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2023 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

ホウ素中性子捕捉療法のための多機能性ナノ薬剤の創製とEPR効果型腫瘍デリバリー

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22KF0311
Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

新留 琢郎  熊本大学, 大学院先端科学研究部(工), 教授 (20264210)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ISLAM WALIUL  熊本大学, 大学院先端科学研究部(工), 外国人特別研究員
Project Period (FY) 2023-03-08 – 2024-03-31
Keywordsmulti-functional drug / BNCT / glycolysis inhibition / EPR-effect / ER/mitochondrial stress
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

We developed a water-soluble polymer drug namely styrene maleic acid (SMA) copolymer conjugated glucosamine and boric acid (SGB-complex). Initially this drug was designed for boron neutron capture therapy, but surprisingly we discovered that this complex can inhibit the cancer cell growth even without neutron irradiation. However, the precise chemical structure of SGB-complex and the detail mechanism of showing cytotoxicity was not clearly understood. During the fellowship period, we have investigated the exact chemical structure of the SGB-complex by means of UV-vis, infra-red, circular dichroism, NMR spectroscopy and liquid chromatography masa spectroscopy. Based on accumulating data, we conclude that the -NH2 group of glucosamine bound to -COOH group of SMA polymer by amide bond, and the boric acid (BA) bound to the glucosamine via cis-diol bond.
We also investigated possible mechanisms of cell killing effect by SGB-complex, and we confirmed that SGB-complex released free BA in tumor tissue pH and liberated BA compete with phosphate in phosphorylation of glucose to glucose 1-phosphate and inhibit the glycolysis of cancer cells. According to Warburg effect, in hypoxic state of cancer cells predominantly depend on energy production by glycolysis instead of TCA cycle. It means suppression of glycolysis of cancer cell will lead it to apoptosis. Moreover, the SGB-complex induced endoplasmic reticulum stress especially in hypoxia state which mimic the tumor tissue environment and turn to apoptosis. Taken together, SGB-complex inhibits the tumor growth with multiple mechanisms.

  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2024 2023

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Styrene maleic acid polymer-encapsulated chlorophyll as a stable micellar nanoprobe for advanced anticancer photodynamic therapy2023

    • Author(s)
      Waliul Islam, Hiroyasu Tsutsuki, Azizur Rahman, Ayaka Harada, Tianli Zhang, Katsuhiko Ono, Rayhanul Islam, Foysal Hossen, Takuro Niidome, Tomohiro Sawa, Jun Fang
    • Journal Title

      ACS Applied Biomaterials

      Volume: 5 Pages: 10289-10302

    • DOI

      10.1021/acsapm.3c02042

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Disulfiram encapsulated in polymer nanoparticles ameliorates thioacetamide-induced liver injury2023

    • Author(s)
      Wei Xu, Yuta Kadoya, Waliul Islam, Fumika Akizuki, Hisaaki Hirose, Shiroh Futaki, Yukio Fujiwara, Yoshihiro Komohara, Takuro Niidome
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

      Volume: 88 Pages: 104981

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104981

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] BNCT: Novel anticancer agent: polymer conjugate carbohydrate complex2024

    • Inventor(s)
      Hiroshi Maeda, Waliul Islam
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      Hiroshi Maeda, Waliul Islam
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      7454263

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Published: 2024-12-25  

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