We report on the fabrication of lysozyme microspheres (LyMs) incorporated with gold nanorods (NRs) as a distinctive approach for the encapsulation and release of an anticancer drug, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU). LyMs with an average size of 4.0 & PLUSMN; 1.0 mu m were prepared by a sonochemical method and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The LyMs were examined using hydrophobic (nile red) as well as hydrophilic (trypan blue) dyes under confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) to obtain information about the preferential distribution of fluorescent molecules. Notably, the fluorescent molecules were accumulated in the inner lining of LyMs as the core was occupied with air. The encapsulation efficiency of 5-FU for LyMs-NR was found to be-64%. The drug release from control LyMs as well as LyMs incorporated with NRs was investigated under the influence of ultrasound (US) at 200 kHz. The total release for control LyMs and LyMs incorporated with gold NRs was found to be-70 and 95% after 1 h, respectively. The density difference caused by NR incorporation on the shell played a key role in rupturing the LyMs-NR under US irradiation. Furthermore, 5-FU loaded LyMs-NR exhibited excellent anticancer activity against the THP-1 cell line (-90% cell death) when irradiated with US of 200 kHz. The enhanced anti-cancer activity of LyMs-NR was caused by the transfer of released 5-FU molecules from bulk to the interior of the cell via temporary pores formed on the surface of cancer cells, i.e., sonoporation. Thus, LyMs-NR demonstrated here has a high potential for use as carriers in the field of drug delivery, bio-imaging and therapy.

Bhargawa, B., Sharma, V., Ganesh, M., Cavalieri, F., Ashokkumar, M., Neppolian, B., et al. (2022). Lysozyme microspheres incorporated with anisotropic gold nanorods for ultrasound activated drug delivery. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY, 86 [10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106016].

Lysozyme microspheres incorporated with anisotropic gold nanorods for ultrasound activated drug delivery

Cavalieri, Francesca;
2022-05-01

Abstract

We report on the fabrication of lysozyme microspheres (LyMs) incorporated with gold nanorods (NRs) as a distinctive approach for the encapsulation and release of an anticancer drug, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU). LyMs with an average size of 4.0 & PLUSMN; 1.0 mu m were prepared by a sonochemical method and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The LyMs were examined using hydrophobic (nile red) as well as hydrophilic (trypan blue) dyes under confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) to obtain information about the preferential distribution of fluorescent molecules. Notably, the fluorescent molecules were accumulated in the inner lining of LyMs as the core was occupied with air. The encapsulation efficiency of 5-FU for LyMs-NR was found to be-64%. The drug release from control LyMs as well as LyMs incorporated with NRs was investigated under the influence of ultrasound (US) at 200 kHz. The total release for control LyMs and LyMs incorporated with gold NRs was found to be-70 and 95% after 1 h, respectively. The density difference caused by NR incorporation on the shell played a key role in rupturing the LyMs-NR under US irradiation. Furthermore, 5-FU loaded LyMs-NR exhibited excellent anticancer activity against the THP-1 cell line (-90% cell death) when irradiated with US of 200 kHz. The enhanced anti-cancer activity of LyMs-NR was caused by the transfer of released 5-FU molecules from bulk to the interior of the cell via temporary pores formed on the surface of cancer cells, i.e., sonoporation. Thus, LyMs-NR demonstrated here has a high potential for use as carriers in the field of drug delivery, bio-imaging and therapy.
mag-2022
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore CHIM/02 - CHIMICA FISICA
English
Drug delivery; Gold nanorods; Lysozyme microspheres; Ultrasound; Drug Carriers; Drug Delivery Systems; Drug Liberation; Fluorouracil; Gold; Microspheres; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; Muramidase; Nanotubes
Bhargawa, B., Sharma, V., Ganesh, M., Cavalieri, F., Ashokkumar, M., Neppolian, B., et al. (2022). Lysozyme microspheres incorporated with anisotropic gold nanorods for ultrasound activated drug delivery. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY, 86 [10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106016].
Bhargawa, B; Sharma, V; Ganesh, M; Cavalieri, F; Ashokkumar, M; Neppolian, B; Sundaramurthy, A
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