Issue 81, 2015

In vitro study of a pH-sensitive multifunctional doxorubicin–gold nanoparticle system: therapeutic effect and surface enhanced Raman scattering

Abstract

We report the development and characterization of a multifunctional drug delivery system (Au–dox–PEG) for the treatment and SERS spectroscopic detection of tumors. Doxorubicin, a therapeutic agent and a SERS tag, was chemically conjugated to gold nanoparticles via a pH-sensitive hydrazone linker, and then PEG was added to develop Au–dox–PEG. The doxorubicin occupied a maximum of 20% of the total surface area of the gold nanoparticles which resulted in colloidal stability. SERS spectra were measured for non-aggregated Au–dox–PEG using near-infrared wavelength radiation, and the doxorubicin release was time and pH dependent. Consistency in the release profile and in vitro cell viability results supports the efficacy of the Au–dox–PEG system. Thus, the development of the Au–dox–PEG multifunctional system raises exciting opportunities for the simultaneous spectroscopic detection and therapy of tumors in the future.

Graphical abstract: In vitro study of a pH-sensitive multifunctional doxorubicin–gold nanoparticle system: therapeutic effect and surface enhanced Raman scattering

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 May 2015
Accepted
21 Jul 2015
First published
21 Jul 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 65651-65659

In vitro study of a pH-sensitive multifunctional doxorubicin–gold nanoparticle system: therapeutic effect and surface enhanced Raman scattering

K. Y. J. Lee, Y. Wang and S. Nie, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 65651 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA09872F

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