Cancer Therapy and Imaging Through Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with Magnetite and Gold Nanoparticles as a Multimodal Tool

Pharmacotherapy and imaging are two critical facets of cancer therapy. Carbon nanotubes and their modified species such as magnetic or gold nanoparticle conjugated ones they have been introduced as good candidates for both purposes. Gold nanoparticles enhance effects of X-rays during radiotherapy. Nanomaterial-mediated radiofrequency (RF) hyperthermia refers to using RF to heat tumors treated with nanomaterials for cancer therapy. The combination of hyperthermia and radiotherapy, synergistically, causes a significant reduction in X-ray doses. The present study was conducted to investigate the ability and efficiency of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with magnetic Fe3O4 and gold nanoparticles (mf-MWCNT/AuNPs) for imaging and cancer therapy. The mf-MWCNT/AuNPs were utilized for imaging approaches such as ultrasounds, CT scan, and MRI. They were also examined in thermotherapy and radiotherapy. The MCF-7 cell line was used as an in vitro model to study thermotherapy and radiotherapy. The mf-MWCNT/AuNPs are beneficial as a contrast agent in imaging by ultrasounds, CT scan, and MRI. They are also radio waves and X-rays absorbent and enhance the efficiency of thermotherapy and radiotherapy in the elimination of cancer cells. The valuable properties of mf-MWCNT/AuNPs in radio- and thermotherapies and imaging strategies make them a good candidate as a multimodal tool in cancer therapy. Graphical Abstract The mf-MWCNT/AuNPs are beneficial as a contrast agent in imaging by US (ultrasounds), CT scan, and MRI. They are also radio waves and X-rays absorbent and enhance the efficiency of thermotherapy and radiotherapy in the elimination of cancer cells. The valuable properties of the mf-MWCNT/AuNPs in radio- and thermotherapies and imaging strategies make them a good candidate as a multimodal tool in cancer therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:191

Enthalten in:

Applied biochemistry and biotechnology - 191(2020), 3 vom: 21. Juli, Seite 1280-1293

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Saghatchi, Fatemeh [VerfasserIn]
Mohseni-Dargah, Masoud [VerfasserIn]
Akbari-Birgani, Shiva [VerfasserIn]
Saghatchi, Samaneh [VerfasserIn]
Kaboudin, Babak [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7440-57-5
Cancer therapy
Contrast Media
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Gold
Gold nanoparticle
Imaging
Journal Article
Multi-walled carbon nanotube
NH9L3PP67S
Nanotubes, Carbon
Pyridine
Pyridines
Radiotherapy
Thermotherapy
XM0M87F357

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Date Completed 29.01.2021

Date Revised 29.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12010-020-03280-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM306795779