文献:Design of pH-sensitive methotrexate prodrug-targeted curcumin nanoparticles for efficient dual-drug delivery and combination cancer therapy
To investigate the intracellular drug/nanocarrier delivery of MTX-Imine-M-CUR, Cy5.5-labeled DSPE-PEG was synthesized for use as a near-infrared fluorescent probe (DSPE-PEG-Cy5.5 was conjugated between DSPE-PEG-NH2 and Cy5.5 NHS ester via amide linkage). HeLa cells were seeded into 24-well plates at a density of 1.0×104 cells per well. After culturing for 24 h, the cells were treated with MTX-Imine-MCy5.5-CUR at 37°C for predetermined incubation time periods. Afterward, the cells were washed three times with PBS and fixed with 4% (v/v) paraformaldehyde for 15 min. Finally, the cells were washed by cold PBS twice, stained with DAPI for 10 min, and observed using a Leica TCS SP5 CLSM.