Mussel-inspired poly(L-DOPA)-templated mineralization for calcium phosphate-assembled intracellular nanocarriers

Hye Young Nam, Kyung Hyun Min, Da Eun Kim, Jeong Ryul Choi, Hong Jae Lee, Sang Cheon Lee

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Abstract

We developed a calcium phosphate (CaP)-assembled polymer nanocarrier for intracellular doxorubicin (DOX) delivery based on a mussel-inspired mineralization approach. A DOX-loaded core-shell polymer nanoparticle (DOX-NP) consisting of a poly(3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine) (PDOPA) core and a poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) shell was utilized as a nanotemplate for CaP mineralization. The mean hydrodynamic diameter of the DOX-loaded CaP-mineralized polymer nanoparticles (DOX-CaP-NPs) was 154.3 nm. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy confirmed that the DOX-CaP-NPs contained substantial amounts of Ca and P, elements found only in the CaP mineral. The loading efficiency and content of DOX, estimated by fluorescence spectroscopy, were 54.0% and 10.8 wt%, respectively. The CaP deposited in the PDOPA core domain enabled the DOX-CaP-NPs to maintain a robust structure and effectively inhibit DOX release at extracellular pH, whereas at endosomal pH, the CaP core dissolved to trigger a facilitated DOX release. The DOX-CaP-NPs may serve as robust nanocarriers with a high delivery efficacy for cancer chemotherapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-222
Number of pages8
JournalColloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Volume157
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2017

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Keywords

  • Calcium phosphate
  • DOPA
  • Intracellular delivery
  • Mineralization
  • Mussel

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