Milk-derived exosomes for oral delivery of paclitaxel
Milk-derived exosomes for oral delivery of paclitaxel
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DOI:
10.1016/j.nano.2017.03.001
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发表时间:
2017-07-01
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5.4
通讯作者:
Gupta, Ramesh C.
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Agrawal, Ashish K.;Aqil, Farrukh;Gupta, Ramesh C.
In this report milk-derived exosomes have been investigated for oral delivery of the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel (PAC) as an alternative to conventional i.v. therapy for improved efficacy and reduced toxicity. PAC-loaded exosomes (ExoPAC) were found to have a particle size of similar to 108 nm, a narrow particle size distribution (PDI similar to 0.190), zeta potential (similar to -7 mV) and a practical loading efficiency of similar to 8%. Exosomes and ExoPAC exhibited excellent stability in the presence of simulated-gastrointestinal fluids, and during the storage at -80 degrees C. A sustained release of PAC was also observed up to 48 h in vitro using PBS (pH 6.8). Importantly, ExoPAC delivered orally showed significant tumor growth inhibition (60%; P < 0.001) against human lung tumor xenografts in nude mice. Treatment with i.p. PAC at the same dose as ExoPAC, however, showed modest but statistically insignificant inhibition (31%). Moreover, ExoPAC demonstrated remarkably lower systemic and immunologic toxicities as compared to i.v. PAC. Published by Elsevier Inc.