Exploiting fluorescein based drug conjugates for fluorescent monitoring in drug delivery

Andrii Bazylevich, Leonid D. Patsenker, Gary Gellerman

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Abstract

Anticancer drugs connected to fluorescein based chemosensors by different biodegradable linkers were investigated for fluorescent monitoring in drug delivery models. The drug release triggered by chemo- and bio-hydrolytic environments was visualized on the basis of “switch on” fluorescence of the fluorophore moiety of fluorescein-drug conjugates. The conjugation of free phenolic hydroxyl of fluorescein chemosensor to the hydroxyl group of the drugs was employed by biodegradable oxy- and amino acrylate linkers. The chemosensor also possesses a free carboxylic group for potential conjugation to a specific carrier for targeted drug delivery applications. Fluorescent monitoring of drug release, quantum yield and other spectroscopic characteristics of our novel fluorescein-drug conjugates were measured and discussed. The work offers a versatile fluorophore platform for the fluorescent observation of drug delivery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)460-472
Number of pages13
JournalDyes and Pigments
Volume139
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Anticancer
  • Chemosensing
  • Drug conjugates
  • Drug delivery monitoring
  • Fluorescein
  • Fluorescence
  • TDD

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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