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ArticleCancer management and research2021

Polysaccharide-Based Lotus Seedpod Surface-Like Porous Microsphere as an Efficient Drug Carrier for Cancer Treatment.

Yuanbo Wu, Jiandong Zhang, Jiangwei Ni, Zhihao Yang, Kun Chen, Liangcheng Zheng, Zhifeng He

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yuanbo Wu *Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jiandong Zhang *Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jiangwei NiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhihao YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1924-9987
Kun ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-3525-9544
Liangcheng ZhengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhifeng HeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.
Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the properties and functions of polysaccharide-based porous microsphere (PPM) for drug delivery, as well as its inhibitory effect on malignant tumors. MATERIALS AND

methodsPPM was prepared using the inverse emulsion polymerization method. FT-IR measurements were conducted to measure the wavenumber of PPM. Particle size distribution was tested with a particle analyzer, and surface morphologies of PPM were observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Dialysis method, Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), and cell apoptosis analysis were adopted to evaluate the drug release, cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of mitomycin-C (MMC), respectively. Finally, an in vivo study was performed in C57BL/6 mice to confirm the function of MMC-loaded PPM on tumor growth.

resultsFT-IR spectra proved the successful preparation of MMC-loaded PPM. PPM had an average size of 25.90 ± 0.34 μm and then increased to 30.10 ± 0.20 μm after drug loading. Under SEM, the surface morphology was lotus seedpod surface-like, with macropits on the surface and micropores in macropits. Compared with the free MMC group, MMC-loaded PPM exhibited a delayed drug release rate in a pH-dependent manner and higher cell viability. Flow cytometry results showed that the cell apoptosis in the PPM/MMC group was lower than that in the free MMC group. In vivo experiment revealed the inhibitory efficacy of MMC-loaded PPM on malignant tumors.

conclusionIn summary, MMC-loaded PPM exhibited favorable surface morphology, sustained drug release ability, nontoxicity and excellent biocompatibility, suggesting that PPM might be a potential drug carrier for tumor treatment.

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drug releaseinverse emulsion polymerizationmitomycin-Cpolysaccharide-based porous microspheretumor treatment

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