Črt Dragar (Avtor), Tanja Potrč (Avtor), Sebastjan Nemec (Avtor), Robert Roškar (Avtor), Stane Pajk (Avtor), Petra Kocbek (Avtor), Slavko Kralj (Avtor)

Povzetek

The development of various magnetically-responsive nanostructures is of great importance in biomedicine. The controlled assembly of many small superparamagnetic nanocrystals into large multi-core clusters is needed for effective magnetic drug delivery. Here, we present a novel one-pot method for the preparation of multi-core clusters for drug delivery (i.e., magnetic nanocarriers). The method is based on hot homogenization of a hydrophobic phase containing a nonpolar surfactant into an aqueous phase, using ultrasonication. The solvent-free hydrophobic phase that contained tetradecan-1-ol, γ-Fe$_2$O$_3$ nanocrystals, orlistat, and surfactant was dispersed into a warm aqueous surfactant solution, with the formation of small droplets. Then, a pre-cooled aqueous phase was added for rapid cooling and the formation of solid magnetic nanocarriers. Two different nonpolar surfactants, polyethylene glycol dodecyl ether (B4) and our own N$^1$,N$^1$-dimethyl-N$^2$-(tricosan-12-yl)ethane-1,2-diamine (SP11), were investigated for the preparation of MC-B4 and MC-SP11 magnetic nanocarriers, respectively. The nanocarriers formed were of spherical shape, with mean hydrodynamic sizes <160 nm, good colloidal stability, and high drug loading (7.65 wt.%). The MC-B4 nanocarriers showed prolonged drug release, while no drug release was seen for the MC-SP11 nanocarriers over the same time frame. Thus, the selection of a nonpolar surfactant for preparation of magnetic nanocarriers is crucial to enable drug release from nanocarrier.

Ključne besede

magnetic nanocrystals;magnetic drug delivery;nanocarriers;multi-core particles;magnetic nanoparticles;drug release;

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Jezik: Angleški jezik
Leto izida:
Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija: UL FFA - Fakulteta za farmacijo
UDK: 620.3
COBISS: 32095527 Povezava se bo odprla v novem oknu
ISSN: 1996-1944
Št. ogledov: 242
Št. prenosov: 65
Ocena: 0 (0 glasov)
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Vrsta dela (COBISS): Članek v reviji
Strani: str. 540-1-540-14
Letnik: ǂVol. ǂ12
Zvezek: ǂno. ǂ3
Čas izdaje: 2019
DOI: 10.3390/ma12030540
ID: 13659376