Magnetic-nanoparticle-modified paclitaxel for targeted therapy for prostate cancer

Mu Yi Hua, Hung Wei Yang, Cheng Keng Chuang, Rung Ywan Tsai, Wen Jauh Chen, Kun Lung Chuang, Ying Hsu Chang, Heng Chang Chuang, See Tong Pang*

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Abstract

A nontoxic drug nanocarrier containing carboxyl groups was successfully developed by mixing magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) of Fe3O4 with the water-soluble polyaniline derivative poly[aniline-co-sodium N-(1-one-butyric acid) aniline] (SPAnNa) and doping with HCl aqueous solution to form SPAnH/MNPs shell/core. SPAnH/MNPs could be used to effectively immobilize the hydrophobic drug paclitaxel (PTX), thus enhancing the drug's thermal stability and water solubility. Up to 302.75 μg of PTX could be immobilized per mg of SPAnH/MNPs. SPAnH/MNPs-bound-PTX (bound-PTX) was more stable than free-PTX at both 25 °C and 37 °C. Furthermore, bound-PTX was more cytotoxic to human prostate carcinoma cells (PC3 and CWR22R) than free-PTX at 37 °C, and the inhibition of cellular growth was even more pronounced when magnetic targeting was applied to the bound-PTX. These data indicate that this magnetically targeted drug delivery system provides more effective treatment of prostate cancer cells using lower therapeutic doses and thus with potentially fewer side-effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7355-7363
Number of pages9
JournalBiomaterials
Volume31
Issue number28
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 2010

Keywords

  • Drug nanocarriers
  • Paclitaxel
  • Polyaniline derivative
  • Prostate cancer
  • Taxane drug

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