TY  - JOUR
AU  - Anđelković, Ljubica
AU  - Šuljagić, Marija
AU  - Pavlović, Vladimir
AU  - Mirković, Miljana
AU  - Vrbica, Boško
AU  - Novaković, Irena
AU  - Stanković, Dalibor
AU  - Kremenović, Aleksandar
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7552
AB  - Metals and metal oxides have subpar antibacterial activities compared to those of small-molecule antibiotics, yet there are hopes that with proper compositional and structural adjustments this gap might be bridged. In this study, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were mechanically activated and combined with particulate silver through simple reduction process elicited by UV irradiation and assisted with the ultrasound. The resulting powders in various combinations (Ag vs. no Ag, activated vs. non-activated) were characterized using a range of experimental techniques and assessed for their antibacterial activities. The preparation procedure presented in this work prevails over the disadvantages of many chemical routes, most critically by avoiding the use of toxic substances. The mechanical activation did not reduce the particle size or crystallinity of TiO2 nor did it consistently alter the bandgap, yet it enabled the doubling of the amount of silver incorporable into the material. Further, while both mechanical activation and the addition of silver in the amount not exceeding 0.5 wt% produced barely detectable structural changes in the material, they both augmented its antibacterial activity. The precursor TiO2 powder produced no inhibition zone against any of the four bacterial species tested, while the mechanical activation of TiO2 led to the formation of distinct inhibition zones against each of the four bacterial species tested. The addition of silver to activated TiO2 further widened the inhibition zones and it also imparted the antibacterial activity to non-activated TiO2. The boost in the antibacterial activity achieved by the short mechanical activation was of a similar magnitude as the boost obtained after the addition of silver. The antibacterial activity was not different for different species when no silver was added to the system. However, with the addition of silver, species selectivity was obtained, as the composites were more effective against the two Gram-negative species (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) than against the two Gram-positive ones (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis). The antibacterial activity increased with the addition of silver in the broth assay, but it was mediocre compared to that detected in the agar assay, attesting to the poor dispersability of the powders and their best performance when the bacterial cells migrate to the composite surface than vice versa. The findings of this study give hope that with appropriate microstructural or compositional alterations, the antibacterial activity of metal oxide powders and inorganic materials in general can be made comparable to that of small-molecule antibiotics.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
T1  - Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles
VL  - 691
SP  - 133890
DO  - 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Anđelković, Ljubica and Šuljagić, Marija and Pavlović, Vladimir and Mirković, Miljana and Vrbica, Boško and Novaković, Irena and Stanković, Dalibor and Kremenović, Aleksandar and Uskoković, Vuk",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Metals and metal oxides have subpar antibacterial activities compared to those of small-molecule antibiotics, yet there are hopes that with proper compositional and structural adjustments this gap might be bridged. In this study, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were mechanically activated and combined with particulate silver through simple reduction process elicited by UV irradiation and assisted with the ultrasound. The resulting powders in various combinations (Ag vs. no Ag, activated vs. non-activated) were characterized using a range of experimental techniques and assessed for their antibacterial activities. The preparation procedure presented in this work prevails over the disadvantages of many chemical routes, most critically by avoiding the use of toxic substances. The mechanical activation did not reduce the particle size or crystallinity of TiO2 nor did it consistently alter the bandgap, yet it enabled the doubling of the amount of silver incorporable into the material. Further, while both mechanical activation and the addition of silver in the amount not exceeding 0.5 wt% produced barely detectable structural changes in the material, they both augmented its antibacterial activity. The precursor TiO2 powder produced no inhibition zone against any of the four bacterial species tested, while the mechanical activation of TiO2 led to the formation of distinct inhibition zones against each of the four bacterial species tested. The addition of silver to activated TiO2 further widened the inhibition zones and it also imparted the antibacterial activity to non-activated TiO2. The boost in the antibacterial activity achieved by the short mechanical activation was of a similar magnitude as the boost obtained after the addition of silver. The antibacterial activity was not different for different species when no silver was added to the system. However, with the addition of silver, species selectivity was obtained, as the composites were more effective against the two Gram-negative species (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) than against the two Gram-positive ones (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis). The antibacterial activity increased with the addition of silver in the broth assay, but it was mediocre compared to that detected in the agar assay, attesting to the poor dispersability of the powders and their best performance when the bacterial cells migrate to the composite surface than vice versa. The findings of this study give hope that with appropriate microstructural or compositional alterations, the antibacterial activity of metal oxide powders and inorganic materials in general can be made comparable to that of small-molecule antibiotics.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects",
title = "Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles",
volume = "691",
pages = "133890",
doi = "10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890"
}

