Preliminary results of betulinic acid-loaded magnetoliposomes - A potential approach to increase therapeutic efficacy in melanoma

Abstract

Magnetoliposomes were placed into the biomedical spotlight due to their unique structure, preserving also magnetic features valuable for biomedical applications. The present study provides a preliminary evidence of the cytotoxicity induced by betulinic acid-loaded magnetoliposomes (BA-Fe3O4@Lip) on two melanoma cell lines - A375 and B164A5 cells and one healthy cell line - mice epidermis JB6 Cl 41-5a cells, augmented by references to potential biomedical applications. BA-Fe3O4@Lip showed significant cytotoxicity on the melanoma cell lines, compared with the blank liposomal structures. In addition, the healthy cell line displayed good viability rate after exposure to BA-Fe3O4@Lip.