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Porous silicon nanoparticles as efficient sensitizers for sonodynamic therapy of cancer

Luminescent porous silicon nanoparticles with mean size of about 100 nm were covered by biodegradable polymer (dextran) and were investigated as potential sensitizers for ultrasound-assisted therapy. Luminescent confocal microscopy revealed an efficient uptake of the nanoparticles by cancer cells in...

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Published in:Microporous and mesoporous materials 2015-07, Vol.210, p.169-175
Main Authors: Osminkina, L.A., Nikolaev, A.L., Sviridov, A.P., Andronova, N.V., Tamarov, K.P., Gongalsky, M.B., Kudryavtsev, A.A., Treshalina, H.M., Timoshenko, V.Yu
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Summary:Luminescent porous silicon nanoparticles with mean size of about 100 nm were covered by biodegradable polymer (dextran) and were investigated as potential sensitizers for ultrasound-assisted therapy. Luminescent confocal microscopy revealed an efficient uptake of the nanoparticles by cancer cells in vitro. The nanoparticles were found to be almost nontoxic up to the concentration of 0.1 mg/mL and doses of 30 mg/kg as it was confirmed by in vitro and in vivo experiments, respectively. A strong suppression of the cancer cell proliferation was observed after a combined treatment by the nanoparticles and therapeutic ultrasound irradiation with frequencies of 1–3 MHz and intensities of 1–2 W/cm2. The obtained results are discussed in view of potential applications of biocompatible and biodegradable silicon-based nanoparticles in sonodynamic therapy of cancer. [Display omitted] •Porous silicon nanoparticles enhance the therapeutic effect of ultrasound in-vitro and in-vivo.•Photoluminescence of silicon nanoparticles can be used for cancer diagnostics.•Silicon nanoparticles are promising for applications in sonodynamic therapy of cancer.
ISSN:1387-1811
1873-3093
DOI:10.1016/j.micromeso.2015.02.037