| Synthesis of folate- pegylated polyester nanoparticles encapsulating ixabepilone for targeting folate receptor overexpressing breast cancer cells |
| English |
| Siafaka, P. [Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece] |
| Betsiou, M. [Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece] |
| Tsolou, A. [Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece] |
| Angelou, E. [Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece] |
| Agianian, B. [Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece] |
| Koffa, Maria  [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit] |
| Chaitidou, S. [Pharmathen S.A, Pharmaceutical Industry, Dervenakion Str6, Attiki, Greece] |
| Karavas, E. [Pharmathen S.A, Pharmaceutical Industry, Dervenakion Str6, Attiki, Greece] |
| Avgoustakis, K. [Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Patras, Greece] |
| Bikiaris, D. [Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece] |
| 2015 |
| Journal of Materials Science |
| Springer New York LLC |
| 26 |
| 12 |
| 1-14 |
| Yes (verified by ORBilu) |
| International |
| 09574530 |
| [en] Cells ; Cytology ; Diseases ; Drug products ; Emulsification ; Fluorescence ; Light scattering ; Nanoparticles ; Polyethylene glycols ; Polyethylene oxides ; Propylene ; Scanning electron microscopy ; Double emulsifications ; Drug-loading efficiency ; Fluorescent nanoparticles ; Human breast cancer cells ; Poly(propylene succinate) ; Polyester nanoparticles ; Solvent evaporation method ; Sustained drug release ; Synthesis (chemical) ; Article ; HeLa cell line ; MCF 7 cell line ; X ray diffraction |
| [en] Abstract: The aim of this study was the preparation of novel polyester nanoparticles based on folic acid (FA)–functionalized poly(ethylene glycol)–poly(propylene succinate) (PEG–PPSu) copolymer and loaded with the new anticancer drug ixabepilone (IXA). These nanoparticles may serve as a more selective (targeted) treatment of breast cancer tumors overexpressing the folate receptor. The synthesized materials were characterized by 1H-NMR, FTIR, XRD and DSC. The nanoparticles were prepared by a double emulsification and solvent evaporation method and characterized with regard to their morphology by scanning electron microscopy, drug loading with HPLC–UV and size by dynamic light scattering. An average size of 195 nm and satisfactory drug loading efficiency (3.5 %) were observed. XRD data indicated that IXA was incorporated into nanoparticles in amorphous form. The nanoparticles exhibited sustained drug release properties in vitro. Based on in vitro cytotoxicity studies, the blank FA–PEG–PPSu nanoparticles were found to be non-toxic to the cells. Fluorescent nanoparticles were prepared by conjugating Rhodanine B to PEG–PPSu, and live cell, fluorescence, confocal microscopy was applied in order to demonstrate the ability of FA–PEG–PPSu nanoparticles to enter into human breast cancer cells expressing the folate receptor. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York. |
| http://hdl.handle.net/10993/27427 |
| 10.1007/s10856-015-5609-x |
