-EpCAM/erlotinib reduced NPC cell viability and decreased invasion and migration abilities. An in vivo study further corroborated the anticancer potential of GO-PEG-EpCAM/erlotinib. Our comprehensive RNA sequencing analysis highlighted several molecular mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of GO-PEG-EpCAM/erlotinib.

Conclusions: GO-PEG-EpCAM/erlotinib could be a potential therapeutic strategy for NPC.

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Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

6.90%

发文量

278

审稿时长

1.6 months

期刊介绍： Head & Neck is an international multidisciplinary publication of original contributions concerning the diagnosis and management of diseases of the head and neck. This area involves the overlapping interests and expertise of several surgical and medical specialties, including general surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, oral surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, pathology, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and the corresponding basic sciences.