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. 2024 Mar;20(12):e2306940.
doi: 10.1002/smll.202306940. Epub 2023 Dec 21.

Metal-Organic Framework as a New Type of Magnetothermally-Triggered On-Demand Release Carrier

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Metal-Organic Framework as a New Type of Magnetothermally-Triggered On-Demand Release Carrier

Xueying Ge et al. Small. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

The development of external stimuli-controlled payload systems has been sought after with increasing interest toward magnetothermally-triggered drug release (MTDR) carriers due to their non-invasive features. However, current MTDR carriers present several limitations, such as poor heating efficiency caused by the aggregation of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) or the presence of antiferromagnetic phases which affect their efficiency. Herein, a novel MTDR carrier is developed using a controlled encapsulation method that fully fixes and confines IONPs of various sizes within the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). This novel carrier preserves the MOF's morphology, porosity, and IONP segregation, while enhances heating efficiency through the oxidation of antiferromagnetic phases in IONPs during encapsulation. It also features a magnetothermally-responsive nanobrush that is stimulated by an alternating magnetic field to enable on-demand drug release. The novel carrier shows improved heating, which has potential applications as contrast agents and for combined chemo and magnetic hyperthermia therapy. It holds a great promise for magneto-thermally modulated drug dosing at tumor sites, making it an exciting avenue for cancer treatment.

Keywords: hyperthermia treatment; iron oxide nanoparticles; magnetothermal; metal–organic frameworks; on‐demand drug release.

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