Application of NSPs containing FA residue and albumin

Whole system namePreparation of systemFR-positive cell lines, with which systems were testedApplicationMethod to confirm the bindingSize/diameter, nmReference
Breast cancer
Chrysin-BSA-FA NPsBSA NPs loaded with chrysin and conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterMCF-7chemotherapyFTIR, DSC97.5 ± 5.8 nm (DLS)[51]
FA-BSA-LC/DOPE-PTXpH-sensitive lipoprotein-mimic nanocarrier with core from DOPE and oleic acid containing paclitaxel and conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterMCF-7chemotherapyUV-Vis116.10 ± 2.21 nm (DLS)[50]
FA-BSANPs/BABSA was conjugated with FA in a form of NHS-ester, then NPs were synthesized and they were loaded with BAMCF-7chemotherapyUV-Vis, FTIR228.41 ± 2.36 nm (DLS)[39]
ND-FA-BSA NSPsBSA was conjugated with FA in form of NHS-ester, then microspheres were synthesized and they were loaded with NDMCF-7chemotherapy-764.68 ± 88.46 nm (DLS), approximately 760.00 nm (SEM)[71]
FA-Gem-BSA NPsBSA NPs with Gem were conjugated with FA in a form of NHS-esterMCF-7chemotherapyUV-Vis208.70 ± 1.80 nm (DLS)[56]
(BSA)-cis-aconitic anhydride-DOXDOX prodrug attached to BSA through pH-sensitive linker (cis-aconitic anhydride), this system was conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterMCF-7chemotherapyFTIR, UV-Vis 20 ± 4 nm (LPSA and TEM)[58]
DTX-HSA-FA and DTX-HSA-biotinFA in form of NHS-ester was conjugated with HSA, then system was bonded with DTXMDA-MB-231, 4T1chemotherapyUV-Vis185 nm (DLS)[52]
FA-DOX-BSA-IR-780 iodideBSA NPs were loaded with DOX and IR-780 iodide and then conjugated with FA in a form of NHS-esterm109combined chemotherapy and PTT-178.00 ± 5.82 nm size (DLS)[73]
Cervical cancer
Mn: CuSe@BSA-FA-Ce6Manganese-doped copper selenide nanoparticles (Mn: CuSe) coated with BSA conjugated with Ce6 and FA with subsequent conjugationHeLatheranostics (image-guided cancer therapy PPT, PDT, MRI)UV-Vis40 nm (DLS)[59]
FA-BSA NPs with DOXBSA NPs were loaded with DOX. FA was activated with EDAC and conjugated to BSAHeLachemotherapyUV-Visfrom 176.2 to 191.6 nm (DLS) depending on conditions of preparation of the system[38]
FA-BSANPs with FSTBSA conjugated with FA in form of NHS-ester, then NPs were synthesized and they were loaded with FSTHeLachemotherapyFTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, XRD150 nm (DLS), 109 nm (FE-SEM)[40]
FA-Ce6/DOX/BNPsBSA NPs with DOX, Ce6 were conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterHeLacombined chemotherapy and PDTFTIR103.5 ± 3.8 nm (DLS)[72]
FA-BSA-AuNSsAuNSs covered with BSA were conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterHeLaPTTFTIR, UV-Vis169.7 ± 11.3 nm (DLS); 100.0 ± 24.4 nm (TEM)[49]
HSA-DOX-Au NR NPs with FAHSA NPs were conjugated with FA activated under EDC and connected with Au NR and DOXHeLacombined chemotherapy and PDTUV-Vis50 nm (DLS)[74]
(BSA)-cis-aconitic anhydride-DOXDOX prodrug attached to BSA through pH-sensitive linker (cis-aconitic anhydride), this system was conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterMDA-MB-231, BEL-7402chemotherapyFTIR, UV-Vis20 ± 4 nm (LPSA and TEM)[58]
Ovarian cancer
FA-Gem-BSA NPsBSA NPs with Gem were conjugated with FA in a form of NHS-esterOvcar-5chemotherapyUV-Vis208.70 ± 1.80 nm (DLS)[56]
FA-BSA-MNPIron oxide MNPs were coated with BSA to form BSA-MNP, FA was conjugated to the BSA-MNP in a form of FA-PEG2K-NHSSKOV3diagnostics (separating cells from blood for indentification via immunocytochemical staining)FTIR120.2 nm (for BSA-MNP) (DLS)[68]
Prostate cancer
FA-BSA NPs with PTXBSA NPs with FA in form of NHS-ester and PTXPC-3chemotherapyUV-Vis217.0 ± 3.6 nm (LLS)[54]
Nasopharyngeal tumor
FA-DOX-BSA MNPsMNP from Fe3O4 with addition of BSA and DOX and conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterKBcombined chemotherapy and MH-180.0 ± 2.2 nm (DLS)[55]
Gastric cancer
HMSN-BSA-FA with ICG and PTXHMSN coated with BSA conjugated with FA in form of NHS-ester and loaded with ICG and PTXSGC-7901, MGC80-3combined chemotherapy and PDTUV-Vis, FTIR241.4 ± 6.0 nm (DLS); 139.4 ± 7.0 nm (TEM) [57]
