pH-Sensitive Twin Liposomes Containing Quercetin and Laccase for Tumor Therapy

Biomacromolecules. 2022 Sep 12;23(9):3688-3697. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00571. Epub 2022 Aug 17.

Abstract

In this study, functional twin liposomes (TLs) were designed by linking avidin-anchored single liposomes and biotin-anchored single liposomes via avidin-biotin interactions. Here, we first punched a hole on the liposome surface using the liposome magnetoporation method to prepare functional single liposomes, which were used for safely encapsulating quercetin (QER, as a model prodrug) or laccase (LAC, as a bioactive enzyme) inside the liposomes without the use of organic solvents; the pores were then plugged by pH-sensitive glycol chitosan grafted with 3-diethylaminopropylamine (GDEAP) and avidin (or biotin). As a result, single liposomes with QER and biotin-GDEAP were efficiently coupled with other liposomes with LAC and avidin-GDEAP. We demonstrated that the TLs could accelerate QER and LAC release at acidic pH (6.8), improving the LAC-mediated oxidization of QER and significantly elevating tumor cell death, suggesting that this strategy can be used as an efficient method for the programmed action of prodrugs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Avidin* / metabolism
  • Biotin
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Laccase
  • Liposomes
  • Prodrugs* / pharmacology
  • Quercetin / pharmacology

Substances

  • Liposomes
  • Prodrugs
  • Avidin
  • Biotin
  • Quercetin
  • Laccase