| Literature DB >> 27784155 |
Di Li1,2, Weiguo Xu1, Pengqiang Li1, Jianxun Ding1, Zhiliang Cheng3, Li Chen2, Lesan Yan3, Xuesi Chen1.
Abstract
Self-targetability is an emerging targeting strategy for polymer nanocarriers with facile preparation and high targeting efficiency. An acid-sensitive dextran-doxorubicin prodrug (Dex-g-DOX) has been synthesized and used as a self-targeted drug delivery system for the treatment of orthotopic hepatoma. The polysaccharide prodrug exhibits ultraselective accumulation in cancerous liver tissue, acid-sensitive DOX release within cells, and high antitumor efficacy in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, Dex-g-DOX demonstrates great potential for chemotherapy of orthotopic hepatoma.Entities:
Keywords: chemotherapy; orthotopic hepatoma; polysaccharide; prodrug; self-targetability
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27784155 PMCID: PMC5464407 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b00747
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Pharm ISSN: 1543-8384 Impact factor: 4.939