Target-cell specificity of fusogenic liposomes: membrane fusion-mediated macromolecule delivery into human blood mononuclear cells

Biochim Biophys Acta. 1999 Jan 12;1416(1-2):339-48. doi: 10.1016/s0005-2736(98)00238-7.

Abstract

Fusogenic liposome, a unique vector prepared by fusing ultraviolet-inactivated Sendai virus and liposome, is known to efficiently deliver content into various animal cells through membrane fusion. In this study, we examined the target-cell specificity of fusogenic liposome (FL)-mediated macromolecule delivery into human blood cells using diphtheria toxin fragment A (DTA) as a probe. Among the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), FL was able to deliver its encapsulates into CD14+ monocytes and CD4-/CD8- T-cells, but not into CD19+ B-lymphocytes, CD4+ T-cells or CD8+ T-cells. The susceptibility of human leukemia cell lines to FL was similar to that of PBMC; the order of the reactivity was U937 (monoblastic leukemia)>MOLT4, Jurkat (T-lymphoma)>Daudi, BALL1 (B-lymphoma)>K562 (erythroblastic leukemia). Interestingly, FL showed similar binding activity to all of these leukemia cell lines. These findings indicate that, among blood cells, monocytes, monoblastic leukemia cells, CD4-/CD8- T-cells and T-lymphoma cells are preferable targets for FL-mediated macromolecule delivery. This is the first demonstration of the existence of non-permissive cells against FL. Our results also suggest that some molecules on target-cells other than the binding targets of SV-derived protein may participate in fusion between FL and cells.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Diphtheria Toxin / pharmacology
  • Drug Carriers
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Membranes / physiology*
  • Liposomes
  • Membrane Fusion*
  • Monocytes / physiology*
  • Monocytes / ultrastructure
  • Peptide Fragments / pharmacology
  • Respirovirus / physiology
  • T-Lymphocytes
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Viral Proteins / physiology

Substances

  • Diphtheria Toxin
  • Drug Carriers
  • Liposomes
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Viral Proteins
  • diphtheria toxin fragment A