Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal Therapy

Purpose: Unique physiochemical properties of Fe2O3 nanoparticles make them great agents to serve as therapeutic and diagnostic nanoparticles (NPs). In this study, we developed gold coated Fe2O3 nanoparticles for photothermal therapy of breast cancer cells. Methods: Fe2O3 nanoparticles was prepared v...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Nassireslami, Morteza Ajdarzade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2018-06-01
Series:Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
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Online Access:http://apb.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/apb-8-201.pdf
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author Ehsan Nassireslami
Morteza Ajdarzade
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description Purpose: Unique physiochemical properties of Fe2O3 nanoparticles make them great agents to serve as therapeutic and diagnostic nanoparticles (NPs). In this study, we developed gold coated Fe2O3 nanoparticles for photothermal therapy of breast cancer cells. Methods: Fe2O3 nanoparticles was prepared via microemulsion method and their surface was modified via gold. Differential light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods were applied to evaluate physicochemical properties of NPs. Gold coated NP was further modified with MUC-1 aptamer as a targeting agent to increase drug delivery into the desired tissue. To evaluate cytotoxicity of prepared cells, MTT assay was employed. Targeting ability of aptamer modified NPs was assessed through confocal microscopy and flow cytometry method. Subsequently, MCF-7 and CHO cells were treated with aptamer modified NPs and were then irradiated via near infrared light (NIR) to produce heat. Results: The morphology of NPs was spherical and monodisperse with the size of 16 nm, which was confirmed via DLS and TEM. Confocal microscopy and flow cytometry results indicated that aptamer modified NPs had higher uptake compared to bare NPs. Finally, NIR exposure results revealed that higher uptake of NPs and application of NIR led to significant death of MCF-7 cells compared to CHO cells. Conclusion: To sum up, aptamer modified Fe2O3 nanoparticles showed higher uptake by cancerous cells and led to eradication of cancerous cells after exposure to NIR light.
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spelling doaj.art-28d12279d9da40fa9bc1d2fe98d7f6972022-12-22T03:26:33ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesAdvanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin2228-58812251-73082018-06-018220120910.15171/apb.2018.024apb-20645Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal TherapyEhsan NassireslamiMorteza AjdarzadePurpose: Unique physiochemical properties of Fe2O3 nanoparticles make them great agents to serve as therapeutic and diagnostic nanoparticles (NPs). In this study, we developed gold coated Fe2O3 nanoparticles for photothermal therapy of breast cancer cells. Methods: Fe2O3 nanoparticles was prepared via microemulsion method and their surface was modified via gold. Differential light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods were applied to evaluate physicochemical properties of NPs. Gold coated NP was further modified with MUC-1 aptamer as a targeting agent to increase drug delivery into the desired tissue. To evaluate cytotoxicity of prepared cells, MTT assay was employed. Targeting ability of aptamer modified NPs was assessed through confocal microscopy and flow cytometry method. Subsequently, MCF-7 and CHO cells were treated with aptamer modified NPs and were then irradiated via near infrared light (NIR) to produce heat. Results: The morphology of NPs was spherical and monodisperse with the size of 16 nm, which was confirmed via DLS and TEM. Confocal microscopy and flow cytometry results indicated that aptamer modified NPs had higher uptake compared to bare NPs. Finally, NIR exposure results revealed that higher uptake of NPs and application of NIR led to significant death of MCF-7 cells compared to CHO cells. Conclusion: To sum up, aptamer modified Fe2O3 nanoparticles showed higher uptake by cancerous cells and led to eradication of cancerous cells after exposure to NIR light.http://apb.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/apb-8-201.pdfFe2O3 nanoparticlesMUC-1 aptamerMCF-7NIR
spellingShingle Ehsan Nassireslami
Morteza Ajdarzade
Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal Therapy
Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Fe2O3 nanoparticles
MUC-1 aptamer
MCF-7
NIR
title Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal Therapy
title_full Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal Therapy
title_fullStr Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal Therapy
title_full_unstemmed Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal Therapy
title_short Gold Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Effective Nanoparticles to Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells via Photothermal Therapy
title_sort gold coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as effective nanoparticles to eradicate breast cancer cells via photothermal therapy
topic Fe2O3 nanoparticles
MUC-1 aptamer
MCF-7
NIR
url http://apb.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/apb-8-201.pdf
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