| Autor: |
Guimarães PP; Chemistry Department, Institute of Exact Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. pedropiresg@ufmg.br., Oliveira SR; Chemistry Department, Institute of Exact Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. shetq@yahoo.com.br., de Castro Rodrigues G; Chemistry Department, Institute of Exact Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. gabrielledecastro@hotmail.com., Gontijo SM; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. savio.morato@yahoo.com.br., Lula IS; Chemistry Department, Institute of Exact Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. ivanalula@ufmg.br., Cortés ME; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. mecortes@yahoo.com., Denadai ÂM; Pharmaceutical Department, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Governador Valadares-MG, Av. Dr. Raimundo Monteiro de Rezende, 330, Centro, CEP 35010-177 Governador Valadares-MG, Brazil. angelo.denadai@ufjf.edu.br., Sinisterra RD; Chemistry Department, Institute of Exact Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. sinisterra@ufmg.br. |
| Abstrakt: |
The aim of this work was to synthesize sulfadiazine-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (SUL-PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) for the efficient delivery of 5-fluorouracil to cancer cells. The SUL-PLGA conjugation was assessed using FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, elemental analysis and TG and DTA analysis. The SUL-PLGA NPs were characterized using transmission and scanning electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. Additionally, the zeta potential, drug content, and in vitro 5-FU release were evaluated. We found that for the SUL-PLGA NPs, Dh = 114.0 nm, ZP = -32.1 mV and the encapsulation efficiency was 49%. The 5-FU was released for up to 7 days from the NPs. Cytotoxicity evaluations of 5-FU-loaded NPs (5-FU-SUL-PLGA and 5-FU-PLGA) on two cancer cell lines (Caco-2, A431) and two normal cell lines (fibroblast, osteoblast) were compared. Higher cytotoxicity of 5-FU-SUL-PLGA NPs were found to both cancer cell lines when compared to normal cell lines, demonstrating that the presence of SUL could significantly enhance the cytotoxicity of the 5-FU-SUL-PLGA NPs when compared with 5-FU-PLGA NPs. Thus, the development of 5-FU-SUL-PLGA NPs to cancer cells is a promising strategy for the 5-FU antitumor formulation in the future. |
