Intrinsic and selective activity of functionalized carbon nanotube/nanocellulose platforms against colon cancer cells.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
; 212: 112363, 2022 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Given their large surface area and versatile chemical reactivity, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are regarded as the basis of new pharmacological complexes. In this study, SWCNTs are chemically functionalized with fluorescein, folic acid, and capecitabine, a drug that is commonly used against colorectal cancer. These functionalized SWCNTs are dispersed in water by taking advantage of their synergistic interaction with type-II nanocrystalline cellulose (II-NCC), and the resulting colloidal system is tested in vitro on both normal (differentiated) and cancerous (proliferative) human colon cells (Caco-2). The functionalized SWCNT/II-NCC hybrids show a higher activity than the reference (capecitabine) against the Caco-2 cancer cell line. However, this effect appears to be intrinsically associated with the SWCNT/II-NCC complex, particularly boosted by fluorescein, as the presence of capecitabine is not required. In addition, confocal microscopy fluorescence imaging using cell cultures highlights the enormous potential of this nanohybrid platform for colon cancer theranostics.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Colo
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Nanotubos de Carbono
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
Assunto da revista:
QUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
País de publicação:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS