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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-14
pubmed:abstractText
We describe a liposome formulation characterized by sensitivity to concurrent and small temperature and pH changes. Liposome permeability was assessed by monitoring the release of entrapped carboxyfluorescein (CF), using a fluorescence dequenching technique. The thermotropic behavior of the liposomes was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. After 2 h at 37 degrees C in fetal calf serum, liposomes composed of a mixture of dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol/GM1 ganglioside/biotinoyl-dipalmitoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (100:20:6:0.25 molar ratio) released 8% CF at pH 7.4 and 12% CF at pH 6.7. At 41 degrees C the leakage was 72% at pH 7.4 and almost complete (99%) at pH 6.7. The pH and temperature sensitivity, with maximal release when the two circumstances occurred simultaneously, was confirmed by entrapping calcein or [14C]glucose. The reasons for the bilayer sensitivity and the conditions for in vivo drug delivery are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0009-3084
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
19
pubmed:volume
82
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of biotinylated liposomes sensitive to temperature and pH: new tools for anti-cancer drug delivery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Milano, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't