巨噬细胞膜伪装纳米颗粒的制备和功能表征

摘要 目的：巨噬细胞具有炎症趋化能力,近年来巨噬细胞膜伪装的纳米递送载体引起研究者的广泛关注。本文提供了一种巨噬细胞膜伪装纳米颗粒的方法,即摄取-挤出法,并对该法制得的纳米颗粒进行表征,考察纳米颗粒在不同细胞中的摄取。方法：利用溶胶-凝胶法制备装载阿霉素的介孔硅（DMSN）纳米颗粒,再利用RAW 264.7巨噬细胞吞噬DMSN,最后将巨噬细胞连续挤出制得巨噬细胞膜伪装的载有阿霉素的介孔硅（DMSN@CM）纳米颗粒。动态光散射激光粒度仪（DLS）测定DMSN@CM颗粒的粒径和表面电位,透射电子显微镜（TEM）观察纳米颗粒形态,聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳（SDS-PAGE）验证细胞膜的成功伪装。然后通过激光共聚焦显微镜与流式细胞术共同考察了DMSN@CM在不同细胞中的摄取情况。结果：成功制备了DMSN和DMSN@CM纳米颗粒。DMSN粒径为116.7±3.2 nm,zeta表面电势为 -29.5± 1.3 mV;MSN@CM粒径为128.0±9.3 nm,zeta表面电势为 -26.7 ±1.2 mV。TEM与SDS-PAGE共同验证了DMSN@CM表面细胞膜的成功包覆。细胞摄取试验表明巨噬细胞膜的伪装可以抑制RAW 264.7细胞对DMSN@CM的摄取;促进MDA-MB-231细胞对DMSN@CM的摄取。结论：利用摄取-挤出法成功构建了DMSN@CM纳米颗粒,该法简便高效,为纳米颗粒的细胞膜伪装提供了一种新的手段。     

姜黄素共聚物胶束的制备与体外细胞毒评价

目的:制备一种姜黄素共聚物胶束以提高姜黄素的水溶性及其抗肿瘤活性。方法:采用乳化溶剂挥发法制备了载姜黄素的共聚物胶束(Cur/PTL1胶束),对其粒径、载药量、包封率和体外药物释放行为进行了考察;并采用MTT法考察了PTL1空白胶束和Cur/PTL1胶束的体外细胞毒作用。结果:制备了粒径在40 nm左右的载姜黄素共聚物胶束,载药量为9.78±0.29%,包封率为97.24±2.68%。体外药物释放实验表明,游离姜黄素在24 h内的药物累积释放率达到90%以上,而Cur/PTL1胶束在24 h内药物累积释放率为23.8%,能够持续释放14天,14天内累积释放率为85.9%,具有一定的缓释能力。MTT实验结果表明,当PTL1空白胶束浓度达到1 mg/mL时,细胞的存活率仍在90%以上;Cur/PTL1胶束组IC50为4.73±0.23μg/mL,游离姜黄素组IC50为6.42±0.35μg/mL。结论:实验结果表明,Cur/PTL1胶束可以作为一种有前景的纳米药物输送系统。     

角蛋白载药纳米颗粒的制备及药物可控释放性能研究*

目的:以角蛋白作为药物载体材料,制备智能响应性药物递送系统,研究其药物装载和释放性能。方法:利用去溶剂法制备角蛋白纳米颗粒(KNP),以罗丹明B(RB)和姜黄素(Cur)为亲水性和疏水性模式药物,制备载药KNP。利用钨灯丝扫描电镜(SEM)、动态光散射(DLS)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)和药物体外释放实验等对KNP的尺寸、形貌、结构、载药和释药性能进行研究。结果:成功制备出粒径均一、约为300 nm 的KNP,能够装载亲水性和疏水性药物。载药颗粒在体外释放研究中表现出pH和氧化还原双重响应性。结论:利用去溶剂法,简便、安全地制备了分散性良好且具有pH和氧化还原双重响应性释放特性的角蛋白载药纳米颗粒,为角蛋白作为智能响应型药物递送载体的研究和应用提供了参考。     

