Ultrasound-Triggered Gas-Generating Doxorubicin Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2019 Sep 1;19(9):5463-5468. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2019.16521.

Abstract

The purpose of current research is to develop ultrasound-triggered gas-generating Doxorubicin PLGA nanoparticle for cancer therapy. Method: pH-sensitive PLGA nanoparticles (PLGANPs) was fabricated to deliver doxorubicin (DOX) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) using the water-in-oil-in-water (w/o/w) double emulsion method. Result: The nanoparticle with the size (650 nm) and high drug loading (15.8±2.3%) were successfully prepared and showed pH-responsive release characteristics. In vitro results indicate that DOX/NaHCO₃@PLGANPs with ultrasound had higher inhibition and cell uptake on MCF-7 cells than free DOX and other formulation. In vivo animal experiments showed that after treatment of DOX/NaHCO₃@PLGANPs with ultrasound, the relative tumor volume (0.63) of S180-tumor-bearing mice was lower than that of without ultrasound (0.81), DOX@PLGANPs (1.00) and Free DOX (1.12). Moreover, safety evaluation result indicated that DOX/NaHCO₃@PLGANPs was safer than free DOX. In conclusion, the DOX/NaHCO₃@PLGANPs was successfully developed and evaluated In vitro and In vivo. This drug delivery system will be a promising strategy for cancer therapy and diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology
  • Drug Carriers
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Glycols
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer

Substances

  • Drug Carriers
  • Glycols
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Doxorubicin