Core–shell structured 5-FU@ZIF-90@ZnO as a biodegradable nanoplatform for synergistic cancer therapy
Xiao Xiao, Shuang Liang, Yajie Zhao, Dayu Huang, Bengang Xing, Ziyong Cheng, Jun Lin
Abstract
produced after the decomposition of nanoparticles can act as a therapeutic agent, overcoming the tumor resistance to 5-FU and regulating a series of physiological reactions to inhibit tumor growth. It is worth noting that the porous ZIF-90 is an emerging drug carrier with a relatively high drug loading rate of 39% in this study. Synergistic 5-FU and ZnO nanoparticles have achieved tumor inhibition and have shown high therapeutic biosafety. Thus, the FZZ core-shell nanoparticles are a potential pH-controlled drug release system that can be applied to tumor treatment.
Topics & Concepts
Cancer therapyCore (optical fiber)Materials scienceCombination therapyCancerNanotechnologyMedicinePharmacologyInternal medicineComposite materialNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryCancer Research and Treatments