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Doxorubicin loaded magneto-niosomes for targeted drug delivery.

Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces (2012-10-31)
Lorena Tavano, Marco Vivacqua, Valentina Carito, Rita Muzzalupo, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Fiore Nicoletta
ABSTRACT

In chemotherapy the magnetic drug targeting to a specific organ or tissue is proposed on the assumption that magnetic fields are harmless to biological systems. In this light we have vehiculated doxorubicin as model drug by novel magneto-niosomes in order to evaluate the physico-chemical properties of the obtained formulations and the in vitro release profile. Tween 60 and Pluronic L64 have been used as surfactants and the formulation cytotoxicity has been performed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolum bromide and trypan blue dye esclusion tests. Results show that niosome dimensions and doxorubicin entrapment efficiencies are influenced by bilayer composition. In addition, formulations are able to control the deliver and release of the drug active form in a retarded manner. No additional toxicity, due to the encapsulation of ferrofluid into niosomes core, has been detected.

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ECO TWEEN® 60, non-ionic detergent
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