Temperature and H2O2-operated nano-valves on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for controlled drug release and kinetics.

Temperature and H2O2-operated nano-valves on mesoporous silica nanoparticles for controlled drug release and kinetics. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2019 Nov 12;:110643 Authors: Guo F, Li G, Zhou H, Ma S, Guo L, Liu X Abstract Temperature and H2O2 dual-responsive nanoparticles were fabricated from ferrocene modified mesoporous silica (MSN-Fc) and β-cyclodextrin-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (β-CD-PNIPAM) star-shaped polymer due to the host-guest interactions for controlled drug release. The formation and structure of β-CD-PNIPAM@MSN-Fc composite nanoparticles was confirmed by FTIR, TGA, TEM and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms. The size of nanoparticles was about 100-150 nm with well-ordered mesoporous structure and PNIPAM chains coating on the surface as outer shell. The channels of MSNs and hydrophobic cavities of β-CD were all contributed to the high drug loading capacity for nanoparticles. The release of DOX from nanoparticles was enhanced with the increase of temperature above LCST or adding H2O2 in ambient O2. The release kinetics were studied using different models to explain drug release mechanism. Furthermore, the drug loaded composite nanoparticles exhibited excellent anti-cancer activity. PMID: 31744758 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Colloids and Surfaces - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tags: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces Source Type: research