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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
Volume 396, Issue 1-2, Pages 143-148Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2010.05.002
Keywords
Dual-ligand; Active targeting; Cell penetrating peptide; NGR; Tumor endothelial cells
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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In this study, a dual-ligand liposomal system comprised of a specific ligand and a cell penetrating peptide (CPP) is described to enhance selectivity and cellular uptake. Dual-ligand PEGylated liposomes were prepared by modifying the end of the PEG with an NGR motif peptide, followed by a surface coating of the liposomes with stearylated oligoarginine (STR-RX) The NGR motif recognizes CD13. a marker protein located on tumor endothelial cells A suitable number of RX units was determined to be R4, since it can be masked by the PEG aqueous layer Although no enhanced cellular uptake was observed when a single modification of PEGylated liposomes with either NGR- or STR-R4 was used, the dual-modification with NGR and STR-R4 stimulated uptake of PEGylated liposomes by CD13 positive cells, and this uptake was superior to that obtained by PEG-unmodified liposomes modified with STR-R4 The dual-ligand system shows a synergistic effect on cellular uptake Collectively, the dual-ligand system promises to be useful in the development efficient and specific drug delivery systems. (C) 2010 Elsevier B V All rights reserved.
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