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ArticleThe Journal of membrane biology2010

Increased cellular uptake of biocompatible superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles into malignant cells by an external magnetic field.

Sara Prijic, Janez Scancar, Rok Romih, Maja Cemazar, Vladimir B Bregar, Andrej Znidarsic, Gregor Sersa

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Article in The Journal of membrane biology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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45citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 135 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sara PrijicKolektor Group, Nanotesla Institute, Stegne 29, 1521, Ljubljana, Slovenia. sara.prijic@nanotesla.si
Janez Scancar
Rok Romih
Maja Cemazar
Vladimir B Bregar
Andrej Znidarsic
Gregor Sersa
Kolektor (Slovenia) · SIInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana · SIJožef Stefan Institute · SIUniversity of Ljubljana · SI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are used as delivery systems for different therapeutics including nucleic acids for magnetofection-mediated gene therapy. The aim of our study was to evaluate physicochemical properties, biocompatibility, cellular uptake and trafficking pathways of the custom-synthesized SPIONs for their potential use in magnetofection. Custom-synthesized SPIONs were tested for size, shape, crystalline composition and magnetic behavior using a transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer and magnetometer. SPIONs were dispersed in different aqueous media to obtain ferrofluids, which were tested for pH and stability using a pH meter and zetameter. Cytotoxicity was determined using the MTS and clonogenic assays. Cellular uptake and trafficking pathways were qualitatively evaluated by transmission electron microscopy and quantitatively by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. SPIONs were composed of an iron oxide core with a diameter of 8-9 nm, coated with a 2-nm-thick layer of silica. SPIONs, dispersed in 0.9% NaCl solution, resulted in a stable ferrofluid at physiological pH for several months. SPIONs were not cytotoxic in a broad range of concentrations and were readily internalized into different cells by endocytosis. Exposure to neodymium-iron-boron magnets significantly increased the cellular uptake of SPIONs, predominantly into malignant cells. The prepared SPIONs displayed adequate physicochemical and biomedical properties for potential use in magnetofection. Their cellular uptake was dependent on the cell type, and their accumulation within the cells was dependent on the duration of exposure to an external magnetic field.

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NanoparticlesAnimalsCell Line, TumorFerric CompoundsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMagnetic Field TherapyMiceMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNeoplasmsParticle SizeFerric Compoundsferric oxide

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PMID20602230
PMCPMC2914263
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