<scp>l</scp>-Cysteine/AgNO<sub>2</sub>low molecular weight gelators: self-assembly and suppression of MCF-7 breast cancer cells
D. V. Vishnevetskii, Arif R. Mekhtiev, Tatyana V. Perevozova, Dmitry V. Averkin, А. И. Иванова, S. D. Khizhnyak, П. М. Пахомов
Abstract
We report a new supramolecular hydrogel based on simple amino acids and silver salt compounds with low molecular weights. The in situ formation of silver nanoparticles during the self-assembly process endows the hydrogel with high cytotoxicity towards adenocarcinoma breast cells but no toxic effects towards embryonic fibroblasts.
Topics & Concepts
MCF-7CysteineHuman breastChemistryBreast cancerCancer cellCancerBiochemistryInternal medicineMedicineEnzymeSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics