WO2012118136A1 - スイッチング型蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ及びそれを用いた蛍光分子イメージング法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fluorescent nanoparticle formed by encapsulating a fluorescent dye in a molecular assembly composed of a biocompatible amphiphile and fluorescent imaging using the fluorescent nanoparticle as a probe.
- Nanotechnology is especially attracting attention in the detection of substances in biological samples and in vivo imaging.
- a near-infrared fluorescence imaging method in which a near-infrared fluorescent dye is collected in a tumor part and an image of the tumor part is attracting attention.
- a compound having the property of emitting fluorescence in the near-infrared region when irradiated with excitation light is administered in vivo as a contrast agent.
- excitation light having a near-infrared wavelength is irradiated from the outside of the body, and fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent contrast agent collected in the tumor portion is detected to determine the lesion site.
- Substances used as imaging probes mainly consist of a carrier agent and a fluorescent dye, and various forms have been reported.
- carrier agents include liposome nanoparticles (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-220045 (Patent Document 1)), peptide nanoparticles (Journal of Controlled Release 51 (1998) 241-248 (Non-Patent Document 1)), and hydrophobic blocks.
- Nanoparticles using amphiphilic block polymer having polyglutamic acid methyl ester Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
- Patent Document 2 amphiphilic block polymer composed of polysarcosine chain and polylactic acid chain Nanoparticles (Chemistry Letters, vol.36, no.10, 2007, p.1220-1221), an amphiphilic block polymer composed of a polysarcosine chain and a polylactic acid chain, Examples thereof include nanoparticles using lactic acid (WO 2009/148121 pamphlet (Patent Document 3)).
- Fluorescent dyes are encapsulated in a carrier agent by covalent bonds or non-covalent bonds, and fluorescein dyes, cyanine dyes, rhodamine dyes and the like are used.
- Indocyanine green (ICG) is often used as a cyanine dye, but various indocyanine derivatives have been developed (Bioconjugate Chem. 1996, 7, 356-362 (Non-patent Document 3), Nippon Pharmacy). 131st Annual Meeting, 29p-am395Q Poster, March 29, 2010 (Non-Patent Document 4)).
- Non-Patent Document 4 500 ⁇ L of a 6 mg / mL solution of an amphiphilic polymer (PSar 70 -PLLA 30 ) composed of a polysarcosine chain and a polylactic acid chain and 1 mg of indocyanine derivative IC7-1 are used. It is disclosed that nanoparticles IC7-1 lactosome were prepared from 3.16 ⁇ L / mL solution. That is, it is disclosed that the inclusion amount of the indocyanine derivative IC7-1 in the nanoparticle IC7-1 lactosome is 0.48 mol%. This inclusion amount corresponds to one indocyanine derivative IC7-1 molecule per one nanoparticle IC7-1 lactosome.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fluorescent nanoparticle probe for imaging having a switching function (a function in which a fluorescent dye is quenched at the time of nanoparticle preparation and in a blood component and emits fluorescence at a tumor or an inflammatory site to be imaged). For the purpose.
- the present inventors have already found a surprising effect that nanoparticles self-quenched by inclusion of a high concentration of cyanine-based fluorescent compound recover the fluorescence intensity by contacting with blood components.
- the inventors of the present invention have found that nanoparticles that have been self-quenched by inclusion of a high concentration of polylactic acid-bound cyanine-based fluorescent compound remain in a self-quenched state when in contact with blood components, and are in contact with cells.
- the inventors have found a further surprising effect that the fluorescence intensity is restored by being incorporated, and have completed the present invention.
- the present invention includes the following switching type fluorescent nanoparticle probe and an imaging method using the same.
- a fluorescent nanoparticle probe comprising a molecular assembly comprising an amphiphilic block polymer having a hydrophilic block chain and a hydrophobic block chain, and a fluorescent dye encapsulated in the molecular assembly
- the hydrophilic block chain includes a unit selected from a sarcosine unit and an alkylene oxide unit as a hydrophilic essential constituent unit, and has 20 or more hydrophilic essential constituent units
- the hydrophobic block chain includes a unit selected from the group consisting of an amino acid unit and a hydroxyl acid unit as a hydrophobic essential constituent unit, and has 15 or more hydrophobic essential constituent units
- the fluorescent dye has the following structural formula (I): (In the formula (I), R 1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R 2 is an optionally substituted divalent hydrocarbon group; A ⁇ is an anion; m is 0 or 1; ring B and ring D are each a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may be the same or different
- the fluorescence is quenched by the inclusion of a plurality of encapsulated fluorescent dyes.
- the amount of fluorescent dye encapsulated in the above fluorescent nanoparticles corresponds to 2 to 200 molecules of fluorescent dye per particle.
- the fluorescence intensity is 10 times
- the amount of the fluorescent dye encapsulated is 20 mol% (that is, the fluorescent dye corresponds to 50 molecules with respect to one fluorescent nanoparticle).
- the fluorescence intensity of the fluorescent nanoparticle probe increases by adding to the cell, and can reach 10 times or more 24 hours after the addition.
- the linking group represented by L has the following structure: Wherein R 3 and R 3 ′ are hydrogen or they are connected to each other to form the cyclic structure; X is hydrogen or halogen.
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (3).
- the ring B has the following structure: (In the formula, R 1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, and R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen or an anionic substituent, or they are connected to each other to form an aryl ring. Any one of these)
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (4), which is any one of (1) to (4).
- the fluorescent group has the following structural formula (II): Wherein R 1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R 2 is an optionally substituted divalent hydrocarbon group; R 3 and R 3 ′ are hydrogen. Or they are linked together to form a cyclic structure; X is hydrogen or halogen; A ⁇ is an anion, m is 0 or 1, and Ring B and Ring D are each Nitrogen-containing fused aromatic heterocycles which may be the same or different; R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen or anionic substituents, or they are connected to each other to form an aryl ring.
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (5), which is represented by:
- the fluorescent group has the following structural formula (III): (In the formula, R 2 is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may be substituted.)
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein
- the fluorescent group has the following structural formula (IV): (In the formula, R 2 is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may be substituted.)
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein
- the fluorescent group is represented by the following formula (X): (In the formula, R 2 is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may be substituted.)
- the fluorescent dye is represented by the following formula (III-i): (In the formula, n is an integer of 5 to 50.)
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein
- the fluorescent dye is represented by the following formula (IV-i): (In the formula, n is an integer of 5 to 50.)
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein
- the fluorescent dye is represented by the following formula (Xi): (In the formula, n is an integer of 5 to 50.)
- the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein
- the hydrophobic block chain is A hydrophobic polypeptide chain having 10 or more hydrophobic amino acid units; A hydrophobic polyester chain having 15 or more hydroxyl acid units, and A hydrophobic depsipeptide chain having a total of 20 or more of both amino acid units and hydroxyl acid units,
- a fluorescent molecular imaging method comprising a step of administering the fluorescent nanoparticle probe according to any one of (1) to (16) to a non-human animal and a step of detecting fluorescence.
- a novel fluorescent nanoparticle probe for imaging having a switching function (a function in which a fluorescent dye is quenched in blood and emits fluorescence at a tumor or inflammation site to be imaged).
- the fluorescent dye to be encapsulated with the polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound is used, and the concentration of the fluorescent dye encapsulated is higher than that in the conventional nanoparticles, so that the components contained in the preparation and blood are contained.
- a nanoparticle in which the fluorescence of an encapsulated fluorescent dye decreases in a concentration-dependent manner when present in the environment, and the fluorescence is restored when it is brought into contact with a component in blood, which is due to the EPR effect.
- Nanoparticles having good accumulation properties in a desired tissue can be provided. Therefore, it is possible to provide a fluorescent nanoparticle probe that specifically exhibits high-intensity fluorescence in a desired tissue in a living body and a fluorescence imaging method using the same.
- FIG. 6 shows the fluorescence intensity measurement results of ICG-PLLA-encapsulated lactosomes (ICG concentration 0.48 ⁇ M) obtained in Example 2.
- FIG. Fluorescence intensity ((A), (B)) when embeding ICG-PLLA 30 or ICG-PLLA 32 in 0.6, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 or 8 mol%, respectively, and fluorescence intensity (C ). Fluorescence spectrum measurement results when PBS, SDS, BSA or plasma was added to the lactosomes encapsulating 20 ⁇ mol% of IC7-1, IC71-PLLA, ICG and ICG-PLLA obtained in Example 3, respectively. is there.
- FIG. 5 shows the time-dependent change in fluorescence intensity due to changes in the external environment of lactosomes encapsulating 20 mol% of IC71-PLLA 30 obtained in Example 4.
- Cyto-PLLA 30 -encapsulated and antibody-modified lactosomes (Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome) and Cy5-PLLA 30 -encapsulated lactosomes obtained in Example 5-2 and not antibody-modified (Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome) Cy5 lactosome) is a result of observation with a fluorescence microscope when each cell is brought into contact with or taken up by a cell.
- Cyto-PLLA 30 -encapsulated and antibody-modified lactosomes (Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome) and Cy5-PLLA 30 -encapsulated lactosomes obtained in Example 5-3 and not antibody-modified ( Cy5 lactosome) is a result of observation by a fluorescence microscope of a mode in which each is incorporated into cells.
- Each is a fluorescence spectrum measurement result when contacted or taken up by cells (N87, BT-474, SK-BR-3 and MCF-7). Obtained in Example 6 is the fluorescence imaging results of mice tumor-bearing using 1 mol% IC71-PLLA 30 anti HER2scFv-lactosome (A) and 20 mol% IC71-PLLA 30 anti HER2scFv-lactosome (B) .
- FIG. 9 shows changes over time in the fluorescence intensity ratio between the tumor site and the background based on the fluorescence imaging results obtained in Example 6.
- amphiphilic block polymer The amphiphilic block polymer of the present invention has the following hydrophilic block and hydrophobic block.
- amino acid is used in a concept including natural amino acids, unnatural amino acids, and derivatives obtained by modification and / or chemical change thereof.
- amino acids include ⁇ -, ⁇ -, and ⁇ -amino acids.
- it is ⁇ amino acid.
- the specific degree of the physical property “hydrophilicity” of the hydrophilic block chain is not particularly limited, but at least the hydrophilic block chain is a specific hydrophobic block chain described later. On the other hand, it is a relatively strong hydrophilic region, and the hydrophilic block chain forms a copolymer with the hydrophobic block chain, so that the copolymer molecule as a whole can realize amphiphilicity. What is necessary is just to have hydrophilicity. Alternatively, it is sufficient that the amphiphilic block polymer has hydrophilicity to such an extent that it can self-assemble in a solvent to form a self-assembly, preferably a particulate self-assembly.
- the hydrophilic block chain includes a unit selected from the group consisting of a unit derived from sarcosine and a unit derived from alkylene oxide or alkylene glycol as a hydrophilic essential constituent unit, and has 20 or more hydrophilic essential constituent units. It is a hydrophilic molecular chain. Specifically, the hydrophilic molecular chain includes a hydrophilic polypeptide chain having 20 sarcosine units, preferably 30 or more; a hydrophilic polyether chain having 20 or more alkylene oxide units; and a sarcosine unit and an alkylene oxide. Hydrophilic composite chains having a total of 20, preferably 30 or more of both units are included.
- Sarcosine is N-methylglycine.
- the alkylene oxide unit include an ethylene oxide unit (polyethylene glycol unit) and a propylene oxide unit (propylene glycol).
- hydrogen may be substituted.
- a structural unit is not particularly limited.
- it can be an amino acid other than sarcosine (including hydrophilic amino acids and other amino acids).
- Such an amino acid is preferably an ⁇ -amino acid.
- serine, threonine, lysine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and the like can be mentioned.
- hydrophilic block chain the type and ratio of the structural units constituting the chain are appropriately determined by those skilled in the art so that the entire block chain is hydrophilic as described above.
- the hydrophilic block chain can be designed with an upper limit of, for example, about 500 structural units.
- hydrophilic block chains having a number of structural units of about 30 to 300, more preferably about 50 to 200 can be synthesized.
- the number of structural units exceeds about 500, when a molecular assembly is formed, the formed molecular assembly tends to lack stability.
- the number of structural units is less than 30, it tends to be difficult to form a molecular assembly itself.