肿瘤血管靶向隐形纳米粒对HCT-15 和HUVEC 的细胞毒性评价

目的:优化制备K237多肽修饰的紫杉醇隐形纳米粒(K237-PTX-NP),并评价其对HCT-15和HUVEC两种细胞的细胞毒性。方法:乳化-溶剂挥发法优化制备K237-PTX-NP;HPLC法测定其包封率、载药量;激光粒度分析仪测定其粒径和Zeta电位;CBQCA试剂盒测定纳米粒表面多肽密度。以Taxol和PTX-NP为对照,采用CCK-8方法研究比较K237-PTX-NP对HCT-15和HUVEC细胞的细胞毒性差异。结果:优化制备的K237-PTX-NP粒径为约150 nm,Zeta电位为-20 mv,包封率为33.5%,载药量为2.8%,多肽连接效率为24.5%,平均每个纳米粒表面连接的K237数目约为474个。作用24 h时,K237-PTX-NP抑制HUVEC活性的IC50为0.01 nM,而抑制HCT-15活性的IC50大于1μM。结论:与HCT-15相比,HUVEC对K237-PTX-NP高度敏感,提示K237-PTX-NP具有潜在通过抑制肿瘤血管内皮细胞的生长治疗以HCT-15为代表的、P-gp等膜转运蛋白高表达的耐药肿瘤的能力。     

胆甾醇基γ-聚谷氨酸负载阿霉素纳米胶束的制备与体内外释药性能评价

笔者制备了胆甾醇基γ-聚谷氨酸负载阿霉素纳米胶束(DOX/NPs),并考察了该载药纳米胶束体系的形态与粒径、载药量、包封率以及体内外释药的特性。结果表明:DOX/NPs的最佳载药量为22.4%,包封率为90.2%,平均粒径为(312.3±7.2)nm,电镜下观察呈现明显的核壳结构。体外释药结果显示,DOX/NPs能延缓阿霉素的释放,并具有p H敏感的释药特性。小鼠体内释药结果表明:阿霉素经包埋后其消除半衰期(t1/2)、药时曲线下面积(AUC)、平均滞留时间(MRT)均明显大于游离阿霉素,达到了药物缓释的目的。     

载阿霉素PLGA纳米微球的制备及性质研究

目的:制备新型癌症化疗制剂载阿霉素(Adriamycin)、聚乳酸-羟基乙酸共聚物(PLGA)纳米微球(ADM-PLGA-NP),研究其性质及体外释药特点。方法:以聚乳酸-羟基乙酸共聚物为包封材料,阿霉素为模型药物,采用复乳蒸发法制备ADM-PLGA-NP,扫描电镜观察微球形态,激光粒度分析仪检测粒径分布,紫外分光光度法计算载药率及包封率,体外药物释放实验考察微球对ADM的缓释作用。结果:ADM-PLGA-NP外观呈球形,平均粒径约(237±12.7)nm,载药量及包封率分别为(6.42±1.67)%和(53.82±8.34)%,药物在体外缓慢释放,5 d累积释放量达85%。结论:通过复乳蒸发法制备的ADM-PLGA-NP性质稳定,具有药物缓释性,有望成为一种新型的药物化疗载体。     

靶向肿瘤新生血管纳米粒的构建和质量控制

目的：制备F56多肽修饰的长春新碱纳米粒（F56-VCR-NP）,并建立其质量控制方法。方法：乳化－溶剂挥发法优化制备F56．VCR-NP：HPLC法测定其载药量、包封率,透射电镜下观察其形态,激光粒度分析仪测定其粒径和Zeta电位,CBQCA试剂盒测定纳米粒表面多肽密度,XPS进行表面元素分析。结果：优化制备的F56－VCR-NP粒径约为153nm,Zeta电位为－20．8mv,包封率为21．4％,载药量为1．9％,多肽连接效率为26．3％。结论：以聚乙二醇－聚乳酸（PEG-PLA）为原料,长春新碱为模型药物,成功制备出纳米粒子,并建立起有效的质量控制方法,对该实验样品进行了表征。结果表明此类纳米粒子尺寸均匀,表面多价连接F56多肽,载药量和包封率稳定可控,工艺成熟。     

载HCPT纳米粒的制备及其体外抗肿瘤活性研究

目的:制备载羟基喜树碱(HCPT)的PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA纳米粒(HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA),并对其体外抗肿瘤活性进行研究。方法:采用乳化溶剂挥发法制备HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA,通过单因素试验考察超声功率、聚合物浓度、PVA浓度、水相和油相体积比及投药量对纳米粒粒径的影响;采用zeta电位及激光粒度分析仪测定纳米粒的粒径及zeta电位,用透射电镜(TEM)观察其形态;采用透析法评价HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA的体外释药特性;采用MTT法测定HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA对HepG2细胞的细胞毒性。结果:HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA平均粒径约为109±3 nm,zeta电位为-11.57 mV,载药量为5.6%,TEM显示其为球形;体外释药结果表明HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA对HCPT的释放具有p H值依赖性;HCPT和HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA的IC50值分别为474.6 ng/mL和286.0 ng/mL。结论:HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA体外释药性能良好,HCPT@PLGA-hyd-PEG-FA的细胞毒性明显大于游离的HCPT,值得进一步研究。     

