Highly biocompatible, hollow coordination polymer nanoparticles as cisplatin carriers for efficient intracellular drug delivery

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 May 25;48(42):5151-3. doi: 10.1039/c2cc31708g. Epub 2012 Apr 18.

Abstract

Highly biocompatible coordination polymer (Prussian Blue) nanoparticles (LC(50) > 1000 μg mL(-1)) with a hollow interior and a microporous framework (denoted as HPB) are utilized as an anticancer drug (i.e. cisplatin) capsule for chemotherapy of bladder cancer T24 cells.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cisplatin / toxicity
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Ferrocyanides / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Drug Carriers
  • Ferrocyanides
  • Polymers
  • Cisplatin
  • ferric ferrocyanide