- hydrophilic block chain all of the same structural units may be continuous or discontinuous.
- the hydrophilic block chain includes other structural units other than the specific unit described above, the types and ratios of the other structural units are appropriately determined by those skilled in the art so that the entire block chain is hydrophilic as described above. Is done. In that case, it is preferable to design the molecule so as not to impair the basic characteristics described later.
- Sarcosine i.e. N- methyl glycine
- has high water-solubility also polymers of sarcosine cis than ordinary amide group because of their N-substituted amide - are possible trans isomerization, addition, C alpha carbon around Since there is little steric hindrance, it has high flexibility.
- Use of such a polypeptide as a constituent block chain is very useful in that the block chain has a basic property of having both high hydrophilicity and high flexibility.
- polyalkylene oxide chain is highly hydrophilic and does not exert adverse effects such as immunogenicity and toxicity.
- Using such a polyether chain as a constituent block chain gives the block chain high hydrophilicity, reduces the antigenicity of the carrier agent, and gives good blood stability and blood retention. It is very useful in that it is equipped with.
- the specific level of the physical property of “hydrophobic” possessed by the hydrophobic block chain is not particularly limited, but at least the hydrophobic block chain is the specific hydrophilic block chain described above. On the other hand, it is a region having relatively strong hydrophobicity, and the hydrophobic block chain forms a copolymer with the hydrophilic block chain, so that the copolymer molecule as a whole can realize amphiphilicity. What is necessary is just to have hydrophobicity. Alternatively, it is sufficient that the amphiphilic block polymer is hydrophobic enough to allow self-assembly in a solvent to form a self-assembly, preferably a particulate self-assembly.
- the hydrophobic block chain is a hydrophobic molecular chain containing a unit selected from the group consisting of a structural unit derived from an amino acid and a structural unit derived from hydroxyl acid as an essential structural unit, and having 20 or more essential structural units. .
- the hydrophobic molecular chain includes a hydrophobic polypeptide chain having 20 or more hydrophobic amino acid units; a hydrophobic polyester chain having 20 or more hydroxyl acid units; and both an amino acid unit and a hydroxyl acid unit.
- Hydrophobic depsipeptide chains having a total of 20 or more are included.
- the hydrophobic block chain in the present invention preferably has a helix structure.
- Natural amino acids include glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, methionine, tyrosine, and tryptophan.
- Non-natural amino acids include, but are not limited to, amino acid derivatives such as glutamic acid methyl ester, glutamic acid benzyl ester, aspartic acid methyl ester, aspartic acid ethyl ester, and aspartic acid benzyl ester.
- the hydroxyl acid is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include glycolic acid, lactic acid, and hydroxyisobutyric acid.
- the types and ratios of the constituent units constituting the chain are appropriately determined by those skilled in the art so that the entire chain is hydrophobic.
- the hydrophobic block chain can be designed, for example, with an upper limit of about 100 structural units.
- a hydrophobic block chain having a number of structural units of about 10 to 80, preferably about 20 to 50 can be synthesized.
- the number of structural units exceeds about 100, when a molecular assembly is formed, the formed molecular assembly tends to lack stability.
- the number of structural units is less than 10, the formation of the molecular aggregate tends to be difficult.
- all of the same structural units may be continuous or discontinuous.
- the type and ratio of the other structural units are appropriately determined by those skilled in the art so that the entire block chain is hydrophobic as described above. Is done. In that case, it is preferable to design the molecule so as not to impair the basic characteristics described later.
- the amino acid unit and hydroxyl acid unit employed in the hydrophobic block chain have excellent biocompatibility and stability. For this reason, a molecular assembly obtained from an amphiphilic substance having polylactic acid as a building block is very useful in terms of applicability to a living body, particularly a human body.
- polylactic acid is rapidly metabolized because it has excellent biodegradability, and has low accumulation in tissues other than cancer tissues in vivo. For this reason, a molecular assembly obtained from an amphiphilic substance having polylactic acid as a building block is very useful in terms of specific accumulation in cancer tissue.
- polylactic acid is excellent in solubility in a low-boiling solvent
- a harmful high-boiling solvent is used. It is possible to avoid use. For this reason, such a molecular assembly is very useful in terms of safety to living bodies.
- adjusting the chain length of polylactic acid is preferable in that it contributes as a factor in shape control and size control of a molecular assembly obtained from an amphiphilic substance having polylactic acid as a structural unit. For this reason, the use of such a building block is very useful in that it is excellent in the applicability of the resulting molecular assembly shape.
- the hydrophobic block chain can further have the following variations from the viewpoint of optical purity.
- the lactic acid unit in the hydrophobic block chain may be composed of only L-lactic acid units, may be composed of only D-lactic acid units, or may be composed of both L-lactic acid units and D-lactic acid units. It may be configured.
- the hydrophobic block chain one type selected from the above examples may be used alone, or a plurality of types may be used in combination.
- the polymerization order of the L-lactic acid unit and the D-lactic acid unit is not limited.
- One or two L-lactic acid units and two D-lactic acid units may be alternately polymerized, may be polymerized randomly, or may be block polymerized.
- the content of each lactic acid unit is not particularly limited. That is, the L-lactic acid unit and the D-lactic acid unit may be contained in different amounts, or the L-lactic acid unit and the D-lactic acid unit may be contained in the same amount. In this case, the 10 or more lactic acid units may be a racemate having an optical purity of 0% as a whole.
- the structural unit constituting the amphiphilic block polymer may have a further group.
- a group for example, when the nanoparticle of the present invention is used as a molecular probe used in a molecular imaging system or a drug delivery system, a form / function that is further useful as such a molecular probe, etc.
- a functional group that can be given.
- the functional group is, for example, an organic group and is appropriately selected by those skilled in the art.
- the functional group controls the directivity of the nanoparticle by increasing the stability of the nanoparticle in the blood or by binding to the target cell to the biomolecule expressed in the target cell, thereby targeting the nanoparticle. The thing which can raise is mentioned.
- water-soluble polymers include polymers such as polyether chains and polyvinyl alcohol chains.
- sugar chains include stabilizers such as carboxymethylcellulose and amylose, and those having specific binding ability to proteins expressed in cells at target sites.
- the antibody include those having a specific binding ability to an antigen expressed in a cell at a target site.
- ligands include adhesion factors such as RGD (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid).
- nanoparticles that are micelles can have a form that retains the functional group on the surface thereof, that is, a form of surface modification with the functional group.
- the fluorescent dye included in the carrier agent is a polylactic acid-binding cyanine compound containing at least a fluorescent group and a polylactic acid group.
- the fluorescent group in the fluorescent dye is represented by the following general formula (I).
- R 1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group
- R 2 is an optionally substituted divalent hydrocarbon group.
- the hydrocarbon group in R 1 can be an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- the hydrocarbon group for R 2 can be an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- the substituents in R 1 and R 2 are substituents that may be anionic and can be carboxyl groups, carboxylate groups, metal carboxylate groups, sulfonyl groups, sulfonate groups, metal sulfonate groups, or hydroxyl groups.
- the metal may be an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal.
- L is a linking group constituting a polymethine chain, may contain a cyclic structure, and may be substituted.
- the chain length of the polymethine chain can be, for example, 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
- the linking group L constituting the polymethine chain one having the following structure is exemplified.
- R 3 and R 3 ′ are hydrogen, or they are connected to each other to form a cyclic structure.
- the cyclic structure has at least one unsaturated bond such as an ethylenic double bond, and the unsaturated bond electronically resonates as part of the polymethine chain, and examples thereof include a cyclopentene ring and a cyclohexene ring.
- R 3 and R 3 ′ are linked to each other to form a cyclic structure, thereby allowing the molecular structure of the fluorescent dye to be rigid.
- X is hydrogen or halogen.
- the halogen can be Cl, Br, or I.
- a ⁇ is an anion, and m is 0 or 1.
- any one of R 1 , R 2 , R 4 and R 5 described later is an anionic group, and takes a betaine structure as a whole molecule.
- a ⁇ can be a halogen ion such as Cl ⁇ , Br ⁇ and I ⁇ , CIO 4 ⁇ , BF 4 ⁇ , PF 6 ⁇ , SbF 6 ⁇ , SCN ⁇ and the like.
- Ring B and ring D are nitrogen-containing heterocycles which may be the same or different.
- a nitrogen-containing fused aromatic heterocycle is preferable.
- it may be a nitrogen-containing bicyclic or tricyclic aromatic heterocycle.
- ring B and ring D are the same.
- the following structures are exemplified.
- the following structures are exemplified.
- R 4 and R 5 may be hydrogen or an anionic substituent.
- the anionic substituent can be a carboxylate group, a metal carboxylate group, a sulfonate group, or a metal sulfonate group.
- the metal may be an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal.
- R 4 and R 5 can be linked together to form an aryl ring.
- the aryl ring may be a benzene ring that may be substituted.
- Examples of preferred fluorescent groups in the present invention are groups derived from indocyanine compounds represented by the following structural formula (II).
- fluorescent group represented by the structural formula (II) include IC7-1 group (III), ICG group (IV) and IR820 group in which both ring B and ring D are nitrogen-containing tricyclic aromatic heterocycles.
- V IR783 group (VI) and IR806 group (VII), wherein ring B and ring D are both nitrogen-containing bicyclic aromatic heterocycles, and ring B is a nitrogen-containing tricyclic aromatic heterocycle
- IC7-2 group (VIII) in which ring C is a nitrogen-containing bicyclic aromatic heterocycle.
- the structural formulas of these groups are shown below.
- the cyanine fluorescent groups exemplified in the above (II) to (VIII) emit near-infrared light.
- the near-infrared region 700 to 1300 nm
- absorption of each substituent having a hydrogen bond exists the absorption is relatively small.
- near-infrared light has a characteristic which is easy to permeate
- fluorescent groups in the present invention are groups derived from indocyanine compounds represented by the following structural formula (IX).
- fluorescent group represented by the structural formula (IX) include a group derived from Cy5 and a group derived from Cy7. More specific examples of the group derived from Cy5 include a group represented by the following structural formula (X).
- the above-mentioned fluorescent groups (II) to (VIII) such as the cyanine-based fluorescent group exemplified in the above (IX) and (X)
- the above-mentioned fluorescent group Since the wavelength is shorter than (II) to (VIII), the size of the tissue to be excised after laparotomy or thoracotomy when surgical operation is required rather than the use of obtaining information in the body non-invasively This is useful in applications that obtain height and position information.
- the polylactic acid group is a group having a lactic acid unit as a main constituent. All of the lactic acid units may be continuous or discontinuous. Basically, the structure and chain length of the polylactic acid group can be determined from the same viewpoint as in the molecular design of the hydrophobic block chain described in 1-2 above. By doing in this way, in a molecular assembly, the effect that it is excellent in affinity with fluorescent pigment (polylactic acid binding cyanine compound) and the hydrophobic block chain of an amphiphilic block polymer is also acquired.
- the number of lactic acid units in the polylactic acid group is 5 to 50, preferably 15 to 35.
- the molecular design is such that the total length of the polylactic acid-bonded cyanine compound does not exceed the length of the above-mentioned amphiphilic block polymer.
- the molecular design is such that it does not exceed twice the length of the hydrophobic block in the amphiphilic block polymer.
- the polylactic acid group can further have the following variations from the viewpoint of optical purity.
- the lactic acid unit in the polylactic acid group may be composed only of the L-lactic acid unit, may be composed only of the D-lactic acid unit, or may be composed of both the L-lactic acid unit and the D-lactic acid unit. May be.
- the hydrophobic polymer A2 one selected from those exemplified above may be used alone, or a plurality of types may be used in combination.
- the polymerization order of the L-lactic acid unit and the D-lactic acid unit is not limited.
- One or two L-lactic acid units and two D-lactic acid units may be alternately polymerized, may be polymerized randomly, or may be block polymerized.
- the content of each lactic acid unit is not particularly limited. That is, the L-lactic acid unit and the D-lactic acid unit may be contained in different amounts, or the L-lactic acid unit and the D-lactic acid unit may be contained in the same amount. In this case, the 10 or more lactic acid units may be a racemate having an optical purity of 0% as a whole.
