Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Advanced Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166/15731, Iran.
Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166/15731, Iran.
Mol Pharm. 2021 Dec 6;18(12):4341-4353. doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00525. Epub 2021 Nov 15.
The formation of protein corona (PC) around nanoparticles (NPs) has been reported inside biological conditions. This effect can alter delivery capacity toward the targeted tissues. Here, we synthesized folic acid-modified chitosan NPs (FA-CS NPs) using different concentrations of folic acid (5, 10, and 20%). FA-CS NPs were exposed to plasmas of breast cancer patients and healthy donors to evaluate the possibility of PC formation. We also monitored uptake efficiency in conditions after incubation with human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 and monocyte/macrophage-like Raw264.7 cells. Data showed that the formation of PC around FA-CS NPs can change physicochemical properties coincided with the rise in NP size and negative surface charge. SDS-PAGE electrophoresis revealed differences in the type and content rate of plasma proteins attached to NP surface in a personalized manner. Based on MTT data, the formation of PC around NPs did not exert cytotoxic effects on MDA-MB-231 cells while this phenomenon reduced uptake rate. Fluorescence imaging and flow cytometry analyses revealed reduced cellular internalization rate in NPs exposed to patients' plasma compared to the control group. In contrast to breast MDA-MB-231 cells, Raw264.7 cells efficiently adsorbed the bare and PC-coated NPs from both sources, indicating the involvement of ligand-receptor-dependent and independent cellular engulfment. These data showed that the PC formed on the FA-CS NPs is entirely different in breast cancer patients and healthy counterparts. PC derived from patients' plasma almost abolishes the targeting efficiency of FA-CS NPs even in different mechanisms, while this behavior was not shown in the control group. Surprisingly, Raw264.7 cells strongly adsorbed the PC-coated NPs, especially when these particles were in the presence of patients' sera. It is strongly suggested that the formation of PC around can affect delivering capacity of FA-CS NPs to cancer cells. It seems that the PC-coated FA-CS NPs can be used as an efficient delivery strategy for the transfer of specific biomolecules in immune system disorders.
蛋白质冠(PC)在生物条件下已被报道在纳米颗粒(NPs)周围形成。这种效应可以改变向靶组织的输送能力。在这里,我们使用不同浓度的叶酸(5、10 和 20%)合成了叶酸修饰的壳聚糖 NPs(FA-CS NPs)。将 FA-CS NPs 暴露于乳腺癌患者和健康供体的血浆中,以评估形成 PC 的可能性。我们还监测了在孵育后与人类乳腺癌细胞系 MDA-MB-231 和单核细胞/巨噬细胞样 Raw264.7 细胞的条件下的摄取效率。数据表明,FA-CS NPs 周围 PC 的形成可以改变物理化学性质,同时增加 NP 尺寸和负表面电荷。SDS-PAGE 电泳显示,以个性化方式附着在 NP 表面的血浆蛋白的类型和含量率存在差异。根据 MTT 数据,PC 形成对 MDA-MB-231 细胞没有细胞毒性作用,而这种现象降低了摄取率。荧光成像和流式细胞术分析显示,与对照组相比,暴露于患者血浆中的 NPs 的细胞内化率降低。与乳腺癌 MDA-MB-231 细胞相反,Raw264.7 细胞从两种来源都有效地吸附裸 NPs 和 PC 涂层的 NPs,表明涉及配体-受体依赖和独立的细胞吞噬作用。这些数据表明,在乳腺癌患者和健康对照者中,FA-CS NPs 上形成的 PC 完全不同。来自患者血浆的 PC 几乎完全消除了 FA-CS NPs 的靶向效率,即使在不同的机制中也是如此,而在对照组中没有观察到这种行为。令人惊讶的是,Raw264.7 细胞强烈吸附 PC 涂层的 NPs,特别是当这些颗粒存在于患者的血清中时。强烈建议,PC 周围的形成可以影响 FA-CS NPs 向癌细胞的输送能力。似乎 PC 涂层的 FA-CS NPs 可以用作在免疫系统紊乱中传递特定生物分子的有效递药策略。
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