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| Author(s): |
André Miotello Falqueiro
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Ribeirão Preto. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2012-01-23 |
| Examining board members: |
Antonio Claudio Tedesco;
Antonio Eduardo da Hora Machado
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| Advisor: | Antonio Claudio Tedesco |
| Abstract | |
In the latest decades, cancer has become a clear public health problem worldwide. The neoplastic diseases increase each year and high mortality rates lead researchers to develop new approaches able to contain the progress of this disease. The main treatment type which has the highest incidence of cure is based on chemotherapeutic agents used alone or in combination. However, they act without specificity and selectively destroying both tumor and normal cells causing serious side effects to patients. In order to enhance the selectivity of the treatment decreasing toxicity and increase the healing power, the present study employs two approaches to treat the cancer, nanotechnology (the use of drug delivery systems) and hyperthermia (magnetic fluid). Nanocapsules containing the chemotherapeutic agent selol (semi-synthetic compound coming from sunflower oil and that has selenium in its structure) and maghemite magnetic nanoparticles (?-Fe2O3) were prepared, characterized, and evaluated in respect with their in vitro antitumor activity. Four different formulations were prepared by the nanoprecipitation method described by Fessi et al. with some modifications. The nanocapsules presented a particle size up to 230.5 nm (±4.5) with polydispersity index of 0.267 (±0.05), and zeta potential ranged from - 54.4 mV (±3.4) to - 28.6 mV (±4.3). The transmission electron microscopy analysis of nanocapsules confirmed the nanometric size system prepared. All formulations proved to be stable during 3 months as stored at 4°C. The cell lines studied were B16-F10 (murine melanoma) and OSCC (oral squamous cell carcinoma). These cell lines showed different behavior after incubation at different formulation concentrations. For cytotoxicty study on B16-F10 cells, it was observed a strong effect caused by Selol (cell viability reached 52.5% ±8.4). On the other hand, there was no cytotoxic effect on B16-F10 cells (p > 0.05) under magnetic field application. OSCC cell line showed a resistance to treatment with selol and in the absence of AC magnetic field. However, after magnetic field activation the cell viability reached 33.3% (±0.3) indicating a strong hyperthermic effect on OSCC cells. Therefore, it has been confirmed nanocapsules containing selol and magnetic fluid are able to destroy B16-F10 or OSCC neoplastic cells indicating an important weapon for future work in the treatment against cancer. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/13208-3 - Preparation, characterization, and in vitro antitumoral activity of nanocapsules containing selol. |
| Grantee: | André Miotello Falqueiro |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |