Journal
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
Volume 33, Issue 10, Pages 4563-4566Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.01.069
Keywords
Pillar[5]arene; Sodium xanthate; Host-guest interaction; pH- and H2O2-dual responsive; Controllable drug delivery
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21877088, 22171230]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2016M602861]
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This study develops a novel dual stimulus-responsive supramolecular drug delivery system using sodium xanthate derivative and quaternary ammonium capped pillar[5]arene. The system shows efficient drug delivery and controlled release in the tumor microenvironment, improving the anticancer efficiency of the drug.
Nano-drug delivery systems with multiple stimulus-responsive capabilities have superior response performance and efficient drug release. Nevertheless, it is sophisticated to construct multiple stimulus-responsive systems where the two or more functional groups need to be introduced simultaneously. Xanthate, one functional group with pH and H2O2 stimulus responsiveness, has significant potential applications for building dual-responsive drug delivery system. Herein, we present a novel dual stimuli-responsive supramolecular drug delivery system by using sodium xanthate derivative (SXD) as guest molecule and quaternary ammonium capped pillar[5]arene (QAP5) as host molecule through host-guest interaction on the basis of electrostatic interaction. The amphiphile QAP5 superset of SXD could self-assemble into vesicles to efficiently load the anti-cancer drug DOX. The experimental results showed that QAP5 superset of SXD nanoparticles could achieve efficient drug delivery and controlled release in the tumor microenvironment. Cytotoxicity experiments proved that DOX@QAP5 superset of SXD nanoparticles could significantly improve the anticancer efficiency of free DOX on cancer cells. The present study provides an efficient strategy to develop supramolecular nanocarriers with dual-responsiveness in one functional group for controlled drug release. (C) 2022 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
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