Author:
Chen Min,Zhou Qi,Chen Can,Liu Yanlin,Wang Xueling
Abstract
We have established dual paclitaxel (PTX)/superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-loaded PLGA-based nanoparticles for theranostic purposes. The fabricated nanoparticles exhibited a spherical morphology with a size of ∼240 nm. The PTX and iron loading were 1.84 ± 0.4 and 10.4
± 1.93 mg/100 mg, respectively. The relaxometry studies and phantom magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated their efficacy as T2 contrast agents. A significant cellular uptake of nanoparticles by the endometrial Ishikawa cells was demonstrated using confocal laser scanning
microscopy. While SPIO did not show any toxicity in endometrial Ishikawa cells, PTX-loaded nanoparticles indicated cytotoxic activity. Together, these advantages of multifunctional nanoparticles may be considered as future nanomedicines for simultaneous molecular imaging, drug delivery, and
real-time monitoring of therapeutic response.
Publisher
American Scientific Publishers
Subject
General Materials Science
Cited by
10 articles.
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