Key Laboratory of New Drug Delivery System of Chinese Materia Medica, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, China.
College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Jiangsu, Zhenjiang, China.
Int J Nanomedicine. 2017 Oct 17;12:7653-7667. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S144305. eCollection 2017.
Ginsenoside compound K (CK) is one of the effective ingredients in antitumor composition of ginsenoside. However, the poor water solubility and significant efflux have limited the widespread clinical use of CK. In this study, preparation of novel CK-loaded d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1,000 succinate/poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone) mixed micelles (CK-M) is discussed to solve the above problems. Particle size, zeta potential, and morphology were characterized using dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy. CK-M are spherical shaped with an average particle size of 53.07±1.31 nm with high drug loading of 11.19%±0.87% and entrapment efficiency of 94.60%±1.45%. Water solubility of CK was improved to 3.78±0.09 mg/mL, which was ~107.35 times higher than free CK. A549 and PC-9 cells were used to evaluate in vitro cytotoxicity and cellular uptake. IC values of CK-M in A549 and PC-9 cells (24 h) were 25.43±2.18 and 18.35±1.90 μg/mL, respectively. Enhanced cellular uptake of CK-M was observed in both cells. Moreover, CK-M promoted tumor cell apoptosis, inhibited tumor cell invasion, metastasis, and efflux through regulation of Bax, Bcl-2, matrix metalloproteinase-2, Caspase-3, and P-glycoprotein. In vivo imaging indicated that CK-M has excellent tumor targeting effect within 24 h, and the relative tumor inhibition rate of CK-M was 52.04%±4.62% compared with control group (<0.01). Thus, CK-M could be an appropriate delivery agent for enhanced solubility and antitumor effect of CK.
人参皂苷化合物 K(CK)是人参抗肿瘤成分中的有效成分之一。然而,较差的水溶性和显著的外排作用限制了 CK 的广泛临床应用。在本研究中,讨论了制备新型 CK 载药 d-α-生育酚聚乙二醇 1000 琥珀酸酯/聚乙二醇-聚(ε-己内酯)混合胶束(CK-M),以解决上述问题。使用动态光散射和透射电子显微镜对粒径、Zeta 电位和形态进行了表征。CK-M 呈球形,平均粒径为 53.07±1.31nm,载药量为 11.19%±0.87%,包封率为 94.60%±1.45%。CK 的水溶性提高至 3.78±0.09mg/mL,约为游离 CK 的 107.35 倍。使用 A549 和 PC-9 细胞评估体外细胞毒性和细胞摄取。CK-M 在 A549 和 PC-9 细胞中的 IC 值(24 h)分别为 25.43±2.18μg/mL 和 18.35±1.90μg/mL。在两种细胞中均观察到 CK-M 的摄取增强。此外,CK-M 通过调节 Bax、Bcl-2、基质金属蛋白酶-2、Caspase-3 和 P-糖蛋白促进肿瘤细胞凋亡,抑制肿瘤细胞侵袭、转移和外排。体内成像表明,CK-M 在 24 h 内具有优异的肿瘤靶向作用,与对照组相比(<0.01),CK-M 的相对肿瘤抑制率为 52.04%±4.62%。因此,CK-M 可以作为增强 CK 的溶解度和抗肿瘤作用的合适给药载体。