共同装载吴茱萸碱和Fe3O4纳米粒子的磁性药物载体的制备

以单甲醚-聚乙二醇-聚（丙交酯-乙交酯）（mPEG-PLGA）作为载体,采用溶液透析的方法共同装载抗癌药物吴茱萸碱和Fe₃O₄ 磁性纳米粒子. 通过透射电子显微镜、红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱及体外释放实验、普鲁士蓝染色、体外毒性实验和磁靶向研究,综合评价了磁性纳米药物载体的性能. 结果表明,磁性药物载体胶束分散性良好,粒径均一,有较高的载药量和包封率,能够实现药物缓释,具有磁靶向特性.     

Fe3O4@mMoO3介孔多功能纳米载体的制备及其微波响应药物传递

以氨基功能化的Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒为磁核,结合直接沉淀法和模板法在其表面包覆上介孔MoO_3层,制备磁性-微波热转换性-介孔结构于一体的多功能核-壳结构复合纳米载体Fe_3O_4@mMoO_3,并对其结构、载药及微波控制靶向给药性进行研究。TEM图表明所得的复合纳米载体具有明显的核壳结构,完美的球形,且壳层中有清晰的孔状结构。磁性和微波热转换特性分析表明,该复合载体兼具良好的磁性和微波热转换特性,可实现药物的靶向可控给药。以布洛芬(IBU)为模型药物,对该复合纳米载体的药物负载能力和微波响应可控释放性进行研究,结果表明,在持续微波辐射90 s时IBU的释放率达到90%,远远高于仅搅拌时的释放率。     

靶向纳米钻石-甲氨蝶呤药物体系制备及与MCF-7细胞作用

以羧基化纳米钻石(ND-COOH)为基体, 通过共价键合方法将聚乙二醇二胺(H₂N-PEG-NH₂)、 叶酸(FA)和缩水甘油(GLY)偶联于ND-COOH表面, 赋予纳米钻石载体较好的水溶分散性和靶向性, 借助氢键和范德华力等作用力负载甲氨蝶呤(MTX), 得到靶向纳米钻石-聚乙二醇二胺-叶酸/缩水甘油/甲氨蝶呤(ND-PEG-FA/GLY/MTX NPF/G/M)纳米药物体系. 采用透射电子显微镜、 X射线能量色散谱、 粒径及电位测试证实已制备NPF/G/M. 体外释药发现NPF/G/M在肿瘤环境(pH=5.5)中的药物释放量为正常生理环境(pH=7.4)中的3倍, 表明其具有良好的药物输送特性. 此外, 利用流式细胞术和MTT毒性测试探究了MCF-7细胞摄取NPF/G/M的机制及动力学特性和细胞毒性, 结果表明NPF/G/M以依赖能量、 温度、 网格蛋白、 小窝蛋白和叶酸受体介导的机制进入细胞, 从而将药物缓慢释放于细胞内, 进而诱导细胞凋亡. 研究结果表明, NPF/G/M可作为一种良好的药物输送体系, 为其应用于乳腺癌的临床治疗提供理论参考.     

基于超顺磁Fe_3O_4的磁响应型纳米药物载体的研究进展

基于超顺磁Fe_3O_4纳米粒子(SPIONs)的磁响应型纳米药物载体已经广泛应用于肿瘤诊断与治疗方面。将SPIONs用多功能性外壳修饰后,能够增加其稳定性,实现体内长循环,并能缓释出所携带药物;将其与靶向性配体分子复合后,能够提高其肿瘤多靶向的效果;通过将SPIONs用温敏性或光敏性等外壳材料包覆,利用SPIONs的磁致发热、光致发热以及外壳材料自身的特点,能够直接杀死肿瘤细胞或者将温敏性外壳剥落,平稳地释放出药物,提高肿瘤部位的药物浓度,增强治疗效果。本文综述了基于超顺磁Fe_3O_4的磁响应型纳米药物载体在肿瘤治疗领域的新研究与新进展,以期为今后相关方面的深入研究提供参考和借鉴。     

