Thermal Chemosensitization of Breast Cancer Cells to Cyclophosphamide Treatment Using Folate Receptor Targeted Gold Nanoparticles
This article explores the application of hyperthermia mediated by alpha human folate receptor (αHFR) targeted gold nanoparticles (GNPs) for potentiating the cytotoxicity of cyclophosphamide (CPA) in αHFR positive breast cancer cells. Folate functionalized GNPs were delivered to highly αHFR positive...
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Published in | Plasmonics (Norwell, Mass.) Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 1341 - 1349 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York
Springer US
01.12.2014
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Summary: | This article explores the application of hyperthermia mediated by alpha human folate receptor (αHFR) targeted gold nanoparticles (GNPs) for potentiating the cytotoxicity of cyclophosphamide (CPA) in αHFR positive breast cancer cells. Folate functionalized GNPs were delivered to highly αHFR positive breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231 and to MCF-7 breast cancer cells that does not express detectable levels of αHFR followed by hyperthermia. We have shown that hyperthermia induced by folate functionalized GNPs sensitized MDA-MB-231 cells by ten-fold to CPA treatment, whereas MCF-7 cells exhibited only onefold chemosensitization. Collectively, the study suggests the feasibility of using αHFR targeted GNPs for facilitating increased cellula r uptake of CPA in cancer cells expressing elevated αHFR, allowing reduction in drug dosage. |
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ISSN: | 1557-1955 1557-1963 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11468-014-9747-7 |