Formulation of paclitaxel loaded PLGA nanoparticle and it's cytotoxicity on bladder cancer

Abstract

Objective To formulate paclitaxel loaded polymer nanoparticle and evaluate it's application in treatment of bladder.Methods Paclitaxel loaded Poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles were formulated with microemulsion method,Polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) was used as surfactant.Transferrin (Tf) was used to modify the nanoparticles.The size,Z-potential,drug loading,drug release,cytotoxicity of bland nanoparticles and paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles on bladder cancer cell line J-82 were measured.Results The size of nanoparticles was about 200 nm,Z-potential was-24 mV,drug loading was about 6.5％ (w/w),cumulative drug release showed two phase curve.The size of Tf modified nanoparticles was a little bigger than no modified nanoparticles.The Z-potential,drug loading,drug release was similar.Two kinds of blank nanoparticles showed no cytotoxicity on bladder cancer cell line J-82.However,both paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles had significantly higher cytotoxicity on J-82 compared to paclitaxel solution.Conclusions PLGA nanoparticle is a promising drug delivery vehicle,which could significantly improve the anticancer effect of paclitaxel on bladder cancer. Key words: Nanoparticle; Paclitaxel; Bladder neoplasms; Carcinoma