长春新碱阳离子纳米结构脂质载体及其小肠吸收的研究

目的:硫酸长春新碱作为一种细胞毒型抗肿瘤药物,临床上多用其注射剂,虽应用广泛,但存在较多缺点,如药物半衰期短,代谢速率快以及毒副作用明显。本文目的是制备包载长春新碱和十二烷基磺酸钠的阳离子纳米结构脂质载体,并对其进行评价。方法:用复乳挥发法制备出目标脂质纳米粒;利用激光粒度仪对其粒径及zeta电位进行检测;利用高效液相色谱法对其包封率和载药量进行测定;透析法检测纳米粒的体外释放行为;用小肠吸收法评价纳米粒的促进吸收作用。结果:制得的纳米粒的平均粒径为(192.4±4.14)nm,多分散系数(PDI)为0.184±0.015,包封率为32.28%,Zeta电位为(30.6±4.09)m V,载药量为(1.56±0.10)%;体外释放实验显示在pH=7.4的中性释放介质中,硫酸长春新碱脂质纳米粒表现出缓释特性;小肠吸收实验表明十二烷基磺酸钠的加入和阳离子纳米粒的修饰可提高小肠对药物的吸收。结论:阳离子硫酸长春新碱纳米结构脂质载体具有缓释效果,并可以促进小肠对药物的吸收。     

青藤碱磷脂复合物纳米结构脂质载体的制备、表征及药动学研究

为制备青藤碱磷脂复合物纳米结构脂质载体,并进行体外和SD大鼠体内评价。实验采用溶剂挥发法制备青藤碱磷脂复合物,乳化超声法制备青藤碱磷脂复合物纳米结构脂质载体。考察其粒径分布、Zeta电位,包封率,载药量及体外释药等基本理化性质。SD大鼠分别灌胃给予青藤碱混悬液和青藤碱磷脂复合物纳米结构脂质载体,比较药动学行为及生物利用度。结果显示,青藤碱磷脂复合物纳米结构脂质载体的平均粒径为201.32±5.05 nm,Zeta电位为-22.2±1.5 mV,包封率为80.31±1.01%,载药量为4.42±0.28%,体外释药具有明显的缓释特征,体外释药模型符合Weibull释药模型,拟合方程为:LnLn(1/1-Mt/M∞)=0.576 6Lnt-1.478 1(r=0.988 8)。体内药动学研究结果表明,磷脂复合物纳米结构脂质载体改变了青藤碱的药动学行为,增强了体内吸收,延长了青藤碱在体内滞留时间,相对生物利用度提高到了1.75倍。因此,青藤碱磷脂复合物纳米结构脂质载体可显著促进青藤碱体内吸收,提高其口服生物利用度。     

用于核酸递送的GSH响应型纳米粒构建

摘要 目的：核酸治疗近年来越来越受到关注,但是核酸药物易被快速清除、易被核酸酶降解、非特异性生物分布、以及不易被细胞摄取的缺点使其在体内难以发挥效果。本文提供了一种具有谷胱甘肽（GSH）响应性释放的纳米粒,能够进行有效核酸药物递送。方法：使用十六烷基三甲基氯化铵（CTAC）制备介孔硅纳米粒,在介孔硅纳米粒表面进行巯基修饰并活化,使其与巯基修饰的聚丙烯亚胺和聚乙二醇反应,形成具有GSH响应的介孔硅纳米粒,通过静电吸附进行核酸荷载。马尔文粒度仪测量表面电位、粒径,透射电镜观察纳米粒形态。核酸电泳检测其核酸负载效率,通过体外检测GSH响应释放聚乙烯亚胺（PEI）情况,共聚焦显微镜观察细胞摄取以及溶酶体逃逸情况。结果：成功构建了具有GSH响应的纳米粒,粒径为76.44±1.68 nm,表面电位为33.93±0.59 mV;通过透射电镜观察到纳米粒呈圆形带孔颗粒状;琼脂糖核酸负载试验观察到当氮磷比大于20时,能够有效进行核酸负载。共聚焦显微镜显示该纳米粒能够成功被MDA-MB-231乳腺癌细胞摄取。在溶酶体逃逸试验中观察到纳米粒进入细胞后3 h,Cy5-siRNA与溶酶体的荧光分离,证明构建的纳米粒成功从溶酶体逃脱。结论：成功构建了具有GSH响应的介孔硅纳米粒,能够有效用于核酸递送。     