Anđelković, L., Šuljagić, M., Pavlović, V., Mirković, M., Vrbica, B., Novaković, I., Stanković, D., Kremenović, A.,& Uskoković, V.. (2024). Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Elsevier., 691, 133890.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890

Anđelković L, Šuljagić M, Pavlović V, Mirković M, Vrbica B, Novaković I, Stanković D, Kremenović A, Uskoković V. Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2024;691:133890.
doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890 .

Anđelković, Ljubica, Šuljagić, Marija, Pavlović, Vladimir, Mirković, Miljana, Vrbica, Boško, Novaković, Irena, Stanković, Dalibor, Kremenović, Aleksandar, Uskoković, Vuk, "Mechanical activation and silver supplementation as determinants of the antibacterial activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles" in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 691 (2024):133890,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133890 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Anđelković, Ljubica
AU  - Šuljagić, Marija
AU  - Mirković, Miljana
AU  - Pavlović, Vera
AU  - Petronijević, Ivan
AU  - Stanković, Dalibor
AU  - Jeremić, Dejan
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6199
AB  - The combination of an intense absorption of visible light and p-type semiconducting nature makes spinel cobalt oxide (Co3O4) a very attractive material for various optoelectronic applications. However, the traditional methods for its synthesis have been either time- and energy-consuming or relying on toxic chemicals. To solve this issue, a simple, facile, and eco-friendly method of synthesis was successfully developed to obtain spinel Co3O4 nanoparticles. The novel method for obtaining pure and monophasic Co3O4 reported here is based on the thermal decomposition of hexaaquacobalt(II) D-camphor10-sulfonate at 900 °C. This fast solid-state synthesis route overcomes the disadvantages of many combustion methods, most critically by avoiding the use of toxic organic solvents. The synthesized material was subjected to a detailed characterization to assess its potential for use as a nanocatalyst. The band gap measurements indicated the presence of two band gaps, one at 2.10 eV and another at 1.22 eV, confirming the purity and semiconducting properties of the sample. The electrochemical studies demonstrated a significant enhancement in the electron transfer kinetics with the addition of the synthesized Co3O4 to the carbon-paste electrode, leading to an enhanced electrocatalytic performance. These prominent functional properties, suitable for a wide range of technological applications, pave way for the implementation of the reported method for the synthesis of Co3O4 on a larger industrial scale.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Ceramics International
T1  - Semiconducting cobalt oxide nanocatalyst obtained through an eco-friendly thermal decomposition
DO  - 10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.182
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Anđelković, Ljubica and Šuljagić, Marija and Mirković, Miljana and Pavlović, Vera and Petronijević, Ivan and Stanković, Dalibor and Jeremić, Dejan and Uskoković, Vuk",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The combination of an intense absorption of visible light and p-type semiconducting nature makes spinel cobalt oxide (Co3O4) a very attractive material for various optoelectronic applications. However, the traditional methods for its synthesis have been either time- and energy-consuming or relying on toxic chemicals. To solve this issue, a simple, facile, and eco-friendly method of synthesis was successfully developed to obtain spinel Co3O4 nanoparticles. The novel method for obtaining pure and monophasic Co3O4 reported here is based on the thermal decomposition of hexaaquacobalt(II) D-camphor10-sulfonate at 900 °C. This fast solid-state synthesis route overcomes the disadvantages of many combustion methods, most critically by avoiding the use of toxic organic solvents. The synthesized material was subjected to a detailed characterization to assess its potential for use as a nanocatalyst. The band gap measurements indicated the presence of two band gaps, one at 2.10 eV and another at 1.22 eV, confirming the purity and semiconducting properties of the sample. The electrochemical studies demonstrated a significant enhancement in the electron transfer kinetics with the addition of the synthesized Co3O4 to the carbon-paste electrode, leading to an enhanced electrocatalytic performance. These prominent functional properties, suitable for a wide range of technological applications, pave way for the implementation of the reported method for the synthesis of Co3O4 on a larger industrial scale.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Ceramics International",
title = "Semiconducting cobalt oxide nanocatalyst obtained through an eco-friendly thermal decomposition",
doi = "10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.182"
}

Anđelković, L., Šuljagić, M., Mirković, M., Pavlović, V., Petronijević, I., Stanković, D., Jeremić, D.,& Uskoković, V.. (2023). Semiconducting cobalt oxide nanocatalyst obtained through an eco-friendly thermal decomposition. in Ceramics International
Elsevier..
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.182

Anđelković L, Šuljagić M, Mirković M, Pavlović V, Petronijević I, Stanković D, Jeremić D, Uskoković V. Semiconducting cobalt oxide nanocatalyst obtained through an eco-friendly thermal decomposition. in Ceramics International. 2023;.
doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.182 .

