Mutual Destruction of Deep Lung Tumor Tissues by Nanodrug-Conjugated Stealth Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Sang Woo Kim, Yeon Kyung Lee, Jeong Hee Hong, Jun Young Park, Young Ae Choi, Dong Un Lee, Jungil Choi, Sun Jin Sym, Sang Hyun Kim, Dongwoo Khang

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Abstract

Lung cancer is a highly malignant tumor, and targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to deep lung tumor tissue remains a challenge in drug design. Here, it is demonstrated that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells armed with nanodrugs are highly targeted and mutually destructive with malignant lung cancer cells and successfully eradicate lung tumors tissues. Using this approach, the current clinical dose of anti-cancer drugs for the treatment of malignant lung tumors can be decreased by more than 100-fold without triggering immunotoxicity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1700860
JournalAdvanced Science
Volume5
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018

Keywords

  • homing abilities
  • in vivo safety
  • lung tumors
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • mutual destruction
  • nanodrug membrane conjugation

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