This study delves into the development, characterization, and application of modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) for targeted drug delivery in cancer therapy. MSNs were functionalized with poly(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDPA) and poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA), and further modified with cross-linkers DAE and Ornithine. Characterization using FT-IR, SEM, TEM, DLS, and XPS confirmed the successful surface modifications, revealing particle sizes primarily within the 63-94 nm range.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrently, chemotherapy is an important method for the treatment of various cancers. Nevertheless, it has many limitations, such as poor tumour selectivity and multi-drug resistance. It is necessary to improve this treatment method by incorporating a targeted drug delivery system aimed to reduce side effects and drug resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis work presents the synthesis of pH-responsive poly(2-(diethylamino) ethyl methacrylate) (PDEAEMA) brushes anchored on hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSN-PDEAEMA) via a surface-initiated ARGET ATRP technique. The average size of HMSNs was ca. 340 nm, with a 90 nm mesoporous silica shell.
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