Objectives: Design and examine the effect of sirolimus-PEGylated (Stealth) liposomes for breast cancer treatment. In this study, we developed conventional and Stealth liposome nanoparticles comprising of distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC) or dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and DSPE-MPEG-2000 lipids loaded with sirolimus as an anticancer agent. The effect of lipid grade, drug loading and incubation times were evaluated.
Methods: Particle size distribution, encapsulation efficiency of conventional and Stealth liposomes were studied followed by cytotoxicity evaluation. The cellular uptake and internal localisation of liposome formulations were investigated using confocal microscopy.
Key Findings: The designed Stealth liposome formulations loaded with sirolimus demonstrated an effective in vitro anticancer therapy compared with conventional liposomes while the length of the acyl chain affected the cell viability. Anticancer activity was found to be related on the drug loading amounts and incubation times. Cell internalization was observed after 5 h while significant cellular uptake of liposome was detected after 24 h with liposome particles been located in the cytoplasm round the cell nucleus. Sirolimus Stealth liposomes induced cell apoptosis.
Conclusions: The design and evaluation of sirolimus-loaded PEGylated liposome nanoparticles demonstrated their capacity as drug delivery carrier for the treatment of breast cancer tumours.
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