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Preparation, characterisation and maintenance of drug efficacy of doxorubicin-loaded human serum albumin (HSA) nanoparticles.

Dreis, S, Rothweiler, Florian, Michaelis, Martin, Cinatl, Jindrich, Kreuter, Jörg, Langer, Klaus (2007) Preparation, characterisation and maintenance of drug efficacy of doxorubicin-loaded human serum albumin (HSA) nanoparticles. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 341 (1-2). pp. 207-14. ISSN 0378-5173. (doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.03.036) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:34091)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.03.036

Abstract

Human serum albumin (HSA) nanoparticles represent promising drug carrier systems. Binding of cytostatics to HSA nanoparticles may diminish their toxicity, optimise their body distribution and/or may overcome multidrug resistance. In the present study, doxorubicin-loaded HSA nanoparticle preparations were prepared. Doxorubicin was loaded to the HSA nanoparticles either by adsorption to the nanoparticles' surfaces or by incorporation into the particle matrix. Both loading strategies resulted in HSA nanoparticles of a size range between 150nm and 500nm with a loading efficiency of 70-95%. The influence on cell viability of the resulting nanoparticles was investigated in two different neuroblastoma cell lines. The anti-cancer effects of the drug-loaded nanoparticles were increased in comparison to doxorubicin solution. Based on these result a standard protocol for the preparation of doxorubicin-loaded HSA nanoparticles for further antitumoural studies was established.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.03.036
Subjects: R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Depositing User: Martin Michaelis
Date Deposited: 05 Jun 2013 21:06 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:11 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/34091 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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