Anđelković, Ljubica, Šuljagić, Marija, Mirković, Miljana, Pavlović, Vera, Petronijević, Ivan, Stanković, Dalibor, Jeremić, Dejan, Uskoković, Vuk, "Semiconducting cobalt oxide nanocatalyst obtained through an eco-friendly thermal decomposition" in Ceramics International (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.182 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Šuljagić, Marija
AU  - Milenković, Milica
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Mirković, Miljana
AU  - Vrbica, Boško
AU  - Pavlović, Vladimir B.
AU  - Živković-Radovanović, Vukosava
AU  - Stanković, Dalibor
AU  - Anđelković, Ljubica
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5329
AB  - The emerging threat of bacterial resistance to antibiotics prompts the urgent search for biomaterials for the treatment of infectious disease. Here we report on the synthesis and characterization of a multiphasic nanocomposite comprising magnetic iron oxide and silver nanoparticles. The method of synthesis involved the combustion of a metalorganic complex and reduction of the silver ions that were exchanged and/or adsorbed on the surface of iron oxide. Different physical and chemical treatments coupled to the reduction process, including ultrasound and Lugol's iodine solution, respectively, homogenized the distribution of the silver nanoparticles on the iron oxide phase. Remarkably, using ascorbic acid as a reductant enhanced the magnetic properties of the material as a result of the reduction of the magnetic matrix alongside the silver cations. The treatment with ultrasound detached large amounts of silver from the iron oxide phase and resulted in the lowest amount of silver incorporated in the nanocomposite. Despite that, this treatment led to the highest antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains, indicating that the homogeneity of the distribution of silver on the iron oxide matrix is a more important determinant of the antibacterial performance than the amount of silver incorporated in the material. At the same time, the treatment with Lugol's iodine equally increased the distribution homogeneity, but induced excessive ion exchange and crystal lattice substitutions, thereby adversely affecting the antibacterial performance. This has indicated that the mode of binding silver to iron oxide can compensate for the positive effects of homogeneous distribution with respect to the antibacterial performance.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Materials Today Communications
T1  - Silver distribution and binding mode as key determinants of the antimicrobial performance of iron oxide/silver nanocomposites
VL  - 32
SP  - 104157
DO  - 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104157
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Šuljagić, Marija and Milenković, Milica and Uskoković, Vuk and Mirković, Miljana and Vrbica, Boško and Pavlović, Vladimir B. and Živković-Radovanović, Vukosava and Stanković, Dalibor and Anđelković, Ljubica",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The emerging threat of bacterial resistance to antibiotics prompts the urgent search for biomaterials for the treatment of infectious disease. Here we report on the synthesis and characterization of a multiphasic nanocomposite comprising magnetic iron oxide and silver nanoparticles. The method of synthesis involved the combustion of a metalorganic complex and reduction of the silver ions that were exchanged and/or adsorbed on the surface of iron oxide. Different physical and chemical treatments coupled to the reduction process, including ultrasound and Lugol's iodine solution, respectively, homogenized the distribution of the silver nanoparticles on the iron oxide phase. Remarkably, using ascorbic acid as a reductant enhanced the magnetic properties of the material as a result of the reduction of the magnetic matrix alongside the silver cations. The treatment with ultrasound detached large amounts of silver from the iron oxide phase and resulted in the lowest amount of silver incorporated in the nanocomposite. Despite that, this treatment led to the highest antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains, indicating that the homogeneity of the distribution of silver on the iron oxide matrix is a more important determinant of the antibacterial performance than the amount of silver incorporated in the material. At the same time, the treatment with Lugol's iodine equally increased the distribution homogeneity, but induced excessive ion exchange and crystal lattice substitutions, thereby adversely affecting the antibacterial performance. This has indicated that the mode of binding silver to iron oxide can compensate for the positive effects of homogeneous distribution with respect to the antibacterial performance.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Materials Today Communications",
title = "Silver distribution and binding mode as key determinants of the antimicrobial performance of iron oxide/silver nanocomposites",
volume = "32",
pages = "104157",
doi = "10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104157"
}

