A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Dual-drug delivery by porous silicon nanoparticles for improved cellular uptake, sustained release, and combination therapy




AuthorsChang-Fang Wang, Ermei M. Mäkilä, Martti H. Kaasalainen, Marja V. Hagström, Jarno J. Salonen, Jouni T. Hirvonen, Hélder A. Santos

Publication year2015

JournalActa Biomaterialia

Volume16

First page 206

Last page214

Number of pages9

ISSN1742-7061

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2015.01.021


Abstract

Dual-drug delivery of antiangiogenic drug and chemotherapeutic drug can enhance the therapeutic effect for cancer therapy. Conjugation of methotrexate (MTX) to PSi nanoparticles (MTX−PSi) with positively charged surfaces can improve the cellular uptake of MTX and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. Herein, MTX−PSi conjugates sustained the release of MTX up to 96 h, and the released fragments including MTX were confirmed by mass spectrometry. The intracellular distribution of the MTX−PSi nanoparticles was confirmed by transmission electronic microscopy. Compared to pure MTX, the MTX−PSi achieved similar inhibition of cell proliferation in folate receptor (FR) over-expressing U87 MG cancer cells, and a higher effect in low FR-expressing EA.hy926 cells. Nuclear fragmentation analysis demonstrated programmed cell apoptosis of the MTX−PSi in the high/low FR-expressing cancer cells, whereas PSi alone at the same dose had a minor effect on cell apoptosis. Finally, the porous structure of MTX−PSi enabled successful concomitant loading of another anti-angiogenic hydrophobic drug, sorafenib, and considerably enhanced the dissolution rate of sorafenib. Overall, the MTX−PSi nanoparticle system can be used as a platform for combination chemotherapy by enhancing the dissolution rate of the hydrophobic drug and sustaining the release of the conjugated chemotherapeutic drug.




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