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Preparation and characterization of folate-targeted chitosan nanoparticles loaded with hydroxycamptothecin

  • Yixiao Wang
  • , Zhenqing Hou
  • , Fei Cui
  • , Lihua Shen
  • , Liya Xie
  • , Qi Qing Zhang
  • , Yunfeng Yi

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Abstract

FA-targeted and 10-hydroxycamptothecin loaded chitosan nanoparticles (FA-HCPT-NPs) were prepared with a combination of emulsion-solvent evaporation and chemical crosslink method. The analysis revealed that the FA-HCPT-NPs were spherical with diameter of 255.5 ± 16.2 nm, zeta potential of + 70 mV, HCPT encapsulation efficiency of 81.2% and loading rate of 2.5%. X-ray powder diffraction illustrated that HCPT was buried as an amorphous form in the NPs. The release profiles of HCPT exhibited a biphasic pattern characterized by an initial burst release followed by a slower and sustained release. The results indicated that the novel FA-HCPT-NPs could be a potential drug delivery system for tumor cell-selective targeting therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Materials and Processes II
Pages434-437
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2nd International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, CEAM 2012 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: Jul 13 2012Jul 15 2012

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume557-559
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, CEAM 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period07/13/1207/15/12

Keywords

  • Chitosan
  • Folic acid
  • Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT)
  • Nanoparticle

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