For the purposes of obtaining a hepatocyte-selective drug delivery system, a novel tetravalent galactosylated diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (4Gal-DTPA-DSPE) was synthesized. The chemical structure of 4Gal-DTPA-DSPE was confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. The four galactose-modified liposomes (4Gal-liposomes) were prepare...

− Although liposomes have been applied as drug delivery systems in various fields, the usage was limited due to the low encapsulation efficiency compared to other carrier systems. Here, cationic liposomes were prepared by mixing 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammoniopropane (DOTAP) as a cationic lipid, 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycerol-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE) and cholesterol (CH), and the liposomes were hyd...

To define a model for enzyme latency in vitro, the capture was studied of egg white lysozyme by liposomes (phospholipid spherules in the smectic mesophase). Gel filtration resolved liposomes formed in the absence of enzyme from free enzyme when both were chromatographed immediately after mixing. In contrast, if liposomes were swollen in the presence of lysozyme, subsequent chromatography disclo...

The aim of this study was to develop PEGylation liposomes formulations of erlotinib and evaluate their characteristics, stability, and release characteristics. The average particle sizes and entrapment efficiency of PEGylation erlotinib liposomes are 102.4±3.1 nm and 85.3%±1.8%, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy images showed that the liposomes dispersed well with a uniform shape a...

An increased level of chondroitin sulfate (CS) expression on the cell surface is often associated with malignant transformation and the progression of tumor cells. In this study, CSs expressed on highly metastatic tumor cells were used as a target for the selective delivery of anticancer drugs by polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated liposomes that contained a new cationic lipid 3,5-dipentadecycloxy...

Inactive, lipid-depleted cytochrome oxidase was rapidly activated upon incubation with either neutral, basic, or acidic liposomes. When incubated with 0.5 to 10 times its weight in liposomes, the enzyme bound 20% of its weight in lipids. This amount of bound lipids probably corresponds to the “annular lipids” postulated to be tightly bound to cytochrome oxidase (Jest, P. C., Griffith, 0. H., Ca...

We present a novel QCM (quartz crystal microbalance) sensor for detecting interactions between membrane proteins and their ligands using liposomes derived from human cells. The liposome production is induced by stimulating human lymphocyte cells with NaB (sodium butyrate). Liposomes produced in this method already retain specific membrane proteins that were expressed in the host cells. The memb...

The broader application of liposomes in regenerative medicine is hampered by their short half-life and inefficient retention at the site of application. These disadvantages could be significantly reduced by their combination with nanofibers. We produced 2 different nanofiber-liposome systems in the present study, that is, liposomes blended within nanofibers and core/shell nanofibers with embedd...

Targeted PEGylated liposomes could increase the amount of drugs or radionuclides delivered to tumor cells. They show favorable stability and pharmacokinetics, but steric hindrance of the PEG chains can block the binding of the targeting moiety. Here, specific interactions between an antihapten antibody (clone 734, specific for the DTPA-indium complex) and DTPA-indium-tagged liposomes were chara...

BACKGROUND Disulfide-linked oligodeoxyribonucleotide (ODN) liposomes were formulated and evaluated for the delivery of antisense ODN G3139 in KB human oral carcinoma cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Liposomes composed of 1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-3-trimethylammo-nium-propane (DOTAP)/egg phosphatidylcholine/alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate were incorporated with hydrophobized dis...