Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Advisor's Name
Chenzhong Li
Advisor's Title
Committee Chair
Advisor's Name
Steven J. Melnick
Advisor's Name
Yen-Chih Huang
Advisor's Name
Anthony McGoron
Advisor's Name
Dwayne McDaniel
Date of Defense
7-7-2011
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) play a crucial role in delivering therapeutic drugs to cancer cells. Understanding the interaction of NPs with cell surfaces and their internalization is imperative to develop a fully efficient drug delivery vehicle. In this study, atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to evaluate the dynamic interactions of non-targeted and targeted poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) NPs with ovarian cancer cells in native environmental conditions. Results demonstrated that the cells incubated in targeted NPs solution for 3 hours showed a 112% increase in cell surface roughness, whereas cells incubated in non-targeted NPs showed only a 38% increase. Cell surface roughness, when incubated for 6 hours, was higher for non-targeted NPs. The changes in cell membrane surface roughness were also monitored for NPs encapsulated with a doxorubicin drug. Based on the results it was concluded that the targeted NPs will attach to the cell membrane and internalize faster than the non-targeted NPs.
Recommended Citation
Guduru, Rakesh, "In situ AFM Imaging of Nanoparticle- Cellular Membrane Interaction for a Drug Delivery Study" (2011). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 422.
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/422