pH-Triggered Surface Charge Reversed Nanoparticle with Active Targeting To Enhance the Antitumor Activity of Doxorubicin

PLGA nanoparticles are widely used in tumor targeting drug delivery systems. However, the naked PLGA nanoparticles (NNPs) not only have low drug loading but also can be rapidly removed from blood circulation by the immune system. The aim of this study was to prepare pH-triggered surface charge reversed lipid hybrid PLGA nanoparticles (LNPs) to enhance drug loading and drug delivery efficiency. CHO-Arg-His-OMe and FA-PEG-DSPE were synthesized to modify PLGA nanoparticles to prepare LNPs. The drug loading and encapsulation rate of LNPs were greatly improved as compared with NNPs. In pH 7.4 medium, doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded LNPs showed negative charge and released DOX slowly. In pH 5.0 medium, DOX-loaded LNPs exhibited positive charge and released DOX quickly. DOX-loaded LNPs delivered more DOX to the nucleus of KB cells and MBA-MD-231/ADR cells than did free DOX. In addition, DOX-loaded LNPs significantly inhibited the proliferation of KB cells and MBA-MD-231/ADR cells. Compared with free DOX, the same dose ...