A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Multifunctional porous silicon nanoparticles for cancer theranostics




AuthorsChang-Fang Wang, Mirkka P. Sarparanta, Ermei M. Mäkilä, Maija L.K. Hyvönen, Pirjo M. Laakkonen, Jarno J. Salonen, Jouni T. Hirvonen, Anu J. Airaksinen, Hélder A. Santos

PublisherELSEVIER SCI LTD

Publication year2015

JournalBiomaterials

Journal name in sourceBIOMATERIALS

Journal acronymBIOMATERIALS

Volume48

First page 108

Last page118

Number of pages11

ISSN0142-9612

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.01.008


Abstract

Nanomaterials provide a unique platform for the development of theranostic systems that combine diagnostic imaging modalities with a therapeutic payload in a single probe. In this work, dual-labeled iRGD-modified multifunctional porous silicon nanoparticles (PSi NPs) were prepared from dibenzocyclooctyl (DBCO) modified PSi NPs by strain-promoted azide-allcyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) click chemistry. Hydrophobic antiangiogenic drug, sorafenib, was loaded into the modified PSi NPs to enhance the drug dissolution rate and improve cancer therapy. Radiolabeling of the developed system with In-111 enabled the monitoring of the in vivo biodistribution of the nanocarrier by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in an ectopic PC3-MM2 mouse xenograft model. Fluorescent labeling with Alexa Fluor 488 was used to determine the long-term biodistribution of the nanocarrier by immunofluorescence at the tissue level ex vivo. Modification of the PSi NPs with an iRGD peptide enhanced the tumor uptake of the NPs when administered intravenously. After intratumoral delivery the NPs were retained in the tumor, resulting in efficient tumor growth suppression with particle-loaded sorafenib compared to the free drug. The presented multifunctional PSi NPs highlight the utility of constructing a theranostic nanosystems for simultaneous investigations of the in vivo behavior of the nanocarriers and their drug delivery efficiency, facilitating the selection of the most promising materials for further NP development.




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