Two-dimensional nanosheets with high curcumin loading content for multimodal imaging-guided combined chemo-photothermal therapy

Biomaterials. 2019 Dec:223:119470. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119470. Epub 2019 Sep 5.

Abstract

Nowadays, two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials with many fascinating physicochemical properties have drawn extensive attention as drug delivery platforms for cancer theranostics. Nevertheless, current existing 2D nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems normally undergo the bottlenecks of hash preparation process, low drug loading content and unsatisfactory therapeutic outcome. Herein, we developed a novel nanoparticles-induced assemble strategy to construct 2D nanosheets with ultra-high curcumin loading content of 59.6 % and excellent stability in water. Furthermore, a distinct photothermal effect and multimodal imaging property after polydopamine coating could be obtained, thereby leading to precise and efficient ablation of tumor in combination of curcumin-induced chemotherapy. More importantly, the design principle of our work offers novel facile strategy to assemble metal-binding drugs into 2D nanomedicine with high drug content and well-defined shapes.

Keywords: Combined therapy; Curcumin; Polydopamine; Two-dimensional nanosheets.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Curcumin / chemistry*
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hyperthermia, Induced
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Metals / chemistry
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Nanomedicine
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Phototherapy / methods*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Protein Binding
  • Theranostic Nanomedicine
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Metals
  • Polymers
  • polydopamine
  • Water
  • Curcumin