Dual-targeting liposomes for enhanced anticancer effect in somatostatin receptor II-positive tumor model.

Abstract

AIM:

We developed octreotide-modified magnetic liposomes (OMlips) as dual-targeting drug carriers to enhance the drug accumulation in tumor site.

MATERIALS & METHODS:

Octreotide acts as a modified ligand for receptor-mediated targeting and the coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles offer the magnetic targeting property. SSTR2 overexpressed A549 cells and S180 cells were chosen to explore the targeting ability and antitumor effect of the oleanolic acid (OA)-loaded OMlips in vitro and in vivo.

RESULTS:

The OMlips platform significantly improves the targeting, penetrating and accumulation of OA at the SSTR2 overexpressed cells and SSTR2-positive tumor-bearing mice.

CONCLUSION:

The OA-loaded OMlips have better antitumor effect and lower systemic toxicity. Such a receptor-mediated and magnetically-orienting dual-targeting drug nanocarriers may have great potentials in clinical practice.

• Authors: Lei Li, Qianqian Wang, Xuwu Zhang, Liyao Luo, Yuchu He, Ruiyan Zhu, Dawei Gao
• Journal: Nanomedicine (London, England) (Nanomedicine (Lond)) Vol. 13 Issue 17 Pg. 2155-2169 (09 2018) ISSN: 1748-6963 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 30265184 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Liposomes
• Magnetite Nanoparticles
• Receptors, Somatostatin
• SSTR2 protein, human
• Oleanolic Acid
• Octreotide
• Ferrosoferric Oxide

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Survival (drug effects)
• Drug Liberation
• Female
• Ferrosoferric Oxide (chemistry)
• Humans
• Liposomes (chemistry)
• Magnetite Nanoparticles (chemistry)
• Mice
• Neoplasm Transplantation
• Octreotide (chemistry)
• Oleanolic Acid (chemistry)
• Particle Size
• Receptors, Somatostatin (metabolism)
• Tissue Distribution