Magnetic nanoparticle-conjugated polymeric micelles for combined hyperthermia and chemotherapy

Hyun Chul Kim, Eunjoo Kim, Sang Won Jeong, Tae Lin Ha, Sang Im Park, Se Guen Lee, Sung Jun Lee, Seung Woo Lee

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Abstract

Magnetic nanoparticle-conjugated polymeric micelles (MNP-PMs) consisting of poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide) (PEG-PLA) and iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared and used as nanocarriers for combined hyperthermia and chemotherapy. Doxorubicin (DOX) was encapsulated in MNP-PMs, and an alternating magnetic field (AMF) resulted in an increase to temperature within a suitable range for inducing hyperthermia and a higher rate of drug release than observed without AMF. In vitro cytotoxicity and hyperthermia experiments were carried out using human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. When MNP-PMs encapsulated with an anticancer drug were used to treat A549 cells in combination with hyperthermia under AMF, 78% of the cells were killed by the double effects of heat and the drug, and the combination was more effective than either chemotherapy or hyperthermia treatment alone. Therefore, MNP-PMs encapsulated with an anticancer drug show potential for combined chemotherapy and hyperthermia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16470-16480
Number of pages11
JournalNanoscale
Volume7
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Oct 2015

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