Development of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis

Diêgo dos Santos Ferreira,1,2 Samilla Dornelas Faria,1 Sávia Caldeira de Araújo Lopes,1 Cláudia Salviano Teixeira,1 Angelo Malachias,3 Rogério Magalhães-Paniago,3 José Dias de Souza Filho,4 Bruno Luis de Jesus Pinto Oliveira...

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Autores principales: Ferreira DS, Faria SD, Lopes SCA, Teixeira CS, Malachias A, Magalhães-Paniago R, de Souza Filho JD, Oliveira BL, Guimarães AR, Caravan P, Ferreira LAM, Alves RJ, Oliveira MC
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3261c05bd2b542f0b02ed76ddc6c283e2021-12-02T05:02:18ZDevelopment of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/3261c05bd2b542f0b02ed76ddc6c283e2016-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/development-of-a-bone-targeted-ph-sensitive-liposomal-formulation-cont-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Diêgo dos Santos Ferreira,1,2 Samilla Dornelas Faria,1 Sávia Caldeira de Araújo Lopes,1 Cláudia Salviano Teixeira,1 Angelo Malachias,3 Rogério Magalhães-Paniago,3 José Dias de Souza Filho,4 Bruno Luis de Jesus Pinto Oliveira,2 Alexander Ramos Guimarães,2 Peter Caravan,2 Lucas Antônio Miranda Ferreira,1 Ricardo José Alves,1 Mônica Cristina Oliveira1 1Department of Pharmaceutical Products, Faculty of Pharmacy,Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; 2Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 3Department of Physics, 4Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Background: Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, the treatment of bone tumors remains a major challenge. A possible underlying hypothesis, limitation, and unmet need may be the inability of therapeutics to penetrate into dense bone mineral, which can lead to poor efficacy and high toxicity, due to drug uptake in healthy organs. The development of nanostructured formulations with high affinity for bone could be an interesting approach to overcome these challenges.Purpose: To develop a liposomal formulation with high affinity for hydroxyapatite and the ability to release doxorubicin (DOX) in an acidic environment for future application as a tool for treatment of bone metastases.Materials and methods: Liposomes were prepared by thin-film lipid hydration, followed by extrusion and the sulfate gradient-encapsulation method. Liposomes were characterized by average diameter, ζ-potential, encapsulation percentage, X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry. Release studies in buffer (pH 7.4 or 5), plasma, and serum, as well as hydroxyapatite-affinity in vitro analysis were performed. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assay against the MDA-MB-231 cell line, and biodistribution was assessed in bone metastasis-bearing animals.Results: Liposomes presented suitable diameter (~170 nm), DOX encapsulation (~2 mg/mL), controlled release, and good plasma and serum stability. The existence of interactions between DOX and the lipid bilayer was proved through differential scanning calorimetry and small-angle X-ray scattering. DOX release was faster when the pH was in the range of a tumor than at physiological pH. The bone-targeted formulation showed a strong affinity for hydroxyapatite. The encapsulation of DOX did not interfere in its intrinsic cytotoxicity against the MDA-MB-231 cell line. Biodistribution studies demonstrated high affinity of this formulation for tumors and reduction of uptake in the heart.Conclusion: These results suggest that bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomes containing DOX can be an interesting strategy for selectively delivering this drug into bone-tumor sites, increasing its activity, and reducing DOX-related toxicity. Keywords: hydroxyapatite-targeted formulations, bisphosphonates, pH-responsive nanostructures, bone-tumor treatmentFerreira DSFaria SDLopes SCATeixeira CSMalachias AMagalhães-Paniago Rde Souza Filho JDOliveira BLGuimarães ARCaravan PFerreira LAMAlves RJOliveira MCDove Medical PressarticleHydroxyapatite-targeted formulationsbisphosphonatespH-responsive nanostructuresbone tumor treatmentMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol 2016, Iss default, Pp 3737-3751 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic Hydroxyapatite-targeted formulations
bisphosphonates
pH-responsive nanostructures
bone tumor treatment
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle Hydroxyapatite-targeted formulations
bisphosphonates
