Inverse-micelle synthesis of doxorubicin-loaded alginate/chitosan nanoparticles and assessment of breast cancer cytotoxicity.

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Naturally-derived polysaccharides, such as alginate and chitosan, can be assembled to form nanocarriers for the delivery of therapeutic agents. Here we exploit the electrostatic complexation of alginate/chitosan in a water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion process to produce doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded nanoparticles (~80 nm) with exceptional spherical morphology and uniformity. This robust synthetic route utilizes an aqueous phase dispersed in a cyclohexane/dodecylamine organic phase and is capable of encapsulating DOX in the nanoparticle solution. The uptake and efficacy of this novel formulation was evaluated in a murine breast cancer cell line, 4T1, with comparable 72 h IC values of the nanoparticle solution (0.15 μg/mL) and free DOX (0.13 μg/mL). Overall, the favorable performance, physiochemical properties, and their facile production support these nanocarriers as promising platform for the delivery of aqueous soluble drugs.
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Authors Rosch, Justin G;Winter, Hayden;DuRoss, Allison N;Sahay, Gaurav;Sun, Conroy;
Journal colloid and interface science communications
Year 2019
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10.1016/j.colcom.2018.12.002
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Breast cancer chitosan alginate doxorubicin cell viability

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