Evaluation of RGD-Targeted Albumin Carriers for Specific Delivery of Auristatin E to Tumor Blood Vessels
Evaluation of RGD-Targeted Albumin Carriers for Specific Delivery of Auristatin E to Tumor Blood Vessels
Induction of apoptosis in endothelial cells is considered an attractive strategy to therapeutically interfere with a solid tumor's blood supply. In the present paper, we constructed cytotoxic conjugates that specifically target angiogenic endothelial cells, thus preventing typical side effects of apoptosis-inducing drugs. For this purpose, we conjugated the potent antimitotic agent monomethyl-auristatin-E (MMAE) via a lysosomal cleavable linker to human serum albumin (HSA) and further equipped this drug-albumin conjugate with cyclic c(RGDfK) peptides for multivalent interaction with alphavbeta3-integrin. The RGD-peptides were conjugated via either an extended poly(ethylene glycol) linker or a short alkyl linker. The resulting drug-targeting conjugates RGDPEG-MMAE-HSA and RGD-MMAE-HSA demonstrated high binding affinity and specificity for alphavbeta3-integrin expressing human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Both types of conjugates were internalized by endothelial cells and killed the target cells at low nM concentrations. Furthermore, we observed RGD-dependent binding of the conjugates to C26 carcinoma. Upon i.v. administration to C26-tumor bearing mice, both drug-targeting conjugates displayed excellent tumor homing properties. Our results demonstrate that RGD-modified albumins are suitable carriers for cell selective intracellular delivery of cytotoxic compounds, and further studies will be conducted to assess the antivascular and tumor inhibitory potential of RGDPEG-MMAE-HSA and RGD-MMAE-HSA.
- Utrecht University Netherlands
- University of Groningen Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen Netherlands
DOXORUBICIN, Cell Survival, Biomedische technologie en medicijnen, Sensitivity and Specificity, Mice, BIODISTRIBUTION, Albumins, Neoplasms, VASCULATURE, Medical technology, Animals, Humans, E CONJUGATE, Cells, Cultured, Pharmacology, Drug Carriers, Molecular Structure, Farmacie(FARM), Endothelial Cells, PEPTIDES, ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS, PROSTATE-CANCER, MODIFIED PROTEINS, Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization, ANTIBODIES, THERAPEUTICS, Oligopeptides, Neoplasm Transplantation
DOXORUBICIN, Cell Survival, Biomedische technologie en medicijnen, Sensitivity and Specificity, Mice, BIODISTRIBUTION, Albumins, Neoplasms, VASCULATURE, Medical technology, Animals, Humans, E CONJUGATE, Cells, Cultured, Pharmacology, Drug Carriers, Molecular Structure, Farmacie(FARM), Endothelial Cells, PEPTIDES, ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS, PROSTATE-CANCER, MODIFIED PROTEINS, Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization, ANTIBODIES, THERAPEUTICS, Oligopeptides, Neoplasm Transplantation
4 Research products, page 1 of 1
- 2004IsAmongTopNSimilarDocuments
- 2003IsAmongTopNSimilarDocuments
- 2002IsAmongTopNSimilarDocuments
citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).57 popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.Top 10% influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).Top 10% impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.Top 10%
