Arianna Bertero
Biomimetic drug delivery nanosystem for a targeted approach against multiple myeloma.
Rel. Valentina Alice Cauda. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Materials Engineering, 2020
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The aim of this Master Thesis is to develop a biomimetic nanosystem acting as a TrojaNanoHorse (TNH) with drug delivery capabilities and specifically targeted against Multiple Myeloma. In recent years, nanomedicine is providing innovative therapeutic approaches in treatment of cancer diseases, thanks to small size devices allowing an easy interaction with cells and biomolecules. In this Thesis the investigated material is Mesoporous Silica, which has gained an important role in biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, resistance to biodegradation and high drug uploading capacity. A template-assisted sol-gel self-assembly process allowed to synthetize Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (MSNs) with a diameter of 40-50 nm, mesopores with cylindrical shape and uniform size (3-4 nm), and high specific surface area (~1000 m2/g).
This nanoconstructs are used as biomimetic and highly specific theranostic particles, obtained by loading the mesoporous structure with chemotherapic drugs, and then coupling the nanoparticles with phosphoLipidic Bilayers (MSNs@LB), and finally functionalizing the surface with bioactive ligands
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