Abstract
Novel chondroitin sulfate A conjugated doxorubicin (CSA-DOX) was synthesized and characterized. The mean diameter of CSA-DOX was 152 nm analyzed by dynamic light scattering (DLS). Further, DOX was physically encapsulated into the CSA-DOX nanoparticles. Total amounts of DOX in three kinds of DOX-loaded CSA-DOX (CSA-DOX/DOX) nanoparticles were from 21.8 to 24.2%. The mean diameters of three CSA-DOX/DOX nanoparticles were in the range of 167–177 nm. The shape of CSA-DOX/DOX nanoparticles was almost spherical. DOX released from DOX-loaded nanoparticles exhibited a biphasic way in phosphate buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.4). Cellular uptake studies exhibited that CSA-DOX and CSA-DOX/DOX nanoparticles could enhance the uptake of DOX into CD44 receptor-positive A549 cells. Moreover, the cytotoxicity of CSA-DOX/DOX nanoparticles against A549 cells significantly improved in contrast with free DOX and CSA-DOX nanoparticles. These results suggested that CSA-DOX copolymer could be a potential carrier for antitumor drug delivery.
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