Nanoparticle-dendrimer hybrid nanocapsules for therapeutic delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nanocapsules can efficiently encapsulate therapeutic cargo for anticancer drug delivery. However, the controlled release of the payload remains a challenge for effective drug delivery.

Materials & methods

We used dithiocarbamate-functionalized PAMAM dendrimer to cross-link the shell of arginine gold nanoparticles stabilized nanocapsule, and controlled the drug release from the nanocapsule. The ability of cross-linked nanocapsule to deliver hydrophobic paclitaxel to B16F10 cells was demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo.

Results

Cross-linked nanocapsule possesses tunable stability and modular permeability, and can deliver paclitaxel with improved anticancer efficiency compared with free drug both in vitro and in vivo.

Conclusion

Dithiocarbamate chemi

SUBMITTER: Jeong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4910958 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature