A three-dimensional graphene oxide supramolecular hydrogel for infrared light-responsive cascade release of two anticancer drugs

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Dec 13;52(100):14384-14387. doi: 10.1039/c6cc08123a.

Abstract

A three dimensional supramolecular hydrogel consisting of prodrug-modified graphene oxide and α-cyclodextrin was developed. This hydrogel with a well-ordered interior microstructure integrated hydrophobic and hydrophilic anticancer drugs into a single multifunctional platform, and underwent a gel-sol transition leading to cascade release of two drugs in an on-demand fashion upon NIR light irradiation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Camptothecin / administration & dosage*
  • Camptothecin / pharmacokinetics
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / chemistry*
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage*
  • Fluorouracil / pharmacokinetics
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemistry*
  • Infrared Rays
  • Mice
  • Oxides / chemistry

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Oxides
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
  • Graphite
  • Fluorouracil
  • Camptothecin