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Title: Sorafenib loaded ZIF-8 metal-organic frameworks as a multifunctional nano-carrier offers effective hepatocellular carcinoma therapy
Authors: Mete, Derya
Yemeztaşlıca Yetişkin, Egehan
Şanlı Mohamed, Gülşah
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma
Sorafenib
Metal-organic frameworks
ZIF-8
Controlled drug release
Publisher: Elsevier
Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary malignant neoplasia of the liver and sorafenib is one of the most commonly used drugs in the treatment of HCC. Due to undesirable nature and side effects of sorafenib, nano-drug delivery systems are being developed. A member of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), ZIF-8 offers a very suitable platform for drug transport and controlled drug release due to its zinc content and pH-sensitive, biodegradable in an acidic environment. In the present study, sorafenib was encapsulated in ZIF-8 material with 53.8% efficiency and 58% loading capacity (SRF@ZIF-8). Structural characterizations of synthesized ZIF-8 and SRF@ZIF-8 system were investigated in details. Drug release analysis exhibited a faster release profile at pH 5.0 compared to that of pH 7.4. The cytotoxic effects of sorafenib and zinc were investigated in HepG2 and HuH-7 cell lines in vitro. The results demonstrated that in addition to sorafenib, ZIF-8 provided zinc to the envi-ronment with its biodegradable structure resulted in an effective cytotoxic effect on HCC cells. The findings showed that a formulation combining zinc and sorafenib together was more effective in HCC treatment compared to sorafenib itself.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104362
https://hdl.handle.net/11147/13584
ISSN: 1773-2247
2588-8943
Appears in Collections:Chemistry / Kimya
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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