Doxorubicin/gold-loaded core/shell nanoparticles for combination therapy to treat cancer through the enhanced tumor targeting

  • Kyungim Kim
  • , Keun Sang Oh
  • , Dal Yong Park
  • , Jae Young Lee
  • , Beom Suk Lee
  • , In San Kim
  • , Kwangmeyung Kim
  • , Ick Chan Kwon
  • , Yoon Kim Sang
  • , Soon Hong Yuk

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Abstract

A combination therapy consisting of radiotherapy and chemotherapy is performed using the core/shell nanoparticles (NPs) containing gold NPs and doxorubicin (DOX). Gold NPs in the core/shell NPs were utilized as a radiosensitizer. To examine the morphology and size distribution of the core/shell NPs, transmittance electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering were used. The in vitro release behavior, cellular uptake and toxicity were also observed to verify the functionality of the core/shell NPs as a nanocarrier. To demonstrate the advantage of the core/shell NPs over traditional gold NPs reported in the combination therapy, we evaluated the accumulation behavior of the core/shell NPs at the tumor site using the biodistribution. Antitumor efficacy was observed with and without radiation to evaluate the role of gold NPs as a radiosensitizer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-149
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Controlled Release
Volume228
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Apr 2016

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grants funded by the Korean government (MEST) ( 20110027932 and 2012028831 ) and National R&D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare , Republic of Korea ( 1420390 ).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Combination therapy
  • Core/shell nanoparticles
  • Doxorubicin
  • Gold nanoparticles
  • Radiotherapy

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