This study aims to prepare amphotericin B magnetic liposomes (AmB-MLPs), which may improve drug concentration in brain, enhance magnetic targeting for brain and reduce drug toxicity in the presence of magnetic field. AmB-MLPs were prepared by means of film dispersion-ultrasonication, and their physical properties were characterized. In vivo, the magnetic targeting for brain by carotid artery administration was investigated. The particle size of AmB-MLPs was 240±11 nm, the encapsulation efficiency was 79.32±2.03%, and the saturation magnetization was 32.54 memu g⁻¹ at room temperature, which had good magnetic responsiveness. The group of AmB injection was delivered by carotid artery, nevertheless they all died after 20 min. AmB-MLPs were injected by carotid artery, and the drug concentration in brain tissue was obviously increased in presence of magnetic field than that of in absence of magnetic field (P<0.05). The Prussian blue staining in brain of SD rats showed that the density of blue staining-positive particles in brain tissue of applying magnetic field group was higher than that of non magnetic field group. These results suggested that AmB-MLPs could reinforce brain targeting and reduce drug toxicity when they were injected by carotid artery under the effect of magnetic field.
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