Drug Loading and Functional Efficacy of Cow, Buffalo, and Goat Milk-Derived Exosomes: A Comparative Study. 2022

Farhan Ahmed, and Mounipriya Tamma, and Umamaheswari Pathigadapa, and Pallu Reddanna, and Vengala Rao Yenuganti
Department of Animal Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India.

Quite recently, milk exosomes have been recognized as efficient drug delivery systems owing to their biocompatibility and easy availability for scale-up technologies. However, there are no reports of comparative studies with regards to drug delivery by milk exosomes derived from different species. In this study, we isolated and characterized milk exosomes of cow, buffalo, and goat by various techniques and tried to understand their drug loading capacity and functional efficiency in HepG2, HCT116, and A549 cells by using doxorubicin. Doxorubicin was loaded to milk exosomes by three methods, that is, incubation, saponin treatment, and sonication. The isolated exosomes were found to be spherical with a size of <200 nm and displayed specific markers, namely, CD81, HSP70, HSC70, and miRNAs. Drug loading studies revealed that goat milk exosomes had the highest loading capacity across all three methods. Doxorubicin-encapsulated goat milk exosomes resulted in the inhibition of cell viability, with low IC50 values in HepG2, HCT-116, and A549 cells. Doxorubicin-encapsulated goat exosomes displayed better IC50 values than cow and buffalo milk-derived counterparts. In line with this, the ability of doxorubicin-encapsulated goat milk exosomes to induce apoptosis in HepG2 and HCT-116 cells was higher than that of cow and buffalo milk exosomes and free doxorubicin. Furthermore, unbound goat milk exosomes significantly reduced cell viability as compared to cow and buffalo milk exosomes. The transepithelial transport assay shows that doxorubicin-loaded milk exosomes transport doxorubicin efficiently as compared to free doxorubicin in vitro. Doxorubicin released from milk exosomes shows a biphasic release pattern, burst release followed by sustained release. These observations are important in light of the emerging importance of milk-derived exosomes as drug carriers to treat cancers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008892 Milk The off-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of humans and other mammals. It contains proteins, sugar, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Cow Milk,Cow's Milk,Milk, Cow,Milk, Cow's
D002020 Buffaloes Ruminants of the family Bovidae consisting of Bubalus arnee and Syncerus caffer. This concept is differentiated from BISON, which refers to Bison bison and Bison bonasus. Bubalus,Syncerus,Water Buffaloes,Buffalo,Water Buffalo,Buffalo, Water
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D004317 Doxorubicin Antineoplastic antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces peucetius. It is a hydroxy derivative of DAUNORUBICIN. Adriamycin,Adriablastin,Adriablastine,Adriblastin,Adriblastina,Adriblastine,Adrimedac,DOXO-cell,Doxolem,Doxorubicin Hexal,Doxorubicin Hydrochloride,Doxorubicin NC,Doxorubicina Ferrer Farm,Doxorubicina Funk,Doxorubicina Tedec,Doxorubicine Baxter,Doxotec,Farmiblastina,Myocet,Onkodox,Ribodoxo,Rubex,Urokit Doxo-cell,DOXO cell,Hydrochloride, Doxorubicin,Urokit Doxo cell
D004337 Drug Carriers Forms to which substances are incorporated to improve the delivery and the effectiveness of drugs. Drug carriers are used in drug-delivery systems such as the controlled-release technology to prolong in vivo drug actions, decrease drug metabolism, and reduce drug toxicity. Carriers are also used in designs to increase the effectiveness of drug delivery to the target sites of pharmacological actions. Liposomes, albumin microspheres, soluble synthetic polymers, DNA complexes, protein-drug conjugates, and carrier erythrocytes among others have been employed as biodegradable drug carriers. Drug Carrier
D005260 Female Females
D006041 Goats Any of numerous agile, hollow-horned RUMINANTS of the genus Capra, in the family Bovidae, closely related to the SHEEP. Capra,Capras,Goat
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D055354 Exosomes A type of extracellular vesicle, containing RNA and proteins, that is secreted into the extracellular space by EXOCYTOSIS when MULTIVESICULAR BODIES fuse with the PLASMA MEMBRANE.

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