Tian B.W., Al-Jamal W.T., Stuartb M., Kostarelos K.
The School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK
Keywords: imaging, MUC1, multimodal vesicles, targeted cancer therapy
In this study, we report the engineering of multimodal Liposome-QD hybrids (L-QD) for cancer imaging and therapy. L-QD hybrids were loaded with doxorubicin (Dox) using the osmotic gradient technique, achieving high encapsulation efficiency comparable to liposome alone. Structural elucidation using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) clearly showed that QD were incorporated in the lipid bilayer and Dox crystals were encapsulated into the liposome aqueous core. Furthermore, the surface of Dox-loaded hybrids were functionalized with anti-MUC-1 antibody for active targeting, using the post-insertion technique.MUC-1 antibody-targeted L-QD hybrids encapsulating doxorubicin are thought to constitute a potential multimodal system for the simultaneous delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Nanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy
Published: June 21, 2010
Pages: 380 - 381
Industry sector: Medical & Biotech
Topics: Biomaterials, Cancer Nanotechnology
ISBN: 978-1-4398-3415-2