Šuljagić, M., Milenković, M., Uskoković, V., Mirković, M., Vrbica, B., Pavlović, V. B., Živković-Radovanović, V., Stanković, D.,& Anđelković, L.. (2022). Silver distribution and binding mode as key determinants of the antimicrobial performance of iron oxide/silver nanocomposites. in Materials Today Communications
Elsevier., 32, 104157.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104157

Šuljagić M, Milenković M, Uskoković V, Mirković M, Vrbica B, Pavlović VB, Živković-Radovanović V, Stanković D, Anđelković L. Silver distribution and binding mode as key determinants of the antimicrobial performance of iron oxide/silver nanocomposites. in Materials Today Communications. 2022;32:104157.
doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104157 .

Šuljagić, Marija, Milenković, Milica, Uskoković, Vuk, Mirković, Miljana, Vrbica, Boško, Pavlović, Vladimir B., Živković-Radovanović, Vukosava, Stanković, Dalibor, Anđelković, Ljubica, "Silver distribution and binding mode as key determinants of the antimicrobial performance of iron oxide/silver nanocomposites" in Materials Today Communications, 32 (2022):104157,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104157 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad
AU  - Sakač, Marija
AU  - Kuzminac, Ivana
AU  - Kojić, Vesna V.
AU  - Marković, Smilja B.
AU  - Vasiljević-Radović, Dana
AU  - Wu, Victoria M.
AU  - Uskoković, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan P.
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2482
AB  - Low targeting efficiency and fast metabolism of antineoplastic drugs are hindrances to effective chemotherapies and there is an ongoing search for better drugs, but also better carriers. Steroid derivatives, 3-hydroxy-16-hydroxymino-androst-5-en-17-one (A) and 3,17-dihydroxy-16-hydroxymino-androst-5-ene (B) as cancer growth inhibitors were chemically synthesized and captured in a carrier composed of hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles coated with chitosan oligosaccharide lactate (ChOLS). The only difference between the two derivatives is that A has a carbonyl group at the C17 position of the five-membered ring and B has a hydroxyl. This small difference in the structure resulted not only in different physicochemical properties of the A- and B-loaded HAp/ChOSL, but also in different biological activities. The morphology of drug-loaded HAp/ChOSL particles was spherical, but the size depended on the drug identity: d(50) = 138 nm for A-loaded HAp/ChOSL and d(50) = 223 nm for B-loaded HAp/ChOSL. Cell-selective toxicity was tested against human breast carcinoma (MCF7 and MDA-MB-231), human lung carcinoma (A549) and human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5). The small selectivity of pure derivatives A and B toward breast cancer cells became drastically increased when they were delivered using HAp/ChOSL particles. Whereas the ratio of the cytotoxicity imposed onto breast cancer cells and the cytotoxicity imposed onto healthy MRC-5 fibroblasts ranged from 1.5 to 1.7 for pure A and from 1.5 to 2.3 for pure derivative B depending on the concentration, it increased to 5.4 for A-loaded HAp/ChOSL and 5.1 for B-loaded HAp/ChOSL. FACS analysis demonstrated poor uptake of HAp/ChOSL particles by MCF7 cells, suggesting that the drug release occurs extracellularly. The augmented activity of the drugs was most likely due to sustained release, although the favorable positive charge of the carrier, allowing it to adhere to the negatively charged plasma membrane and release the drugs steadily and directly to the hydrophobic cell membrane milieu, was delineated as a possible complementary mechanism.
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
T2  - Journal of Materials Chemistry B
T1  - Chitosan oligosaccharide lactate coated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as a vehicle for the delivery of steroid drugs and the targeting of breast cancer cells
VL  - 6
IS  - 43
SP  - 6957
EP  - 6968
DO  - 10.1039/c8tb01995a
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad and Sakač, Marija and Kuzminac, Ivana and Kojić, Vesna V. and Marković, Smilja B. and Vasiljević-Radović, Dana and Wu, Victoria M. and Uskoković, Vuk and Uskoković, Dragan P.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Low targeting efficiency and fast metabolism of antineoplastic drugs are hindrances to effective chemotherapies and there is an ongoing search for better drugs, but also better carriers. Steroid derivatives, 3-hydroxy-16-hydroxymino-androst-5-en-17-one (A) and 3,17-dihydroxy-16-hydroxymino-androst-5-ene (B) as cancer growth inhibitors were chemically synthesized and captured in a carrier composed of hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles coated with chitosan oligosaccharide lactate (ChOLS). The only difference between the two derivatives is that A has a carbonyl group at the C17 position of the five-membered ring and B has a hydroxyl. This small difference in the structure resulted not only in different physicochemical properties of the A- and B-loaded HAp/ChOSL, but also in different biological activities. The morphology of drug-loaded HAp/ChOSL particles was spherical, but the size depended on the drug identity: d(50) = 138 nm for A-loaded HAp/ChOSL and d(50) = 223 nm for B-loaded HAp/ChOSL. Cell-selective toxicity was tested against human breast carcinoma (MCF7 and MDA-MB-231), human lung carcinoma (A549) and human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5). The small selectivity of pure derivatives A and B toward breast cancer cells became drastically increased when they were delivered using HAp/ChOSL particles. Whereas the ratio of the cytotoxicity imposed onto breast cancer cells and the cytotoxicity imposed onto healthy MRC-5 fibroblasts ranged from 1.5 to 1.7 for pure A and from 1.5 to 2.3 for pure derivative B depending on the concentration, it increased to 5.4 for A-loaded HAp/ChOSL and 5.1 for B-loaded HAp/ChOSL. FACS analysis demonstrated poor uptake of HAp/ChOSL particles by MCF7 cells, suggesting that the drug release occurs extracellularly. The augmented activity of the drugs was most likely due to sustained release, although the favorable positive charge of the carrier, allowing it to adhere to the negatively charged plasma membrane and release the drugs steadily and directly to the hydrophobic cell membrane milieu, was delineated as a possible complementary mechanism.",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
journal = "Journal of Materials Chemistry B",
title = "Chitosan oligosaccharide lactate coated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as a vehicle for the delivery of steroid drugs and the targeting of breast cancer cells",
volume = "6",
number = "43",
pages = "6957-6968",
doi = "10.1039/c8tb01995a"
}

