Engineered Nanoplatelets for Enhanced Treatment of Multiple Myeloma and Thrombus

Adv Mater. 2016 Nov;28(43):9573-9580. doi: 10.1002/adma.201603463. Epub 2016 Sep 14.

Abstract

A platelet-membrane-coated biomimetic nanocarrier, which can sequentially target the bone microenvironment and myeloma cells to enhance the drug availability at the myeloma site and decrease off-target effects, is developed for inhibiting multiple myeloma growth and simultaneously eradicating thrombus complication.

Keywords: biomimetics; drug delivery; multiple myeloma; platelets; thrombus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Biomimetic Materials / pharmacokinetics
  • Biomimetics
  • Blood Platelets / cytology
  • Bone and Bones / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cellular Microenvironment
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Drug Carriers / pharmacokinetics
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy*
  • Multiple Myeloma / metabolism
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Thrombosis / complications*
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Drug Carriers