title: The influence of elastin-coated 520-nm- and 20-nm-diameter nanoparticles on human fibroblasts in vitro.
abstract: Magnetic nanoparticles have been used for biomedical purposes for several years. In recent years, nanotechnology has developed to a stage that makes it possible to engineer particles to provide opportunities for the site-specific delivery of drugs. To this end, a variety of iron oxide particles have been synthesized. The size and surface of the particles are crucial factors in the application of the particles. Therefore, this study involves the use of two types of magnetic nanoparticles derivatized with elastin and synthesized with differing diameters, compared with identical underivatized plain particles. This influence in vitro was assessed using human dermal fibroblasts and various techniques to observe cell-particle interaction, including light and fluorescence microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results indicate that derivatized particles induce alterations in cell behavior and morphology distinct from the plain particles, suggesting that cell response can be directed via specifically engineered particle surfaces. However, little difference was observed between the different diameters.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cell Engineering, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. catherine.berry@bio.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: Catherine C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rudershausen
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teller
authors.forename: Adam S G
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D048429:Cell Size / Q000187:drug effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004549:Elastin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004549:Elastin