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Quercetin Covalently Linked Lipid Nanoparticles: Multifaceted Killing Effect on Tumor Cells.

ABSTRACT: The encapsulation of hydrophobic drugs is a problem that many researchers are working on. The goal of this study is to achieve the delivery of hydrophobic drugs by means of prodrugs and nanoformulations for a stronger tumor cell-killing effect and explore related killing mechanisms. Lipophilic quercetin (Qu) was covalently linked to glyceryl caprylate-caprate (Gcc) via disulfide bonds-containing 3,3'-dithiodipropionic acid (DTPA) to synthesize novel lipid Qu-SS-Gcc. Qu-SS-Gcc lipid nanoparticles (Qu-SS-Gcc LNPs) were fabricated using the solvent diffusion technique. The intracellular release of Qu by cleavage of nanocarriers was determined by liquid chromatography and compared with the uptake of free Qu. Detection methods, such as fluorescent quantitation, flow cytometry, and western blot were applied to explore the action mechanism induced by Qu. It was revealed that Qu-SS-Gcc LNPs could be cleaved by the high concentrations of reduction molecules in MCF-7/ADR (human multidrug-resistant breast cancer) cells, followed by the release of Qu. The intracellular Qu content produced by dissociation of Qu-SS-Gcc LNPs was higher than that produced by internalization of free Qu. The resulting release of Qu exerted superior cell-killing effects on MCF-7/ADR cells, such as P-gp inhibition by binding to P-gp binding sites, blocking the cell cycle in the G2 phase, and causing cell apoptosis and autophagy. Moreover, it was revealed autophagy triggered by a low concentration of Qu-SS-Gcc LNPs was beneficial to cell survival, while at a higher concentration, it acted as a cell killer. Qu-SS-Gcc LNPs can realize massive accumulation of Qu in tumor cells and exert a multifaceted killing effect on tumor cells, which is a reference for the delivery of hydrophobic drugs.

SUBMITTER: Chen SQ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7689951 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Quercetin Covalently Linked Lipid Nanoparticles: Multifaceted Killing Effect on Tumor Cells.

Chen Shao-Qing SQ Wang Cheng C Song Yan-Qing YQ Tao Shan S Yu Fang-Ying FY Lou Hai-Ya HY Hu Fu-Qiang FQ Yuan Hong H

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The encapsulation of hydrophobic drugs is a problem that many researchers are working on. The goal of this study is to achieve the delivery of hydrophobic drugs by means of prodrugs and nanoformulations for a stronger tumor cell-killing effect and explore related killing mechanisms. Lipophilic quercetin (Qu) was covalently linked to glyceryl caprylate-caprate (Gcc) via disulfide bonds-containing 3,3'-dithiodipropionic acid (DTPA) to synthesize novel lipid Qu-SS-Gcc. Qu-SS-Gcc lipid nanoparticles ...[more]

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