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Iron-Based Core-Shell Nanowires for Combinatorial Drug Delivery and Photothermal and Magnetic Therapy

Isaac Martinez-Banderas, Aldo; Aires, Antonio; Quintanilla, Marta; Holguin-Lerma, Jorge A.; Lozano-Pedraza, Claudia; Teran, Francisco J.; Moreno, Julian A.; Perez, Jose E.; Ooi, Boon S.; Ravasi, Timothy; Merzaban, Jasmeen S.; Cortajarena, Aitziber L.; Kose

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
2019
VL / 11 - BP / 43976 - EP / 43988
abstract
Combining different therapies into a single nanomaterial platform is a promising approach for achieving more efficient, less invasive, and personalized treatments. Here, we report on the development of such a platform by utilizing nanowires with an iron core and iron oxide shell as drug carriers and exploiting their optical and magnetic properties. The iron core has a large magnetization, which provides the foundation for low-power magnetic manipulation and magnetomechanical treatment. The iron oxide shell enables functionalization with doxorubicin through a pH-sensitive linker, providing selective intracellular drug delivery. Combined, the core shell nanostructure features an enhanced light matter interaction in the near-infrared region, resulting in a high photothermal conversion efficiency of >80% for effective photothermal treatment. Applied to cancer cells, the collective effect of the three modalities results in an extremely efficient treatment with nearly complete cell death (similar to 90%). In combination with the possibility of guidance and detection, this platform provides powerful tools for the development of advanced treatments.

AccesS level

Green accepted

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