Anti-VEGFR2 nanogels as a delivery system of therapeutic agents to the brain tumor cells

A. A. Korchagina, N. V. Nukolova, S. A. Shein, T. O. Abakumova, V. P. Chekhonin

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Abstract

Conventional approaches in case of primary malignant brain tumors are still low effective in inhibition of tumor progression. Targeted drug delivery using nanocarriers conjugated with monoclonal antibody is an attractive anti-tumor strategy that may significantly improve efficacy of conventional chemotherapeutics delivery to the tumor. Our purpose was to investigate the ability of synthesized nanogels directed against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor II (VEGFR2), a surface receptor widely expressed on activated endothelial cells as well as at sites of tumor angiogenesis. Anti-VEGFR2 nanogels have shown specific binding not only to the rat glioma C6 cells but also to human U-87 MG cells versus unspecific nanogels and nanogels conjugated with IgG. The fluorescence confocal microscopy has revealed that unspecific nanogels and IgG-nanogels have low fluorescent intensity and their localizations within cells are strongly different. These results suggest that targeted anti-VEGFR2 nanogels should be a promising system for selective delivery of chemotherapeutic agents to the VEGFR2 expressing brain tumors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNANOCON 2014 - Conference Proceedings, 6th International Conference
PublisherTANGER Ltd.
Pages575-580
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9788087294536
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Nanomaterials, NANOCON 2014 - Brno, Czech Republic
Duration: Nov 5 2014Nov 7 2014

Publication series

NameNANOCON 2014 - Conference Proceedings, 6th International Conference

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Nanomaterials, NANOCON 2014
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityBrno
Period11/5/1411/7/14

Keywords

  • Anti-VEGFR2 antibody
  • Anti-VEGFR2 nanogels
  • Brain tumor
  • Glioma
  • Targeted delivery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biotechnology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Ceramics and Composites

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