Doxorubicin-loaded pH-sensitive micelles: a promising alternative to enhance antitumor activity and reduce toxicity
Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline antibiotic widely used in the treatment of cancer, however, it is associated with the occurrence of adverse reactions that limits its clinical use. In this context, the encapsulation of DOX in micelles responsive to pH variations has shown to be a strategy for t...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) |
| Repositório: | Repositório Institucional da UFMG |
| Idioma: | português |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ufmg.br:1843/56497 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2020.111076 http://hdl.handle.net/1843/56497 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7979-1156 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5214-4407 https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0407-1215 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5650-6743 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7572-2767 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2213-4355 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2474-5536 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Micelles pH-sensitivity Doxorubicin Antitumor Drug delivery Micelas Doxorrubicina Drogas |
| Resumo: | Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline antibiotic widely used in the treatment of cancer, however, it is associated with the occurrence of adverse reactions that limits its clinical use. In this context, the encapsulation of DOX in micelles responsive to pH variations has shown to be a strategy for tumor delivery of the drug, with the potential to increase therapeutic efficacy and to reduce the toxic effects. In addition, radiolabeling nanoparticles with a radioactive isotope is of great use in preclinical studies, since it allows the in vivo monitoring of the nanostructure through the acquisition of quantitative images. Therefore, this study aimed to develop, characterize, and evaluate the antitumor activity of a pH-sensitive micelle composed of DSPE-PEG2000, oleic acid, and DOX. The micelles had a diameter of 13nm, zeta potential near to neutrality, and high encapsulation percentage. The critical micellar concentration (CMC) was 1.4 ×10− 5 mol L-1. The pH-sensitivity was confirmed in vitro through a drug release assay. Cytotoxicity studies confirmed that the encapsulation of DOX into the micelles did not impair the drug cytotoxic activity. Moreover, the incorporation of DSPE-PEG2000-DTPA into the micelles allowed it radiolabeling with the technetium-99m in high yield and stability, permitting its use to monitor antitumor therapy. In this sense, the pH-sensitive micelles were able to inhibit tumor growth significantly when compared to non-pH- sensitive micelles and the free drug. in vivo toxicity evaluation in the zebrafish model revealed significantly lower toxicity of pH-sensitive micelles compared to the free drug. These results indicate that the developed formulation presents itself as a promising alternative to potentiate the treatment of tumors. |
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