In vitro and in vivo investigations of targeted chemotherapy with magnetic nanoparticles

Christoph Alexiou, Roland Jurgons, Roswitha Schmid, Andrea Hilpert, Christian Bergemann, Fritz Parak, Heinrich Iro

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Abstract

Magnetic drug targeting is a local drug delivery system. Electromicroscopic pictures document the ferrofluid enrichment in the intracellular space in vitro. In vivo experiments were performed in VX2 tumor-bearing rabbits using magnetic nanoparticles bound to mitoxantrone. High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses after magnetic drug targeting showed an increasing concentration of the chemotherapeutic agent in the tumor region compared to regular systemic chemotherapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)389-393
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume293
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2005

Keywords

  • Cancer treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Ferrofluids
  • HeLa cells
  • Magnetic drug targeting
  • Mitoxantrone
  • Nanoparticles
  • VX2 Tumor

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