- polylactic acid-bonded cyanine compounds In the polylactic acid-bonded cyanine compound, the fluorescent group can be bonded to the terminal lactic acid unit of the polylactic acid group. Further, the polylactic acid-binding cyanine compound may have any component other than the fluorescent group and the lactic acid unit that are chemically or biochemically acceptable in terms of molecular design. In this case, the other constituents are included to the extent that the polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound does not exert an influence exceeding the category of “hydrophobicity” defined above as a whole.
- n is an integer of 5 to 50.
- Compound (III-i) has an IC7-1 group as a fluorescent group.
- Compound (VI-i) has an ICG group as a fluorescent group.
- the compound (Xi) has a Cy5 group as a fluorescent group.
- this compound is, for example, IC71-PLLA 30 , IC71-PDLA 30 , ICG-PLLA 30 , ICG-PDLA 30 , Cy5-PLLA 30 , Cy5- Write as PDLA 30 and so on.
- fluorescent groups having other structures those skilled in the art can determine the structure of the polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound.
- the nanoparticle of the present invention is a structure in which the fluorescent dye is encapsulated using a molecular assembly formed by aggregation of the amphiphilic block polymer or self-assembled orientational association as a carrier agent.
- the molecular assembly in the present invention constitutes a micelle.
- the hydrophobic block chain forms the core by self-assembly.
- the fluorescent dye is located in the hydrophobic core portion.
- fluorescent dyes having a cyanine-based fluorescent group are associated with each other. Thereby, the fluorescence is quenched (that is, in the off state described later).
- the molecular assembly that is the carrier agent of the nanoparticle of the present invention has both flexibility that can respond to the external environment and inclusion stability that allows the fluorescent dye to be held in the molecular assembly in the on-state described later. can do.
- the nanoparticle of the present invention includes a plurality of molecules of fluorescent dye per nanoparticle.
- the amount of the fluorescent dye may be 1 to 50 mol% with respect to the total of the amphiphilic block polymer and the fluorescent dye. Preferably, it may be 5 to 20 mol%, or 10 to 20 mol%.
- the amount of the fluorescent dye that is 1 mol% with respect to the total of the amphiphilic block polymer and the fluorescent dye corresponds to two fluorescent dye molecules encapsulated in one nanoparticle. If it is below the above range, it tends to be impossible to have a switching function, and if it exceeds the above range, formation of nanoparticles tends to be difficult.
- the particle size of the nanoparticle may be controlled by the amount of the fluorescent dye contained.
- the nanoparticles of the present invention include a plurality of molecules of fluorescent dyes.
- a plurality of encapsulated molecules are self-quenched by associating.
- the degree of quenching depends on the amount of fluorescent dye contained. That is, as the amount of the fluorescent dye contained increases, the fluorescence intensity per specific amount of the fluorescent dye decreases exponentially. The degree of decrease may vary depending on the fluorescent dye, but when measured at a specific fluorescent dye concentration (for example, 0.48 ⁇ M), the fluorescence intensity decreases to 1 ⁇ 2 each time the amount of fluorescent dye inclusion is increased by 2.8 to 3.7 mol%. There is a case.
- the lactosome molecular assembly consisting of a polysarcosine-polylactic acid amphiphilic block polymer, which is a carrier part of a nanoparticle
- D concentration of lactic acid-binding ICG
- the concentration of lactic acid-binding ICG is adjusted to the above concentration and measured.
- the fluorescence intensity can be reduced to 1 ⁇ 2 every time 3.7 mol% is increased
- a case where the lactosome encapsulates poly (L) lactic acid-binding ICG is measured by adjusting to the above concentration. Therefore, the nanoparticles of the present invention can be efficiently quenched with a small number of fluorescent molecules.
- the extinction state (off state) as described above is maintained at least in the environment when the nanoparticles are prepared and in the environment where blood components are present.
- the environment in which the off state is maintained may be any environment as long as it does not cause an on state described later.
- an aqueous environment that does not contain a surfactant such as water or an aqueous solution, an anhydrous environment, and an environment in which blood components are present.
- the water or aqueous solution may be any one that is biochemically and pharmaceutically acceptable, and specific examples include distilled water for injection, physiological saline, and buffer solution, preferably phosphate buffer. Saline may be mentioned.
- the nanoparticles in an anhydrous environment are nanoparticles that have been freeze-dried.
- the nanoparticle in the environment where the blood component exists is, for example, a nanoparticle that is administered into a blood vessel and has not reached the cell at the target site (not yet in contact with the cell).
- the nanoparticles in the above-described off state are in a state where fluorescence is recovered by responding to the external environment (that is, an on state).
- the environment that causes the ON state is not particularly limited as long as it is an environment in which the association of the fluorescent dyes contained in the nanoparticles can be solved.
- the environment in which the association of the fluorescent dyes can be solved is considered to be an environment having an action of deforming the molecular assembly structure as a carrier agent.
- components contained in the environment that causes the ON state include cell components. That is, an ON state is caused by contact with or being taken up by a cell.
- the cell is not particularly limited. More specifically, the nanoparticle of the present invention is a cell present in a vascular lesion site (for example, a malignant tumor site, an inflammatory site, an arteriosclerosis site, an angiogenesis site, etc.).
- a vascular lesion site for example, a malignant tumor site, an inflammatory site, an arteriosclerosis site, an angiogenesis site, etc.
- Specific examples of the cell component may be any component that constitutes a cell, and do not include cell secretions, cell tissue fluids, and the like that are components that can move between different cells.
- an enzyme such as protease, esterase, sarcosine dehydrogenase, or an intracellular enzyme such as lysosome degrading enzyme having the action of deforming or degrading the molecular assembly structure that is the carrier agent of the present invention, and encapsulated in the molecular assembly.
- proteins such as albumin that can dissociate the associated fluorescent dyes and intracellular components such as lipids.
- One of the possible mechanisms for the on-state to be induced is that the molecular aggregate structure as a carrier agent is degraded by an intracellular enzyme such as lysosome-degrading enzyme, and then the released dye becomes a nearby protein or lipid membrane. It is adsorbed on the surface and turned on.
- the ON state of the nanoparticles can be induced.
- the cell component concentration range in which the ON state can be induced is only an example, but is 0.03 to 10% by weight, for example, or 0.4 to 47 times (molar basis) of the included fluorescent dye.
- the above range corresponds to the case where the cell component is, for example, albumin.
- the fluorescence intensity tends not to recover sufficiently.
- a range exceeding the above range is allowed, but if it exceeds the above range, the fluorescence intensity tends to reach its peak due to the maximum recovery of fluorescence.
- the fluorescence intensity after recovery may vary depending on the carrier agent and the fluorescent dye contained therein, it should be larger than the fluorescence intensity in the off state (for example, the state existing in phosphate buffered saline or blood components). Good. Although it is only an example, in the case where the amount of the encapsulated fluorescent dye is 1 to 50 mol% (corresponding to 2 to 200 molecules of fluorescent dye per nanoparticle), the maximum is about 1.1 to 12,000 times, Alternatively, in the case of 10 to 20 mol% (corresponding to 22 to 50 molecules of fluorescent dye per nanoparticle), the maximum can be about 11 to 130 times.
- the fluorescence intensity after recovery is preferably 10 times or more compared to the fluorescence intensity in the off state. 100 times or more is more preferable.
- the upper limit of the said range is not specifically limited, For example, it is 20,000 times or 15,000 times.
- the size of the nanoparticles of the present invention is, for example, a particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm.
- the “particle diameter” means a particle diameter having the highest frequency of appearance in the particle distribution, that is, a central particle diameter. Those having a particle size of less than 10 nm are difficult to prepare, and those having a particle size of more than 500 nm may not be preferable as an injection, particularly when administered by injection into a living body.
- the method for measuring the size of the nanoparticles of the present invention is not particularly limited, and is appropriately selected by those skilled in the art. Examples thereof include an observation method using a transmission electron microscope (TEM) and a dynamic light scattering (DLS) method. In the DLS method, the migration diffusion coefficient of particles that are in Brownian motion in a solution is measured.
- TEM transmission electron microscope
- DLS dynamic light scattering
- Nanoparticle size control examples include controlling the chain length of the amphiphilic block polymer. Preferably, it is effective to adjust the polymerization degree of the hydrophobic block in the amphiphilic block polymer. Another example of means for controlling the size of the molecular assembly is to control the blending amount of the fluorescent compound.
- the method for producing the nanoparticles is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art according to the desired size and characteristics of the nanoparticles, the type, properties, content, etc. of the fluorescent dye to be supported. If necessary, after forming the nanoparticles as described below, the obtained nanoparticles may be subjected to surface modification by a known method. Note that confirmation of the formation of particles may be performed by observation with an electron microscope.
- the film method is a method used for preparing liposomes. Since the amphiphilic block polymer in the present invention has solubility in a low-boiling solvent, it is possible to prepare nanoparticles using this method.
- the film method includes the following steps.
- a step of preparing a solution containing an amphiphilic block polymer and a fluorescent dye in an organic solvent in a container for example, a glass container
- a container for example, a glass container
- the film method may include a step of subjecting the nanoparticle dispersion to a freeze-drying treatment.
- a solution containing an amphiphilic block polymer and a fluorescent dye in an organic solvent is prepared by stocking the amphiphilic block polymer in the form of a film in advance, and at the time of nanoparticle preparation, the solution containing the fluorescent dye is added to dissolve the film. It may be prepared by
- a low boiling point solvent is preferably used as the organic solvent used in the film method.
- the low boiling point solvent in the present invention means a solvent having a boiling point at 1 atm of 100 ° C. or less, preferably 90 ° C. or less. Specific examples include chloroform, diethyl ether, acetonitrile, ethanol, acetone, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, hexane and the like.
- the method for removing the solvent is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately determined by those skilled in the art according to the boiling point of the organic solvent to be used.
- the solvent may be removed under reduced pressure, or the solvent may be removed by natural drying.
- a film containing an amphiphilic block polymer and a fluorescent dye is formed on the inner wall of the container.
- Water or an aqueous solution is added to the container to which the film is attached.
- the water or aqueous solution is not particularly limited, and those skilled in the art may appropriately select a biochemically and pharmaceutically acceptable one. Examples thereof include distilled water for injection, physiological saline, and buffer solution.
- a molecular assembly is formed in the process of peeling the film from the inner wall of the container by heating.
- the heating treatment can be performed, for example, under conditions of 70 to 100 ° C. and 5 to 60 minutes.
- a dispersion liquid in which a molecular assembly (nanoparticles) encapsulating a fluorescent dye is dispersed in the water or aqueous solution is prepared in a container.
- the obtained dispersion can be directly administered to a living body. That is, it does not have to be stored in the state of solventless nanoparticles themselves.
- the obtained dispersion may be freeze-dried.
- a known method can be used as the freeze-drying method without any particular limitation.
- the nanoparticle dispersion obtained as described above can be frozen with liquid nitrogen and sublimated under reduced pressure. Thereby, a freeze-dried product of nanoparticles can be obtained. That is, the nanoparticles can be stored as a lyophilized product.
- the nanoparticles can be used for use by adding water or an aqueous solution to the lyophilizate to obtain a dispersion of nanoparticles.
- the water or aqueous solution is not particularly limited, and those skilled in the art may appropriately select a biochemically and pharmaceutically acceptable one. Examples thereof include distilled water for injection, physiological saline, and buffer solution.
- nanoparticles of the present invention formed from an amphiphilic block polymer and a fluorescent dye
- an amphiphile that did not contribute to the formation of such nanoparticles was used.
- the functional block polymer and / or the fluorescent dye can each remain as such.
- nanoparticles are further formed from the amphiphilic block polymer and the fluorescent dye that remain without forming the nanoparticles of the present invention in the process of concentrating the solvent. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently prepare the nanoparticles of the present invention.
- the injection method is not limited to the nanoparticle of the present invention, and is a method used for preparing many other nanoparticles.
- an amphiphilic block polymer and a fluorescent dye are dissolved in an organic solvent such as trifluoroethanol, ethanol, hexafluoroisopropanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, and the resulting solution is added to water for injection.
- an organic solvent such as trifluoroethanol, ethanol, hexafluoroisopropanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide
- the resulting solution is added to water for injection.
- It is possible to prepare nanoparticles by dispersing in an aqueous solvent such as physiological saline, buffer solution, and performing purification treatment such as gel filtration chromatography, filtering, ultracentrifugation, etc., and then removing the organic solvent. it can.
