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Hyaluronic acid-encapsulated platinum nanoparticles for targeted photothermal therapy of breast cancer

  • East China Normal University
  • Changzheng Hospital

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Abstract

Targeted photothermal therapy (PTT) can improve the therapeutic outcomes and reduce side effects in cancer treatment. However, additional functionality means additional synthetic steps, increased risk of toxicity and complex behavior and effects in vivo. Herein, we developed a one-pot method to prepare tumor-targeted photothermal nanoparticles. Hyaluronic acid (HA), an anionic glycosaminoglycan that targets tumors via overexpressed cluster determinant 44 (CD44), was used as a polymer stabilizer to synthesize HA-encapsulated platinum nanoparticles (HA/Pt). The in vitro experiments demonstrated that HA/Pt were more efficiently internalized by cancer cells overexpressing CD44 compared with the nontumor targeting alginate acid-encapsulated Pt nanoparticles (AA/Pt). The in vivo studies revealed that HA/Pt accumulated more in CD44-overexpressing tumor than AA/Pt, and more efficiently inhibited tumor growth via PTT. Our study developed an innovative method for facile fabrication of tumor-targeting photothermal nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1457-1467
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
Volume13
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Breast Cancer
  • Hyaluronic Acid
  • Photothermal Therapy
  • Platinum Nanoparticles
  • Tumor Targeting

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