One-Pot, One-Step Synthesis of Drug-Loaded Magnetic Multimicelle Aggregates

Bioconjug Chem. 2022 May 18;33(5):969-981. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00167. Epub 2022 May 6.

Abstract

Lipid-based formulations provide a nanotechnology platform that is widely used in a variety of biomedical applications because it has several advantageous properties including biocompatibility, reduced toxicity, relative ease of surface modifications, and the possibility for efficient loading of drugs, biologics, and nanoparticles. A combination of lipid-based formulations with magnetic nanoparticles such as iron oxide was shown to be highly advantageous in a growing number of applications including magnet-mediated drug delivery and image-guided therapy. Currently, lipid-based formulations are prepared by multistep protocols. Simplification of the current multistep procedures can lead to a number of important technological advantages including significantly decreased processing time, higher reaction yield, better product reproducibility, and improved quality. Here, we introduce a one-pot, single-step synthesis of drug-loaded magnetic multimicelle aggregates (MaMAs), which is based on controlled flow infusion of an iron oxide nanoparticle/lipid mixture into an aqueous drug solution under ultrasonication. Furthermore, we prepared molecular-targeted MaMAs by directional antibody conjugation through an Fc moiety using Cu-free click chemistry. Fluorescence imaging and quantification confirmed that antibody-conjugated MaMAs showed high cell-specific targeting that was enhanced by magnetic delivery.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Lipids
  • Magnetic Phenomena
  • Nanoparticles* / chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Lipids
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations