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Liposome-Imipramine Blue Inhibits Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma In Vivo

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dc.contributor Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
dc.creator MacDonald, Tobey J.
dc.creator Liu, Jingbo
dc.creator Yu, Bing
dc.creator Malhotra, Anshu
dc.creator Munson, Jennifer M.
dc.creator Park, Jaekeun C.
dc.creator Wang, Kenty
dc.creator Fei, Baowei
dc.creator Bellamkonda, Ravi
dc.creator Arbiser, Jack
dc.date 2021-03-15T11:43:59Z
dc.date 2021-03-15T11:43:59Z
dc.date 2021-03-11
dc.date 2021-03-12T14:40:49Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-01T18:53:38Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-01T18:53:38Z
dc.identifier MacDonald, T.J.; Liu, J.; Yu, B.; Malhotra, A.; Munson, J.; Park, J.C.; Wang, K.; Fei, B.; Bellamkonda, R.; Arbiser, J. Liposome-Imipramine Blue Inhibits Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma In Vivo. Cancers 2021, 13, 1220.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102717
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13061220
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/281747
dc.description Sonic hedgehog subtype of medulloblastoma (SHH MB) with metastasis or specific clinical or molecular alteration shas a poor prognosis and current therapy results in long-term cognitive impairment in the majority of survivors. Thus, a great need exists for new targeted therapeutic approaches to more effectively treat SHH MB in children. Imipramine blue (IB), a novel molecule with anti-tumor properties, inhibits the NADPH oxidase (NOX) family of enzymes, which are critical for SHH MB survival and treatment resistance. In this study, IB was encapsulated within a liposome to form a liposomal nanoparticle, Liposome-IB (Lipo-IB). This complex has the ability to cross the blood–brain barrier and be preferentially taken up by tumor cells within the brain. We demonstrated in vitro that Lipo-IB treatment caused a dose-dependent decrease in SHH MB cell viability and migration. Short-term administration of single agent Lipo-IB treatment of SHH MB in vivo significantly inhibited tumor growth, reduced the tumor volume, including a complete tumor response, and improved survival compared to control treated mice, without any observable toxicity. We conclude that Lipo-IB is a potential novel nanoparticle-based therapeutic for the treatment of SHH MB that warrants further preclinical safety and efficacy testing for development towards clinical investigation.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher MDPI
dc.rights Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject medulloblastoma
dc.subject reactive oxygen
dc.subject Nox4
dc.subject sonic hedghog
dc.title Liposome-Imipramine Blue Inhibits Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma In Vivo
dc.title Cancers
dc.type Article - Refereed
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