Seifert et al., accepted in Bioconjug Chem

May 7, 2014

Immuno-LipoTRAIL: Targeted Delivery of TRAIL-Functionalized Liposomal Nanoparticles

article accepted in Bioconjug Chem

Immuno-LipoTRAIL: Targeted Delivery of TRAIL-Functionalized Liposomal Nanoparticles.

Seifert O 1, Pollak N, Nusser A, Steiniger F, Rüger R, Pfizenmaier K, Kontermann RE.

1Institut für Zellbiologie und Immunologie, Universität Stuttgart , Allmandring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Abstract:

The TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a powerful inducer of apoptosis in tumor cells; however, clinical studies with recombinant soluble TRAIL were rather disappointing. Here, we developed TRAIL-functionalized liposomes (LipoTRAIL, LT) to mimic membrane-displayed TRAIL for efficient activation of death receptors DR4 and DR5 and enhanced induction of apoptosis, which were combined with an anti-EGFR single-chain Fv fragment (scFv) for targeted delivery to EGFR-positive tumor cells. These immuno-LipoTRAILs (ILTs) bound specifically to EGFR-expressing cells (Colo205) and exhibited increased cytotoxicity compared with that of nontargeted LTs. Compared to that of the soluble TRAIL, the plasma half-life of the functionalized liposomes was strongly extended, and increased antitumor activity of LT and ILT was demonstrated in a xenograft tumor model. Thus, we established a multifunctional liposomal TRAIL formulation (ILT) with improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic behavior, characterized by targeted delivery and increased induction of apoptosis due to multivalent TRAIL presentation.

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