Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym10050513
Keywords
osteoarthritis; mesoporous silica nanoparticles; phospholipids; hydration lubrication; drug delivery
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51675296, 51375008]
- Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program [20151080366]
- Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, China [SKLT2018B08]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a severe disease caused by wear and inflammation of joints. In this study, phospholipid-coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs@lip) were prepared in order to treat OA at an early stage. The phospholipid layer has excellent lubrication capability in aqueous media due to the hydration lubrication mechanism, while mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) act as effective drug nanocarriers. The MSNs@lip were characterized by scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectrum, X-ray photoelectron spectrum, thermogravimetric analysis and dynamic light scattering techniques to confirm that the phospholipid layer was coated onto the surface of MSNs successfully. A series of tribological tests were performed under different experimental conditions, and the results showed that MSNs@lip with multi-layers of phospholipids greatly reduced the friction coefficient in comparison with MSNs. Additionally, MSNs@lip demonstrated sustained drug release behavior and were biocompatible based on CCK-8 assay using MC3T3-E1 cells. The MSNs@lip developed in the present study, acting as effective lubricating drug nanocarriers, may represent a promising strategy to treat early stage OA by lubrication enhancement and drug delivery therapy.
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