Coercing bisphosphonates to kill cancer cells with nanoscale coordination polymers

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Mar 11;48(21):2668-70. doi: 10.1039/c2cc17635a.

Abstract

Nanoscale coordination polymers containing exceptionally high loadings of bisphosphonates were coated with single lipid bilayers to control the drug release kinetics and functionalized with a targeting ligand to endow cell-targeting capability, leading to much enhanced cytotoxicity against human lung and pancreatic cancer cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Calcium / chemistry
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Diphosphonates / chemistry*
  • Diphosphonates / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology
  • Lipid Bilayers / metabolism
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Pamidronate
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Zoledronic Acid

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Diphosphonates
  • Imidazoles
  • Lipid Bilayers
  • Polymers
  • Zoledronic Acid
  • Pamidronate
  • Calcium