An Apoferritin-based Drug Delivery System for the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Gefitinib.

نویسندگان

  • Anchala I Kuruppu
  • Lei Zhang
  • Hilary Collins
  • Lyudmila Turyanska
  • Neil R Thomas
  • Tracey D Bradshaw
چکیده

Anticancer drug Gefitinib encapsulated within human heavy chain apoferritin by diffusion allows pH-controlled sustained release of cargo. The combination of increased cellular uptake, and potent and enhanced antitumor activity against the HER2 overexpressing SKBR3 cell line compared to Gefitinib alone, makes it a promising carrier for delivery of drugs to tumor sites.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Advanced healthcare materials

دوره 4 18  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015