title: In vitro and in vivo targeting effect of folate decorated paclitaxel loaded PLA-TPGS nanoparticles.
abstract: Paclitaxel is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents for treating various types of cancer. However, the clinical application of paclitaxel in cancer treatment is considerably limited due to its poor water solubility and low therapeutic index. Thus, it requires an urgent solution to improve therapeutic efficacy of paclitaxel. In this study, folate decorated paclitaxel loaded PLA-TPGS nanoparticles were prepared by a modified emulsification/solvent evaporation method. The obtained nanoparticles were characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) method. The spherical nanoparticles were around 50 nm in size with a narrow size distribution. Targeting effect of nanoparticles was investigated in vitro on cancer cell line and in vivo on tumor bearing nude mouse. The results indicated the effective targeting of folate decorated paclitaxel loaded copolymer nanoparticles on cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18, Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Ha Phuong
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Thu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18, Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Nguyen Hoai
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.affiliation: Central Transport Hospital, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Bui Thuc
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Quang
authors.affiliation: Vietnam Academy of Military Medicine, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Ho Anh
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Vietnam Academy of Military Medicine, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Nguyen Linh
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Toan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hue University, Hue, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Duong Tuan
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Quang
keywords: Copolymeric micelle; Fol/PTX/PLA–TPGS NPs; PLA–TPGS; Paclitaxel (PTX)