Issue 35, 2016

A gold nanostar based multi-functional tumor-targeting nanoplatform for tumor theranostic applications

Abstract

Recently, gold nanomaterials have attracted extensive attention due to their unique physical, chemical and biological properties. In this study, gold nanostars (GNSTs) were synthesized first and functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyethylenimine (PEI). We found that GNSTs and their derivatives can be used as radiofrequency (RF) sensitizers for hyperthermia due to their special star shaped structure. Secondly, a multi-functional tumor-targeting drug delivery system DOX/GNSTs–PEG/PEI–FA was constructed. Doxorubicin (DOX) was covalently conjugated onto GNSTs–PEG/PEI by the pH-sensitive hydrazone linkage, and folic acid (FA) was directly conjugated to excess amino groups by amidation reaction. The release profiles of DOX from GNSTs–PEG/PEI–FA showed a strong dependence on the environmental pH value. These in vitro and in vivo results revealed that this drug delivery system has FA tumor-targeting, pH-sensitive controlled release, RF induced hyperthermia and X-ray contrast imaging effects, demonstrating that DOX/GNSTs–PEG/PEI–FA can be used as a potential nano-platform for tumor theranostic applications.

Graphical abstract: A gold nanostar based multi-functional tumor-targeting nanoplatform for tumor theranostic applications

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 maj 2016
Accepted
20 jul 2016
First published
20 jul 2016

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016,4, 5895-5906

A gold nanostar based multi-functional tumor-targeting nanoplatform for tumor theranostic applications

L. Wang, D. Meng, Y. Hao, Y. Hu, M. Niu, C. Zheng, Y. Yanyan, D. Li, P. Zhang, J. Chang, Z. Zhang and Y. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 5895 DOI: 10.1039/C6TB01304J

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