Aisha Rauf

Ms. Aisha Rauf

Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 October 2021 in Nanomaterials
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SRSobia Razzaq
Sobia Razzaq
ARAisha Rauf
Aisha Rauf
Abida RazaAbida Raza
Abida Raza
SASohail Akhtar
Sohail Akhtar
TTTanveer A. Tabish
Tanveer A. Tabish
Ana Maria Diez-PascualAna Maria Diez-Pascual
Ana Maria Diez-Pascual
P-glycoprotein (P-gP) efflux-mediated multidrug resistance is a fundamental aspect of chemotherapeutic failure in oncology. The current study aims to deliver paclitaxel (PTX) specifically at the target site with improved in vivo efficacy of poorly permeable PTX against solid tumors. Multifunctional polymeric micelles as targeted delivery have been devised for loading and release of PTX. Mucoadhesion, permeation enhancement, oral pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and toxicological studies were carried out to fully elucidate the therapeutic outcomes of the polymeric micelles. Ex vivo permeation studies indicated a 7.89-fold enhancement in the permeation of PTX with mucopermeating papain functionalized thiolated redox micelles (PT-R-Ms) compared to the pure PTX. Moreover, PT-R-Ms exhibited a higher percentage of apoptotic cells (42.9 ± 0.07%) compared to pure PTX. Biodistribution studies revealed that fluorotagged PT-RMs accumulated in excised tumors and organs. The higher fluorescence intensity indicated the mucopermeation of micelles across the intestine. The orally administered PT-R-Ms efficiently overcome intestinal barriers and inhibit the P-gP efflux pump, resulting in increased bioavailability of PTX (up to 8-fold) in comparison to pure PTX. The enhanced anti-tumor efficacy and reduced toxic effects are key aspects of efficient cancer therapy. This study demonstrates that the use of mucopermeating PT-R-Ms is an encouraging approach to overwhelm the permeation barrier in cancer treatment.

2 January 2020 in Journal of Nanoparticle Research
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HZHajra Zafar
Hajra Zafar
MKMaria Kiani
Maria Kiani
Faisal RazaFaisal Raza
Faisal Raza
ARAisha Rauf
Aisha Rauf
ICIqra Chaudhery
Iqra Chaudhery
Gul ShahnazGul Shahnaz
Gul Shahnaz