Review Article
Anticancer Activity of Chitosan, Chitosan Derivatives, and Their Mechanism of Action
Table 4
Mechanism of anticancer activity of nanochitosan (composite) in some target cells.
| Nanochitosan (composite) | Target cell(s) | Mechanism of action | Test | Outcome | Year | Ref. |
| Nano chitosan | Breast cancer mice model 4 | Interference to RNA and immunoenhancement | In vivo | Inhibition of angiogenesis and proliferation | 2010 2015 | [17] [211] | Human gastric cancer cells | Sustained release manner | In vitro | Inhibition of cells proliferation | 2010 2005 | [17] [213] | Ovarian cancer cells | Binding of αvβ3 integrin with tumor cell receptors | In vivo | Inhibition of tumor growth | 2010 | [216] | HCC cells | Decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, and fragmentation of DNA, suppression of VEGFR2 gene expression | In vitro | Cell death and inhibition of angiogenesis | 2010 2007 | [17] [95] |
| Paclitaxel-glycol chitosan nano composite | MCF-7 | sustained release of paclitaxel by EPR effect | In vitro | Tumor growth inhibition | 2006 | [214] |
| Chitosan-curcumin nano formulation | Solid tumor | Sustained release manner, DNA damage, cell cycle blockage and elevation of ROS levels | In vitro | Inhibition of tumor growth | 2018 | [219] |
| Chitosan folate hesperetin nanoparticles | HCT15 cells | Passive targeting through the leaky vasculature of tumor environment | In vivo | Cellular apoptosis | 2018 | [220] |
| Peptide-labeled chitosan nanoparticle | Solid tumors | Tumor targeted delivery for short interfering RNA (siRNA) | In vivo | Inhibition of tumor growth | 2010 | [216] |
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