Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences , Tarbiat Modares University , Tehran , Iran 14115-175.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences , Tarbiat Modares University , Tehran , Iran , 14115-175.
Inorg Chem. 2018 Nov 5;57(21):13364-13379. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01955. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
In this work, a bio-metal-organic framework (Bio-MOF) coated with a monodispersed layer of chitosan (CS; CS/Bio-MOF) was synthesized and applied as a pH-responsive and target-selective system for delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) in the treatment of breast cancer. The efficiency of the nanocarrier in loading and releasing DOX was assessed at different pH levels. To monitor the in vitro drug release behavior of the drug-loaded carrier, the carrier was immersed in a phosphate buffered saline solution (PBS, pH 7.4) at 37 °C. According to the observations, the nanocarrier presents a slow and continuous release profile as well as a noticeable drug loading capacity. In addition, the carrier demonstrates a pH-responsive and target-selective behavior by releasing a high amount of DOX at pH 6.8, which is indicative of tumor cells and inflamed tissues and releasing a substantially lower amount of DOX at higher pH values. In addition, the results indicated that pH is effective on DOX uptake by CS/Bio-MOF. A 3.6 mg amount of DOX was loaded into 10 mg of CS/Bio-MOF, resulting in a 21.7% removal at pH 7.4 and 93.0% at pH 6.8. The collapsing and swelling of the CS layers coated on the surface of the Bio-MOFs were found to be responsible for the observed pH dependence of DOX delivery. Moreover, the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and the trypan blue test were performed on the MCF-7 (breast cancer) cell line in the presence of the CS/Bio-MOF carrier to confirm its biological compatibility. In addition, Annexin V staining was conducted to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the free and loaded DOX molecules. On the basis of the obtained optical microscopy, MTT assay, fluorescence microscopy, and dyeing results, the CS/Bio-MOF carrier greatly enhances cellular uptake of the drug by the MCF-7 cells and, therefore, apoptosis of the cells due to its biocompatibility and pH-responsive behavior.
在这项工作中,合成了一种包覆有壳聚糖(CS)单分散层的生物金属有机骨架(Bio-MOF),并将其用作一种 pH 响应和靶向选择性系统,用于递送阿霉素(DOX)治疗乳腺癌。在不同的 pH 水平下评估了纳米载体的载药和释药效率。为了监测载药载体的体外药物释放行为,将载体浸入磷酸盐缓冲盐水溶液(PBS,pH 7.4)中,在 37°C 下。根据观察结果,纳米载体呈现出缓慢而连续的释放曲线以及显著的药物负载能力。此外,该载体通过在 pH 6.8 下释放大量 DOX 表现出 pH 响应和靶向选择性行为,这表明肿瘤细胞和炎症组织中存在大量 DOX 释放,而在较高 pH 值下则释放出大量 DOX。此外,结果表明 pH 对 CS/Bio-MOF 摄取 DOX 有效。将 3.6 mg DOX 载入 10 mg CS/Bio-MOF 中,在 pH 7.4 时去除率为 21.7%,在 pH 6.8 时去除率为 93.0%。发现包覆在 Bio-MOF 表面的 CS 层的坍塌和膨胀是导致观察到的 DOX 递送对 pH 依赖性的原因。此外,在 CS/Bio-MOF 载体存在的情况下,对 MCF-7(乳腺癌)细胞系进行了 3-(4,5-二甲基噻唑-2-基)-2,5-二苯基四氮唑溴盐(MTT)测定和台盼蓝试验,以确认其生物相容性。此外,还进行了 Annexin V 染色以评估游离和负载 DOX 分子的细胞毒性。基于获得的光学显微镜、MTT 测定、荧光显微镜和染色结果,CS/Bio-MOF 载体大大增强了 MCF-7 细胞对药物的细胞摄取,因此由于其生物相容性和 pH 响应行为,细胞凋亡。
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