壳聚糖基多功能纳米药物载体的体外研究

制备了一种壳聚糖基多功能纳米药物载体系统, 并探讨了其体外释药性质. 合成了甲氨蝶呤-壳聚糖偶联物(MTX-CS), 甲氨喋呤(MTX)的取代度为6.3%; MTX-CS具有两亲性, 在水性介质中能自组装形成纳米粒子, 平均粒径为(269.5±18.3) nm, zeta电位为(25.7±0.9) mV. MTX-CS纳米粒子能有效包载抗血管生成药Combretastatin A-4(CA-4), 当药物/载体材料投料比为1∶4 时, 载药量为15.7%, 包封率为62.8%. 体外释放实验结果显示, CA-4释放较快, MTX释放缓慢, 有利于发挥2种药物的协同抗肿瘤作用.     

In vitro Studies of Chitosan-based Muitifunctional Drug Delivery Nanosystem

制备了一种壳聚糖基多功能纳米药物载体系统,并探讨了其体外释药性质.合成了甲氨蝶呤-壳聚糖偶联物(MTX-CS),甲氨喋呤(MTX)的取代度为6.3％;MTX-CS具有两亲性,在水性介质中能自组装形成纳米粒子,平均粒径为(269.5±18.3) nm,zeta电位为(25.7±0.9) mV.MTX-CS纳米粒子能有效包载抗血管生成药Combretastatin A-4(CA-4),当药物/载体材料投料比为1∶4时,载药量为15.7％,包封率为62.8％.体外释放实验结果显示,CA-4释放较快,MTX释放缓慢,有利于发挥2种药物的协同抗肿瘤作用.     

适配子修饰靶向PLGA纳米基因载体的构建

化学合成了功能性三嵌段复合物乳酸乙醇酸共聚物-聚乙二醇-适配子(PLGA-PEG-Apt)。使用双乳化挥发法制备包裹DNA片段的PLGA-PEG-Apt新型纳米基因药物载体,表征检测显示:制备的纳米基因载体粒径为(225.2±8.1)nm,Zeta电位约(-35.5±-3.3)mV。扫描电子显微镜下纳米颗粒形态呈圆形,表面光滑,粒径分布较均匀。纳米粒子对TFO的包封率为(25.4±3.1)%(n=3),载药量为(1.34±0.16)μg/mg。体外释放实验研究结果显示持续释放过程达23 d,且PLGA-PEG-Apt纳米粒子呈突释之后的持续缓释过程。细胞水平实验结果显示,A10适配子修饰的纳米基因载体能更多进入靶向的前列腺癌细胞株,进而发挥其抗前列腺癌增殖的作用。该研究成功制备了靶向PLGA纳米基因载体,结果满意。     

核-隔层-壳结构Fe3O4@MoO3@mSiO2纳米载体的合成及其药物可控释放

利用加热均匀、迅速、热平稳性好和安全性高的微波热响应来实现药物的微波可控释放。引入具有微波热响应性质、热稳定性和化学稳定性好的Mo O3作为微波吸收物质,制备了核-隔层-壳结构Fe_3O_4@MoO_3@mSiO_2纳米药物载体。研究该纳米载体对药物布洛芬(IBU)的负载和微波响应可控释放过程。该纳米载体具有高的比表面积(222 cm2·g-1)和较大的孔隙体积(0.14 cm3·g-1)可用来负载药物。同时还具有较好的磁响应性,可实现药物的靶向给药,具有相对好的微波热响应性,可通过MoO_3中间层吸收微波辐射实现药物的可控释放。结果表明,在持续微波辐射360 min时IBU的释放率达到86%,远远高于仅搅拌时的释放率。     

肿瘤靶向性高分子纳米载体研究现状与展望

综述了肿瘤靶向性高分子纳米载体在抗肿瘤药物的靶向性输送和控制释放方面的研究进展,并详细介绍了被动肿瘤靶向性、主动靶向性、生物可降解性、pH敏感性、还原敏感性、酶敏感性和温度敏感性高分子纳米载体的研究现状,展望了该研究领域的发展方向.     

