Effective Cancer Cell Killing by Hydrophobic Nanovoid‐Enhanced Cavitation under Safe Low‐Energy Ultrasound |
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Authors: | Dr. Yang Zhao Dr. Yingchun Zhu Dr. Jingke Fu Dr. Lianzhou Wang |
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Affiliation: | 1. The State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Coating Materials, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050 (P. R. China), Fax: (+86)?2152412632;2. ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072 (Australia) |
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Abstract: | β‐Cyclodextrin (β‐CD)‐capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles with hydrophobic internal nanovoids were prepared and used for effective cancer cell killing in synergistic combination with low‐energy ultrasound (≤1.0 W cm?2, 1 MHz). The water‐dispersible nanoparticles with hydrophobic internal nanovoids can be taken up by cancer cells and subsequently evoke a remarkable cavitation effect under irradiation with mild low‐energy ultrasound (≤1.0 W cm?2, 1 MHz). A significant cancer cell killing effect was observed in cancer cells and in a mouse xenograft tumor model treated with the nanoagents together with the low‐energy ultrasound, showing a distinct dependence on the concentration of nanoagents and ultrasound intensity. By contrast, an antitumor effect was not observed when either low‐energy ultrasound or nanoagents were applied alone. These findings are significant as the technique promises a safe, low‐cost, and effective treatment for cancer therapy. |
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Keywords: | cancer cavitation low‐energy ultrasound mesoporous materials nanoparticles |
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