Gold Nanorods as Radiopharmaceutical Carriers: Preparation and Preliminary Radiobiological In Vitro Tests.
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| Title: | Gold Nanorods as Radiopharmaceutical Carriers: Preparation and Preliminary Radiobiological In Vitro Tests. |
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| Authors: | Binelli, Ludovica1,2 (AUTHOR) ludovica.binelli@uniroma3.it, Dini, Valentina3,4 (AUTHOR) barbara.deberardis@iss.it, Amatori, Simone1 (AUTHOR) simone.amatori@uniroma3.it, Scotognella, Teresa5 (AUTHOR) teresa.scotognella@policlinicogemelli.it, Giordano, Alessandro5,6 (AUTHOR) alessandro.giordano@unicatt.it, De Berardis, Barbara3 (AUTHOR), Bertelà, Federica1 (AUTHOR) federica.bertela@uniroma3.it, Battocchio, Chiara1 (AUTHOR) chiara.battocchio@uniroma3.it, Iucci, Giovanna1 (AUTHOR) giovanna.iucci@uniroma3.it, Fratoddi, Ilaria7 (AUTHOR) ilaria.fratoddi@uniroma1.it, Cartoni, Antonella7 (AUTHOR) antonella.cartoni@uniroma1.it, Venditti, Iole1 (AUTHOR) valentina.dini@iss.it |
| Source: | Nanomaterials (2079-4991). Jul2023, Vol. 13 Issue 13, p1898. 13p. |
| Subjects: | Auger effect, Surface plasmon resonance, Radioisotopes, Nanorods, Nuclides, Radiopharmaceuticals, Irradiation, Synchrotron radiation, Radioactive decay |
| Abstract: | Low-energy electrons (Auger electrons) can be produced via the interaction of photons with gold atoms in gold nanorods (AuNRs). These electrons are similar to those emitted during the decay of technetium-99m (99mTc), a radioactive nuclide widely used for diagnostics in nuclear medicine. Auger and internal conversion (IC) electron emitters appropriately targeted to the DNA of tumors cells may, therefore, represent a new radiotherapeutic approach. 99mTc radiopharmaceuticals, which are used for diagnosis, could indeed be used in theragnostic fields when loaded on AuNRs and delivered to a tumor site. This work aims to provide a proof of concept (i) to evaluate AuNRs as carriers of 99mTc-based radiopharmaceuticals, and (ii) to evaluate the efficacy of Auger electrons emitted by photon-irradiated AuNRs in inducing radio-induced damage in T98G cells, thus mimicking the effect of Auger electrons emitted during the decay of 99mTc used in clinical settings. Data are presented on AuNRs' chemical characterization (with an aspect ratio of 3.2 and Surface Plasmon Resonance bands at 520 and 680 nm) and the loading of pharmaceuticals (after 99mTc decay) on their surface. Spectroscopic characterizations, such as UV-Vis and synchrotron radiation-induced X-ray photoelectron (SR-XPS) spectroscopies, were performed to investigate the drug–AuNR interaction. Finally, preliminary radiobiological data on cell killing with AuNRs are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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