Optical Properties of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Load and Release on Silica Nanoparticle Platform

Autor: Trong Nghia Nguyen, Thi Thuy Nguyen, Thi Ha Lien Nghiem, Duc Toan Nguyen, Thi Thu Ha Tran, Duong Vu, Thi Bich Ngoc Nguyen, Thi Minh Huyen Nguyen, Van Tien Nguyen, Minh Hue Nguyen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 26, Iss 13, p 3968 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133968
Popis: Silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) synthesized by the Stober method were used as drug delivery vehicles. Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX·HCl) is a chemo-drug absorbed onto the SiO2 NPs surfaces. The DOX·HCl loading onto and release from the SiO2 NPs was monitored via UV-VIS and fluorescence spectra. Alternatively, the zeta potential was also used to monitor and evaluate the DOX·HCl loading process. The results showed that nearly 98% of DOX·HCl was effectively loaded onto the SiO2 NPs’ surfaces by electrostatic interaction. The pH-dependence of the process wherein DOX·HCl release out of DOX·HCl-SiO2 NPs was investigated as well. For comparison, both the free DOX·HCl molecules and DOX·HCl-SiO2 NPs were used as the labels for cultured cancer cells. Confocal laser scanning microscopy images showed that the DOX·HCl-SiO2 NPs were better delivered to cancer cells which are more acidic than healthy cells. We propose that engineered DOX·HCl-SiO2 systems are good candidates for drug delivery and clinical applications.
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