Liquid-Metal Core–Shell Particles Coated with Folate and Phospholipids for Targeted Drug Delivery and Photothermal Treatment of Cancer Cellsopen access
- Authors
- Ahn, Suyeon; Kang, Seung Hyun; Woo, Hyunjeong; Kim, Kyobum; Koo, Hyung-Jun; Lee, Hee-Young; Choi, Yonghyun; Kang, Shin Hyuk; Choi, Jonghoon
- Issue Date
- Jul-2023
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
- Keywords
- cancer targeting; drug delivery system; eutectic gallium indium; folate; liquid metal; photothermal
- Citation
- Nanomaterials, v.13, no.13
- Journal Title
- Nanomaterials
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 13
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/67646
- DOI
- 10.3390/nano13132017
- ISSN
- 2079-4991
2079-4991
- Abstract
- Recently, several methods have been used for cancer treatment. Among them, chemotherapy is generally used, but general anticancer drugs may affect normal cells and tissues, causing various side effects. To reduce the side effects and increase the efficacy of anticancer drugs, a folate-based liquid-metal drug nanodelivery system was used to target the folate receptor, which is highly expressed in cancer cells. A phospholipid-based surface coating was formed on the surface of liquid-metal nanoparticles to increase their stability, and doxorubicin was loaded as a drug delivery system. Folate on the lipid shell surface increased the efficiency of targeting cancer cells. The photothermal properties of liquid metal were confirmed by near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. After treating cancerous and normal cells with liquid-metal particles and NIR irradiation, the particles were specifically bound to cancer cells for drug uptake, confirming photothermal therapy as a drug delivery system that is expected to induce cancer cell death through comprehensive effects such as vascular embolization in addition to targeting cancer cells. © 2023 by the authors.
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