Hybrid Collagenase Nanocapsules for Enhanced Nanocarrier Penetration in Tumoral Tissues
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- 作者：Mar铆a Roc铆o Villegas ; Alejandro Baeza ; Mar铆a Vallet-Reg铆
- 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：November 4, 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：7
- 期：43
- 页码：24075-24081
- 全文大小：437K
- ISSN：1944-8252
文摘
Poor penetration of drug delivery nanocarriers within dense extracellular matrices constitutes one of the main liabilities of current nanomedicines. The conjugation of proteolytic enzymes on the nanoparticle surface constitutes an attractive alternative. However, the scarce resistance of these enzymes against the action of proteases or other aggressive agents present in the bloodstream strongly limits their application. Herein, a novel nanodevice able to transport proteolytic enzymes coated with an engineered pH-responsive polymeric is presented. This degradable coat protects the housed enzymes against proteolytic attack at the same time that it triggers their release under mild acidic conditions, usually present in many tumoral tissues. These enzyme nanocapsules have been attached on the surface of mesoporous silica nanoparticles, as nanocarrier model, showing a significatively higher penetration of the nanoparticles within 3D collagen matrices which housed human osteosarcoma cells (HOS). This strategy can improve the therapeutic efficacy of the current nanomedicines, allowing a more homogeneous and deeper distribution of the therapeutic nanosystems in cancerous tissues.