A pH sensitive thiolated β-cyclodextrin-modified nanoporous gold for controlled release of doxorubicin

Dharmendra Neupane, Jay K. Bhattarai, Alexei V. Demchenko, Keith Stine

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Abstract

This article reports a novel thiolated β-cyclodextrin (HS-β-CD) modified nanoporous gold (NPG) wire for pH sensitive delivery of  doxorubicin  (DOX) in controlled manner. Nanoporous gold is a versatile material because of its three-dimensional nanoscale network of pores, facile surface functionalization, biocompatibility, and high capacity for the DOX payload. HS-β-CD can form supramolecular inclusion complexes with DOX affording the possibility of altering the controlled release behavior. DOX is one of the most potent anti-tumor drugs used in the treatment of different cancers. The binding of HS-β-CD and DOX was examined using UV–Vis spectroscopy. The prepared NPG structure exhibited excellent properties for  controlled drug release  outlining the potential of a pH sensitive drug implant for biomedical applications. This delivery system could improve local targeting of the drug as well as alter the rate of release of DOX near tumors.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
Volume60
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020

Keywords

  • Nanoporous gold
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclodextrin
  • Drug release

Disciplines

  • Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry

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