scholarly journals In VitroEvaluation of Cytotoxicity of Colloidal Amorphous Silica Nanoparticles Designed for Drug Delivery on Human Cell Lines

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venugopal Balakrishnan ◽  
Hajarul Azwana Ab Wab ◽  
Khairunisak Abdul Razak ◽  
Shaharum Shamsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Amorphous Silica ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Micelle Formation ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
20 Nm

Silica nanoparticles are being developed and tested vigorously in drug delivery systems to treat various diseases. There are many advantages of using silica nanoparticles as a nanodelivery system because they are relatively inexpensive to produce, chemically inert, thermally stable and can be tailored to contain porous structures for drug encapsulation and to be hydrophilic for higher solubility in the human body. Despite these tremendous benefits, one of the pivotal requirements of these drug delivery systems is to be biocompatible with the human body. In this study, the cytotoxicity of colloidal amorphous silica nanoparticles synthesized using the micelle formation method has been tested against normal human foreskin fibroblast cell line (Hs27) as well as selected human bone carcinoma (U-2 OS), human breast cancer (MCF-7), and human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and (Ca Ski) cell lines to determine the IC50 values. Two different sizes of silica nanoparticles, 20 nm and 40 nm, were used to study the relationship between their size and the level of toxicity exerted on the different cells being tested. The cytotoxicity results indicated that 20 nm and 40 nm silica nanoparticles significantly reduce cell viability in a dose- and cell-type-dependent manner in the normal and cancerous cells tested.

Recent Advances in Application of Azobenzenes Grafted on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Controlled Drug Delivery Systems Using Light as External Stimulus

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1001-1016
Author(s):  
Sandra Ramírez-Rave ◽  
María Josefa Bernad-Bernad ◽  
Jesús Gracia-Mora ◽  
Anatoly K. Yatsimirsky
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Surface Reactivity ◽  
External Stimulus ◽  
Recent Advances

Hybrid materials based on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (MSN) have attracted plentiful attention due to the versatility of their chemistry, and the field of Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) is not an exception. MSN present desirable biocompatibility, high surface area values, and a well-studied surface reactivity for tailoring a vast diversity of chemical moieties. Particularly important for DDS applications is the use of external stimuli for drug release. In this context, light is an exceptional alternative due to its high degree of spatiotemporal precision and non-invasive character, and a large number of promising DDS based on photoswitchable properties of azobenzenes have been recently reported. This review covers the recent advances in design of DDS using light as an external stimulus mostly based on literature published within last years with an emphasis on usually overlooked underlying chemistry, photophysical properties, and supramolecular complexation of azobenzenes.

FROM PLASTICS TO ADVANCED POLYMER IMPLANTS: THE ESSENTIALS OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY

COSMOS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOACHIM SAY CHYE LOO
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Biodegradable Polymers ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Polymer Chemistry ◽  
Biomedical Implants ◽  
Polymer Implants

Man has been using plastics for thousands of years, and some of the earlier uses of plastics include spoons, buttons and combs. Today, plastics are used for a myriad of applications, such as for aerospace, microelectronics and water purification. With polymer chemistry, man has been able to alter the properties of plastics or polymers to suit almost any application. Their properties can also be tailored for use as advanced biomedical implants in the human body. An example of such a polymer is the biocompatible lactide/glycolide polyesters. These biodegradable polymers are currently used as sutures, drug delivery systems, temporary implants and even as scaffolds for tissue engineering.

scholarly journals Robust and Repeatable Biofabrication of Bacteria-Mediated  Drug Delivery Systems: Effect of Conjugation Chemistry, Assembly Process  Parameters, and Nanoparticle Size

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zhan ◽  
Austin Fergusson ◽  
Lacey R. McNally ◽  
Richey M. Davis ◽  
Bahareh Behkam
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Therapeutic Modalities

Bacteria-mediated drug delivery systems comprising nanotherapeutics conjugated onto bacteria synergistically augment the efficacy of both therapeutic modalities in cancer therapy. Nanocarriers preserve therapeutics’ bioavailability and reduce systemic toxicity, while bacteria selectively colonize the cancerous tissue, impart intrinsic and immune-mediated antitumor effects, and propel nanotherapeutics interstitially. The optimal bacteria-nanoparticle (NP) conjugates would carry the maximal NP load with minimal motility speed hindrance for effective interstitial distribution. Furthermore, a well-defined and repeatable NP attachment density distribution is crucial to determining these biohybrid systems’ efficacious dosage and robust performance. Herein, we utilized our Nanoscale Bacteria-Enabled Autonomous Delivery System (NanoBEADS) platform to investigate the effects of assembly process parameters of mixing method, volume, and duration on NP attachment density and repeatability. We also evaluated the effect of linkage chemistry and NP size on NP attachment density, viability, growth rate, and motility of NanoBEADS. We show that the linkage chemistry impacts NP attachment density while the self-assembly process parameters affect the repeatability and, to a lesser extent, attachment density. Lastly, the attachment density affects NanoBEADS’ growth rate and motility in an NP size-dependent manner. These findings will contribute to the development of scalable and repeatable bacteria-nanoparticle biohybrids for applications in drug delivery and beyond. Corresponding author(s) Email:  [email protected]  

Recent advances in hydrogel based drug delivery systems for the human body

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arti Vashist ◽  
Atul Vashist ◽  
Y. K. Gupta ◽  
Sharif Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Recent Advances

scholarly journals Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Inhibition of Notch Signaling in Cancer

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 1538-1546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Mamaeva ◽  
Jessica M Rosenholm ◽  
Laurel Tabe Bate-Eya ◽  
Lotta Bergman ◽  
Emilia Peuhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Notch Signaling ◽  
Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Targeted Inhibition

Chronomodulated Delivery of Pantoprazole for Nocturnal Hyperacidity

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3038-3044
Author(s):  
Mahalakshmi P ◽  
Suriyaprakash T N K ◽  
S. Lakshmana Prabu
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Lag Time ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Burst Release ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Compression Technique ◽  
Pulsatile Drug Delivery

The objective of this work was to design and evaluate an oral site-specific, pulsatile drug delivery system containing Pantoprazole sodium which can be targeted to colon in a pH and time dependent manner, to modulate the drug level in synchrony with the circadian rhythm of nocturnal hyperacidity. Five different composition of Core tablets were prepared by direct compression technique. Based on the release studies of core tablets, nine different compositions of press coated tablets were prepared and analyzed. The press coated tablet further coated by using five different proportions of Eudragit RS PO for providing consistent, reproducible chronomodulated release profile. Formulation FPC3 is more suitable among the formulations to design pulsatile release formulations of pantoprazole sodium for 6 hours lag time. After this lag time burst release was observed which exhibited sigmodial release pattern and that was considered to be an ideal for the pulsatile drug delivery system. The chronomodulated drug delivery systems for pantoprazole sodium for the treatment of hyperacidity was successfully developed and the release of the drug was sharp and complete after the lag time which is necessary for any pulsatile drug delivery systems.   

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