pH-responsive nanostructures
bone tumor treatment
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Ferreira DS
Faria SD
Lopes SCA
Teixeira CS
Malachias A
Magalhães-Paniago R
de Souza Filho JD
Oliveira BL
Guimarães AR
Caravan P
Ferreira LAM
Alves RJ
Oliveira MC
Development of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis
description Diêgo dos Santos Ferreira,1,2 Samilla Dornelas Faria,1 Sávia Caldeira de Araújo Lopes,1 Cláudia Salviano Teixeira,1 Angelo Malachias,3 Rogério Magalhães-Paniago,3 José Dias de Souza Filho,4 Bruno Luis de Jesus Pinto Oliveira,2 Alexander Ramos Guimarães,2 Peter Caravan,2 Lucas Antônio Miranda Ferreira,1 Ricardo José Alves,1 Mônica Cristina Oliveira1 1Department of Pharmaceutical Products, Faculty of Pharmacy,Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; 2Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 3Department of Physics, 4Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Background: Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, the treatment of bone tumors remains a major challenge. A possible underlying hypothesis, limitation, and unmet need may be the inability of therapeutics to penetrate into dense bone mineral, which can lead to poor efficacy and high toxicity, due to drug uptake in healthy organs. The development of nanostructured formulations with high affinity for bone could be an interesting approach to overcome these challenges.Purpose: To develop a liposomal formulation with high affinity for hydroxyapatite and the ability to release doxorubicin (DOX) in an acidic environment for future application as a tool for treatment of bone metastases.Materials and methods: Liposomes were prepared by thin-film lipid hydration, followed by extrusion and the sulfate gradient-encapsulation method. Liposomes were characterized by average diameter, ζ-potential, encapsulation percentage, X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry. Release studies in buffer (pH 7.4 or 5), plasma, and serum, as well as hydroxyapatite-affinity in vitro analysis were performed. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assay against the MDA-MB-231 cell line, and biodistribution was assessed in bone metastasis-bearing animals.Results: Liposomes presented suitable diameter (~170 nm), DOX encapsulation (~2 mg/mL), controlled release, and good plasma and serum stability. The existence of interactions between DOX and the lipid bilayer was proved through differential scanning calorimetry and small-angle X-ray scattering. DOX release was faster when the pH was in the range of a tumor than at physiological pH. The bone-targeted formulation showed a strong affinity for hydroxyapatite. The encapsulation of DOX did not interfere in its intrinsic cytotoxicity against the MDA-MB-231 cell line. Biodistribution studies demonstrated high affinity of this formulation for tumors and reduction of uptake in the heart.Conclusion: These results suggest that bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomes containing DOX can be an interesting strategy for selectively delivering this drug into bone-tumor sites, increasing its activity, and reducing DOX-related toxicity. Keywords: hydroxyapatite-targeted formulations, bisphosphonates, pH-responsive nanostructures, bone-tumor treatment
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author Ferreira DS
Faria SD
Lopes SCA
Teixeira CS
Malachias A
Magalhães-Paniago R
de Souza Filho JD
Oliveira BL
Guimarães AR
Caravan P
Ferreira LAM
Alves RJ
Oliveira MC
author_facet Ferreira DS
Faria SD
Lopes SCA
Teixeira CS
Malachias A
Magalhães-Paniago R
de Souza Filho JD
Oliveira BL
Guimarães AR
Caravan P
Ferreira LAM
Alves RJ
Oliveira MC
author_sort Ferreira DS
title Development of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis
title_short Development of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis
title_full Development of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis
title_fullStr Development of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis
title_full_unstemmed Development of a bone-targeted pH-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis
title_sort development of a bone-targeted ph-sensitive liposomal formulation containing doxorubicin: physicochemical characterization, cytotoxicity, and biodistribution evaluation in a mouse model of bone metastasis
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/3261c05bd2b542f0b02ed76ddc6c283e
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