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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2011

Biocompatibility of Fe₃O₄@Au composite magnetic nanoparticles in vitro and in vivo.

Yuntao Li, Jing Liu, Yuejiao Zhong, Jia Zhang, Ziyu Wang, Li Wang, Yanli An, Mei Lin, Zhiqiang Gao, Dongsheng Zhang

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuntao LiSchool of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Jing Liu
Yuejiao Zhong
Jia Zhang
Ziyu Wang
Li Wang
Yanli An
Mei Lin
Zhiqiang Gao
Dongsheng Zhang
Southeast University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University · CNJiangsu Cancer Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis research was conducted to assess the biocompatibility of the core-shell Fe(3)O(4)@ Au composite magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), which have potential application in tumor hyperthermia.

methodsFe(3)O(4)@Au composite MNPs with core-shell structure were synthesized by reduction of Au(3+) in the presence of Fe(3)O(4)-MNPs prepared by improved co-precipitation. Cytotoxicity assay, hemolysis test, micronucleus (MN) assay, and detection of acute toxicity in mice and beagle dogs were then carried out.

resultsThe result of cytotoxicity assay showed that the toxicity grade of this material on mouse fibroblast cell line (L-929) was classified as grade 1, which belongs to no cytotoxicity. Hemolysis rates showed 0.278%, 0.232%, and 0.197%, far less than 5%, after treatment with different concentrations of Fe(3)O(4)@Au composite MNPs. In the MN assay, there was no significant difference in MN formation rates between the experimental groups and negative control (P > 0.05), but there was a significant difference between the experimental groups and the positive control (P < 0.05). The median lethal dose of the Fe(3)O(4)@Au composite MNPs after intraperitoneal administration in mice was 8.39 g/kg, and the 95% confidence interval was 6.58-10.72 g/kg, suggesting that these nanoparticles have a wide safety margin. Acute toxicity testing in beagle dogs also showed no significant difference in body weight between the treatment groups at 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after liver injection and no behavioral changes. Furthermore, blood parameters, autopsy, and histopathological studies in the experimental group showed no significant difference compared with the control group.

conclusionThe results indicate that Fe(3)O(4)@Au composite MNPs appear to be highly biocompatible and safe nanoparticles that are suitable for further application in tumor hyperthermia.

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AnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBody WeightCell Line, TumorDogsFemaleGoldHemolysisHistocytochemistryHyperthermia, InducedKidneyKidney Function TestsLethal Dose 50LiverLiver Function TestsMagnetite NanoparticlesBiocompatible MaterialsGoldMagnetite Nanoparticlescore-shellhyperthermiatoxicity

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PMID22131827
PMCPMC3224708
OpenAlexW2068862069

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