Abstract
We have developed methotrexate (MTX)-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid, PLGA) gold (Au)/iron (Fe)/gold (Au) half-shell nanoparticles conjugated with arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD), which can be applied for magnetic targeted chemo-photothermal treatment, and in vivo multimodal imaging of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Upon near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, local heat is generated at the inflammation region due to the NIR resonance of Au half-shells and MTX release from PLGA nanoparticles is accelerated. The Fe half-shell layer embedded between the Au half-shell layers enables in vivo T2-magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in addition to NIR absorbance imaging. Furthermore, the delivery of the nanoparticles to the inflammation region in collagen-induced arthritic (CIA) mice, and their retention can be enhanced under external magnetic field. When combined with consecutive NIR irradiation and external magnetic field application, these nanoparticles provide enhanced therapeutic effects with an MTX dosages of only 0.05% dosage compared to free MTX therapy for the treatment of RA.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 95-102 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biomaterials |
Volume | 61 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Aug 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was financially supported by a grant from the Korean Health Technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health &Welfare (Grant No. A110905 ) and Ministry of Science, KT and Future Planning through the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (Nos. 2011-0017486 , 2012R1A4A1029061 , and 2013R1A1A3A04009309 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biophysics
- Bioengineering
- Ceramics and Composites
- Biomaterials
- Mechanics of Materials