Anti-lung cancer efficacy of magnetic nanoscale carrier with camptothecin

AIM: To study the preparation, drug release, cell absorption and anti-lung cancer efficacy of magnetic nanoscale carrier with camptothecin (MNC-Camp). METHODS: The drug release ability of MNC-Camp was detected by ultraviolet spectrophotometric method. Absorption of magnetic nanoparticles by A549 cells was measured by pullulan staining method. The growth inhibition ability of Camp and MNC-Camp on the A549 cells and white blood cells was analyzed by MTT assay. The metastasis ability of A549 cells treated with Camp and MNC-Cmap was evaluated by cell invasion method. The activity of apoptosis protein caspase-3 was detected by ELISA. RESULTS: A549 cells had a good absorption ability on MNC, and the drug release of MNC-Camp increased with time increasing. Compared with MNC group, Camp and MNC-Camp induced the apoptosis of A549 cells, and the half inhibition concentration (IC₅₀) were (35.14±3.21) and (7.16±2.54) mg/L, respectively.Camp and MNC-Camp also decreased the A549 cell transfer number and increased the activity of apoptosis protein caspase-3. All the effects of MNC-Camp were obviously significant than those of free Camp (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: MNC-Camp has a better inhibitory effect on the growth of A549 cells than free Camp, and finally plays an important role in anti-lung cancer effect.