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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS
Volume 165, Issue -, Pages 31-40Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.04.020
Keywords
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles; Liposomes; Biocompatibility; Cytotoxicity; Cellular uptake; Endocytosis
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- DAAD/HEC Pakistan
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Lipid coating of mesoporous silica nanoparticles enhances drug delivery to multidrug resistant cancer cells while improving stability and biocompatibility of the nanocarriers. The lipid coating reduces systemic drug release and increases drug delivery to tumor sites, leading to higher cellular uptake. Lipid coated silica nanoparticles exhibit sustained drug release and increased cytotoxicity over time, offering a promising approach for cancer treatment with reduced side effects.
The exposure of cancer cells to subtherapeutic drug concentrations results in multidrug resistance (MDR). The uniqueness of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) with larger surface area for higher drug loading can solve the issue by delivering higher amounts of chemotherapeutics to the cancer cells. However, premature drug release and lower biocompatibility remain challenging. Lipid coating of MSNPs at the same time, can enhance the stability and biocompatibility of nanocarriers. Furthermore, the lipid coating can reduce the systemic drug release and deliver higher amounts to the tumor site. Herein, lipid coated MSNPs were prepared by utilizing cationic liposomes and further investigations were made. Our studies have shown the higher entrapment of doxorubicin (Dox) to MSNPs due to availability of porous structure. Lipid coating could provide a barrier to sustain the release of drug along with reduced premature leakage. In addition, the biocompatibility and enhanced interaction of cationic liposomes to cell membranes resulted in better cellular uptake. Lipid coated silica nanoparticles have shown higher cellular toxicity as compared to non-lipid coated particles. The increase in cytotoxicity with time supports the hypothesis of sustained release of drug from lipid coated MSNPs. We propose the Lip-Dox-MSNPs as an effective approach to treat cancer by delivering and maintaining effective concentration of drugs to the tumor site without systemic side effects.
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