Physicochemical characterizations of functional hybrid liposomal nanocarriers formed using photo-sensitive lipids

Sci Rep. 2017 Apr 13:7:46257. doi: 10.1038/srep46257.

Abstract

With recent advances in the field of diagnostics and theranostics, liposomal technology has secured a fortified position as a potential nanocarrier. Specifically, radiation/photo-sensitive liposomes containing photo-polymerizable cross-linking lipids are intriguing as they can impart the vesicles with highly interesting properties such as response to stimulus and improved shell stability. In this work, 1,2-bis(10,12-tricosadiynoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DTPE) is used as a photo-polymerizable lipid to form functional hybrid-liposomes as it can form intermolecular cross-linking through the diacetylenic groups. Hybrid-liposomes were formulated using mixtures of DTPE and saturated lipids of different chain lengths (dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and dimirystoilphosphatidylcholine (DMPC)) at different molar ratios. The physico-chemical characteristics of the liposomes has been studied before and after UV irradiation using a combination of techniques: DSC, QCM-D and solid-state NMR. The results signify the importance of a subtle modification in alkyl chain length on the phase behavior of the hybrid-liposomes and on the degree of crosslinking in the shell.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemical Phenomena*
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Light
  • Lipids / chemistry*
  • Liposomes / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Theranostic Nanomedicine
  • Thermogravimetry

Substances

  • Drug Carriers
  • Lipids
  • Liposomes