Mesoporous carbon@silicon-silica nanotheranostics for synchronous delivery of insoluble drugs and luminescence imaging

Qianjun He, Ming Ma, Chenyang Wei, Jianlin Shi

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Abstract

A hierarchical theranostic nanostructure with carbon and Si nanocrystals respectively encapsulated in the mesopores and within the framework of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (CS-MSNs) was constructed by a bottom-up self-assembly strategy combining an . in situ one-step carbonization/crystallization approach. CS-MSNs exhibited narrow size distribution, high payload of insoluble drugs and unique NIR-to-Vis luminescence imaging feature. The bio-conjugated CS-MSNs with a PEGylated phospholipid compound and hyaluronic acid showed excellent dispersivity and could specifically target cancer cells overexpressing CD44, deliver insoluble drugs into these cells and consequently kill them effectively, and also fluorescently image them simultaneously in a unique and attractive NIR-to-Vis luminescence imaging fashion, providing a promising opportunity for cancer theranostics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4392-4402
Number of pages11
JournalBiomaterials
Volume33
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Drug delivery
  • Hierarchical nanostructures
  • Luminescence imaging
  • Mesoporous silica
  • Nanoparticle
  • Theranostic nanomedicine

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