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Preparation of pH-responsive DOX-loaded chitosan nanoparticles using supercritical assisted atomization with an enhanced mixer.
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International journal of pharmaceutics [Int J Pharm] 2019 Mar 10; Vol. 558, pp. 82-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 09. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Chemotherapeutics are used extensively in cancer and encapsulating the drug in nanoparticles is an effective method to enhance therapeutic efficacy and reduce side effect. In this work, DOX-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were prepared using supercritical fluid assisted atomization introduced by a hydrodynamic cavitation mixer (SAA-HCM) from aqueous solution. The influences of solution concentration, CO <subscript>2</subscript> /solution ratio, mixer pressure, chitosan/DOX ratio and chitosan molecular weight on particle morphologies and sizes were investigated in detail. Well defined spherical nanoparticles with average diameter ranging from 120 nm to 250 nm were obtained, and the loading efficiency was up to 90%. FT-IR result showed that the structure of DOX was not changed after the SAA-HCM process. Zeta potential of the nanoparticles was about +50 mV. The in vitro drug release behavior conducted in the media with pH of 4.5, 6.5 and 7.4 respectively showed strongly pH responsive. In vitro cytotoxicity profiles revealed that the activity of DOX was well maintained after loaded into chitosan nanoparticles. The SAA-HCM process was demonstrated to be a promising technique for one-step production of polymer/drug composite nanoparticles suitable for cancer drug delivery from aqueous solution.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic administration & dosage
Cell Survival drug effects
Chitosan administration & dosage
Doxorubicin administration & dosage
Drug Liberation
HeLa Cells
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Nanoparticles administration & dosage
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic chemistry
Chitosan chemistry
Doxorubicin chemistry
Drug Compounding methods
Nanoparticles chemistry
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-3476
- Volume :
- 558
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of pharmaceutics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30639222
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.12.077