Zhang, Z;
Smith, L;
Li, W;
Jiang, L;
Zhou, F;
Davies, G-L;
Williams, GR;
(2022)
Polydopamine-coated nanocomposite theranostic implants for localized chemotherapy and MRI imaging.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
, 615
, Article 121493. 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121493.
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Abstract
Sustained and localized delivery of chemotherapeutics in postoperative cancer treatment leads to a radical improvement in prognosis and a much decreased risk of tumor recurrence. In this work, polydopamine (PDA)-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION)-loaded polycaprolactone and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) fibers were developed as a potential implant to ensure safe and sustained release of the chemotherapeutic drug methotrexate (MTX), as well as provide local contrast for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Fibres were prepared by co-axial electrospinning and loaded with MTX-layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites in the core, yielding organic–inorganic hybrids ranging from 1.23 to 1.48 µm in diameter. After surface coating with PDA, SPIONs were subsequently loaded on the fibre surface and found to be evenly distributed, providing high MRI contrast. In vitro drug release studies showed the PDA coated fibres gave sustained release of MTX over 18 days, and the release profile is responsive to conditions representative of the tumor microenvironment such as slightly acidic pH values or elevated concentrations of the reducing agent glutathione (GSH). In vitro studies with Caco-2 and A549 cells showed highly effective killing with the PDA coated formulations, which was further enhanced at higher levels of GSH. The fibres hence have the potential to act as an implantable drug-eluting platform for the sustained release of cytotoxic agents within a tumor site, providing a novel treatment option for post-operative cancer patients.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Polydopamine-coated nanocomposite theranostic implants for localized chemotherapy and MRI imaging |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121493 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121493 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Electrospun nanofibre; Implant; Polydopamine; theranostic; Cancer |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutics |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10142517 |
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