期刊
MOLECULES
卷 24, 期 16, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules24162929
关键词
ultrastability; gold nanoparticles; drug delivery; MTS assay; wound healing assay
资金
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) [RGPIN-2015-04815]
- Eye Disease Foundation
- CHU de Quebec Foundation
- Quebec Glaucoma Foundation
- Glaucoma Research Society of Canada
- FRQS
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- FRQNT
- Fonds de recherche du Quebec - Sante (FRQS)
Nanotechnologies are increasingly being developed for medical purposes. However, these nanomaterials require ultrastability for better control of their pharmacokinetics. The present study describes three types of ultrastable gold nanoparticles stabilized by thiolated polyethylene glycol groups remaining intact when subjected to some of the harshest conditions described thus far in the literature, such as autoclave sterilization, heat and freeze-drying cycles, salts exposure, and ultracentrifugation. Their stability is characterized by transmission electron microscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and dynamic light scattering. For comparison purposes, two conventional nanoparticle types were used to assess their colloidal stability under all conditions. The ability of ultrastable gold nanoparticles to encapsulate bimatoprost, a drug for glaucoma treatment, is demonstrated. MTS assays on human corneal epithelial cells is assessed without changing cell viability. The impact of ultrastable gold nanoparticles on wound healing dynamics is assessed on tissue engineered corneas. These results highlight the potential of ultrastable gold nanoparticles as a drug delivery system in ocular therapy.
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