Preparation,characterization and cytotoxic evaluation of bovine serum albumin nanoparticles encapsulating 5-methylmellein: A secondary metabolite isolated from Xylaria psidii

In this study, 5-methylmellein (5-MM) loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles (BSA NPs) were developed using desolvation technique. The developed nanoparticles were characterized for their mean particle size, polydispersity, zeta potential, loading efficiency, X-ray diffractometry (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and release profile. The developed nanoparticles were spherical in shape under transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The developed 5-MM loaded BSA NPs demonstrated a mean particle size with a diameter of 154.95?±?4.44?nm. The results from XRD and DSC studies demonstrated that the crystal state of the 5-MM was converted to an amorphous state in polymeric matrix. The encapsulation and loading efficiency was found to be 73.26?±?4.48% and 7.09?±?0.43%. The in vitro cytotoxicity in human prostate cancer cell line (PC-3), human colon cancer cells (HCT-116) and human breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7) cells demonstrated enhanced cytotoxicity of 5-MM BSA NPs as compared to native 5-MM after 72-h treatment. The enhancement in cytotoxicity of 5-MM BSA NPs was also supported by increase in cellular apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential loss and generation of high reactive oxygen species (ROS). In conclusion, these findings collectively indicated that BSA nanoparticles may serve as promising drug delivery system for improving the efficacy of 5-methylmellein.     

Preparation of an injectable doxorubicin surface modified cellulose nanofiber gel and evaluation of its anti‐tumor and anti‐metastasis activity in melanoma

Cellulose nanofibers (Cel‐NFs) gel can be considered as a useful drug carrier because of its biocompatibility, high specific surface area, and high loading capacity of drugs. Injectable Cel‐NFs gel could deliver doxorubicin (DOX) for localized chemotherapy of melanoma and suppress melanoma cells migration because of the physical barrier property of Cel‐NFs. We prepared DOX surface modified Cel‐NFs (DOX‐Cel‐NFs) gel by the electrostatic attachment of DOX molecules on the surface of Cel‐NFs. The increase in the zeta potential of nanofibers and the changes in the FTIR spectra of DOX‐Cel‐NFs compared to Cel‐NFs proved this attachment. DOX‐Cel‐NFs showed nano‐fibrous structure with an average diameter of 22.32 ± 10.66 nm after analyzing using field emission scanning electron microscopy. The suitable injectability of DOX‐Cel‐NFs gel verified its promising application for the localized chemotherapy. DOX‐Cel‐NFs gel exhibited a sustained drug release manner. The cytotoxicity results showed that DOX‐Cel‐NFs were more cytotoxic against melanoma cancer cells than the free DOX during 48 h incubation period. Moreover, DOX‐Cel‐NFs gel can suppress the melanoma cancer cells migration efficiently. Thus our results emphasize the potential of DOX‐Cel‐NFs gel as a chemotherapeutic agent for local delivery of DOX in order to treat melanoma and prevent its metastasis. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:537–545, 2018     

Adjusting the Balance between Effective Loading and Vector Migration of Macrophage Vehicles to Deliver Nanoparticles

The nature of macrophage allows the possibility that this cell type could be used as drug delivery system to track therapeutic drug nanoparticles (NPs) in cancer. However, there is no existing research on the regulation between effective loading of NPs and targeted delivery of macrophages. Here, we investigated the important parameters of intracellular NP quantity and the vector migration rate. Macrophage loading capacity was obtained by comparing the uptake quantity of varisized NPs, and the delivery ability of loaded cells was determined by measuring vector migration rates. We observed a positive correlation between the size of NPs and directed macrophage migration. Our findings suggest that the molecular mechanism of migration vector rate regulation involved increased expression levels of colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) receptor and integrin induced by 100-nm and 500-nm particles. The ability of macrophages uptake to varisized NPs showed the opposite trend, with the increased vector rate of cell migration influenced by NPs. We are able to demonstrate the important balance between effective macrophage loading and targeted delivery. By adjusting the balance parameters, it will be possible to utilize NPs in macrophage-mediated disease diagnosis and therapy.     

