Abstract
To assess the ability of a transferrin-adriamycin conjugate (Tf-ADR) to target transferrin receptor (TfR)-positive cancer cells selectively and to overcome drug resistance in bladder cancer cell lines. Two paired sets of cell lines were used: the first was Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells (TfR-negative TRVb cells, as a model for normal resting cells, and TRVb-1 cells which were transfected with human TfR), and the second was a pair of bladder cancer cell lines (ADR-sensitive MGH-U1 cells and ADR-resistant MGH-U1R cells). Cell survival curves were determined after treatment with ADR, Tf and Tf-ADR. MGH-U1, TRVb and TRVb-1 cells required similar concentrations of ADR and Tf-ADR for 50% inhibition of growth; MGH-U1R cells were resistant to both ADR and TF-ADR. Tf-ADR did not prevent toxicity to the TfR-negative cells nor did it overcome the resistance of the ADR-resistant cells. These results imply that Tf-ADR does not provide a better cytotoxic drug delivery system for the treatment of bladder cancer.
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