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Nanoparticle-based Drug Delivery · Journal article
Discover Nano · September 11, 2026
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This is an exploratory in vitro study evaluating cytotoxic and morphological responses of lung and liver cancer cell lines to novel graphene oxide–dendrimer composites. The work is early-stage mechanistic research showing proof-of-concept effects but lacks quantitative efficacy data, controls, and any evidence of selectivity or therapeutic benefit.
Uncontrolled in vitro cell culture study. Three immortalized human cell lines: BEAS-2B (bronchial epithelial, non-tumoral), LC-HK2 (lung carcinoma), and HepG2 (hepatocellular carcinoma). Cells were exposed to graphene oxide functionalized with either poly(propylene)imine (DAB-Am-16) or polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers.. Intervention: Graphene oxide (GOX) composites covalently functionalized with poly(propylene)imine dendrimers (DAB-Am-16) or polyamidoamine dendrimers (PAMAM), linked via amide bonds between dendrimer amine groups and GOX carboxyl groups.
GOX materials reduced cell viability at higher concentrations in BEAS-2B, LC-HK2, and HepG2 cells Cellular exposure was associated with cytoskeletal reorganization and reduced cytoplasmic and nuclear areas
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This is preclinical exploratory work without efficacy data, controls, or evidence of therapeutic selectivity. It should not inform clinical decisions and requires substantial further validation before any biomedical application can be considered.
In vitro cell culture study of a novel composite material showing dose-dependent cytotoxicity and morphological effects, without efficacy comparison, animal validation, or clinical translation.
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This is preclinical exploratory work without efficacy data, controls, or evidence of therapeutic selectivity. It should not inform clinical decisions and requires substantial further validation before any biomedical application can be considered.
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10 million people die of different forms of cancer every year. One of the largest problems is the great variability between patients in drug efficacy, that is partly due to the low specificity of cancer drugs and their consequent severe side effects, which make it difficult to avoid damage to healthy tissues. To address these challenges, several targeted therapies and drug delivery strategies have been developed that can selectively act on cancer cells to improve efficacy and reduce toxicity. One promising approach is the use of graphene or graphene oxide-based materials for this purpose. Here we investigated a graphene oxide (GOX) composite material functionalized with 2 different dendrimers: poly(propylene)imine (DAB-Am-16) and polyamidoamine (PAMAM). These dendrimers were covalently bound to GOX via amide formation between any peripheral amine group of the dendrimers and the carboxyl groups present in GOX. We explored the cellular responses of the materials on BEAS-2B (non-tumoral), LC-HK2 and HepG2 cancer cells. We investigated cell viability, morphological changes in the cytoskeleton organization, the spatial interaction between the materials and the cell nuclei. Our results showed that GOX materials reduced cell viability at higher concentrations, and cellular exposure to these materials was associated with cytoskeletal reorganization, including reduced cytoplasmic and nuclear areas. These findings highlight their potential as promising candidates for biomedical applications.
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