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An Effective Strategy for the Synthesis of Biocompatible Gold Nanoparticles Using Cinnamon Phytochemicals for Phantom CT Imaging and Photoacoustic Detection of Cancerous Cells

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Purpose

The purpose of the present study was to explore the utilization of cinnamon-coated gold nanoparticles (Cin-AuNPs) as CT/optical contrast-enhancement agents for detection of cancer cells.

Methods

Cin-AuNPs were synthesized by a “green” procedure, and the detailed characterization was performed by physico-chemical analysis. Cytotoxicity and cellular uptake studies were carried out in normal human fibroblast and cancerous (PC-3 and MCF-7) cells, respectively. The efficacy of detecting cancerous cells was monitored using a photoacoustic technique. In vivo biodistribution was studied after IV injection of Cin-AuNPs in mice, and also a CT phantom model was generated.

Results

Biocompatible Cin-AuNPs were synthesized with high purity. Significant uptake of these gold nanoparticles was observed in PC-3 and MCF-7 cells. Cin-AuNPs internalized in cancerous cells facilitated detectable photoacoustic signals. In vivo biodistribution in normal mice showed steady accumulation of gold nanoparticles in lungs and rapid clearance from blood. Quantitative analysis of CT values in phantom model revealed that the cinnamon-phytochemical-coated AuNPs have reasonable attenuation efficiency.

Conclusions

The results indicate that these non-toxic Cin-AuNPs can serve as excellent CT/ photoacoustic contrast-enhancement agents and may provide a novel approach toward tumor detection through nanopharmaceuticals.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This work has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute under the Cancer Nanotechnology Platform program (grant number: 5R01CA119412-01), NIH-1R21CA128460-01; NIH-SBIR-Contract no. 241, NIH R21 CA 139186 -01, and University of Missouri-Research Board-Program C8761 RB 06-030 and Missouri Life Sciences Research Board. We thank Prof. Henry W. White (University of Missouri, Columbia, MO USA) for his valuable comments and corrections of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, 301 Business Loop 70W, Columbia, Missouri, USA

    Nripen Chanda, Ravi Shukla, Ajit Zambre, Swapna Mekapothula, Rajesh R. Kulkarni, Kavita Katti, Evan J. Boote, Raghuraman Kannan & Kattesh V. Katti

  2. Department of Biological Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA

    Kiran Bhattacharyya & John A. Viator

  3. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA

    Genevieve M. Fent & Stan W. Casteel

  4. Nanoparticle Biochem, Inc., Columbia, Missouri, 65201, USA

    Anandhi Upendran

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Chanda, N., Shukla, R., Zambre, A. et al. An Effective Strategy for the Synthesis of Biocompatible Gold Nanoparticles Using Cinnamon Phytochemicals for Phantom CT Imaging and Photoacoustic Detection of Cancerous Cells. Pharm Res 28, 279–291 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-010-0276-6

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