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Double Targeting, Controlled Release and Reversible Delivery of Daunorubicin to Cancer Cells by Polyvalent Aptamers-Modified Gold Nanoparticles Publisher Pubmed



Taghdisi SM1 ; Danesh NM2, 3 ; Lavaee P4, 5 ; Emrani AS6 ; Hassanabad KY7 ; Ramezani M2 ; Abnous K8
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  1. 1. Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  2. 2. Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  3. 3. Research Institute of Sciences and New Technology, Mashhad, Iran
  4. 4. Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
  6. 6. Cardiovascular Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Infectious Disease, Children Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Pharmaceutical Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Source: Materials Science and Engineering C Published:2016


Abstract

Clinical use of daunorubicin (Dau) in treatment of leukemia has been restricted because of its cardiotoxicity. Targeted delivery of anticancer drugs could decrease their off-target effects and enhance their efficacy. In this study a modified polyvalent aptamers (PA)-Daunorubicin (Dau)-Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) complex was designed and its efficacy was assessed in Molt-4 cells (human acute lymphoblastic leukemia T-cell, target). Dau was efficiently loaded (10.5 μM) onto 1 mL of PA-modified AuNPs. Dau was released from the PA-Dau-AuNPs complex in a pH-sensitive manner (faster release at pH 5.5). The results of flow cytometry analysis indicated that the PA-Dau-AuNPs complex was efficiently internalized into target cells, but not into nontarget cells. The results of MTT assay were consistent with the internalization data. PA-Dau-AuNPs complex had less cytotoxicity in U266 cells compared to Dau alone and even Apt-Dau-AuNPs complex. The PA-Dau-AuNPs complex had more cytotoxicity in Molt-4 cells compared to Dau alone and even Apt-Dau-AuNPs complex. Cytotoxicity of PA-Dau-AuNPs complex was effectively antagonized using antisense of polyvalent aptamers. In conclusion, the designed drug delivery system inherited the properties of efficient drug loading, tumor targeting, pH-dependent drug release and controllable delivery of Dau to tumor cells. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.