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目的 制备活性氧(reactive oxygen species,ROS)响应的共载榄香烯(elemene,Ee)和二氢卟吩e6(chlorin e6,Ce6)脂质体(Ee-Ce6-L),对其理化性质进行表征,并研究Ee-Ce6-L对膀胱癌5637细胞的抑制作用。方法 采用MTT法筛选榄香烯与Ce6(Ee+Ce6)的协同比例,通过薄膜水化法制备Ee-Ce6-L,并对其形态、粒径、包封率和载药量、稳定性、ROS生成能力、体外释放度等性能进行表征;MTT实验考察Ee-Ce6-L对5637细胞的毒性;Annexin V-FITC/PI双染实验研究Ee-Ce6-L对细胞的凋亡作用;荧光显微镜及荧光酶标仪考察其对ROS生成能力及线粒体膜电位(mitochondrial membrane potential,MMP)的影响;通过免疫印迹法(Western blotting)考察凋亡通路相关蛋白的表达。结果 Ee+Ce6在40∶1~200∶1均具有协同作用,且在120∶1时协同效果最好;Ee-Ce6-L具有较好的稳定性和分散性,经660 nm激光照射后粒径由(194.27±0.20)nm变为(390.97±2.76)nm,ζ电位由(-19.06±0.07)mV变为(-6.30±0.34)mV;体外释放实验表明,Ee-Ce6-L具有缓释和光控释药的双重作用;榄香烯和Ce6的包封率分别为(94.02±0.38)%、(96.95±0.70)%,榄香烯和Ce6的载药量分别为(11.51±0.46)%、(2.32±0.01)%;Ee-Ce6-L有较强的单线态氧生成能力;体外细胞实验表明,Ee-Ce6-L能够通过增加ROS的产生和降低MMP,以及降低B细胞淋巴瘤-2(B-cell lymphoma-2,Bcl-2)蛋白表达,增加Bcl-2相关X蛋白(Bcl-2-associated X protein,Bax),裂解的多聚ADP核糖聚合酶(cleaved poly ADP-ribose polymerase,cleaved PARP)和裂解的半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶-3(cleaved cystein-asparate protease-3,cleaved Caspase-3)蛋白的表达,促进5637细胞凋亡。结论 Ee-Ce6-L具有ROS响应释放特性,其能够通过中药-光疗作用协同抑制5637细胞增殖和诱导细胞凋亡。
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Objective Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive co-loaded elemene (Ee) and chlorin e6 (Ce6) liposomes (Ee-Ce6-L) were prepared, characterization of their physicochemical properties, and evaluated for their inhibitory effects on bladder cancer 5637 cells. Methods The synergistic ratio of elemene and Ce6 (Ee + Ce6) was screened using the MTT assay. Ee-Ce6-L was prepared via the thin-film hydration method and characterized for morphology, particle size, encapsulation efficiency, drug loading capacity, stability, ROS generation capacity, and in vitro release rate. MTT assays evaluated the cytotoxicity of Ee-Ce6-L against 5637 cells. Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was used to study the apoptotic effects of Ee-Ce6-L on cells. Fluorescence microscopy and a fluorometer were employed to examine its impact on ROS generation capacity and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Western blotting analysis was conducted to investigate the expression of apoptosis pathway-related proteins. Results Ee + Ce6 exhibited synergistic effects across the 40:1 to 200:1 concentration range, with optimal synergy observed at 120:1; Ee-Ce6-L exhibited good stability and dispersibility. After irradiation with 660 nm laser, the particle size changed from (194.27 ± 0.20) nm to (390.97 ± 2.76) nm, and the ζ potential shifted from (−19.06 ± 0.07) mV to (−6.30 ± 0.34) mV. In vitro release experiments demonstrated that Ee-Ce6-L exhibits dual functions of sustained release and light-controlled drug release; the encapsulation efficiencies of elemene and Ce6 were (94.02 ± 0.38)% and (96.95 ± 0.70)%, respectively, while the drug loading capacities of Ee and Ce6 were (11.51 ± 0.46)% and (2.32 ± 0.01)%; Ee-Ce6-L exhibited strong singlet oxygen generation capacity; In vitro cell experiments demonstrated that Ee-Ce6-L promoted apoptosis in 5637 cells by increasing ROS production and reducing MMP, as well as by decreasing B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) protein expression while increasing Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), cleaved poly ADP-ribose polymerase (cleaved PARP), and cleaved cystein-asparate protease-3 (cleaved Caspase-3) protein expression. Conclusion Ee-Ce6-L exhibits ROS-responsive release properties and synergistically inhibits 5637 cell proliferation and induces apoptosis through the combined effects of traditional Chinese medicine and phototherapy.
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R283.6
[基金项目]
国家自然科学基金青年项目(82505363);国家自然科学基金青年项目(82204935);国家中医药管理局赵锋全国老药工传承工作室建设项目(国中医药人教函[2024]255号);国家中医药管理局岳宝森全国老药工传承工作室建设项目(国中医药人教函[2025]181号);陕西省教育厅重点科学研究计划项目(25JR058);陕西中医药大学学科创新团队项目(2019-YL11);西安市卫生健康委员会项目(2025qn01)