Engineering of a Pluronic F127 functionalized magnetite/graphene nanohybrid for chemophototherapy
Engineering of a Pluronic F127 functionalized magnetite/graphene nanohybrid for chemophototherapy
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用于化学光疗的 Pluronic F127 功能化磁铁矿/石墨烯纳米杂化物的工程
DOI:
10.1088/0957-4484/25/6/065602
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发表时间:
2014-02-14
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Hu, Haiqing
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作者:
Li, Yongyong;Liu, Jiaqiang;Hu, Haiqing
In this study, a multifunctional graphene based nanohybrid, termed as GN/Fe3O4/PF127, is engineered via a facile one-pot process consisting of simultaneous reduction of graphene oxide/Fe3O4 and subsequent assembly of Pluronic F127 (PF127) onto graphene nanosheets (GNs). The unique aromatic and planar structure of GNs allows the attachment of multiple functional components including MRI contrast agent (Fe3O4 nanoparticles) and an aromatic anticancer drug like doxorubicin (DOX), as well as PF127 coating which imparts physiological dispersivity and stability to the nanohybrid. The successful assembly process is revealed by TEM observation, size and FITR monitoring. In contrast with the primitive graphene or its oxide derivative, the resulting GN/Fe3O4/PF127 nanohybrids have shown high biological dispersion and MRI effect for diagnosis due to the incorporation of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles without evident cytotoxicity. Moreover, the GN/Fe3O4/PF127 nanohybrid exhibits a photothermal effect due to the considerable optical absorption in the near-infrared region of GNs. The GN/Fe3O4/PF127 nanohybrid could be a further platform for chemophototherapy assisted by the therapeutic DOX. Cellular toxicity assays indicated that the DOX-loaded GN/Fe3O4/PF127 nanohybrid showed a remarkable cytotoxicity to HeLa cells and the cytotoxic effect was intensified when subjected to photoirradiation. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and flow cytometric analysis (FCAS) revealed that the nanohybrid could be easily uptaken into HeLa cells.