The importance of cell uptake in photothermal treatments mediated by biomimetic magnetic nanoparticles

M. Lázaro, P. Lupiáñez, A. Sola-Leyva, T. Pozo-Gualda, FRANCESCA OLTOLINA, M. Jimenez-Carretero, C. Jimenez-Lopez, M. P. Carrasco-Jiménez, G. R. Iglesias

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Abstract

Biomimetic magnetic nanoparticles (BMNPs) mediated by MamC have proven to be photothermal agents able to allow an optimized cytotoxicity against tumoral cells when used simultaneously as drug nanotransporters and as hyperthermia agents. However, it remains unclear whether BMNPs need to be internalized by the cells and/or if there is a threshold for internal Fe concentration for the photothermal therapy to be effective. In this study, three different situations for photothermal treatments have been simulated to disentangle the effect of BMNPs cell uptake on cell viability after photothermal treatments. Human hepatoblastoma (HepG2) cell line was treated with suspensions of BMNPs, and protocols were developed to have only intracellular BMNPs, only extracellular BMNPs or both, followed by photothermal exposure of the treated cell cultures. Our data demonstrate that: (1) Although the heating efficiency of the photothermal agent is not altered by its location (intra/extracellular), the intracellular location of BMNPs is crucial to ensure the cytotoxic effect of photothermal treatments, especially at low Fe concentration. In fact, the concentration of BMNPs needed to reach the same cytotoxic effect following upon laser irradiation of 0.2 W/cm(2) is three times larger if BMNPs are located extracellularly compared to that needed if BMNPs are located intracellularly; (2) For a given location of the BMNPs, cell death increases with BMNPs (or Fe) concentration. When BMNPs are located intracellularly, there is a threshold for Fe concentration (similar to 0.5 mM at laser power intensities of 0.1 W/cm(2)) needed to affect cell viability following upon cell exposure to photothermia. (3) Bulk temperature rise is not the only factor accounting for cell death. Actually, temperature increases inside the cells cause more damage to cell structures and trigger cell death more efficiently than an increase in the temperature outside the cell.
Lingua originaleInglese
RivistaCOLLOIDS AND SURFACES. B, BIOINTERFACES
Volume234
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2024

Keywords

  • BMNP cell uptake
  • Biomimetic magnetic nanoparticles
  • Laser irradiation
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photothermia

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