Aromatic carbohydrate amphiphile disrupts cancer spheroids and prevents relapse

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TitleAromatic carbohydrate amphiphile disrupts cancer spheroids and prevents relapse
Publication TypePapers in Scientific Journals
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsBrito A., Pereira P. M. R., Reis R. L., Ulijn R. V., Lewis J. S., Pires R. A., and Pashkuleva I.
Abstract

Spheroids recapitulate the organization, heterogeneity and microenvironment of solid tumors. Herein, we targeted spatiotemporally the accelerated metabolism of proliferative cells located on the spheroid surface that ensure structure maintenance and/or growth. We demonstrate that phosphorylated carbohydrate amphiphile acts as a potent antimetabolite due to glycolysis inhibition and to in situ formation of supramolecular net around spheroid surface where alkaline phosphatase is overexpressed. The efficiency of the treatment is higher in spheroids as compared to the conventional 2D cultures because of the 2-fold higher expression of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1). Moreover, treated spheroids do not undergo following relapse.

JournalNanoscale
Volume12
Pagination19088 - 19092
Date Published2020-09-15
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
ISSN2040-3372
DOI10.1039/D0NR05008C
URLhttps://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2020/nr/d0nr05008c
Keywords3D cancer models, biocatalytic self-assembly, chemotherapy, GLUT1, glycolysis
RightsembargoedAccess (1 Year)
Peer reviewedyes
Statuspublished

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