Ignjatović, N., Sakač, M., Kuzminac, I., Kojić, V. V., Marković, S. B., Vasiljević-Radović, D., Wu, V. M., Uskoković, V.,& Uskoković, D. P.. (2018). Chitosan oligosaccharide lactate coated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as a vehicle for the delivery of steroid drugs and the targeting of breast cancer cells. in Journal of Materials Chemistry B
Royal Society of Chemistry., 6(43), 6957-6968.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8tb01995a

Ignjatović N, Sakač M, Kuzminac I, Kojić VV, Marković SB, Vasiljević-Radović D, Wu VM, Uskoković V, Uskoković DP. Chitosan oligosaccharide lactate coated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as a vehicle for the delivery of steroid drugs and the targeting of breast cancer cells. in Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2018;6(43):6957-6968.
doi:10.1039/c8tb01995a .

Ignjatović, Nenad, Sakač, Marija, Kuzminac, Ivana, Kojić, Vesna V., Marković, Smilja B., Vasiljević-Radović, Dana, Wu, Victoria M., Uskoković, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan P., "Chitosan oligosaccharide lactate coated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as a vehicle for the delivery of steroid drugs and the targeting of breast cancer cells" in Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6, no. 43 (2018):6957-6968,
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8tb01995a . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ignjatović, Nenad
AU  - Penov-Gasi, Katarina M.
AU  - Wu, Victoria M.
AU  - Ajduković, Jovana J.
AU  - Kojić, Vesna V.
AU  - Vasiljević-Radović, Dana
AU  - Kuzmanovic, Maja
AU  - Uskokovicć, Vuk
AU  - Uskoković, Dragan P.
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1996
AB  - In an earlier study we demonstrated that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles coated with chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide (HAp/Ch-PLGA) target lungs following their intravenous injection into mice. In this study we utilize an emulsification process and freeze drying to load the composite HAp/Ch-PLGA particles with 17 beta-hydroxy-17 alpha-picolyl-androst-5-en-3 beta-yl-acetate (A), a chemotherapeutic derivative of androstane and a novel compound with a selective anticancer activity against lung cancer cells. H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR techniques confirmed the intact structure of the derivative A following its entrapment within HAp/Ch-PLGA particles. The thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses coupled with mass spectrometry were used to assess the thermal degradation products and properties of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. The loading efficiency, as indicated by the comparison of enthalpies of phase transitions in pure A and A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA, equaled 7.47 wt.%. The release of A from HAp/Ch-PLGA was sustained, neither exhibiting a burst release nor plateauing after three weeks. Atomic force microscopy and particle size distribution analyses were used to confirm that the particles were spherical with a uniform size distribution of d(50) = 168 nm. In vitro cytotoxicity testing of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA using MTT and trypan blue dye exclusion assays demonstrated that the particles were cytotoxic to the A549 human lung carcinoma cell line (46 +/- 2%), while simultaneously preserving high viability (83 +/- 3%) of regular MRC5 human lung fibroblasts and causing no harm to primary mouse lung fibroblasts. In conclusion, composite A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA particles could be seen as promising drug delivery platforms for selective cancer therapies, targeting malignant cells for destruction, while having a significantly lesser cytotoxic effect on the healthy cells.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces
