Abstract
We describe the preparation of small unilamellar and multilamellar vesicles from hexadecylphosphocholine, cholesterol and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-phosphoglycerol in the molar ratio 4/5/1. Particle size and chemical stability of two types of liposomes, small unilamellar vesicles and lyophilized, freshly resuspended multilamellar vesicles were proved to be stable for at least 12 months. Compared to hexadecylphosphocholine in free form, liposomal hexadecylphosphocholine showed remarkably reduced hemolysis which did not change during storage. Fluorescence microscopy showed the uptake of propidium iodide containing hexadecylphosphocholine liposomes by KB and MDA-MB 231 tumor cells. Free propidium iodide was not incorporated into these cells. Although cytotoxicity seemed to be reduced in liposomal preparations, hexadecylphosphocholine liposomes still affected cultured tumor cells to a great extent. In relatively low concentrations they induced shape alteration, smoothing of the cell surface and blebbing.
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