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Dual Drug Encapsulated Thermo-sensitive Fibrinogen-graft-poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) Nanogels for Breast Cancer Therapy

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Publisher : Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Elsevier

Source : Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Elsevier, Volume 114, p.209-217 (2014)

Url : https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887148305&partnerID=40&md5=ab874244a4bf16edbd33ae67554b5e43

Keywords : 1 (3 dimethylaminopropyl) 3 ethylcarbodiimide, Acrylic Resins, Animals, apoptosis, article, breast cancer, Breast cancer cells, Breast Neoplasms

Campus : Kochi

School : Center for Nanosciences

Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences

Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Year : 2014

Abstract : 5-FU/Megestrol acetate loaded fibrinogen-graft-PNIPAAm Nanogels (5-FU/Meg-fib-graft-PNIPAAm NGs) were prepared for thermo responsive drug delivery toward α5β1-integrins expressing breast cancer cells in vitro (MCF-7 cells). The 60-100nm sized fib-graft-PNIPAAm nanogels (LCST=35°C) were prepared by CaCl2 cross-linker. 5-FU/Meg-fib-graft-PNIPAAm NGs showed particle size of 165-195nm size. The drug loading efficiency with 5-FU was 60% and 70% for Meg. Drug release was greater above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). Above LCST, drug release system triggers apopotosis and enhance toxicity to MCF-7 cells when compared to the equivalent dose of the free drug. This effect was due to the greater uptake of the drug by MCF-7 cells. 5-FU/Meg-fib-graft-PNIPAAm NGs is portrayed here as a new combinatorial thermo-responsive drug delivery agent for breast cancer therapy

Cite this Research Publication : N. S. Rejinold, Baby, T., Chennazhi, K. P., and Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, “Dual Drug Encapsulated Thermo-sensitive Fibrinogen-graft-poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) Nanogels for Breast Cancer Therapy”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, vol. 114, pp. 209-217, 2014.

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