title: Toxicity of non-drug-containing liposomes for cultured human cells.
abstract: The effects of non-drug-containing liposomes of different compositions and sizes on the proliferation of nine cancer-derived and one normal cultured human cell lines were determined. Stearylamine- and cardiolipin-containing liposomes were toxic (ID50) at 200 microM liposomal lipid concentrations or less, whereas phosphatidylglycerol- and phosphatidylserine-containing liposomes were toxic in the range 130-3000 microM. Phosphatidylcholine or dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine liposomes were not toxic at 3000-4000 microM. In general, small liposomes were more toxic than large ones. The results indicate that there are wide variations in toxicity of non-drug-containing liposomes for cultured human cells. The potential for nonspecific toxicity due to the liposomes themselves should be carefully considered if human administration of drug-containing liposomes is to be done.
mesh_terms: D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; D000588:Amines; D002308:Cardiolipins; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival; D006801:Humans; D007399:Interphase; D008081:Liposomes / Q000633:toxicity*; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols; D010718:Phosphatidylserines
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D002308:Cardiolipins; D008081:Liposomes; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; C009317:stearylamine