- an organic solvent harmful to the living body is used, it is necessary to strictly remove the organic solvent.
- the fluorescent molecular imaging method of the present invention includes administering the above-mentioned fluorescent nanoparticles as a probe in a living body.
- the fluorescent molecular imaging method of the present invention is characterized by using the above-described fluorescent probe, and other specific procedures can be appropriately determined by those skilled in the art according to known fluorescent molecular imaging methods.
- the living body to which the fluorescent probe is administered is not particularly limited, but may be a non-human animal.
- Non-human animals are not particularly limited, but mammals other than humans, more specifically, primates, rodents (mouse, rats, etc.), rabbits, dogs, cats, pigs, cows, sheep, horses, etc. Can be mentioned.
- the method of administration into the living body is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately determined by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the administration method may be systemic administration or local administration as long as the fluorescent probe can come into contact with the cell component. That is, the molecular probe can be administered by any of injection (needle-type, needle-free), internal use, and external use.
- the fluorescent probe of the present invention has a switching function. For this reason, fluorescence is quenched in a state where it is administered in vivo after contact with a component in blood after preparation of the fluorescent probe, but emits fluorescence when it is brought into contact with or taken up by a cell at the target site.
- the nanoparticles used as a fluorescent probe in the method of the present invention are excellent in specific accumulation at a vascular lesion site (for example, a malignant tumor site, an inflammatory site, an arteriosclerosis site, an angiogenesis site, etc.). Since the fluorescent probe of the present invention accumulates in tissues at these sites by the EPR (enhanced permeability and retention) effect, its accumulation does not depend on the type of tissue at the vascular lesion site.
- the administration target of the fluorescent probe of the present invention is preferably a cancer. There are a wide variety of cancers that can be the target of administration. For example, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and the like can be mentioned.
- the molecular imaging system of the present invention includes a step of detecting fluorescence derived from an administered fluorescent probe.
- detecting the administered fluorescent probe it is possible to observe the state of the administration target (particularly the position and size of tissue such as cancer) from outside the body.
- any means capable of visualizing an administered fluorescent probe can be used.
- the means can be appropriately determined by those skilled in the art depending on the type of fluorescent dye that the fluorescent probe has.
- the living body to which the fluorescent probe is administered can be irradiated with excitation light, and the fluorescence emitted by the fluorescent dye of the fluorescent probe in the body can be detected.
- Parameters such as the excitation wavelength and the fluorescence wavelength to be detected can be appropriately determined by those skilled in the art according to the type of fluorescent dye possessed by the administered fluorescent probe and the type of administration target.
- the time from administration to the start of detection can be appropriately determined by those skilled in the art according to the type of fluorescent dye possessed by the administered fluorescent probe and the type of administration target. For example, it can be 1 to 24 hours after administration. Below the above range, the signal is too strong and the administration target and other sites (background) tend not to be clearly separated. Moreover, when it exceeds the above range, the fluorescent probe tends to be excreted from the administration target.
- Fluorescent probe detection is preferably performed from a plurality of directions, not from one direction of the living body, from the viewpoint of accuracy. Specifically, it is preferable to perform measurement from at least three directions, more preferably from at least five directions. When performing measurement from five directions, for example, measurement can be performed from the left and right abdominal sides, from both the left and right bodies, and from the back side.
- nanoparticles of the present invention polysarcosine-polylactic acid amphiphilic block polymer (PSar-PLLA) or antibody-modified polysarcosine-polylactic acid amphiphilic block polymer (anti-HER2 scFv-PSar-PLLA) is used.
- PSar-PLLA polysarcosine-polylactic acid amphiphilic block polymer
- anti-HER2 scFv-PSar-PLLA antibody-modified polysarcosine-polylactic acid amphiphilic block polymer
- a carrier agent nanoparticles encapsulating polylactic acid ICG-PLLA 30 , ICG-PDLA 32 , or IC71-PLLA 30 (polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound) labeled with a fluorescent compound as a fluorescent dye were prepared.
- the present invention is not limited to these examples.
- a nanoparticle encapsulating the above polysarcosine-polylactic acid amphiphilic block polymer (PSar-PLLA) as a carrier agent and ICG (Sigma) or IC7-1 as a fluorescent dye is prepared. did.
- N-carbobenzoxy-1,2-diaminoethane hydrochloride (compound 7) (310 mg, 1.60 mmol) and tin octoate (6.91 mg) diffused in toluene (1.0 mL) was added.
- L-lactide (compound 6) (3.45 g, 24 mmol) was added, and the polymerization reaction was carried out at 120 ° C. in an Ar atmosphere. After 12 hours, the reaction vessel was air-cooled to room temperature. The obtained yellowish white solid was dissolved in a small amount of chloroform (about 10 mL). Chloroform was added dropwise to cold methanol (100 mL) to obtain a white precipitate. The resulting white precipitate was collected by centrifugation and dried under reduced pressure.
- Aminated poly-D-lactic acid was prepared in the same manner as described above except that D-lactide was used instead of L-lactide.
- ICG-PLLA 30 and Cy5-PLLA 30 were prepared in the same manner as described above except that ICG-Sulfo-OSu and Cy5 NHS ester were used instead of IC7-1 NHS ester, respectively.
- glycolic acid 72 mg, 0.95 mmol
- O- (benzotriazol-1-yl) -N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphoric acid Salt HATU
- DIEA N, N-diisopropylethylamine
- Example 1 Preparation of fluorescent dye-containing nanoparticles
- a molecular assembly composed of an antibody-modified polysarcosine-polylactic acid amphiphilic block polymer is referred to as an antibody-modified lactosome.
- Example 1-1 Production of fluorescent dye-encapsulated lactosomes 1
- a lactosome encapsulating ICG-PLLA 30 or ICG-PDLA 32 as a fluorescent dye was prepared as follows.
- the fluorescent dyes ICG-PLLA 30 and ICG-PDLA 32 the molar concentrations of the fluorescent dyes are 0.6 mol%, 1 mol%, 1.5 mol%, 2 mol%, 3 mol%, 4 mol%, and 5 mol%, respectively. Both solutions were mixed in a glass container.
- the fluorescent dye ICG-PLLA 30 both solutions were mixed in a glass container so that the molar concentration of the fluorescent dye was 8 mol%.
- lactosomes were prepared according to the film method.
- the film method was performed as follows. The solvent was distilled off from the mixed solution under reduced pressure to form a film containing a carrier agent and a fluorescent dye on the wall surface of the glass container. Furthermore, water or a buffer solution was added to the glass container in which the film was formed, and after boiling in a water bath at a temperature of 82 ° C. for 20 minutes, the solution was left at room temperature for 30 minutes, filtered through a 0.2 mm filter and freeze-dried.
- Example 1-2 Production of fluorescent dye-encapsulated lactosomes 2
- a lactosome encapsulating IC71-PLLA 30 , ICG-PLLA 30 , IC7-1 (for comparison), or ICG (for comparison) was prepared as follows.
- Example 1-3 Production of fluorescent dye-encapsulated antibody-modified lactosomes 1
- an antibody-modified lactosome (anti-HER2scFv-lactosome) encapsulating IC71-PLLA 30 as a fluorescent dye was prepared as follows.
- NH-PSar 56 -PLLA 30 100 mg is dissolved in 2.5 mL of dried dimethylformamide (DMF), then 21.3 mg (5 equivalents) of N-succimidyl 3-Maleimidopropyonate (NSMP) and 5.45 ⁇ L (2 equivalents) of diisopropylethylamine (DIEA) ) And stirred at room temperature for 7 hours (Scheme 10). After distilling off DMF, the obtained white precipitate was washed with ethyl acetate three times to obtain maleimide-modified PSar 56- PLLA 30 (yield: 59.1 mg). Maleimide-modified PSar 56 -PLLA 30 was mixed with PSar 72 -PLLA 30 at 1: 1 (molar ratio), then IC71-PLLA 30 was added, and maleimide lactosome was prepared according to the film method.
- DMF dried dimethylformamide
- NMP N-succimidyl 3-Maleimidopropyonate
- anti-HER2 single chain antibody (anti-HER2 scFv) was prepared from an E. coli expression system, and purified using an IMAC kit (Bio-Rad) according to the attached protocol.
- Anti-HER2 scFv (3 mg / mL PBS) 100 Tris (2-carboxyethyl) phosphine HCl (TCEP) 63.7 ⁇ g (10 equivalents) was added to ⁇ L, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours under ice cooling. After purification using a spin column (Sephadex G-50; manufactured by GE Healthcare Co., Ltd.), 1 mL of the maleimide lactosome (1 mg / mL PBS) was added and reacted for 4 hours under ice cooling.
- Example 1-4 Production of fluorescent dye-encapsulated lactosomes 3
- the same procedure as in Examples 1-1 and 1-2 was performed except that the polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound Cy5-PLLA 30 was used as the fluorescent dye, and the molar concentration of the fluorescent dye Cy5-PLLA 30 was Fluorescent dye-encapsulated lactosomes of 1 mol% and 20 mol% were prepared, respectively.
- Example 1-5 Production of fluorescent dye-encapsulated antibody-modified lactosomes 2
- the same procedure as in Example 1-3 was performed except that the polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound Cy5-PLLA 30 was used as the fluorescent dye, and antibody-modified lactosomes (Cy5 anti-antigen) encapsulating Cy5-PLLA 30 were used.
- HER2 lactosome the same procedure as in Example 1-3 was performed except that the polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound Cy5-PLLA 30 was used as the fluorescent dye, and antibody-modified lactosomes (Cy5 anti-antigen) encapsulating Cy5-PLLA 30 were used.
- HER2 lactosome Production of fluorescent dye-encapsulated antibody-modified lactosomes 2
- Example 2 Fluorescence spectrum of fluorescent dye-encapsulated lactosomes
- the fluorescent dyes ICG-PLLA 30 or ICG-PDLA 32 were 0.6 mol%, 1 mol%,
- the fluorescence spectrum is as follows. Measurements were made. The fluorescence spectrum was measured with a fluorescence spectrophotometer (RF-5300PC, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) in the range of 750-900 nm at an excitation wavelength of 730 nm.
- Each lactosome was dispersed in ultrapure water at an amphiphilic polymer concentration of 1 mg / ml and diluted to a fluorescent agent concentration of 0.48 ⁇ M, and then the fluorescence spectrum was measured (FIG. 1 (A ) And (B)).
- the horizontal axis represents wavelength and the vertical axis represents fluorescence intensity.
- the decrease in fluorescence intensity at 817 nm is shown in FIG. 1 (C).
- the vertical axis represents the fluorescence intensity.
- the fluorescence intensity decreases by half each time the amount of the fluorescent dye is increased by 3.7 mol%, and in the case of ICG-PDLA 32 , the fluorescence intensity increases by 1 every time the amount of the fluorescent dye is increased by 2.8 mol%. The tendency to decrease to / 2. Therefore, it was revealed that the fluorescence was quenched in the lactosome encapsulating the polylactic acid-bound cyanine compound at a high density.
- Example 3 Fluorescence intensity change 1 of a fluorescent dye-encapsulated lactosome due to external environment change
- IC71 for comparison
- IC71-PLLA 30 ICG
- lactosome containing 20 mol% of ICG-PLLA 30 (1 mg / ml), phosphate buffered saline (PBS; ultrapure water 1 L)
- PBS phosphate buffered saline
- plasma Plasma; (blood collected from ddY male), 5 Weight% albumin (BSA) and 5 weight% SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) were mixed at a ratio of 1: 1 (volume ratio) and left at room temperature for 30 minutes in the dark, then the amphiphilic polymer concentration was 1/15 mg /
- the sample was diluted with PBS so as to be ml
- Lactosomes (1mg / ml) containing 20mol% of IC71-PLLA 30 are 1: 1 (volume ratio) with PBS, 5wt% SDS, 5wt% BSA, plasma, RPMI (Roswell Park Memorial Institute) 1640 medium. ), And after standing for 30 minutes at room temperature for 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 24 hours in the dark, dilute with PBS so that the amphiphilic polymer concentration is 1/30 mg / ml, and the fluorescence spectrum Was measured (FIG. 3).
