Confined microemulsion sono-polymerization of poly(ethylene glycol) nanoparticles for targeted delivery

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Jul 12;58(56):7777-7780. doi: 10.1039/d2cc01874h.

Abstract

Confined sono-polymerization is developed to prepare poly(ethylene glycol) nanoparticles within water-in-oil microemulsion, followed by post-functionalization with a bispecific antibody (anti HER2 and anti PEG) for targeted delivery of photosensitizers (i.e., indocyanine green). The nanoparticles could specifically target to breast cancer cells (i.e., SKBR3) that overexpress HER2 receptors for the inhibition of cancer cell growth under 808 nm laser irradiation. This study highlights a facile and controllable method to fabricate therapeutic nanoparticles capable of targeted delivery.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Indocyanine Green
  • Nanoparticles* / therapeutic use
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Polyethylene Glycols*
  • Polymerization

Substances

  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Indocyanine Green