Fabrication of biocleavable shell cross-linked hybrid micelles for controlled drug release using a reducible silica monomer

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Nov 29;54(96):13495-13498. doi: 10.1039/c8cc06685j.

Abstract

We report in this communication the first preparation of triblock copolymer-based biocleavable shell cross-linked (SCL) hybrid micelles using a reducible silica monomer that integrates a polymerizable methacrylate structure and in situ cross-linkers of silica precursors via a disulfide bond. The monomer developed herein offers a highly straightforward and robust strategy toward bioreducible silica-based hybrid nanoparticles for controlled drug release.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Doxorubicin / chemistry
  • Doxorubicin / metabolism
  • Doxorubicin / pharmacology
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Drug Liberation
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Micelles*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Drug Carriers
  • Micelles
  • Polymers
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Doxorubicin