Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 161-165.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2015.02.002

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6-Mercaptopurine/verapamil-mesoporous silica and reversing multidrug resistance

Xing Lu1, Cui Chunying1, Wang Yuji2, Fang Chenjie1, Wu Jianhui2   

  1. 1. Department of Pharmacy, School of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
    2. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2014-12-08 Online:2015-04-21 Published:2015-04-16
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Significant New Drugs Creation "Five-year" Plan Special Science and Technology Major(2011ZX09302-007-01).

Abstract: Objective To prepare 6-mercaptopurine/verapamil-loaded mesoporous silica, to examine its in vitro antitumor activity and to evaluate if it can reverse drug-resistance. Methods The mesoporous silica nanoparticles(MSNS) were synthesized with copolycondensation method. Separately loaded 6-mercaptopurine and verapamil onto MSNS to construct 6-mercaptopurine/verapamil-mesoporous silica. Dynamic dialysis was used to analyze the in vitro drug release. The reversal of drug resistance of 6-mercaptopurine/verapamil-mesoporous silica was evaluated on MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADM cells using MTT assay. Results There are spherical microstructure, uniform distribution and regular mesoporous channels in the prepared carrier system with a grain diameter ranging from 170 nm to 250 nm and the Zeta potential was in the range of -30 mV to -40 mV. The in vitro drug release showed that no 6-mercaptopurine be released before the addition of DTT but 6-mercaptopurine was suddenly and then slowly released with the addition of DTT. The results of MTT assays showed that 6-mercaptopurine/verapamil-mesoporous silica carrier system had a good effect on the reversal of drug-resistance. Conclusion 6-mercaptopurine/verapamil-mesoporous silica carrier system has a good antitumor activity and can reverse drug resistance.

Key words: mesoporous silica nanoparticles, 6-mercaptopurine, multidrug resistance(MDR), antitumor

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