• 文献标题:   Self-Assembled Graphene-Dextran Nanohybrid for Killing Drug-Resistant Cancer Cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JIN R, JI XJ, YANG YX, WANG HF, CAO AN
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide, doxorubicin, dextran, hematin, drug resistance
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shanghai Univ
  • 被引频次:   44
  • DOI:   10.1021/am401523y
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

A nanohybrid based on nanoscale graphene oxide (NGO) and dextran has been designed and employed for effectively killing drug-resistant MCF-7/ADR cells. This graphene-based nanohybrid was readily prepared through pi-pi interaction of NGO and hematin-terminated dextran (HDex), being denoted as NGO-HDex. It revealed an improved stability in physiological conditions as compared to native NGO. Besides, NGO-HDex could efficiently load doxorubicin (DOX), an anticancer drug, with drug loading capacity of 3.4 mg/mg NGO and liberate the drug with a pH-dependent profile. Cell viability assay indicated that the NGO-HDex displayed lower cytotoxicity against MCF-7/ADR cells as compared to native NGO. DOX-loaded NGO-HDex, however, revealed more efficient killing effect in the cells than free DOX because the nanohybrid caused a higher amount of DOX accumulated in the cells. The results of this study highlight that the NGO-HDex has high potential for killing drug-resistant cancer cells.