pH sensitive functionalized hyperbranched polyester based nanoparticulate system for the receptor-mediated targeted cancer therapy

Ozturk A. B., Cevher E., Pabuccuoglu S., Ozgumus S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS, vol.68, no.8, pp.417-432, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00914037.2018.1452226
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.417-432
  • Keywords: 5-fluorouracil, cancer therapy, hyperbranched polyester, pH sensitive nanoparticles, receptor-mediated targeting, targeted drug carrier, CELLULAR UPTAKE, DRUG-DELIVERY, IN-VITRO, SUPERPARAMAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES, SURFACE MODIFICATION, PARTICLE-SIZE, RELEASE, CELLS, 5-FLUOROURACIL, DOXORUBICIN
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop a novel folic acid conjugated, DL-lysine modified, PEGylated, the 3rd generation hyperbranched polymer (HBP-PEG-Lys-FA) for use in receptor-mediated therapy. 5-fluorouracil, model anti-cancer drug, loaded nanoparticles were found an average size of 177 nm with loading efficiency of 23.18%. In vitro drug release studies demonstrated that nanoparticles showed pH-dependent release. HBP-PEG-Lys-FA were efficiently taken up by HeLa cells and specificity of targeted nanoparticles to folate receptors of cells was proved. It was concluded that the HBP-PEG-Lys-FA nanoparticles can provide an advantage on delivering of the drug efficiently into the cytosol for cancer therapy.