Self-assembly of polyisoprenoyl gemcitabine conjugates : influence of supramolecular organization on their biological activity
An amphiphilic prodrug of gemcitabine, a cytidine analogue used clinically against various tumors, had been previously synthesized by covalent coupling to squalene, a natural isoprenoid chain. The resulting bioconjugate self-assembled spontaneously in water as nanoparticles, displaying an impressive...
| Publié dans: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 30(2014), 22 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 6348-57 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2014
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| Accès à la collection: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Antineoplastic Agents Deoxycytidine 0W860991D6 Squalene 7QWM220FJH Gemcitabine |
| Résumé: | An amphiphilic prodrug of gemcitabine, a cytidine analogue used clinically against various tumors, had been previously synthesized by covalent coupling to squalene, a natural isoprenoid chain. The resulting bioconjugate self-assembled spontaneously in water as nanoparticles, displaying an impressive activity both in vitro and in vivo. The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of the length of the isoprene moiety on the structure of the nanoparticles, in an attempt to establish a relationship between the chemical structure of the prodrug, its supramolecular organization, and its pharmacological activity. Remarkably, gemcitabine-squalene and gemcitabine-5-isoprenes, which differ only in the position of two methyl groups on the hydrophobic chain, displayed different supramolecular organizations and different anticancer activities on some cell lines. This difference in activity was related to the ability of nanoparticles to be internalized by cells |
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| Description: | Date Completed 22.04.2015 Date Revised 07.12.2022 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1520-5827 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/la5007132 |