Light-responsive dual-functional biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles with drug delivery and lubrication enhancement for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Nanoscale. 2021 Apr 7;13(13):6394-6399. doi: 10.1039/d0nr08887k. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

Abstract

Visible light-responsive dual-functional biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticles with drug delivery and lubrication enhancement were constructed by supramolecular interaction between azobenzene-modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles (bMSNs-AZO) and β-cyclodextrin-modified poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (CD-PMPC). Visible light could effectively trigger azobenzene isomerization and thus induce drug release after passing through the dermal tissue. Additionally, the hydration layer formed by CD-PMPC on the surface of the nanoparticles played an important role in lubrication enhancement, which was beneficial for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lubrication
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Osteoarthritis*
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations*
  • Porosity
  • Silicon Dioxide

Substances

  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Silicon Dioxide