Preparation and characterization of magnetic gold nanoparticles to be used as doxorubicin nanocarriers

Magnetic targeted drug delivery (MTD), using magnetic gold nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄@Au NPs) conjugated with an anti-cancer drug is a promise modality for cancer treatment. In this study, Fe₃O₄@Au NPs were prepared and functionalized with thiol-terminated polyethylene glycol (PEG), then loaded with anti-cancer drug doxorubicin (DOX). The physical properties of the prepared NPs were characterized using different techniques. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the mono dispersed nature of Fe₃O₄@Au NPs with an average size of 20 nm which was confirmed using Dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. Zeta potential measurements along with UV–VIS spectroscopy demonstrated surface DOX loading on Fe₃O₄@Au NPs. Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) assured the existence of both iron and gold elements in the prepared NPs. The paramagnetic properties of the prepared NPs were assessed by vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The maximum DOX-loading capacity was 100 μg DOX/mg of Fe₃O₄@Au NPs. It was found that DOX released more readily at acidic pH. In vitro studies on MCF-7 cell line elucidated that DOX loaded Fe₃O₄@Au NPs (Fe₃O₄@Au-PEG-DOX) have more potent therapeutic effect than free DOX. Knowledge gained in this study may open the door to pursue Fe₃O₄@Au NPs as a viable nanocarriers for different molecules delivery in many diagnostic and therapeutic applications.     

Alginate modified nanostructured calcium carbonate with enhanced delivery efficiency for gene and drug delivery

To improve the performance of nanostructured calcium carbonate in gene delivery, a hydrophilic polysaccharide, alginate, was added to calcium carbonate co-precipitation systems to form alginate/CaCO(3)/DNA nanoparticles. The size and ζ-potential of the nanoparticles were measured by a zetasizer. Due to the existence of alginate chains which retarded the growth of calcium carbonate based co-precipitates, the alginate/CaCO(3)/DNA nanoparticles exhibited a decreased size and enhanced stability in the aqueous solution. To evaluate the gene and drug co-delivery ability, doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), a water-soluble anticancer drug, was loaded in the nanoparticles to form alginate/CaCO(3)/DNA/DOX nanoparticles. The in vitro gene transfections mediated by different nanoparticles in 293 T cells and HeLa cells were carried out, using pGL3-Luc as a reporter plasmid. With an appropriate amount of alginate, the gene transfection efficiency of alginate modified nanoparticles could be significantly enhanced as compared with the nanoparticles without alginate modification for the gene delivery systems, as well as the gene and drug co-delivery systems. The study on in vitro cell inhibition effects showed that the cell viability decreased with increasing DOX amount loaded in alginate/CaCO(3)/DNA/DOX nanoparticles. The alginate modification is a useful strategy to improve the calcium carbonate co-precipitation technique for the preparation of gene and drug delivery systems, and the nanoparticles prepared in this study have promising applications in gene and drug delivery.     

Intracellular Delivery of Nanoparticles of an Antiasthmatic Drug

The aim of the investigation was to prepare and characterize wheat germ agglutinin(WGA)-conjugated poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles encapsulating mometasone furoate (MF) as a model drug and assess changes in its fate in terms of cellular interactions. MF loaded nanoparticles were prepared using emulsion–solvent evaporation technique. WGA-conjugation was done by carbodiimide coupling method. The nanoparticles were characterized for size, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency and in-vitro drug release. The intracellular uptake of nanoparticles, drug cellular levels, and anti-proliferative activity studies of wheat germ agglutinin-conjugated and unconjugated nanoparticles were assessed on alveolar epithelial (A549) cells to establish cellular interactions. Prepared nanoparticles were spherical with 10–15 μg/mg of WGA conjugated on nanoparticles. The size of nanoparticles increased after conjugation and drug entrapment and zeta potential reduced from 78 ± 5.5% to 60 ± 2.5% and −15.3 ± 1.9 to −2.59 ± 2.1 mV respectively after conjugation. From the cellular drug concentration–time plot, AUC was found to be 0.4745, 0.6791 and 1.24 for MF, MF-nanoparticles and wheat germ agglutinin-MF-nanoparticles respectively. The in-vitro antiproliferative activity was improved and prolonged significantly after wheat germ agglutinin-conjugation. The results conclusively demonstrate improved availability and efficacy of antiasthmatic drug in alveolar epithelial cell lines. Hence, a drug once formulated as mucoadhesive nanoparticles and incorporated in dry powder inhaler formulation may be used for targeting any segment of lungs for more improved therapeutic response in other lung disorders as well.