Liposomes loaded with a dirhenium compound and cisplatin: preparation, properties and improved in vivo anticancer activity. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Liposomes loaded with the rhenium compound (bis-dimethylsulfoxido-cis-tetrachlorodi--pivalatodirhenium(III) (cis-Re2((CH3)3CCOO)2Cl4.2DMSO, I) and cisplatin in the molar ratio of 4:1 as well as those loaded only with I were synthesized and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering and electronic absorption spectroscopy. The relative stability of liposomes loaded with I is reflected by a minimal change in the electronic absorption spectra over a period of 8 days whereas the stability of those loaded with both drugs is lower, which we ascribe to the formation of new Re-Pt species inside the liposomes. Furthermore, the investigations of the co-encapsulation effects on the anticancer activity of the Re-Pt system were undertaken. Importantly, the co-encapsulated liposomes exhibit synergistic or additive anticancer activities in vivo, e.g. introduction of these liposomes into tumor-bearing rats demonstrated their antianemic, nephro- and hepato-protecting effects. These liposomes, which are active in cancer treatment, protect the dirhenium compounds from hydrolysis and preserve the biological properties of the Re-Pt hybrid. This study reveals the importance of combined therapy in nanotechnology and medicine.

published proceedings

  • J Liposome Res

author list (cited authors)

  • Li, Z., Shtemenko, N. I., Yegorova, D. Y., Babiy, S. O., Brown, A. J., Yang, T., Shtemenko, A. V., & Dunbar, K. R.

citation count

  • 22

complete list of authors

  • Li, Zhanyong||Shtemenko, Nataliia I||Yegorova, Dina Y||Babiy, Svetlana O||Brown, Andrew J||Yang, Tinglu||Shtemenko, Alexander V||Dunbar, Kim R

publication date

  • March 2015