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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Cancer necessitates novel therapeutic strategies.
  • Magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) offer dual functionality as drug carriers and hyperthermia agents.
  • Usnic acid (UA), a natural compound, exhibits anticancer properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize usnic acid-loaded magnetite nanoparticles (UA-MNPs).
  • To compare the efficacy of co-precipitation and microwave-assisted hydrothermal methods for UA-MNP synthesis.
  • To evaluate the potential of UA-MNPs for targeted cancer therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of UA-MNPs using co-precipitation and microwave-assisted hydrothermal methods.
  • Characterization via X-ray diffraction (XRD), FT-IR, DLS, zeta potential, SEM, and VSM.
  • Cytotoxicity assessment using the XTT assay on HEK 293T cells.

Main Results:

  • Both methods produced magnetite nanoparticles.
  • The microwave-assisted hydrothermal method resulted in enhanced uniformity of drug loading, size, stability, and magnetic properties.
  • UA-MNPs demonstrated significant cytotoxicity against HEK 293T cells.

Conclusions:

  • The microwave-assisted hydrothermal method is superior for producing uniform UA-MNPs.
  • UA-MNPs are a promising platform for combined drug delivery and hyperthermia cancer treatment.
  • Further research into UA-MNPs for in vivo applications is warranted.