- FIG. 3 shows that the amphiphilic polymer concentration is 1/30 mg / ml
- the horizontal axis represents time (Time (H)), and the vertical axis represents fluorescence intensity.
- the fluorescence intensity did not change until 24 hours in PBS and RPMI1640 medium, and the quenching state was maintained.
- the fluorescence intensity increased 1.7 times and 2.2 times after 24 hours, respectively, compared to the fluorescence intensity after 30 minutes.
- SDS the fluorescence intensity increased until 3 hours and then remained constant until 24 hours.
- Example 5-1 Recovery of fluorescence intensity 1 (in vitro)] N87 cells expressing HER2 were added to a 12 well plate at 1 ⁇ 10 5 cells / well, cultured overnight, and then washed twice with PBS. Anti-HER2scFv-lactosome containing 1 mol% or 20 mol% IC71-PLLA 30 and lactosome containing 1 mol% or 20 mol% IC71-PLLA 30 (40 ⁇ g / mL RPMI1640) was added in an amount of 1 mL / well. Incubation was performed at 37 ° C.
- the surface unmodified lactosome is encapsulated in 20 mol% 24 hours after addition.
- the fluorescence intensity was about 93 times higher.
- the fluorescence intensity was about 120 times higher when encapsulated in 20 mol% 24 hours after addition.
- the reason why the anti-HER2scFv-modified lactosome showed higher fluorescence intensity is considered to be that the anti-HER2scFv binds to HER2 expressed on the cell surface and is more easily taken up by the cell.
- Example 5-2 Recovery of fluorescence intensity 2 (in vitro)
- 1 mol% of polylactic acid-binding cyanine compound Cy5-PLLA 30 as a fluorescent dye and antibody modified lactosome (Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome) and 1 mol% of Cy5-PLLA 30 are encapsulated and antibody modified.
- the mode of incorporation into cells was evaluated using a fluorescence microscope for non-lactosomes (Cy5 lactosome).
- FIG. 5 (A) shows the fluorescence observation results for the antibody modified lactosome (HER2 lactosome) and FIG. 5 (B) the antibody modified lactosome together with the bright field image (lower image).
- FIG. 5 it was found that the cells were taken up into the cells 24 hours after the addition of the lactosome even without antibody modification.
- fluorescence was observed in the cell membrane from 1 hour after addition, and it was found that it gradually localized in the cell.
- Example 5-3 Recovery of fluorescence intensity 3 (in vitro)
- 20% polylactide cyanine compound Cy5-PLLA 30 as a fluorescent dye and antibody modified lactosome (Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome) and 20 mol% Cy5-PLLA 30 are encapsulated and antibody modified.
- the mode of incorporation into cells was evaluated in more detail using a fluorescence microscope for the non-lactosome (Cy5 lactosome).
- the cells were stained using Hoechst33342 (Dojindo Laboratories) as a cell nucleus stain and Lyso Tracker Yellow HCK-123 (Invitrogen) as a lysosome stain, and observed under a fluorescence microscope (BZ9000, KEYENCE).
- Hoechst33342 Dojindo Laboratories
- Lyso Tracker Yellow HCK-123 Invitrogen
- FIG. 6 shows the results of comparative observation of the stained cells and the cells in which fluorescence was observed.
- FIG. 6 (A) is a photograph of a cell incorporating a lactosome modified with an antibody (HER2 lactosome)
- FIG. 6 (B) is a cell incorporating a lactosome not modified with an antibody (Bright Field), Hoechst33342, respectively.
- Example 5-4 Recovery of fluorescence intensity 4 (in vitro)] Add 1 ⁇ 10 5 cells / well of N87, BT-474 and SK-BR-3 cells expressing HER2 and MCF-7 cells not expressing HER2 to a 12 well plate, and culture overnight. Washed twice. Lactosomes containing 20 mol% IC71-PLLA 30 and modified with HER2 antibody (anti HER2 lactosome) (40 ⁇ g / mL RPMI1640), and unmodified lactosomes containing IC71-PLLA 30 (Lactosome) (40 ⁇ g / mL RPMI1640) was added at 1 mL / well each. Incubation was performed at 37 ° C.
- the obtained fluorescence spectrum measurement results are shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents time (Time (hr)), and the vertical axis represents fluorescence intensity (Normalized intensity / mg protein). Normalized intensity is a value obtained by dividing the fluorescence intensity of the cell by the fluorescence intensity of the added solution.
- “anti HER2 lactosome” is a result of using IC71-PLLA 30 encapsulated antibody modified lactosome
- “anti HER2 lactosome (inhibition)” is the result of competitive inhibition experiment
- lactosome is IC71-PLLA 30 encapsulated antibody unmodified lactosome. The result using is represented.
- MCF-7 that does not express HER2 has a higher recovery rate of fluorescence intensity in HER2 antibody-modified lactosomes.
- the recovery rate of fluorescence intensity was similar regardless of the presence or absence of antibody labeling.
- the recovery rate of the fluorescence intensity of the HER2 antibody-modified lactosome decreased, so the interaction of HER2 antibody-modified lactosome with HER2 expressed on the cell surface It was shown to be taken up into cells.
- FIG. 8 shows the fluorescence imaging results of the above cancer-bearing mice.
- the fluorescence intensity was displayed in a range of 40-100%, with the fluorescence intensity 24 hours after administration of the tumor site as 100%.
- IC71-PLLA 30 was encapsulated in 1 mol% (FIG. 8 (A)) or 20 mol% (FIG. 8 (B))
- the fluorescence intensity at the tumor site in the right lower limb gradually increased after administration.
- this fluorescence intensity range when 1 mol% of IC71-PLLA 30 was encapsulated, fluorescence was observed immediately after administration, but when IC71-PLLA 30 was encapsulated in 20 mol%, no fluorescence was observed until 3 hours after administration. It was. This result is considered to indicate that the encapsulated fluorescent agent was more preferably quenched at the initial administration stage when 20 mol% of IC71-PLLA 30 was encapsulated.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B show temporal changes in the fluorescence intensity of the tumor (Tumor) site and the background (specifically, the back), respectively.
- the horizontal axis represents time (Time (H))
- the vertical axis represents fluorescence intensity (Fluorescence intensity (counts / sec)).
- the fluorescence intensity at the tumor site increased rapidly from 3 hours after administration until 24 hours after administration.
- the fluorescence intensity at the tumor site immediately after administration was about 49% and about 5.7% when IC71-PLLA 30 was encapsulated in 1 mol% and 20 mol%, respectively, compared with the intensity after 24 hours.
- the quenched fluorescent agent changed to the on-state upon contact with the cells. ing.
