Reductively labile PRINT particles for the delivery of doxorubicin to HeLa cells

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Apr 16;130(15):5008-9. doi: 10.1021/ja801436j. Epub 2008 Mar 20.

Abstract

A Trojan horse PRINT particle composition was developed that incorporates a reductively labile cross-linker to achieve activated release of doxorubicin in vitro. Particles of discrete size and shape (cube side length = 2 micron) containing 30 wt % of a disulfide-based cross-linker and 2 wt % doxorubicin were synthesized. This PRINT composition was shown to release doxorubicin in response to a reducing environment as measured by flow cytometry and was found to be highly proficient at killing HeLa cells in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polymers / chemistry

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Doxorubicin