A supramolecular hybrid material constructed from pillar[6]arene-based host-guest complexation and ZIF-8 for targeted drug delivery

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Aug 28;54(70):9817-9820. doi: 10.1039/c8cc05665j.

Abstract

A novel supramolecular hybrid material ZIF-8@DOX@WP6@G constructed from the host-guest complexation between carboxylated pillar[6]arene (WP6) and a galactose derivative (G), and doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded ZIF-8 has been synthesized for targeted drug delivery. The results showed that ZIF-8@DOX@WP6@G not only maintained the pH-sensitive drug release properties of ZIF-8 but also exhibited excellent water dispersibility and selective toxicity for hepatoma cancer cells due to the assembly of WP6 and G. The strategy used in this study opens up a new avenue for constructing multifunctional supramolecular hybrid materials for therapeutic applications in cancer treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Doxorubicin / chemistry
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology*
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Drug Liberation
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Macrocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Solubility
  • Zeolites / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Drug Carriers
  • Imidazoles
  • Macrocyclic Compounds
  • Zeolites
  • Doxorubicin