Titanates deliver metal ions to human monocytes

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2010 Apr;21(4):1289-95. doi: 10.1007/s10856-009-3941-8. Epub 2009 Nov 26.

Abstract

Amorphous peroxotitantes (APT) are insoluble titanium-based particles that bind a variety of metal compounds with high affinity; these particles could be sequestered locally in a solid phase to deliver metal-based drugs. Previous studies have confirmed the 'biodelivery' of metals from metal-APT complexes to fibroblasts, but not monocytes. Our goal in the current study was to use monocytic cytokine secretion to assess delivery of gold or platinum-based compounds from APT to human THP1 monocytes. Cytokine secretion was not triggered by APT alone or metal-APT complexes. In monocytes activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), APT alone enhanced or suppressed IL1beta or IL6 secretion, yet TNFalpha secretion was unaffected. Complexes of APT and Au(III) or cis-platin altered LPS-activated IL6 or IL1beta secretion most, TNFalpha least. Our results suggest that the APT deliver metals to monocytes.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacokinetics
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cisplatin / pharmacokinetics
  • Drug Carriers / pharmacokinetics
  • Drug Carriers / pharmacology
  • Drug Delivery Systems*
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism
  • Gold / pharmacokinetics
  • Gold / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / metabolism
  • Ions / administration & dosage
  • Ions / pharmacokinetics*
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Materials Testing
  • Metals / administration & dosage
  • Metals / pharmacokinetics*
  • Monocytes / drug effects
  • Monocytes / metabolism*
  • Oxides / pharmacokinetics
  • Oxides / pharmacology
  • Titanium / pharmacokinetics*
  • Titanium / pharmacology
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Drug Carriers
  • Interleukin-6
  • Ions
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Metals
  • Oxides
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • peroxo-titanate
  • Gold
  • Titanium
  • Cisplatin