10.6084/m9.figshare.4828969.v1
Nivishna Venkatraj
Nivishna
Venkatraj
M. J. Nanjan
M. J.
Nanjan
Pascal Loyer
Pascal
Loyer
M. J. N. Chandrasekar
M. J. N.
Chandrasekar
Sandrine Cammas Marion
Sandrine Cammas
Marion
Poly(malic acid) bearing Doxorubicin and N-Acetyl Galactosamine as a site-specific prodrug for targeting hepatocellular carcinoma
Taylor & Francis Group
2017
Poly(malic acid) prodrug
Doxorubicin
N-Acetyl Galactosamine
hepatocellular carcinoma
2017-04-07 07:24:11
Journal contribution
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Poly_malic_acid_bearing_Doxorubicin_and_N-Acetyl_Galactosamine_as_a_site-specific_prodrug_for_targeting_hepatocellular_carcinoma/4828969
<p>In the past, several systems of drug delivery carriers have been designed with a high capacity to target specific cells and/or tissues and a reduced non-specific toxicity. In this context, we synthesized and characterized novel poly(malic acid) derivatives bearing Doxorubicin (Dox), Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and/or N-Acetyl Galactosamine (NAcGal) for drug delivery. These poly(malic acid) derivatives were obtained by chemical modification of the carboxylic acid lateral groups of poly(malic acid) (PMLA). The resulting nanoplatforms were evaluated for their <i>in vitro</i> cytotoxicity using the human HepaRG hepatoma cell line. Results reveal that the PMLA nanoplatform modified with PEG and Dox has an IC<sub>50</sub> of 936 nM corresponding to a Dox concentration of 47 nM, while the grafting of NAcGal onto the nanoplatform reduced the IC<sub>50</sub> to 527 nM corresponding to a Dox concentration of 26 nM. The presence of the targeting moiety, NAcGal, thus improves the cellular toxicity of the Dox.</p>