- FIG. 10 shows the change over time in the fluorescence intensity ratio (T / B ratio) between the tumor site and the background.
- the horizontal axis represents time (Time (H))
- the vertical axis represents the fluorescence intensity ratio (Tumor / Background ratio) between the tumor site and the background.
- T / B ratio was higher when 20 mol% of the fluorescent agent was encapsulated than when 1 mol% was encapsulated.
- the difference in T / B ratio between 1 mol% and 20 mol% was the largest at 3 hours after administration, and the T / B ratio was about 1.4 times higher when 20 mol% was included than when 1 mol% was included.
- the improvement in the T / B ratio is thought to be due to the fact that the fluorescent agent quenched by contact with the cells changed to the on state after the nanoparticles in the off state accumulated in the tumor due to the EPR effect.
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キャリア剤としては、リポソームナノ粒子(特開2005-220045号公報(特許文献1))、ペプチド性ナノ粒子(Journal of Controlled Release 51 (1998) 241-248(非特許文献1)、疎水性ブロックとしてポリグルタミン酸メチルエステルを有する両親媒性ブロックポリマーを用いたナノ粒子(特開2008-024816号公報(特許文献2))、ポリサルコシン鎖とポリ乳酸鎖とから構成される両親媒性ブロックポリマーを用いたナノ粒子(Chemistry Letters, vol.36, no.10, 2007, p.1220-1221(非特許文献2))、ポリサルコシン鎖とポリ乳酸鎖とから構成される両親媒性ブロックポリマーと、ポリ乳酸とを用いたナノ粒子(国際公開第2009/148121号パンフレット(特許文献3))等が挙げられる。
本発明は、以下のスイッチング型蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ及びそれを用いたイメージング法を含む。
親水性ブロック鎖と疎水性ブロック鎖とを有する両親媒性ブロックポリマーからなる分子集合体と、前記分子集合体に内包されている蛍光色素を含む蛍光ナノ粒子プローブであって、
(a)前記親水性ブロック鎖が、サルコシン単位及びアルキレンオキシド単位から選ばれる単位を親水性必須構成単位として含み且つ前記親水性必須構成単位を20個以上有するものであり、
(b)前記疎水性ブロック鎖が、アミノ酸単位及びヒドロキシル酸単位からなる群から選ばれる単位を疎水性必須構成単位として含み、且つ前記疎水性必須構成単位を15個以上有するものであり、
(c)前記蛍光色素が、下記構造式(I):
(式(I)中、R1は、置換されていてもよい炭化水素基であり、R2は、置換されていてもよい2価の炭化水素基であり;A-は陰イオンであり、mは0又は1であり;環B及び環Dは、それぞれ同一又は異なっていてもよい含窒素複素環であり;Lは、環状構造を含んでいてもよく、置換されていてもよいポリメチン鎖を構成する連結基である。)で示される蛍光基と、乳酸単位を5~50個有するポリ乳酸基とを含むポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物であり、
前記蛍光色素が前記分子集合体1個当たり複数分子内包される、蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
前記蛍光色素が、前記分子集合体に、前記両親媒性ブロックポリマー及び前記蛍光色素の合計に対し1~50mol%となる量で内包される、(1)に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
細胞に接触又は取り込まれた場合の蛍光強度が、血中成分に接触した場合の蛍光強度の10倍以上である、(1)又は(2)に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
上記蛍光強度が10倍となる場合の一例として、蛍光色素内包量が20mol%(すなわち蛍光ナノ粒子1個に対して蛍光色素が50分子に相当)である場合が挙げられる。蛍光ナノ粒子プローブの蛍光強度は、細胞に添加することにより上昇し、添加24時間後において10倍以上に達しうる。
Lが表す前記連結基が、以下に示す構造:
(式中、R3及びR3’は、水素であるか、又はそれらが互いに連結して前記環状構造を形成するものであり;Xは水素又はハロゲンである。)のいずれかを有するものである、(1)~(3)のいずれかに記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
前記環Bが以下に示す構造:
(式中、R1は、置換されていてもよい炭化水素基であり、R4及びR5は、水素又はアニオン性置換基であるか、若しくはそれらが互いに連結してアリール環を形成するものである。)のいずれかであり、
前記環Dが以下に示す構造:
(式中、R2は、置換されていてもよい2価の炭化水素基であり、R4及びR5は、水素又はアニオン性置換基であるか、若しくはそれらが互いに連結してアリール環を形成するものである。)のいずれかである、(1)~(4)のいずれかに記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
前記蛍光基が、下記構造式(II):
(式中、R1は、置換されていてもよい炭化水素基であり、R2は、置換されていてもよい2価の炭化水素基であり;R3及びR3’は、水素であるか、又はそれらが互いに連結して環状構造を形成するものであり;Xは水素又はハロゲンであり;A-は陰イオンであり、mは0又は1であり;環B及び環Dは、それぞれ同一又は異なっていてもよい含窒素縮合芳香族複素環であり;R4及びR5は、水素又はアニオン性置換基であるか、若しくはそれらが互いに連結してアリール環を形成するものである。)で示されるものである、(1)~(5)のいずれかに記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
前記疎水性ブロック鎖が、
疎水性アミノ酸単位を10個以上有する疎水性ポリペプチド鎖、
ヒドロキシル酸単位を15個以上有する疎水性ポリエステル鎖、及び、
アミノ酸単位及びヒドロキシル酸単位の両方を合計20個以上有する疎水性デプシペプチド鎖、
からなる群から選ばれる、(1)~(12)のいずれかに記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
前記疎水性ブロック鎖が、25個以上の乳酸単位を有する疎水性ブロック鎖である、(1)~(13)のいずれかに記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
(16)
前記抗体が、腫瘍が有する物質に対する抗体である、(15)に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
(1)~(16)のいずれかに記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブを非ヒト動物に投与する工程と、蛍光を検出する工程とを含む、蛍光分子イメージング法。
より具体的には、本発明によると、ポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物を内包させるべき蛍光色素とし、蛍光色素内包量を従来のナノ粒子におけるものより高濃度にすることによって、調製時及び血中成分含有環境内存在時において内包された蛍光色素の蛍光が(蛍光色素の)濃度依存的に減少し、且つ、血中の成分に接触させた際に蛍光が回復するナノ粒子であって、EPR効果による所望の組織への良好な集積性を有するナノ粒子を提供することができる。このため、生体内の所望の組織において特異的に高輝度の蛍光を呈する蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ及びそれを用いた蛍光イメージング法を提供することができる。
本発明の両親媒性ブロックポリマーは、以下の親水性ブロック及び疎水性ブロックを有する。以下、本発明において、用語「アミノ酸」は、天然アミノ酸、非天然アミノ酸、及びそれらの修飾及び/又は化学的変更による誘導体を含む概念で用いる。さらに、本明細書において、アミノ酸は、α-、β-、γ-アミノ酸を含む。好ましくは、αアミノ酸である。
本発明において、親水性ブロック鎖が有する「親水性」という物性の具体的な程度としては、特に限定されるものではないが、少なくとも、親水性ブロック鎖が、後述の特定の疎水性ブロック鎖に対して、相対的に親水性が強い領域であり、当該親水性ブロック鎖が当該疎水性ブロック鎖とコポリマーを形成することによって、コポリマー分子全体として両親媒性を実現することが可能となる程度の親水性を有していれば良い。或いは、当該両親媒性ブロックポリマーが溶媒中で自己組織化して、自己集合体、好ましくは粒子状の自己集合体を形成することが可能となる程度の親水性を有していれば良い。
アルキレンオキシド単位としては、具体的には、エチレンオキシド単位(ポリエチレングリコール単位)、プロピレンオキシド単位(プロピレングリコール)などが挙げられる。また、アルキレンオキシド単位においては、水素が置換されていてもよい。
サルコシン単位及びアルキレンオキシド単位以外の構成単位を有する場合、そのような構成単位としては特に限定されないが、例えばサルコシン以外のアミノ酸(親水性アミノ酸及びその他のアミノ酸を含む)とすることができる。そのようなアミノ酸としては、好ましくは、αアミノ酸である。例えば、セリン、スレオニン、リシン、アスパラギン酸、グルタミン酸などが挙げられる。
本発明において、疎水性ブロック鎖が有する「疎水性」という物性の具体的な程度としては、特に限定されるものではないが、少なくとも、疎水性ブロック鎖が、上記の特定の親水性ブロック鎖に対して、相対的に疎水性が強い領域であり、当該疎水性ブロック鎖が当該親水性ブロック鎖とコポリマーを形成することによって、コポリマー分子全体として両親媒性を実現することが可能となる程度の疎水性を有していれば良い。或いは、当該両親媒性ブロックポリマーが溶媒中で自己組織化して、自己集合体、好ましくは粒子状の自己集合体を形成することが可能となる程度の疎水性を有していれば良い。
本発明における疎水性ブロック鎖は、へリックス構造を有しているものが好ましい。
また、特にポリ乳酸は、優れた生分解性を有することから代謝が早く、生体内においてがん組織以外への組織への集積性が低い。このため、このようなポリ乳酸を構成ブロックとした両親媒性物質から得られる分子集合体は、がん組織への特異的な集積性という点で非常に有用である。
そして、ポリ乳酸は、低沸点溶媒への溶解性に優れるものであることから、このようなポリ乳酸を構成ブロックとした両親媒性物質から分子集合体を得る際に、有害な高沸点溶媒の使用を回避することが可能である。このため、このような分子集合体は、生体への安全性という点で非常に有用である。
さらに、ポリ乳酸の鎖長を調整することは、このようなポリ乳酸を構成単位とする両親媒性物質から得られる分子集合体の形状制御及び大きさ制御の一要因として寄与する点で好ましい。このため、このような構成ブロックを用いることは、得られる分子集合体形状の用途性に優れるという点で非常に有用である。
例えば、疎水性ブロック鎖における乳酸単位が、L-乳酸単位のみで構成されてもよいし、D-乳酸単位のみで構成されてもよいし、L-乳酸単位とD-乳酸単位との両者から構成されてもよい。疎水性ブロック鎖は、上記例示のものから選ばれた1種が単独で使用されてもよいし、複数種が組み合わされて使用されてもよい。
本発明において、両親媒性ブロックポリマーを構成する構成単位は、さらなる基を有しても良い。そのような基としては、例えば、本発明のナノ粒子が、分子イメージングシステムや薬剤搬送システムに用いられる分子プローブとして用いられる場合に、そのような分子プローブとしてさらに有用となるような形態・機能などを持たせることができる機能性基が挙げられる。機能性基は例えば有機基であり、当業者によって適宜選択されるものである。機能性基は、ナノ粒子の血中安定性を高めるものや、標的細胞に標的細胞に発現している生体分子に結合することによってナノ粒子の指向性を制御し、これによりナノ粒子のターゲティング性を高めることができるものが挙げられる。
抗体の例としては、ターゲット部位の細胞に発現している抗原への特異的結合能を有するものが挙げられる。
リガンドの例としては、RGD(アルギニン-グリシン-アスパラギン酸)などの接着因子が挙げられる。
本発明においてキャリア剤に内包される蛍光色素は、少なくとも蛍光基とポリ乳酸基とを含むポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物である。
R1における炭化水素基は、炭素数1~20、好ましくは炭素数2~5のアルキル基でありうる。
R2における炭化水素基は、炭素数1~20、好ましくは炭素数2~5のアルキレン基でありうる。
R1及びR2における置換基は、アニオン性であってもよい置換基であり、カルボキシル基、カルボキシレート基、金属カルボキシレート基、スルホニル基、スルホネート基、金属スルホネート基、又は水酸基でありうる。前記金属は、アルカリ金属又はアルカリ土類金属でありうる。
A-は陰イオンであり、mは0又は1である。mが0の場合、R1、R2、後述のR4及びR5のいずれかがアニオン性基であり、分子全体としてベタイン構造をとる。mが1の場合、A-は、Cl-、Br-、I-等のハロゲンイオン、CIO4 -、BF4 -、PF6 -、SbF6 -、SCN-等でありうる。
環Bの好ましい態様としては、以下に示す構造が挙げられる。
又は、R4及びR5は、それらが互いに連結してアリール環を形成しうる。前記アリール環は、置換されてよいベンゼン環でありうる。
ポリ乳酸基は、乳酸単位を主たる構成成分とする基である。乳酸単位のすべてが連続していてもよいし、非連続であってもかまわない。基本的に、ポリ乳酸基の構造や鎖長は、上述1-2の疎水性ブロック鎖の分子設計における場合と同様の観点で決定することができる。このようにすることによって、分子集合体において、蛍光色素(ポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物)と、両親媒性ブロックポリマーの疎水性ブロック鎖との親和性に優れるという効果も得られる。
