Magnetic and pH-Responsive Magnetite/Chitosan (Core/Shell) Nanoparticles for Dual-Targeted Methotrexate Delivery in Cancer Therapy
Ana Medina-Moreno,
Mazen M. El-Hammadi,
Gema I. Martínez-Soler
et al.
Abstract:Methotrexate successful therapy encounters various challenges in chemotherapy, such as poor oral bioavailability, low specificity, side effects and the development of drug resistances. In this study, we propose a dual-targeted nanocarrier comprising magnetite/chitosan nanoparticles for an efficient Methotrexate delivery. The synthesis of the particles was confirmed through morphological analysis using electron microscopy and elemental mappings via energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. These nanoparticles exhib… Show more
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