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Boron Phenyl Alanine Targeted Ionic Liquid Decorated Chitosan Nanoparticles for Mitoxantrone Delivery to Glioma Cell Line Publisher Pubmed

Summary: A study found pH-sensitive nanoparticles deliver cancer drugs directly to brain tumor cells, improving treatment precision. #CancerResearch #Nanotechnology

Dousti F1 ; Soleimanbeigi M1 ; Mirian M2 ; Varshosaz J3 ; Hassanzadeh F1 ; Kasesaz Y4 ; Rostami M5
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Source: Pharmaceutical Development and Technology Published:2021


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Nanotechnology has revolutionized drug delivery in cancer treatment. In this study, novel efficient pH-responsive boron phenylalanine (BPA) targeted nanoparticles (NPs) based on ionic liquid modified chitosan have been introduced for selective mitoxantrone (MTO) delivery to the U87MG glioma cells. Urocanic acid (UA) and imidazolium (Im) based ionic liquids were used for structural modification simultaneously. The NPs were prepared by ionic gelation and fully characterized; the pH-responding and swelling index of NPs were studied carefully. The drug release was studied at a pH of 5.5 in comparison to the neutral state. Also, the cytotoxicity of loaded NPs was evaluated on U87MG glial cells, and cellular uptake was studied. The NPs were smaller than 250 nm, with a spherical pattern and acceptable uniformity with a zeta potential around +20 mV. The loading efficacy was about 85%, and most of the loaded MTO released at a pH of 5.5 after 48 h with a swelling-controlled mechanism. The NPs showed a relatively lower IC50 than the free MTO, and the BPA-targeted NPs have lower IC50 and better cellular uptake than non-targeted NPs in U87MG cells. More studies on this promising formula are on the way, and the results will be published soon. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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