Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To construct oleanolic acid and hydroxycamptothecin co-assembled nanoparticles(OA-HCPT NPs), optimize their preparation, study their pharmaceutical properties and evaluate their anti-tumor efficacy in vitro.
METHODS The OA-HCPT NPs were prepared by anti-solvent precipitation combined with ultrasound. The particle size, Zeta potential, morphology, content and stability of OA-HCPT NPs were studied by the dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry. The inhibitory effect of OA-HCPT NPs on the proliferation of colon cancer HCT116 cells and lung cancer cell A549 was detected by CCK-8.
RESULTS The OA-HCPT NPs was spherical in appearance, and the particle size and Zeta potential were(245.1±16.4)nm and (−10.1±0.5)mV, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectrum results showed that the characteristic peaks of OA-HCPT NPs were significantly different from that of raw materials and physical mixtures. In vitro cytotoxicity test showed that OA and HCPT inhibited both HCT116 cells and A549 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. OA-HCPT NPs significantly increased the inhibition of HCT116 cells and A549 cells at 20−100 μmol·L−1 and 10−50 μmol·L−1, respectively(P<0.01 or P<0.05).
CONCLUSION The OA-HCPT NPs can be obtained by a feasible anti-solvent precipitation combined with ultrasound method with small particle size and uniform size distribution. OA-HCPT NPs significantly enhance the inhibitory effects on HCT116 cell and A549 cell proliferation in vitro.