Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology ( IF 4.5 ) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104381 Sandeep B. Shelar , K.C. Barick , Bijaideep Dutta , Manidipa Basu , Puthusserickal A. Hassan
Lanreotide peptide (LP), a somatostatin analog with high affinity towards somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) is commonly used in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The aim of this study is to functionalize gold nanoparticles with LP to promote their selective delivery in SSTR2-expressing cancer cells and enhancement of radiosensitization. The negatively charged citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (GNP) were prepared by soft-chemical approach and coupled with positively charged LP through electrostatic interaction. The structural and kinetic properties these LP functionalized GNP (GNP-LP) were studied using various analytical techniques. The formation of appropriately sized and colloidally stable GNP-LP conjugates were evident from transmission electron microscopy and light scattering analyses. In order to investigate the targeting ability of these conjugates, cellular uptake and cytotoxicity studies were performed in AR42J cells (high SSTR2 receptors) and CHO cells (low SSTR2 receptors). It has been found that the GNP-LP conjugates exhibited higher cellular uptake in SSTR2-expressing AR42J cells over CHO cells. Thus, GNP-LP conjugates on gamma ray irradiation exhibited higher toxicity towards AR42J cells due to enhanced radiosensitization. Specifically, the present study demonstrated functionalization of GNP with LP, and their selective delivery and enhanced radiosensitization in SSTR2 overexpressing cancer cells.
中文翻译:
选择性靶向金纳米粒子对表达生长抑素 2 受体的癌细胞进行放射增敏
兰瑞肽 (LP) 是一种生长抑素类似物,对生长抑素受体 2 (SSTR2) 具有高亲和力,常用于治疗神经内分泌肿瘤 (NET)。本研究的目的是用 LP 功能化金纳米粒子,以促进它们在表达 SSTR2 的癌细胞中的选择性递送和增强放射增敏作用。带负电的柠檬酸盐稳定的金纳米粒子 (GNP) 通过软化学方法制备,并通过静电相互作用与带正电的 LP 耦合。使用各种分析技术研究了这些 LP 功能化 GNP (GNP-LP) 的结构和动力学特性。从透射电子显微镜和光散射分析中可以明显看出大小合适且胶体稳定的 GNP-LP 缀合物的形成。为了研究这些偶联物的靶向能力,在 AR42J 细胞(高 SSTR2 受体)和 CHO 细胞(低 SSTR2 受体)中进行了细胞摄取和细胞毒性研究。已经发现,与 CHO 细胞相比,GNP-LP 缀合物在表达 SSTR2 的 AR42J 细胞中表现出更高的细胞摄取。因此,由于放射增敏作用增强,GNP-LP 缀合物在伽马射线照射下对 AR42J 细胞表现出更高的毒性。具体而言,本研究证明了 GNP 与 LP 的功能化,以及它们在 SSTR2 过表达癌细胞中的选择性递送和增强的放射敏感性。已经发现,与 CHO 细胞相比,GNP-LP 缀合物在表达 SSTR2 的 AR42J 细胞中表现出更高的细胞摄取。因此,由于放射增敏作用增强,GNP-LP 缀合物在伽马射线照射下对 AR42J 细胞表现出更高的毒性。具体而言,本研究证明了 GNP 与 LP 的功能化,以及它们在 SSTR2 过表达癌细胞中的选择性递送和增强的放射敏感性。已经发现,与 CHO 细胞相比,GNP-LP 缀合物在表达 SSTR2 的 AR42J 细胞中表现出更高的细胞摄取。因此,由于放射增敏作用增强,GNP-LP 缀合物在伽马射线照射下对 AR42J 细胞表现出更高的毒性。具体而言,本研究证明了 GNP 与 LP 的功能化,以及它们在 SSTR2 过表达癌细胞中的选择性递送和增强的放射敏感性。