Towards increased selectivity of drug delivery to cancer cells: development of a LDL-based nanodelivery system for hydrophobic photosensitizers

Diana Buzova; Veronika Huntosova; Peter Kasak; Dana Petrovajova; Jaroslava Joniova; Lenka Dzurova; Zuzana Nadova; Franck Sureau; Pavol Miskovsky; Daniel Jancura

doi:10.1117/12.981831

10 October 2012 Towards increased selectivity of drug delivery to cancer cells: development of a LDL-based nanodelivery system for hydrophobic photosensitizers

Diana Buzova, Veronika Huntosova, Peter Kasak, Dana Petrovajova, Jaroslava Joniova, Lenka Dzurova, Zuzana Nadova, Franck Sureau, Pavol Miskovsky, Daniel Jancura

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Proceedings Volume 8460, Biosensing and Nanomedicine V; 84600U (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.981831
Event: SPIE NanoScience + Engineering, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), a natural in vivo carrier of cholesterol in the vascular system, play a key role in the delivery of hydrophobic photosensitizers (pts) to tumor cells in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. To make this delivery system even more efficient, we have constructed a nano-delivery system by coating of LDL surface by polyethylene glycol (PEG) and dextran. Fluorescence spectroscopy and confocal fluorescence imaging were used to characterize redistribution of hypericin (Hyp), a natural potent pts, loaded in LDL/PEG and LDL/dextran complexes to free LDL molecules as well as to monitor cellular uptake of Hyp by U87-MG cells. It was shown than the redistribution process of Hyp between LDL molecules is significantly suppressed by dextran coating of LDL surface. On the other hand, PEG does not significantly influence this process. The modification of LDL molecules by the polymers does not inhibit their recognition by cellular LDL receptors. U-87 MG cellular uptake of Hyp loaded in LDL/PEG and LDL/dextran complexes appears to be similar to that one observed for Hyp transported by unmodified LDL particles. It is proposed that by polymers modified LDL molecules could be used as a basis for construction of a drug transport system for targeted delivery of hydrophobic drugs to cancer cells expressing high level of LDL receptors.

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Diana Buzova, Veronika Huntosova, Peter Kasak, Dana Petrovajova, Jaroslava Joniova, Lenka Dzurova, Zuzana Nadova, Franck Sureau, Pavol Miskovsky, and Daniel Jancura "Towards increased selectivity of drug delivery to cancer cells: development of a LDL-based nanodelivery system for hydrophobic photosensitizers", Proc. SPIE 8460, Biosensing and Nanomedicine V, 84600U (10 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.981831

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