Back close

Development of cerium oxide nanoparticles and its cytotoxicity in prostate cancer cells

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Publisher : Advanced Science Letters

Source : Advanced Science Letters, Volume 6, p.17-25 (2012)

Url : http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861517526&partnerID=40&md5=9ae417a7995979447f4558012f69c9c6

Campus : Kochi

School : Center for Nanosciences

Center : Nanosciences

Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Year : 2012

Abstract : Cerium oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal and hydrolysis methods. Cerous (4 +)oxide nanoparticles was produced by hydrothermal method and ceric (3 +) oxide nanoparticles were produced by hydrolysis method. The different synthesis routes adopted helped in synthesizing nanoparticles of similar size but exhibiting different properties. Detailed characterization of the nanoparticles proved that the synthesized cerium oxide nanoparticles were different in their stoichiometry. The selective toxicity of cerium oxide towards the normal and the cancer cell lines was evaluated. The nanoparticles were found to be nontoxic towards normal cell lines (L929) but cytotoxic towards prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3) as analyzed by MTT assay. Cellular uptake was confirmed by the conjugation of cerium oxide nanoparticle with a fluorescent dye rhodamine- 123 followed by optical detection of the uptake. © 2012 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.

Cite this Research Publication : G. Renu, V.V., D. Rani, Nair, S. V., Subramanian, K. R. V., and Lakshmanan, V. - K., “Development of cerium oxide nanoparticles and its cytotoxicity in prostate cancer cells”, Advanced Science Letters, vol. 6, pp. 17-25, 2012.

Admissions Apply Now