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Enhanced tumor-targeted delivery of anticancer drugs by folic acid-conjugated pH-sensitive polymeric micelles.
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Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences . Sep2020, Vol. 29 Issue 9, p626-636. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In order to enhance the targeted delivery of anticancer drugs by polymeric micelles, folic acid (FA), the ligand of folate receptor (FR) over-expressed in the most cancer cells, modified pH-sensitive polymeric micelles were designed and fabricated to encapsulate doxorubicin (DOX) by combination of pH-sensitive amphiphilic polymer poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-poly(D,L-lactide) with FA-conjugated poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-poly(D,L-lactide). The prepared micelles were characterized to have about 36 nm in diameter with narrow distribution, well-defined spherical shape observed under TEM and pH-responsive drug release behavior. Moreover, the tumor targeting ability of the FA-modified pH-sensitive polymeric micelles was demonstrated by the cellular uptake, in vitro cytotoxicity to FR-positive KB cells and in vivo real time near-infrared fluorescence imaging in KB tumor-bearing nude mice. The efficient drug delivery by the micelles was ascribed to the synergistic effects of FR-mediated targeting and pH-triggered drug release. In conclusion, the designed FR-targeted pH-sensitive polymeric micelles might be of great potential in tumor targeted delivery of water-insoluble anticancer drugs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10031057
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146211945
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5246/jcps.2020.09.058