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Dual-Energy CT Imaging of Tumor Liposome Delivery After Gold Nanoparticle-Augmented Radiation Therapy.

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Ashton, JR; Castle, KD; Qi, Y; Kirsch, DG; West, JL; Badea, CT
Published in: Theranostics
2018

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are emerging as promising agents for both cancer therapy and computed tomography (CT) imaging. AuNPs absorb x-rays and subsequently release low-energy, short-range photoelectrons during external beam radiation therapy (RT), increasing the local radiation dose. When AuNPs are near tumor vasculature, the additional radiation dose can lead to increased vascular permeability. This work focuses on understanding how tumor vascular permeability is influenced by AuNP-augmented RT, and how this effect can be used to improve the delivery of nanoparticle chemotherapeutics. Methods: Dual-energy CT was used to quantify the accumulation of both liposomal iodine and AuNPs in tumors following AuNP-augmented RT in a mouse model of primary soft tissue sarcoma. Mice were injected with non-targeted AuNPs, RGD-functionalized AuNPs (vascular targeting), or no AuNPs, after which they were treated with varying doses of RT. The mice were injected with either liposomal iodine (for the imaging study) or liposomal doxorubicin (for the treatment study) 24 hours after RT. Increased tumor liposome accumulation was assessed by dual-energy CT (iodine) or by tracking tumor treatment response (doxorubicin). Results: A significant increase in vascular permeability was observed for all groups after 20 Gy RT, for the targeted and non-targeted AuNP groups after 10 Gy RT, and for the vascular-targeted AuNP group after 5 Gy RT. Combining targeted AuNPs with 5 Gy RT and liposomal doxorubicin led to a significant tumor growth delay (tumor doubling time ~ 8 days) compared to AuNP-augmented RT or chemotherapy alone (tumor doubling time ~3-4 days). Conclusions: The addition of vascular-targeted AuNPs significantly improved the treatment effect of liposomal doxorubicin after RT, consistent with the increased liposome accumulation observed in tumors in the imaging study. Using this approach with a liposomal drug delivery system can increase specific tumor delivery of chemotherapeutics, which has the potential to significantly improve tumor response and reduce the side effects of both RT and chemotherapy.

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Published In

Theranostics

DOI

EISSN

1838-7640

Publication Date

2018

Volume

8

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1782 / 1797

Location

Australia

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Sarcoma, Experimental
  • Sarcoma
  • Permeability
  • Oligopeptides
  • Mice
  • Metal Nanoparticles
  • Liposomes
  • Iodine
 

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Ashton, J. R., Castle, K. D., Qi, Y., Kirsch, D. G., West, J. L., & Badea, C. T. (2018). Dual-Energy CT Imaging of Tumor Liposome Delivery After Gold Nanoparticle-Augmented Radiation Therapy. Theranostics, 8(7), 1782–1797. https://doi.org/10.7150/thno.22621
Ashton, Jeffrey R., Katherine D. Castle, Yi Qi, David G. Kirsch, Jennifer L. West, and Cristian T. Badea. “Dual-Energy CT Imaging of Tumor Liposome Delivery After Gold Nanoparticle-Augmented Radiation Therapy.Theranostics 8, no. 7 (2018): 1782–97. https://doi.org/10.7150/thno.22621.
Ashton JR, Castle KD, Qi Y, Kirsch DG, West JL, Badea CT. Dual-Energy CT Imaging of Tumor Liposome Delivery After Gold Nanoparticle-Augmented Radiation Therapy. Theranostics. 2018;8(7):1782–97.
Ashton, Jeffrey R., et al. “Dual-Energy CT Imaging of Tumor Liposome Delivery After Gold Nanoparticle-Augmented Radiation Therapy.Theranostics, vol. 8, no. 7, 2018, pp. 1782–97. Pubmed, doi:10.7150/thno.22621.
Ashton JR, Castle KD, Qi Y, Kirsch DG, West JL, Badea CT. Dual-Energy CT Imaging of Tumor Liposome Delivery After Gold Nanoparticle-Augmented Radiation Therapy. Theranostics. 2018;8(7):1782–1797.

Published In

Theranostics

DOI

EISSN

1838-7640

Publication Date

2018

Volume

8

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1782 / 1797

Location

Australia

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Sarcoma, Experimental
  • Sarcoma
  • Permeability
  • Oligopeptides
  • Mice
  • Metal Nanoparticles
  • Liposomes
  • Iodine