基于超顺磁性Fe3O4的磁响应型纳米药物载体的研究进展

基于超顺磁性Fe3O4纳米粒子（SPIONs）磁响应型纳米药物载体已经广泛应用于肿瘤诊断与治疗方面。将SPIONs用多功能性外壳修饰后,能够使其稳定性增加,实现体内长循环,并能缓释出所携带药物;再将其靶向性配体分子复合后,能够提高其肿瘤多靶向的效果;通过将SPIONs用温敏性或光敏性等外壳材料包覆,利用SPIONs的磁致发热、光致发热以及外壳材料自身的特点,能够直接杀死肿瘤细胞或者将温敏性外壳剥落,平稳地释放出药物,提高肿瘤部位的药物浓度,增强治疗效果。因此,本文综述了基于SPIO的磁响应型纳米药物载体在肿瘤治疗领域的新研究与新进展,并进行研究展望,以期为今后相关方面的深入研究提供参考和借鉴。     

Self-aggregated nanoparticles from methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-modified chitosan: synthesis; characterization; aggregation and methotrexate release in vitro

Methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-grafted-chitosan (mPEG-g-CS) conjugates were synthesized by formaldehyde linking method and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H-NMR). The degree of substitution (DS) of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) (mPEG) in the mPEG-g-CS molecules determined by ¹H-NMR ranged from 19% to 42%. The critical aggregation concentration (CAC) was determined by fluorescence spectroscopy using pyrene as fluorescence probe and its value was 0.07 mg/mL in water. mPEG-g-CS formed monodisperse self-aggregated nanoparticles with a roughly spherical shape and a mean diameter of 261.9 nm were prepared by the dialysis method. mPEG-g-CS self-aggregated nanoparticles were used as carriers of poorly water-soluble anticancer drug methotrexate (MTX). MTX was physically entrapped inside mPEG-g-CS self-aggregated nanoparticles by dialysis method and the characteristics of MTX-loaded mPEG-g-CS self-aggregated nanoparticles were analyzed using dynamic laser light scattering (DLLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Moreover, in vitro release behavior of MTX was also investigated and the results showed that MTX was continuously released more than 50% in 48 h.     

Nanomagnetic sponges for the cleaning of works of art

This letter reports the synthesis and characterization of functionalized magnetic nanoparticles associated with chemical gels and their application to the conservation of cultural heritage. Magnetic nanoparticles, which are associated with acrylamide ethylene oxide polymers, produce a sponge that can be loaded with oil-in-water microemulsions, forming a magnetically responsive gel-like system and acting as a permanent hydrogel. The magnetic gel-like system can be used for specific applications in detergents or in the release of the loaded material. The system can be magnetically manipulated and cleaned from the loaded materials and then dried and reused for a different application. We report an important application of this new nanomagnetic responsive material in the field of cultural heritage conservation.     

Magnetic carbon nanotubes: synthesis by electrostatic self-assembly approach and application in biomanipulations

Magnetic multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were facilely prepared by the electrostatic self-assembly approach. Poly(2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDEAEMA) was covalently grafted onto the surfaces of MWNTs by MWNT-initiated in situ atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of 2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA). The PDEAEMA-grafted MWNTs were quaternized with methyl iodide (CH(3)I), resulting in cationic polyelectrolyte-grafted MWNTs (MWNT-PAmI). Magnetic iron oxide (Fe(3)O(4)) nanoparticles were loaded onto the MWNT surfaces by electrostatic self-assembling between MWNT-PAmI and Fe(3)O(4), affording magnetic nanotubes. The assembled capability of the nanoparticles can be adjusted to some extent by changing the feed ratio of Fe(3)O(4) to MWNT-PAmI. The obtained magnetic nanotubes were characterized with TEM, EDS, STEM, and element mapping analyses. TEM and EDS measurements confirmed the nanostructures and the components of the resulting nanoobjects. The magnetic nanotubes were assembled onto sheep red blood cells in a phosphate buffer solution, forming magnetic cells. The blood cells attached with or without magnetic nanotubes can be selectively manipulated in a magnetic field. These results promise a general and efficient strategy to magnetic nanotubes and the fascinating potential of such magnetic nanoobjects in applications of bionanoscience and technology.     

