OBJECTIVE To prepare and evalu ate doxorubicin-loaded red blood cell membrane chitosan-targeted nanoparticles of targeting tumor cell folate acid (FA)receptor(FA-RBC-DOX-CS-NPs). METHODS Doxorubicin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (DOX-CS-NPs) were prepared by ion cross-linking method. FA and amino polyethylene glycol phospholithin (NH2- PEG2000-DSPE)were covalently linked to modify the red blood cell membrane to construct FA-RBC-DOX-CS-NPS. FA-RBC- DOX-CS-NPs were characterized and investigated on in vitro drug release characteristics ,antitumor activity and endocytosis ability (investigation with human breast cancer MCF- 7 cells). RESULTS Average particle size of FA-RBC-DOX-CS-NPs was (254.200± 2.651)nm,and polydispersity index was 0.199±0.031;Zeta potential was (-10.100±0.213)mV. FA-RBC-DOX-CS-NPs released fast in the tumor microenvironment (pH6.5). Cellular experiments showed that ,the nanoparticles could inhibit the activity of MCF- 7 cell proliferation and improve the efficiency of endocytosis. CONCLUSIONS FA-RBC-DOX-CS-NPs are prepared successfully. The nanoparticles have good tumor cell targeting and endocytosis ability ,and can realize the enrichment of drugs in tumor cells.