例えば、ポリ乳酸基における乳酸単位が、L-乳酸単位のみで構成されてもよいし、D-乳酸単位のみで構成されてもよいし、L-乳酸単位とD-乳酸単位との両者から構成されてもよい。疎水性ポリマーA2は、上記例示のものから選ばれた1種が単独で使用されてもよいし、複数種が組み合わされて使用されてもよい。
ポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物において、蛍光基は、ポリ乳酸基の末端乳酸単位に結合しうる。また、ポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物は、分子設計上化学的又は生化学的に許容される蛍光基及び乳酸単位以外の構成要素のいかなるものも有しうる。この場合、他の構成要素は、ポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物が全体として上記定義された「疎水性」の範疇を越える影響を与えない程度で含まれる。
同様に、他の構造を有する蛍光基についても、当業者がポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物の構造を決定することができる。
本発明のナノ粒子は、上記両親媒性ブロックポリマーの凝集により、或いは自己集合的な配向会合により成り立つ分子集合体をキャリア剤として、上記蛍光色素が内包された構造体である。
本発明における分子集合体はミセルを構成する。両親媒性ブロックポリマーは、自己組織化によって、疎水性ブロック鎖がコア部を形成する。一方、蛍光色素は、当該疎水コア部に位置する。このとき、シアニン系蛍光基を有する蛍光色素は会合している。これにより、蛍光は消光している(すなわち後述のオフ状態にある)。
本発明のナノ粒子のキャリア剤である分子集合体は、後述のオン状態において、外部環境に応答可能な柔軟性と蛍光色素が分子集合体に保持されることが可能な内包安定性とを両立することができる。
本発明のナノ粒子は、ナノ粒子1個につき蛍光色素を複数分子内包する。例えば、両親媒性ブロックポリマー及び蛍光色素の合計に対し、蛍光色素の量が1~50mol%でありうる。好ましくは、5~20mol%、又は10~20mol%でありうる。本発明においては一般的に、両親媒性ブロックポリマー及び蛍光色素の合計に対し1mol%となる蛍光色素の量は、ナノ粒子1個に内包される蛍光色素2分子に相当する。上記範囲を下回ると、スイッチング機能を具備することができない傾向にあり、上記範囲を上回ると、ナノ粒子の形成が困難となる傾向にある。
[3-3-1.オフ機能]
本発明のナノ粒子には、蛍光色素が複数分子内包されている。内包されている複数の分子は会合することによって自己消光する。
消光の度合いは、内包される蛍光色素の量に依存する。すなわち、内包される蛍光色素の量が多くなるほど、特定量の蛍光色素当たりの蛍光強度は指数関数的に減少する。減少する度合いは蛍光色素によって異なりうるが、特定蛍光色素濃度(例えば0.48μM)で測定した場合において、蛍光色素内包量を2.8~3.7mol%増やすごとに蛍光強度は1/2に減少する場合がある。例えば、2.8mol%増やすごとに蛍光強度が1/2に減少しうる場合として、ラクトソーム(ナノ粒子のキャリア部分であってポリサルコシン-ポリ乳酸両親媒性ブロックポリマーからなる分子集合体)にポリ(D)乳酸結合ICGを内包したものを上記濃度に調整して測定した場合が挙げられる。また、3.7mol%増やすごとに蛍光強度が1/2に減少しうる場合としては、ラクトソームにポリ(L)乳酸結合ICGを内包したもの上記濃度に調整して測定した場合が挙げられる。
従って、本発明のナノ粒子は少ない蛍光分子数で効率よく消光することが可能である。
上述のオフ状態にあるナノ粒子は、外部環境が変化すると、外部環境に応答することによって蛍光を回復した状態(すなわちオン状態)となる。
オン状態を惹起する環境としては、ナノ粒子に内包された蛍光色素の会合を解くことができる環境であれば特に限定されない。蛍光色素の会合を解くことができる環境とは、キャリア剤である分子集合体構造を変形させる作用を有する環境であると考えられる。
[3-4-1.ナノ粒子の大きさ]
本発明のナノ粒子の大きさは、例えば粒子径10~500nmである。ここで「粒子径」とは、粒子分布で最も出現頻度の高い粒径、すなわち中心粒径をいう。粒子径が10nmより小さいものは作成が難しく、500nmより大きいものは、特に生体内へ注射により投与する場合に、注射剤として好ましくない場合がある。
本発明のナノ粒子の大きさを測定するための方法は特に限定されるものではなく、当業者によって適宜選択されるものである。例えば、透過型電子顕微鏡(Transmission Electron Microscope;TEM)による観察法や、動的光散乱(Dynamic Light Scattering;DLS)法などが挙げられる。DLS法においては、溶液中でブラウン運動している粒子の移動拡散係数を測定する。
分子集合体の大きさを制御する手段の例として、両親媒性ブロックポリマーの鎖長を制御することが挙げられる。好ましくは、両親媒性ブロックポリマーにおける疎水性ブロックの重合度を調整することが有効である。また、分子集合体の大きさを制御する手段の他の例として、蛍光化合物の配合量を制御することが挙げられる。
ナノ粒子の作成法は特に限定されず、所望するナノ粒子の大きさ、特性、担持させる蛍光色素の種類、性質、含有量などに応じて、当業者が適宜選択することができる。必要に応じ、下記のようにナノ粒子を形成した後に、得られたナノ粒子に対して、公知の方法によって表面修飾を行っても良い。
なお、粒子が形成されたことの確認は、電子顕微鏡観察によって行うと良い。
フィルム法は、リポソームの調製に用いられていた方法である。本発明における両親媒性ブロックポリマーは低沸点溶媒への溶解性を有するため、この方法を用いたナノ粒子の調製が可能である。
フィルム法は、次の工程を含む。すなわち、容器(例えばガラス容器)中に、両親媒性ブロックポリマーと蛍光色素とを有機溶媒中に含む溶液を用意する工程;前記溶液から前記有機溶媒を除去し、前記容器の内壁に両親媒性ブロックポリマーと蛍光色素とを含むフィルムを得る工程;及び、前記容器中に水又は水溶液を加え、超音波処理又は加温処理を行い、前記フィルム状物質を、蛍光色素を内包する分子集合体に変換してナノ粒子の分散液を得る工程、を含む。さらに、フィルム法は、前記のナノ粒子の分散液を凍結乾燥処理に供する工程を含んでも良い。
両親媒性ブロックポリマー及び蛍光色素の溶解にこのような低沸点溶媒を使用することによって、溶媒の除去が非常に簡単になる。溶媒の除去の方法としては特に限定されることなく、使用する有機溶媒の沸点などに応じ、当業者が適宜決定すればよい。例えば、減圧下における溶媒除去を行ってもよいし、自然乾燥による溶媒除去を行ってもよい。
一方、得られた分散液を凍結乾燥処理しても良い。凍結乾燥処理の方法としては公知の方法を特に限定されることなく用いることができる。たとえば、上記のようにして得られたナノ粒子の分散液を液体窒素などによって凍結させ、減圧下で昇華させることによって行うことができる。これにより、ナノ粒子の凍結乾燥処理物が得られる。すなわち、ナノ粒子を凍結乾燥処理物として保存することが可能になる。必要に応じ、この凍結乾燥物に水又は水溶液を加えて、ナノ粒子の分散液を得ることによって、ナノ粒子を使用に供することができる。水又は水溶液としては特に限定されることなく、生化学的、薬学的に許容することができるものを当業者が適宜選択すればよい。例えば、注射用蒸留水、生理食塩水、緩衝液などが挙げられる。
インジェクション法は、本発明のナノ粒子に限らず、他の多くのナノ粒子の調製に用いられる方法である。この方法においては、有機溶媒、例えばトリフルオロエタノール、エタノール、ヘキサフルオロイソプロパノール、ジメチルスルホキシド、ジメチルホルムアミドなどに、両親媒性ブロックポリマーと蛍光色素とを溶解し、得られた溶液を、注射用蒸留水、生理食塩水、緩衝液などの水系溶媒に分散させ、精製処理、例えばゲルろ過クロマトグラフィー、フィルタリング、超遠心などの処理を行った後、有機溶媒を除去することによってナノ粒子を調製することができる。このようにして得られたナノ粒子を生体内へ投与する場合であって、有機溶媒に生体に有害なものを用いた場合は、この有機溶媒の除去を厳密に行う必要がある。
本発明の蛍光分子イメージング法は、上記の蛍光ナノ粒子をプローブとして生体内に投与することを含む。本発明の蛍光分子イメージング法は、上記の蛍光プローブを用いることに特徴付けられており、その他の具体的な手順は、公知の蛍光分子イメージング法に準じ、当業者が適宜決定することができる。
蛍光プローブを投与される生体としては特に限定されないが、非ヒト動物でありうる。非ヒト動物としては特に限定されないが、ヒト以外の哺乳類、より具体的には、霊長類、齧歯類(マウス、ラットなど)、ウサギ、イヌ、ネコ、ブタ、ウシ、ヒツジ、及びウマなどが挙げられる。
生体内への投与の方法としては特に限定されず、当業者が適宜決定することができる。従って、投与の方法としては、蛍光プローブが細胞成分と接触することができる態様であれば、全身投与及び局所投与とを問わない。すなわち、分子プローブの投与は、注射(針有型、針無型)、内服、外用のいずれの方法によっても行うことができる。
本発明の方法において蛍光プローブとして用いられるナノ粒子は、血管病変部位(例えば、悪性腫瘍部位、炎症部位、動脈硬化部位、血管新生部位など)への特異的集積性に優れたものである。本発明の蛍光プローブは、EPR (enhanced permeability and retention) 効果によりこれらの部位の組織へ集積するため、その集積性は血管病変部位の組織の種類によらない。本発明の蛍光プローブの投与ターゲットとしてはがんであることが好ましい。投与ターゲットとなりうるがんは多岐に亘る。例えば、肝臓がん、すい臓がん、肺がん、子宮頸がん、乳がん、大腸がんなどが挙げられる。
本発明の分子イメージングシステムにおいては、投与された蛍光プローブに由来する蛍光を検出する工程を含む。投与された蛍光プローブを検出することによって、体外から投与ターゲットの様子(特にがんなどの組織の位置・大きさ)を観測することができる。
検出方法としては、投与された蛍光プローブを可視化させることができるあらゆる手段を用いることができる。当該手段としては、蛍光プローブが有する蛍光色素の種類に応じて、当業者が適宜決定することができる。
励起波長や、検出すべき蛍光波長といったパラメーターは、投与される蛍光プローブが有する蛍光色素の種類、及び投与ターゲットの種類に応じて、当業者が適宜決定することができる。
実施例においては、本発明のナノ粒子として、ポリサルコシン-ポリ乳酸両親媒性ブロックポリマー(PSar-PLLA)又は抗体修飾ポリサルコシン-ポリ乳酸両親媒性ブロックポリマー(抗HER2 scFv-PSar-PLLA)をキャリア剤とし、蛍光化合物で標識したポリ乳酸ICG-PLLA30、ICG-PDLA32、又はIC71-PLLA30(ポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物)を蛍光色素として内包させたナノ粒子を調製した。しかしながら、本発明はこれら実施例に限定されるものではない。
また、比較用のナノ粒子として、上記のポリサルコシン-ポリ乳酸両親媒性ブロックポリマー(PSar-PLLA)をキャリア剤とし、ICG(Sigma)又はIC7-1を蛍光色素として内包させたナノ粒子を調製した。
100 mL 3つ口フラスコに無水DMF(13 mL, 0.17 mol)を入れ0℃まで冷却した。その中へ、オキシ塩化リン(11 mL, 0.12 mol)を15分かけ滴下した。0℃で1時間攪拌した後、シクロヘサノン(5.5 mL, 0.053 mol)を加えた。室温で1時間攪拌した後、過熱還流させさらに1時間攪拌した。室温まで冷却した後、aniline/EtOH=1/1(体積比)の混合溶液 18 mLを加えた。30分後、H2O/HCl=10/1(体積比)の混合溶液 110 mLを加え、5℃で一晩放置した。沈殿物をろ取し、THF、冷水で洗浄した後、結晶をP2O5と共にデシケーター内で乾燥させ、化合物1を得た(スキーム1)。収率は53.6% (10.2 g)であった。
50 mLのナスフラスコに、6-Bromohexanoic Acid(8.4 g, 43.0 mmol)、ヨウ化カリウム(7.2 g, 43 mmol)及びトルエン5 mLを加えた後、1,1,2-Trimethyl-1H-benzo[e]indole(3.0g, 14.3 mmol)を加えた。15時間加熱還流した後、析出した固体を濾取した。固体は、THF、冷水、Chloroformの順で洗浄した後、デシケーターで乾燥させ、化合物2を得た(スキーム2)。収率は77% (5.0 g)であった。
化合物1(3.00 g, 8.35 mmol)、化合物2(3.77 g, 8.35 mmol)、無水酢酸ナトリウム(0.753 g, 9.19 mmol)、を75.0 mLの無水エタノールに溶解し、窒素雰囲気下6時間加熱還流した。反応終了後、0.2 mol/Lのリン酸緩衝液 pH=7.0を加え中和した後、有機物をクロロホルムで抽出した。抽出物を一旦濃縮し、カラムクロマトグラフィーにて精製し、中間体3を得た(スキーム3)。収率は25.5% (1.45 g)であった。
50 mLの3つ口フラスコに1,1,2-Trimethyl-1H-benzo[e]indole(2.0 g, 9.556 mmol)と無水トルエン10 mLを加え、窒素雰囲気下80℃に加熱した。1,1,2-Trimethyl-1H-benzo[e]indoleがトルエンに完全に溶解した後、2-Iodoethanol(1.64 g, 9.556 mmol)を加えた。2時間加熱還流を行った後、室温まで冷却し、析出した淡青色結晶を濾取した。結晶をトルエンで洗浄し、デシケーター内で乾燥させ、化合物4を得た(スキーム4)。収率は33% (1.21 g)であった。
中間体3(1.16 g, 1.70 mmol)、化合物4(0.714 g, 1.87 mmol)、及び無水酢酸ナトリウム(0.153 g, 1.87 mmol)を29.0mLの無水エタノールに溶解し、窒素雰囲気下5時間加熱還流した。反応終了後、0.2 mol/Lのリン酸緩衝液 pH=7.0を加え中和した後、有機物をクロロホルムで抽出した。抽出物を一旦濃縮し、カラムクロマトグラフィーにて精製し、IC7-1を得た(スキーム5)。収率は85.3 % (1.22 g)であった。
IC7-1(600 mg, 0.713 mmol)を12 mLの無水DMFに溶解し、氷浴中で0度に冷却した。その後、ジシクロヘキシルカルボジイミド(DCC)(440 mg, 2.14mmol)を加え20分攪拌した後、N-ヒドロキシこはく酸イミド(NHS)(246 mg, 2.14 mmol)を加え、1.5時間かけて室温に戻した。その後室温で2日間攪拌した(スキーム6)。反応終了後、酢酸エチルを加えDCウレアを析出させ、濾取した。濾液を濃縮し、フラッシュカラムクロマトグラフィーにて精製し、目的のC7-1 NHSエステルを得た。収率は14.9% (100.0 mg)であった。
本実験例では、L-ラクチド(化合物6)とN-カルボベンゾキシ-1,2-ジアミノエタン塩酸塩(化合物7)とを用いて、アミノ化ポリL-乳酸(a-PLA)を合成した(スキーム7)。
mmol)を加え、Ar雰囲気下、120 ℃にて重合反応を行った。12時間後、反応容器を室温に空冷した。得られた黄白色固体を少量のクロロホルム(10 mL程度)に溶解させた。クロロホルムを冷メタノール(100 mL)に滴下することにより白色沈殿を得た。得られた白色沈殿は遠心分離により回収し、減圧乾燥した。
