不同表面電性之PAMAM樹枝狀高分子於細胞胞噬機制之探討

Abstract

Dendrimers are highly branched polymer with high density of surface functionality and core cavities. The unique architecture of dendrimers contributes to many medical application. The surface electricity of dendrimers is defined as cationic, anionic and neutral due to the functional group, amine, carboxyl and hydroxyl. The internalization of drug/gene carriers is highly interesting because it is important for designing a suitable drug/gene carrier. In this study, several endocytotic inhibitors were used to investigate the influence of surface electricity on internalization of poly (amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers, and confirmed the cellular distribution of dendrimers in the presense of various endocytotic inhibitors by confocal laser scanning microscopy. The results indicate that the cellular uptakes of different PAMAM dendrimers were obviously influenced of surface functionality on the internalizations. Cationic dendrimer was shown the highest uptake by HeLa cells, while the anionic and neutral was shown rarely enter the cells. The further studies on internalization of cationic dendrimer provide a method to investigate the detail process of the attachment and further endocytosis of particle. Understanding the internalization of dendrimers may contribute to develop the modification designing for desired applications and targeting cells.