Design and development of a magnetic field-enabled platform for delivering polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles to breast cancer cells

Bryan Paul Bulatao; Nonthaneth Nalinratana; Pongsakorn Jantaratana; Opa Vajragupta; Pornchai Rojsitthisak; Pranee Rojsitthisak

doi:10.1016/j.mex.2023.102318

Design and development of a magnetic field-enabled platform for delivering polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles to breast cancer cells

MethodsX. 2023 Aug 5:11:102318. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2023.102318. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Authors

Bryan Paul Bulatao^{1

2}, Nonthaneth Nalinratana^{1

3}, Pongsakorn Jantaratana⁴, Opa Vajragupta^{1

5}, Pornchai Rojsitthisak^{1

6}, Pranee Rojsitthisak^{1

7}

Affiliations

¹ Center of Excellence in Natural Products for Ageing and Chronic Diseases, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
² Department of Industrial Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines.
³ Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
⁴ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
⁵ Molecular Probes for Imaging Research Network, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
⁶ Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
⁷ Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.

Abstract

The current literature mostly contains relatively vague descriptions of techniques for implementing in vitro magnetic targeting delivery of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs), leading to irreproducible processes and incomparable findings. This discrepancy often arises from the varying exposure of IONPs to the non-uniform magnetic field and differences in the concentration of the polymer-coated IONPs. Hence, we meticulously designed and built a system comprising a platform constructed from polyoxymethylene sheets, which securely holds the permanent magnets, and the cell culture plate. We also tailored the preparation process of the IONPs and the in vitro toxicity studies. The inherent characteristics of IONPs are further enhanced by their coating with natural polymers, alginate (Alg) and chitosan (CS).•The design and construction of the platform were carried out using a laser engraving/cutting machine along with graphic design software. The precise locations of the permanent magnets relative to the cell culture plate were determined via a Gaussmeter.•The quantities of the components in the formulation and the method for fabricating the CS/Alg-coated IONPs (CS/Alg-IONPs) were optimized to ensure that the desired physicochemical properties were obtained.•The cultivation and cytotoxicity evaluation of the fabricated CS/Alg-IONPs against MCF-7 breast cancer cells were described.

Keywords: Alginate; Chitosan; Iron oxide nanoparticles; Magnetic targeting delivery; Stimuli-responsive; • Construction of the platform for the permanent magnets and 96-well plates; • Cytotoxicity evaluation of the CS/Alg-IONPs toward MCF-7 breast cancer cells; • Fabrication of the CS/Alg-IONPs.