The antitumor effects of disulfiram (DSF) -a conventional medication used to treat alcohol dependence-have been documented in numerous studies. However, because of its low water solubility and Cu-dependent anticancer effects, the application of DSF in cancer therapy has been limited. Nanofibrous membranes produced via electrospinning have large specific surface areas. Consequently, they have been extensively used in biomedical applications, such as tissue scaffolding, drug delivery. In this study, a polylactic acid nanofibrous membrane was designed to encapsulate Cu and DSF. The encapsulated drug was released when the membranes came into contact with the tumor tissue. DSF functioned as a Cu-ion carrier and combined with Cu to induce tumor-cell apoptosis. The anticancer properties of the drug-loaded nanofibrous membrane were verified at the cellular level using in vitro experiments with cells. The results indicated that DSF and Cu were released from the fiber membrane, and the combination of DSF and Cu exhibited a better of cancer are proposed.
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