Chitosan-based intelligent theragnosis nanocomposites enable pH-sensitive drug release with MR-guided imaging for cancer therapy

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Title
Chitosan-based intelligent theragnosis nanocomposites enable pH-sensitive drug release with MR-guided imaging for cancer therapy
Author(s)
Eun Kyung Lim; W Sajomsang; Y Choi; E Jang; H Lee; B Kang; E Kim; S Haam; J S Suh; Sang Jeon Chung; Y M Huh
Bibliographic Citation
Nanoscale Research Letters, vol. 8, pp. 467-467
Publication Year
2013
Abstract
Smart drug delivery systems that are triggered by environmental conditions have been developed to enhance cancer therapeutic efficacy while limiting unwanted effects. Because cancer exhibits abnormally high local acidities compared to normal tissues (pH 7.4) due to Warburg effects, pH-sensitive systems have been researched for effective cancer therapy. Chitosan-based intelligent theragnosis nanocomposites, N-naphthyl-O-dimethymaleoyl chitosan-based drug-loaded magnetic nanoparticles (NChitosan-DMNPs), were developed in this study. NChitosan-DMNPs are capable of pH-sensitive drug release with MR-guided images because doxorubicin (DOX) and magnetic nanocrystals (MNCs) are encapsulated into the designed N-naphthyl-O-dimethymaleoyl chitosan (N-nap-O-MalCS). This system exhibits rapid DOX release as acidity increases, high stability under high pH conditions, and sufficient capacity for diagnosing and monitoring therapeutic responses. These results demonstrate that NChitosan-DMNPs have potential as theragnosis nanocomposites for effective cancer therapy.
Keyword
Cancer therapyDrug deliveryMagnetic resonance imagingNanocompositespH-sensitiveTheragnosis
ISSN
1931-7573
Publisher
Springer
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-8-467
Type
Article
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Division of Research on National Challenges > Bionanotechnology Research Center > 1. Journal Articles
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