Abstract: We constructed a self-assembly albumin nanoparticle-based drug delivery system based on disulfide bond by mediating the thiol exposure of bovine serum albumin (BSA). BSA nanoparticle (BSA NP) loaded with methotrexate (MTX) was synthesized successfully which exhibited good size distribution, morphology and high zeta potential. MTX loaded BSA NP (BSA-MTX) had two absorption peaks at 280 nm and 395 nm, respectively, which proved that MTX was loaded into BSA NP successfully. The disulfide cross-linking nets within the reductive-responsive nanoparticle could be disrupted by dithiothreitol (DTT), a reductive molecule, so as to induce the dissociation of BSA-MTX to release MTX. The size of BSA-MTX experienced small change incubated with RPMI 1640 containing 10% FBS within 5 days. Moreover, BSA-MTX exhibited stronger toxicity towards B16F10 cancer cells and induced cancer cells apoptosis efficiently. Besides, BSA-MTX was biocompatible which would not cause the hemolysis in vitro. Meanwhile, BSA-MTX along with BSA NP could be endocytosed by cancer cell, an indicative of the loaded MTX hardly affecting the cell uptake efficiency of BSA NP. BSA-MTX was able to inhibit the tumor growth of the mice and significantly improve the therapeutic effect effectively. The novel albumin nanoparticle-based drug delivery system provides a new approach for cancer therapy.
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