Facile synthesis of ultra-small hybrid silica spheres for enhanced penetration in 3D glioma spheroids

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Feb 14;50(13):1527-9. doi: 10.1039/c3cc48416e.

Abstract

A facile approach has been developed to prepare ultra-small hybrid silica spheres with a diameter of ∼10 nm, which show highly enhanced penetration ability in 3D glioma spheroids compared to conventional mesoporous silica nanoparticles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brain / cytology
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Glioma / diagnosis*
  • Glioma / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Nanoparticles / analysis
  • Nanoparticles / metabolism*
  • Particle Size
  • Permeability
  • Porosity
  • Silicon Dioxide / analysis
  • Silicon Dioxide / metabolism*
  • Spheroids, Cellular / metabolism*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Silicon Dioxide