Figure 3.
The uptake of BP/LPPC complex in DBTRG-05MG cells.
Notes: (A) BP or (B) BP/LPPC (50 µg/mL) was added to DBTRG-05MG cells and incubated for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, and 120 minutes. Cell fluorescence was analyzed by confocal microscopy at 400×. PI red fluorescence: nuclei; blue fluorescence: BP drug; DiO green fluorescence: cell membrane. (C) The amount of BP in the cells. After treatment with BP, the cells were harvested and lysed. BP was extracted and measured by a fluorescence spectrophotometer. (D) Colocalization of BP/LPPC. BP/LPPC was added to DBTRG-05MG cells and incubated for 15 minutes and 60 minutes. Cell fluorescence was analyzed by confocal microscopy at 400×. DiO green fluorescence: DiO-labeled LPPC; blue fluorescence: BP drug; LysoTracker red fluorescence: lysosome.
Abbreviations: BP, n-butylidenephthalide; LPPC, lipo-PEG-PEI complex; PI, propidium iodide.