Objective: Arsenic trioxide (ATO) exerts therapeutic effects on various solid tumors, and artesunate (ART) synergizes with antitumor drugs. We herein combined ART and an ATO prodrug (ATOP) in pH-responsive and liver-targeting liposomes to improve targeted hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment.
Methods: 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DSPE)-hydrazone (HYD)-polyethylene glycol (PEG)-glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) (DSPE-HYD-PEG-GA) was synthesized and characterized. The optimal ratio of ART and ATOP was selected. Calcium arsenate nanoparticles (CaAs NPs) and DSPE-HYD-PEG-GA@ART/CaAs NPs liposomes were prepared and their physicochemical properties were characterized. Their intracellular uptake, intracellular localization, uptake pathway identification, cytotoxicity, proapoptotic effects, and relevant mechanisms were studied.
Results: The DSPE-HYD-PEG-GA was successfully synthesized. The best ratio of ART and ATOP was 7:1. The particle size of CaAs NPs under transmission electron microscopy was 142.39 ± 21.50 nm. Arsenic (As), calcium, and oxygen elements were uniformly distributed in CaAs NPs, and the drug loading and encapsulation efficiency of As are 37.28% and 51.40%, respectively. The liposomes were elliptical, and the particle size was 100.91 ± 39.31 nm. The liposome cell intake was significantly increased in Huh-7 cells. The liposomes entered the cell through macropinocytosis and caveolin-mediated endocytosis and were predominantly distributed in the cytoplasm. They exerted an excellent inhibitory effect on Huh-7 cells and promoted tumor cell apoptosis through lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial membrane potential reduction, and cell-cycle blockage.
Conclusions: The pH-responsive and liver-targeting drug delivery system for the combination delivery of ART with ATOP showed promising effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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