Tumor-targeted PE38KDEL delivery via PEGylated anti-HER2 immunoliposomes - PubMed (original) (raw)

Comparative Study

. 2009 Jun 5;374(1-2):145-52.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.03.018. Epub 2009 Mar 24.

Wei Zhong, Jinqiu He, Huimei Li, He Zhang, Guichen Zhou, Bohua Li, Ying Lu, Hao Zou, Geng Kou, Dapeng Zhang, Hao Wang, Yajun Guo, Yanqiang Zhong

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Comparative Study

Tumor-targeted PE38KDEL delivery via PEGylated anti-HER2 immunoliposomes

Jie Gao et al. Int J Pharm. 2009.

Abstract

We previously reported the development of PE38KDEL-loaded anti-HER2 poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles that bind and internalize in HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells, enabling potent anti-tumor activity. To overcome the problems associated with the short half-lives of this drug delivery system, we have constructed PE38KDEL-loaded anti-HER2 PEGylated liposomes (PE-HER-liposomes). PE-HER-liposomes were constructed with Fab' of recombinant humanized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody (anti-HER2 Fab') covalently linked to PEGylated liposomes containing PE38KDEL (PE-liposomes). We attached anti-HER2 Fab' to the terminus of PEG (polyethylene glycol) on PEGylated liposomes. Incorporation of pyridylthiopropionoylamino-PEG-distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine (PDP-PEG-DSPE) into PEGylated liposomes followed by mild thiolysis of the PDP groups resulted in the formation of reactive thiol groups at the periphery of the liposomes. Efficient attachment of maleimide-derivatized anti-HER2 Fab' took place under mild conditions. The characterization of PE-HER-liposomes, such as particle size, was evaluated by dynamic light-scattering detector. The Micro BCA method was used to determine the encapsulation efficiency of PE38KDEL and the quantity of conjugated Fab'. Flow cytometry and confocal microscopy showed that PE-HER-liposomes possessed receptor-specific binding and internalization for HER2-overexpressing SK-BR3 cells. Remarkably, PE-HER-liposomes were more cytotoxic than non-targeted PE-liposomes in HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells. In conclusion, PE-HER-liposomes could serve as a promising therapeutic candidate for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast cancers.

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