T1  - Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor
VL  - 148
SP  - 629
EP  - 639
DO  - 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ignjatović, Nenad and Penov-Gasi, Katarina M. and Wu, Victoria M. and Ajduković, Jovana J. and Kojić, Vesna V. and Vasiljević-Radović, Dana and Kuzmanovic, Maja and Uskokovicć, Vuk and Uskoković, Dragan P.",
year = "2016",
abstract = "In an earlier study we demonstrated that hydroxyapatite nanoparticles coated with chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide (HAp/Ch-PLGA) target lungs following their intravenous injection into mice. In this study we utilize an emulsification process and freeze drying to load the composite HAp/Ch-PLGA particles with 17 beta-hydroxy-17 alpha-picolyl-androst-5-en-3 beta-yl-acetate (A), a chemotherapeutic derivative of androstane and a novel compound with a selective anticancer activity against lung cancer cells. H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR techniques confirmed the intact structure of the derivative A following its entrapment within HAp/Ch-PLGA particles. The thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses coupled with mass spectrometry were used to assess the thermal degradation products and properties of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA. The loading efficiency, as indicated by the comparison of enthalpies of phase transitions in pure A and A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA, equaled 7.47 wt.%. The release of A from HAp/Ch-PLGA was sustained, neither exhibiting a burst release nor plateauing after three weeks. Atomic force microscopy and particle size distribution analyses were used to confirm that the particles were spherical with a uniform size distribution of d(50) = 168 nm. In vitro cytotoxicity testing of A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA using MTT and trypan blue dye exclusion assays demonstrated that the particles were cytotoxic to the A549 human lung carcinoma cell line (46 +/- 2%), while simultaneously preserving high viability (83 +/- 3%) of regular MRC5 human lung fibroblasts and causing no harm to primary mouse lung fibroblasts. In conclusion, composite A-loaded HAp/Ch-PLGA particles could be seen as promising drug delivery platforms for selective cancer therapies, targeting malignant cells for destruction, while having a significantly lesser cytotoxic effect on the healthy cells.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces",
title = "Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor",
volume = "148",
pages = "629-639",
doi = "10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041"
}

Ignjatović, N., Penov-Gasi, K. M., Wu, V. M., Ajduković, J. J., Kojić, V. V., Vasiljević-Radović, D., Kuzmanovic, M., Uskokovicć, V.,& Uskoković, D. P.. (2016). Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor. in Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces
Elsevier., 148, 629-639.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041

Ignjatović N, Penov-Gasi KM, Wu VM, Ajduković JJ, Kojić VV, Vasiljević-Radović D, Kuzmanovic M, Uskokovicć V, Uskoković DP. Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor. in Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces. 2016;148:629-639.
doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041 .

Ignjatović, Nenad, Penov-Gasi, Katarina M., Wu, Victoria M., Ajduković, Jovana J., Kojić, Vesna V., Vasiljević-Radović, Dana, Kuzmanovic, Maja, Uskokovicć, Vuk, Uskoković, Dragan P., "Selective anticancer activity of hydroxyapatite/chitosan-poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide particles loaded with an androstane-based cancer inhibitor" in Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces, 148 (2016):629-639,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.09.041 . .