Methotrexate-modified superparamagnetic nanoparticles and their intracellular uptake into human cancer cells

A magnetic nanoparticle conjugate was developed that can potentially serve both as a contrast enhancement agent in magnetic resonance imaging and as a drug carrier in controlled drug delivery, targeted at cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. The conjugate is made of iron oxide nanoparticles covalently bound with methotrexate (MTX), a chemotherapeutic drug that can target many cancer cells whose surfaces are overexpressed by folate receptors. The nanoparticles were first surface-modified with (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane to form a self-assembled monolayer and subsequently conjugated with MTX through amidation between the carboxylic acid end groups on MTX and the amine groups on the particle surface. Drug release experiments demonstrated that MTX was cleaved from the nanoparticles under low pH conditions mimicking the intracellular conditions in the lysosome. Cellular viability studies in human breast cancer cells (MCF-7) and human cervical cancer cells (HeLa) further demonstrated the effectiveness of such chemical cleavage of MTX inside the target cells through the action of intracellular enzymes. The intracellular trafficking model proposed was supported through nanoparticle uptake studies which demonstrated that cells expressing the human folate receptor internalized a higher level of nanoparticles than negative control cells.     

Sacrificial template-directed fabrication of superparamagnetic polymer microcontainers for pH-activated controlled release of Daunorubicin

Magnetic pH-sensitive microcontainers were produced by a four-step process. The first step involves the synthesis of citrate-modified magnetic nanoparticles via the coprecipitation method. The second step consists of the encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticles in non-cross-linked poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) microspheres through distillation precipitation polymerization, resulting in a core/shell structure. The third step concerns the formation of a poly(N,N'-methylenebis(acrylamide)-co-mathacrylic acid) (P(MBAAm-co-MAA)) layer on the surface of magnetic PMAA microspheres by second distillation precipitation polymerization in order to produce a trilayer hybrid microsphere. The last step deals with the removal of PMAA layer in ethanol and formation of a stable P(MBAAm-co-MAA) microcontainer with magnetic nanoparticles entrapped inside the formed cavity. This process is simple and leads to the formation of superparamagnetic pH-sensitive microcontainers. The structure and properties of the magnetic microcontainers were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) to determine the functionalities of the hybrid structure. The magnetic pH-sensitive microcontainers were loaded with Daunorubicin and tested with respect to release rate at different pH values in order to evaluate their functionality as controlled release system.     

Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Embedded onto 3D Mesochannels of KIT‐6 with Different Pore Diameters and Their Excellent Magnetic Properties

Here, we report the results of our detailed study on the fabrication of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles confined in mesoporous silica KIT‐6 with a 3D structure and large, tunable pore diameters. It was confirmed by XRD, nitrogen adsorption, high‐resolution (HR) TEM, and magnetic measurements that highly dispersed iron oxide nanoparticles are occupied inside the mesochannels of KIT‐6. We also demonstrated that the size of the iron oxide nanoparticle can be controlled by simply changing the pore diameter of the KIT‐6 and the weight percentage of the iron oxide nanoparticles. The effect of the weight percentage and size of the iron oxide nanoparticles, and the textural parameters of the support on the magnetic properties of iron oxide/KIT‐6 has been demonstrated. The magnetization increases with decreasing iron content in the pore channels of KIT‐6, whereas coercivity decreases for the same samples. Among the KIT‐6 materials studied, KIT‐6 with 7.5 wt % of iron showed the highest saturation magnetic moment and magnetic remanence. However, all the samples register a coercivity of around 2000 Oe, which is generally observed for the hard magnetic materials. In addition, we have found a paramagnetic‐to‐superparamagnetic transition at low temperature for samples with different iron content at low temperature. The cause for this exciting transition is also discussed in detail. Magnetic properties of the iron oxide loaded KIT‐6 were also compared with pure iron oxide and iron oxide loaded over SBA‐15. It was found that iron oxide loaded KIT‐6 showed the highest magnetization due to its 3D structure and large pore volume. The pore diameter of the iron oxide loaded KIT‐6 support also plays a critical role in controlling the magnetization and the blocking temperature, which has a direct relation to the particle diameter and increases from 48 to 63 K with an increase in the pore diameter of the support from 8 to 11.3 nm.     