a-PLA 2.0 mg (1.0 eq)を含むDMF溶液に、IC7-1 NHSエステル、ICG-Sulfo-OSu、又はCy5 NHS エステルを1.3 eqとなるように溶かしたDMF溶液を加え、室温で約20時間攪拌した。その後、LH20カラムにて精製を行い、溶媒を減圧留去し、ポリ乳酸結合蛍光化合物を得た。IC71-PLLA30の合成スキームをスキーム8に示した。
本実験例では、サルコシン-NCA(Sar-NCA)とアミノ化ポリL-乳酸(a-PLA)とから、ポリサルコシン-ポリ乳酸両親媒性ブロックポリマー(PSar70-PLLA30)を合成した(スキーム9)。
a-PLA(1.48 g, 0.654 mmol)とサルコシン-NCA (Sar-NCA) (7.53 g, 6.54 mmol) に、Ar雰囲気下、ジメチルホルムアミド(DMF)(140 mL)を加え、室温にて12時間攪拌した。ロータリーエバポレーターによりDMFを減圧溜去した後、LH20カラムにて精製を行った。UV270 nmにてピークが検出されたフラクションを回収・濃縮した。得られた濃縮溶液を0 ℃にてジエチルエーテル中に滴下し、再沈澱することにより、目的物であるNH-PSar56-PLLA30(4.7 g)を得た。
ナノ粒子のキャリア部分であってポリサルコシン-ポリ乳酸両親媒性ブロックポリマーからなる分子集合体をラクトソーム(Lactosome)と記載する。また、抗体修飾ポリサルコシン-ポリ乳酸両親媒性ブロックポリマーからなる分子集合体を抗体修飾ラクトソームと記載する。
本実施例では、蛍光色素としてICG-PLLA30又はICG-PDLA32を内包させたラクトソームを以下のように調製した。
本実施例では、蛍光色素として、IC71-PLLA30、ICG-PLLA30、IC7-1(比較用)、又はICG(比較用)を内包させたラクトソームを以下のように調製した。
キャリア剤であるポリ乳酸-ポリサルコシン両親媒性ブロックポリマー(PSar70-PLLA30・ 26H2O, MW=7767)及び上記の蛍光色素それぞれのクロロホルム溶液(0.2 mM)を調製した。蛍光色素のモル濃度がそれぞれ20 mol%となるように、ガラス容器内で両溶液を混合した。その後、フィルム法に従って実施例1-1と同様の操作を行った。
本実施例では、蛍光色素としてIC71-PLLA30を内包させた抗体修飾ラクトソーム(抗HER2scFv-lactosome)を以下のように調製した。
μLにTris (2-carboxyethyl)phosphine HCl (TCEP) 63.7 μg (10当量)を加え、氷冷下2時間撹拌した。スピンカラム (Sephadex G-50;GEヘルスケア株式会社製)を用いて精製した後、上記のマレイミドラクトソーム(1 mg/mL PBS) 1 mLを加え、氷冷下4時間反応した。さらにCysteine・HCl (20 mM PBS) 50 μLを加え、30分氷冷下撹拌した。その後、Amicon(ミリポア社製) (100 kDa cut)を用いて精製した。得られた抗 HER2 scFv-lactosomeを、サイズ排除カラム(Superdex 200 10/300 GL ;GEヘルスケア株式会社製)を用いて確認した。また、抗体結合量はBCAプロテインアッセイキット(Thermo Scientific社製)を用いて定量した。得られた蛍光色素内包抗体修飾ラクトソームの粒子径は38.5 nm (Intensity)、抗体結合数は10 /lactosomeであった。
本実施例では、蛍光色素としてポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物Cy5-PLLA30を用いたことを除いて実施例1-1及び1-2と同様の手順を行い、蛍光色素Cy5-PLLA30のモル濃度が1 mol%及び20 mol%である蛍光色素内包ラクトソームをそれぞれ作製した。
本実施例では、蛍光色素としてポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物Cy5-PLLA30を用いたことを除いて実施例1-3と同様の手順を行い、Cy5-PLLA30を内包させた抗体修飾ラクトソーム(Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome)を作製した。
実施例1-1で得られた蛍光色素内包ラクトソーム(ICG-PLLA30/Lactosome、ICG-PDLA32/Lactosome)について、蛍光色素ICG-PLLA30又はICG-PDLA32を0.6 mol%、1 mol%、1.5 mol%、2 mol%、3 mol%、及び4 mol%内包したものの凍結乾燥品、及び、蛍光色素ICG-PLLA30を8 mol%内包したものの凍結乾燥品について、以下のように蛍光スペクトルの測定を行った。蛍光スペクトルは、励起波長730 nmで750-900 nmの範囲を蛍光分光光度計(RF-5300PC 島津製作所社製)で測定した。
従って、ポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物を高密度に内包したラクトソームにおいて蛍光が消光していることが明らかとなった。
IC71(比較用)、IC71-PLLA30、ICG(比較用)、及びICG-PLLA30を20mol%配合したラクトソーム(1mg/ml)に対して、リン酸緩衝生理食塩水(PBS;超純水1Lに対して、Na2HPO4・12H2Oが29g、NaH2PO4・2H2Oが2.96g、NaClが8.7g含まれる組成を有する)、血漿(Plasma; (ddY 雄性より採血)、5重量% アルブミン(BSA)、及び5重量% SDS(ドデシル硫酸ナトリウム)をそれぞれ1:1(体積比)で混合し、遮光下室温で30分間放置後、両親媒性ポリマー濃度で1/15 mg/mlとなるようにPBSで希釈し、蛍光スペクトルを測定した(図2(A)-(D))。図2において、横軸は波長(Wavelength)を表し、縦軸は蛍光強度(Fluorescence intensity)を表す。結果、ポリ乳酸が結合していないIC7-1及びICGについては、SDS、血漿、及びBSA溶液中で蛍光強度の回復が観測された。それに対して、ポリ乳酸が結合したIC71-PLLA30及びICG-PLLA30の場合は、血漿及びBSA溶液中で蛍光の消光状態が保たれており、SDS溶液中でのみ蛍光強度が回復した。SDSは界面活性剤であることからラクトソーム粒子の構造変化により蛍光強度が回復したと考えられる。
IC71-PLLA30を20mol%配合したラクトソーム(1mg/ml)に対して、PBS、5重量%SDS、5重量% BSA、血漿、RPMI(Roswell Park Memorial Institute)1640培地をそれぞれ1:1(体積比)で混合し、遮光下室温で30分、1時間、3時間、6時間、及び24時間放置後、両親媒性ポリマー濃度で1/30 mg/mlとなるようにPBSで希釈し、蛍光スペクトルを測定した(図3)。図3において、横軸は時間(Time(H))を表し、縦軸は蛍光強度(Fluorescence intensity)を表す。結果、PBSおよびRPMI1640培地中では24時間後まで蛍光強度に変化はなく、消光状態が保たれていた。BSAおよび血漿中では30分後の蛍光強度と比較して、それぞれ24時間後に1.7倍および2.2倍に蛍光強度が増加した。SDS中では3時間後まで蛍光強度が増加し、その後24時間まで一定であった。
12 well plateに、HER2を発現するN87細胞を1x105 cell/well加え、一晩培養した後、PBSで2回洗浄した。1 mol % 又は20 mol% のIC71-PLLA30を内包した 抗HER2scFv-lactosome、及び1 mol % 又は20 mol% のIC71-PLLA30を内包したlactosome (40 μg/mL RPMI1640)
をそれぞれ 1 mL/wellずつ加えた。遮光下37℃、5%CO2下にてインキュベートし、インキュベート開始30分、1時間、3時間、6時間、24時間後に細胞をPBSで2回洗浄した。PBS洗浄後におけるそれぞれの細胞をClairvivo OPT(島津製作所製)を用いて蛍光撮像した(励起:785 nm、蛍光:845 nm、露光時間 20秒 (1 mol%) 5秒 (20 mol%))。その結果を図4に示す。図4において、横軸は時間(Time(H))を表し、縦軸は蛍光強度(Normalized intensity/mg protein)を表す。Normalized intensityは、細胞の蛍光強度を、添加した溶液の蛍光強度で除算した値である。
本実施例では、蛍光色素としてのポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物Cy5-PLLA30を1mol%内包し且つ抗体修飾されたラクトソーム(Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome)と、Cy5-PLLA30を1mol%内包し且つ抗体修飾されていないラクトソーム(Cy5 lactosome)とについて、細胞へ取り込まれる態様を蛍光顕微鏡を用いて評価した。
本実施例では、蛍光色素としてのポリ乳酸シアニン化合物Cy5-PLLA30を20%内包し且つ抗体修飾されたラクトソーム(Cy5 anti HER2 lactosome)と、Cy5-PLLA30を20mol%内包し且つ抗体修飾されていないラクトソーム(Cy5 lactosome)とについて、細胞へ取り込まれる態様を蛍光顕微鏡を用いてより詳細に評価した。
12 well plateに、HER2を発現するN87、BT-474及びSK-BR-3細胞と、HER2を発現しないMCF-7細胞とをそれぞれ1x105 cell/well加え、一晩培養した後、PBSで2回洗浄した。20 mol% のIC71-PLLA30を内包し且つHER2抗体によって修飾されたラクトソーム(anti HER2 lactosome)(40 μg/mL RPMI1640)、及びIC71-PLLA30を内包した抗体非修飾ラクトソーム(Lactosome)(40 μg/mL RPMI1640)をそれぞれ 1 mL/wellずつ加えた。遮光下37℃、5%CO2下にてインキュベートし、インキュベート開始1時間、3時間、6時間及び24時間後に細胞をPBSで2回洗浄した。PBS洗浄後におけるそれぞれの細胞をClairvivo OPT(島津製作所製)を用いて蛍光撮像した(励起:785 nm、蛍光:845 nm、露光時間:5秒)。HER2を発現するN87、BT-474、及びSK-BR-3細胞については、さらに競合阻害実験として、抗HER2抗体を単独で抗体修飾ラクトソームの100当量加えた蛍光撮像も行った。
右下肢にN87細胞を移植したBalb/cヌードマウス(雌性、4週齢に移植3-4週間後に使用) に、1 mol% 又は20 mol% IC71-PLLA30 抗HER2scFv-lactosome (2 mg/mL PBS)の0.1mlを尾静脈より投与し、投与直後1、 3、 6、 9、 12、及び24時間後に、Clairvivo OPT(島津製作所製)を用いて撮像した(励起:785 nm, 蛍光:845 nm、露光時間 10 sec (1 mol%)
5 sec (20 mol%))。
図8に上記の担がんマウスの蛍光イメージング結果を示す。蛍光強度は腫瘍部位の投与24時間後の蛍光強度を100%として、40-100%の範囲を表示した。IC71-PLLA30を1mol%内包した場合(図8(A))も20mol%内包した場合(図8(B))も、投与後右下肢の腫瘍部位の蛍光強度が徐々に上昇した。この蛍光強度範囲では、IC71-PLLA30を1mol%内包した場合は、投与直後から蛍光が観察されたが、IC71-PLLA30を20mol%内包した場合は、投与3時間後まで蛍光は観察されなかった。この結果は、IC71-PLLA30を20mol%内包した場合の投与初期段階では、内包された蛍光剤がより好ましく消光していたことを示していると考えられる。
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- 親水性ブロック鎖と疎水性ブロック鎖とを有する両親媒性ブロックポリマーからなる分子集合体と、前記分子集合体に内包されている蛍光色素を含む蛍光ナノ粒子プローブであって、
(a)前記親水性ブロック鎖が、サルコシン単位及びアルキレンオキシド単位から選ばれる単位を親水性必須構成単位として含み且つ前記親水性必須構成単位を20個以上有するものであり、
(b)前記疎水性ブロック鎖が、アミノ酸単位及びヒドロキシル酸単位からなる群から選ばれる単位を疎水性必須構成単位として含み、且つ前記疎水性必須構成単位を15個以上有するものであり、
(c)前記蛍光色素が、下記構造式(I):
(式(I)中、R1は、置換されていてもよい炭化水素基であり、R2は、置換されていてもよい2価の炭化水素基であり;A-は陰イオンであり、mは0又は1であり;環B及び環Dは、それぞれ同一又は異なっていてもよい含窒素複素環であり;Lは、環状構造を含んでいてもよく、置換されていてもよいポリメチン鎖を構成する連結基である。)で示される蛍光基と、乳酸単位を5~50個有するポリ乳酸基とを含むポリ乳酸結合シアニン化合物であり、
前記蛍光色素が前記分子集合体1個当たり複数分子内包される、蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。 - 前記蛍光色素が、前記分子集合体に、前記両親媒性ブロックポリマー及び前記蛍光色素の合計に対し1~50mol%となる量で内包される、請求項1に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
- 細胞に接触又は取り込まれた場合の蛍光強度が、血中成分に接触した場合の蛍光強度の10倍以上である、請求項1又は2に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
- 前記疎水性ブロック鎖が、
疎水性アミノ酸単位を10個以上有する疎水性ポリペプチド鎖、
ヒドロキシル酸単位を15個以上有する疎水性ポリエステル鎖、及び、
アミノ酸単位及びヒドロキシル酸単位の両方を合計20個以上有する疎水性デプシペプチド鎖、
からなる群から選ばれる、請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。 - 前記疎水性ブロック鎖が、25個以上の乳酸単位を有する疎水性ブロック鎖である、請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
- 前記親水性ブロック鎖が抗体を有することにより、表面が前記抗体によって修飾された請求項1~14のいずれか1項に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
- 前記抗体が、腫瘍が有する物質に対する抗体である、請求項15に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブ。
- 請求項1~16のいずれか1項に記載の蛍光ナノ粒子プローブを非ヒト動物に投与する工程と、蛍光を検出する工程とを含む、蛍光分子イメージング法。
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