Colorectal cancer
GO-Albumin-Cur-FA-5FUGraphene oxide NPs conjugated with Cur, mixture of 5FU and albumin, and finally conjugated with FA activated by EDCHT-29chemotherapyHPLC-[69]
Cur-HSA NPs with FAHSA NPs loaded with Cur and conjugated with FA in form of NHS-esterHT-29chemotherapy-165.6 ± 15.7 nm (LLS)[53]
Liver cancer
FA-BSA SPIONs with polymeric micellesPolymeric micelles functionalized with BSA conjugated with FA activated under addition of EDC and loaded with SPIONsBel-7402diagnosticsFTIR196.1 nm (DLS)[28]
Other carcinomas
folate-BSA-β-carbolinium derivatesBSA covalently linked to photosensitizers (β-carbolinium derivates). FA activated by diimide reagent was added to BSA-β-carboliniumKBPDTUV-MALDI-TOF MS-[35]
FA-Dir-BSA NPsBSA NPs with Dir were conjugated with FA in form of NHS-folateKBcell-targeted imagingUV-Vis120 nm (TEM)[36]
Brain tumors
FA-HSA NPsHSA NPs with conjugated with FA activated with EDC or adsorbed FAUKF-NB-3, 101/8chemotherapySize exclusion chromatography239 ± 26 nm for conjugated FA (DLS); 280 ± 92 nm for NPs with adsorbed FA (DLS)[45]
BSA-SPIONPs with FA and FITCIron oxide nanoparticles coated with BSA and conjugated with FA in form of NHS-ester. Then FA-BSA-SPIONPs were labeled with FITCU251diagnostics, detection-from 15 to 20 nm for SPIONS without modifications (TEM)[75]
Rheumatoid arthritis
FA-ETX-BSA NPsETX-BSA NPs conjugated with FA in a form of NHS-ester-treatment of rheumatoid arthritisFTIR215.8 ± 3.2 nm (DLS)[37]
MTX-BSA-FA NSPsBSA NSPs coupled with MTX and conjugated with FA in form of NHS-ester-treatment of rheumatoid arthritisUV-Vis73.59 ± 19.47 nm (AFM); 84.66 ± 16.85 nm (SEM); 157.48 ± 27.47 nm (DLS)[76]
FA-HSA NCs with FITCHSA NCs labeled with FITC conjugated with FA in a form of NHS-ester-treatment of rheumatoid arthritisUV-Vis443.5 ± 9.0 nm (DLS)[6]

5FU: 5-fluorouracil; AFM: atomic force microscope; Au NR: gold nanorods; AuNSs: gold nanostars; BA: baicalin; BSA: bovine serum albumin; BSANPs: bovine serum albumin nanoparticles; Ce6: chlorin e6; Cur: curcumin; DSC: differential scanning calorimetry; FE-SEM: field emission scanning electron microscopy; Dir: dimethylindole red; DOPE: 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine; DOX: doxorubicin; DLS: dynamic light scattering; DTX: docetaxel; EDAC: 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide; EDC: N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide; ETX: etoricoxib; FA: folic acid; FITC: fluorescein isothiocyanate; FR: FA (or folate) receptors; FST: fisetin; FTIR: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Gem: gemcitabine; GO: graphene oxide nanoparticles; HMSN: mesoporous silica nanoparticle; HPLC: high-performance liquid chromatography; ICG: indocyanine green; IR-780 iodide: 2-[2-[2-Chloro-3-[(1,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1-propyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)ethylidene]-1-cyclohexen-1-yl]ethenyl]-3,3-dimethyl-1-propylindolium; LLS: laser light scattering; LPSA: laser particle size analyzer; MH: magnetic hyperthermia; MNP: magnetic nanoparticles; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; MTX: methotrexate; NCs: nanocapsules; ND: nintedanib; NHS: N-hydroxysuccinimide; NPs: nanoparticles; NSPs: nanosized and submicron particles (or nano- and submicroparticles); PDT: photodynamic therapy; PEG2K: polyethylene glycol with nominal Mw 2,000 Da; PTT: photothermal therapy; PTX: paclitaxel (Taxol®); SPIONs (or SPIONPs): superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles; SEM: scanning electron microscopy; TEM: transmission electron microscopy; UV-MALDI-TOF MS: ultraviolet matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry; UV-Vis: UV-Vis spectroscopy; XRD: X-Ray diffraction; -: not applicable. In the table we use abbreviations of the researchers despite in some cases the term “nanoparticles (NPs)” is used for submicroparticles