Multifunctional magnetic calcium phosphate nanoparticles for targeted platin delivery

Magnetic mesoporous amorphous calcium phosphate nanoparticles with a size of 62 nm and abundant -COOH groups on the surface have been prepared by a simple method. The particles show excellent aqueous dispersion stability in physiological pH without any deterioration in hydrodynamic size and zetapotential. By virtue of the carboxylate groups on the surface, the platinum pharmacophore cis-diaquadiamine platinum(ii), folic acid and rhodamine isothiocyanate were conjugated on these magnetic calcium phosphate nanoparticles. The cytotoxicity and internalization efficiency of these nanocarriers have been evaluated on folate receptor overexpressed HeLa cells. These drug loaded nanoagents exhibit elevated cytotoxicity and induce apoptosis in HeLa cells.     

Chitosan-Linseed mucilage polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles of Methotrexate: In vitro cytotoxic efficacy and toxicological studies

The goal of this research was to develop, fabricate and analyze polymeric nanoparticles for the administration of methotrexate (MTX). Linseed mucilage and chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using a slightly modified polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) method. The size, shape, and encapsulation effectiveness of the resultant nanoparticles were measured. MTX release profiles at gastrointestinal pH (1.2 and 7.4) and tumor pH (5.5) were examined to determine the targeted potential of NPs as pH-responsive nanocarriers. Zeta analysis showed that nanoparticles prepared by PEC have a size range of 192.1 nm to 246 nm, and PDI was 0.3 of the optimized formulation, which showed homogenous nature of prepared nanoparticles formulation. The findings demonstrated that NPs have a low polydispersity index and a positive zeta potential (PDI). The in-vitro release of the drug indicated a pH-dependent, sustained drug release up to 24 h. Blank LSMCSNPs had almost no in-vivo cytotoxicity for 14 days, while optimum MTX loaded NPs had strong antitumor effects on HepG2 and MCF-7 cells as measured by the MTT assay. Cell apoptosis induction was also checked and MCF-7 cells treated with MTX-LSMCSNPs had a significantly greater rate of apoptosis (21.2 %) than those treated with MTX alone (14.14 %). The findings show that LSMCSNPs could be a potential delivery mechanism for methotrexate to cancer cells in a secure, steady, and ideally controlled manner to improve therapeutic outcomes.     

Continuous sorting of magnetic cells via on-chip free-flow magnetophoresis

The ability to separate living cells is an essential aspect of cell research. Magnetic cell separation methods are among some of the most efficient methods for bulk cell separation. With the development of microfluidic platforms within the biotechnology sector, the design of miniaturised magnetic cell sorters is desirable. Here, we report the continuous sorting of cells loaded with magnetic nanoparticles in a microfluidic magnetic separation device. Cells were passed through a microfluidic chamber and were deflected from the direction of flow by means of a magnetic field. Two types of cells were studied, mouse macrophages and human ovarian cancer cells (HeLa cells). The deflection was dependent on the magnetic moment and size of the cells as well as on the applied flow rate. The experimentally observed deflection matched well with calculations. Furthermore, the separation of magnetic and non-magnetic cells was demonstrated using the same microfluidic device.     

Synthesis and magnetic relaxation properties of a porous glass magnetic microcarrier

The reaction of formation of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles from aqueous solutions of Fe(+2,+3) salts was studied under homo- and heterophase conditions of capillary-porous bodies by the nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry method. Magnetic composites based on Bio-Glas porous glasses were obtained by precipitation of iron oxide nanoparticles in pores ranging in size from 50 to 250 nm. The magnetic relaxation rate of water protons during the heterophase precipitation reaction was examined.