Synthesis of chlorotoxin functionalized metallic nanoparticles and their in vitro evaluation of cytotoxic effects in nervous system cancer cell lines

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dc.contributor.authorBoltman, Taahirah
dc.contributor.authorSibuyi, Nicole Remaliah Samantha
dc.contributor.authorEkpo, Okobi
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Mervin
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-21T09:32:57Z
dc.date.available2024-11-21T09:32:57Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe treatment of glioblastoma (GB) and neuroblastoma (NB)remains a challenge, as current chemotherapies are plagued with systemic toxicity, drug resistance, and inadequate blood–brain barrier(BBB) penetration. Therefore, novel therapeutic strategies with high specificity and the capacity to bypass the BBB are required. Chlorotoxin (CTX)selectively targets gliomas and neuroectodermal tumors, hence the use of CTX-targeted nanoparticles(NPs)represents a promising therapeutic approach for nervous system (NS) cancers. Bimetallic NPs composed of two metals such as gold-platinum NPs(AuPtNPs) exhibit enhanced anticancer properties compared to single-metal NPs, however their application in studying NS tumors has been relatively limited. CTX-functionalized monometallic gold NPs(CTX-AuNPs) and bimetallic gold-platinum NPs(CTX-AuPtNPs)were synthesized in this study. The NPs were characterized by Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV–vis), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR). Cytotoxicity of NPs was investigated in cancer(U87 and SH-SY5Y) and non-cancer(KMST-6) cells using the water-soluble tetrazolium (WST)-1 assay. The CTX-AuNPs and CTX-AuPtNPs had a core size of∼5 nm. The CTX-AuPtNPs showed significant anticancer activity in U87 cells possibly due to the synergistic effects of combined metals. Findings obtained from this study demonstrated that CTX can be used to target NS cancers and that bimetallic NPs could be effective in their treatment. More studies are required to investigate the mechanisms of NPs toxicity, and further explore the hyperthermia treatment of NS cancer using the CTX-AuPtNPs.
dc.identifier.citationBoltman, T., Sibuyi, N.R.S., Ekpo, O. and Meyer, M., 2024. Synthesis of chlorotoxin functionalized metallic nanoparticles and their in vitro evaluation of cytotoxic effects in nervous system cancer cell lines. Nano Express, 5(4), p.045002.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ad80b0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19705
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitute of Physics Publishing
dc.subjectanticancer
dc.subjectbimetallic nanoparticles
dc.subjectchlorotoxin
dc.subjectmetallic nanoparticles
dc.subjectglioblastoma
dc.titleSynthesis of chlorotoxin functionalized metallic nanoparticles and their in vitro evaluation of cytotoxic effects in nervous system cancer cell lines
dc.typeArticle

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