"Two in one": Simultaneous functionalization and DOX loading for fabrication of nanodiamond-based pH responsive drug delivery system.

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl

Department of Chemistry and the Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. Electronic address:

Published: March 2020

Nanodiamond (ND) has been widely studied as a new type of carbon nanomaterials that is expected to be used as a promising candidate in various fields especially in the field of biomedicine. However, its poor water dispersibility and insufficient controlled release limit its practical applications. In this paper, ND-based composites with pH-responsive hydrazone bonds were successfully prepared by a simple chemical reaction between ester groups and hydrazine hydrate, in which ester groups were conjugated on the surface of ND via thiol-ene click reaction. On the other hand, CHO-PEG and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) were linked on the carriers through formation of hydrazone bonds, resulting in improving water dispersibility and high drug loading capacity. The structure, thermal stability, surface morphology and particle size of ND carriers were characterized by different equipment. Results demonstrated that we have successfully prepared these functionalized ND. The release rate of DOX in acidic environment was significantly greater than that in normal physiological environment. More importantly, cell viability and optical imaging results showed that ND-based composites possess good biocompatibility, therapeutic effect, and could successfully transport DOX to HepG2 cells. Considering the above results, we believe that our new ND carriers will become promising candidates for intracellular controlled drug delivery and cancer treatment.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110413DOI Listing

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