Turkish Journal of Biology
Article Title
DOI
10.3906/biy-1612-17
Abstract
Folic acid (FA)-functionalized poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) nanoparticles were prepared to enhance the delivery efficiency of the anticancer drug etoposide for the clinical treatment of osteosarcoma. PHBV nanoparticles were synthesized by emulsification/solvent evaporation technique and obtained in the size range of 200-250 nm and zeta potential range of -21 and -27 mV. Encapsulation efficiency and in vitro drug release were studied. The cytotoxic, apoptotic, and necrotic effects of PHBV nanoparticles were also investigated using Saos-2 osteosarcoma cells. The results obtained in this study demonstrate that etoposide-loaded and FA-functionalized PHBV nanoparticles can be successfully used for targeted treatment of osteosarcoma.
First Page
719
Last Page
733
Recommended Citation
ALP, ESMA; ÇIRAK, TAMER; DEMİRBİLEK, MURAT; TÜRK, MUSTAFA; and GÜVEN, EYLEM
(2017)
"Targeted delivery of etoposide to osteosarcoma cells using poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) nanoparticles,"
Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 41:
No.
5, Article 4.
https://doi.org/10.3906/biy-1612-17
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol41/iss5/4
