Helix Self-Assembly Behavior of Amino Acid-Modified Camptothecin Prodrugs and Its Antitumor Effect
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Abstract
For effective antitumor treatment, it is important to increase the water solubility of hydrophobic antitumor drugs and improve their cell absorption efficiency and nuclear transmission capacity. Here, we use endogenous hydrophilic arginine to modify camptothecin (CPT) to increase its water solubility. Surprisingly, the modified CPT can self-assemble into helical nanofibers through intermolecular π-π stacking and hydrophilic-hydrophobic interactions. Prodrug-based nanofibers were better endocytosed into the nucleus than their nonassembled CPT. Moreover, in vivo, such nanofibers had a longer blood circulation time and a better ability to accumulate in the tumor site. Further, we found that the cationic nanofibers can be combined with the anionic cisplatin-polyglutamic acid through electrostatic interaction to achieve a combined antitumor effect. This provides a new idea for achieving more effective cancer chemotherapy effects.
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