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Table 3 Latest investigations on polymer NPs-based therapeutic approaches for skin cancer

From: Advancements in nanoparticle-based treatment approaches for skin cancer therapy

Type

Chief composition

Therapeutic agent

Particle size

In vitro cytotoxicity study

Animal model

Route of administration

Ref

Polymeric micelles

D-α-tocopheryl succinates/ Chondroitin sulfate

Doxorubicin

137.87 ± 2.32 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing C57BL/6 mice

Intravenous

[281]

Polymeric micelles

1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3phosphoethanolamine-N-[maleimide-(polyethyleneglycol)-2000]

MCP-1 peptide/ KLAKLAK peptide

11.9 ± 2.3 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing male C57BL/6 J mice

Intravenous

[282]

Polymeric micelles

Polyethylene glycol/ Hydroxydodecanoic acid

Doxorubicin

200 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16)

-

Intravenous

[283]

Polymeric micelles

D-α-tocopheryl-polyethylene-glycol-succinate

All-trans-retinoic acid

11.4 ± 0.1 nm

Human melanoma cell line (BRAFV600)

-

Topical

[284]

Polymeric micelles

D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate

Imiquimod

13.40 ± 0.16–14.90 ± 0.13 nm

-

-

Topical

[285]

Dendrimers

Poly(amidoamine)/ Poly (ethylene glycol)

Cytosine-phosphate-guanine oligonucleotides/ Doxorubicin

35 ± 4.2 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing C57 mice

Intravenous

[286]

Dendrimers

Poly(amidoamine)

Cytosine-guanine dinucleotides

58–68 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16-OVA)

Melanoma-bearing female C57BL/6 mice

Intravenous

[287]

Dendrimers

Poly(amidoamine)/ Iron oxide

Doxorubicin

-

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing male C57BL/6 mice

Intravenous

[288]

Dendrimers

Poly(amidoamine)

Celecoxib/ Fmoc-L-Leucine

-

Squamous cell carcinoma (SSC-15)/ Human normal fibroblast cell line

-

-

[289]

Dendrimers

Poly(amidoamine)

5-Flurouracil

2.45 ± 0.06–3.75 ± 0.19 nm

Human melanoma cell line (A375)

-

-

[290]

Polymeric nanoparticle

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)

Baicalin/ Hgp peptide fragment/ CpG fragments

123.6 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing C57BL/6 mice

Intravenous

[291]

Polymeric nanoparticle

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)

Baicalin/ Hgp peptide fragment/ CpG fragments

168.9 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing female C57BL/6 mice

Intravenous

[292]

Polymeric nanoparticle

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/ D-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate

Paclitaxel/ PD98059 (MAPK inhibitor)

180 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing nude mice

Intravenous

[293]

Polymeric nanoparticle

Bovine serum albumin

Curcumin

150 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing male C57BL/6 J mice

Intraperitoneal

[294]

Polymeric nanoparticle

Chitosan/ Alginate

Doxorubicin

300 nm

Mice melanoma cell line (B16F10)

Melanoma-bearing female C57BL/6 mice

Intravenous

[295]