Abstract
In this study, we report a gas-forming liposome containing 1H-1H-2H-perfluoro-1-hexene (PFH) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). These liposomes were rapidly destabilized by external near-infrared (NIR) light, as a result of the vaporization of PFH influenced by an AuNPs-mediated photothermal event. In particular, these liposomes showed the triggered release of the encapsulated D-(KLAKLAK)2 peptide drug. The experimental results demonstrated that the light-irradiated liposomes significantly enhanced in vitro photothermal and D-(KLAKLAK)2 peptide-mediated cell death of CAOV-3 tumor cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 218-225 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmaceutics |
| Volume | 525 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- D-(KLAKLAK) peptide drug
- Gas-forming liposome
- Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)
- Perfluorohexene