68 Ga-labeled, imatinib encapsulated, theranostic liposomes : Formulation, characterization, and in vitro evaluation of anticancer activity

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Cancer is still a global health problem. Among cancer types, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed one, and it causes a high mortality rate if not diagnosed in the early stages. In our study, imatinib encapsulated, nanosized, neutral/cationic liposome formulations were prepared as theranostic agents for breast cancer. After the characterization studies in which all liposomes exhibited proper profile owing to their particle size between 133 and 250 nm, polydispersity index values lower than 0.4, neutral and cationic zeta potential values, and high drug encapsulation efficiency, controlled drug release behaviors with zero-order kinetic were obtained. The higher than 90% radiolabeling efficiency values were obtained thanks to the determination of optimum radiolabeling condition (80°C temperature, 5 mCi radioactivity, and 10 min incubation period). According to the resazurin assay evaluating the cytotoxic profile of liposomes on MCF7 cells, neutral empty liposome was found as biocompatible, while both cationic liposomes (empty and drug-loaded ones) exhibited high nonspecific cytotoxicity at even low drug concentration due to the existence of stearyl amine in the formulations. However, dose-dependent cytotoxic effect and the highest cellular binding capacity were obtained by imatinib loaded neutral liposomes. In conclusion, 68 Ga-radiolabeled, imatinib-loaded, neutral, nanosized liposome formulation is the most promising one as a theranostic agent among all formulations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

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Drug development research - 85(2024), 1 vom: 15. Feb., Seite e22136

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Karpuz, Merve [VerfasserIn]
Ozgenc, Emre [VerfasserIn]
Oner, Ezgi [VerfasserIn]
Atlihan-Gundogdu, Evren [VerfasserIn]
Burak, Zeynep [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8A1O1M485B
Antineoplastic Agents
Breast cancer
Gallium-68
Imatinib Mesylate
Imatinib mesylate
Journal Article
Liposome
Liposomes
Radiolabeling
Theranostic approach

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ddr.22136

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365006327