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Design of parenteral MNP-loaded PLGA nanoparticles by a low-energy emulsification approach as theragnostic platforms for intravenous or intratumoral administration

  • G. Calderó*
  • , C. Fornaguera
  • , L. Zadoina
  • , A. Dols-Perez
  • , C. Solans
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) into PLGA nanoparticles has been achieved by nano-emulsion templating using for the first time both, a low-energy emulsification method as well as biocompatible components accepted for pharmaceuticals intended for human use. The incorporation of MNP by nano-emulsion templating method proposed in this work has been investigated in two different systems applying mild process conditions and is shown to be simple and versatile, providing stable MNP-loaded PLGA nanoparticles with tunable size and MNP concentration. MNP-loaded PLGA nanoparticles showed sizes below 200 nm by DLS and 50 nm by TEM, and mean MNP loading per PLGA nanoparticle of 1 to 4, depending on the nanoparticle dispersion composition. Physical-chemical features suggest that the MNP-loaded PLGA nanoparticles obtained are good candidates for intravenous or intratumoral administration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)535-542
Number of pages8
JournalColloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Volume160
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Iron oxide nanoparticle-loaded polymeric nanoparticles
  • Low-energy emulsification
  • Nano-emulsion templating
  • PLGA

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