Photothermal therapy of cancer cells using magnetic carbon nanoparticles

V. Vardarajan; L. Gu; A. Kanneganti; S. K. Mohanty; A. R. Koymen

doi:10.1117/12.875971

17 February 2011 Photothermal therapy of cancer cells using magnetic carbon nanoparticles

V. Vardarajan, L. Gu, A. Kanneganti, S. K. Mohanty, A. R. Koymen

Proceedings Volume 7897, Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XXII; 78970Z (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875971
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Photothermal therapy offers a solution for the destruction of cancer cells without significant collateral damage to otherwise healthy cells. Several attempts are underway in using carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) and nanotubes due to their excellent absorption properties in the near-infrared spectrum of biological window. However, minimizing the required number of injected nanoparticles, to ensure minimal cytotoxicity, is a major challenge. We report on the introduction of magnetic carbon nanoparticles (MCNPs) onto cancer cells, localizing them in a desired region by applying an external magnetic field and irradiating them with a near-infrared laser beam. The MCNPs were prepared in Benzene, using an electric plasma discharge, generated in the cavitation field of an ultrasonic horn. The CNPs were made ferromagnetic by use of Fe-electrodes to dope the CNPs, as confirmed by magnetometry. Transmission electron microscopy measurements showed the size distribution of these MCNPs to be in the range of 5-10 nm. For photothermal irradiation, a tunable continuous wave Ti: Sapphire laser beam was weakly focused on to the cell monolayer under an inverted fluorescence microscope. The response of different cell types to photothermal irradiation was investigated. Cell death in the presence of both MCNPs and laser beam was confirmed by morphological changes and propidium iodide fluorescence inclusion assay. The results of our study suggest that MCNP based photothermal therapy is a promising approach to remotely guide photothermal therapy.

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V. Vardarajan, L. Gu, A. Kanneganti, S. K. Mohanty, and A. R. Koymen "Photothermal therapy of cancer cells using magnetic carbon nanoparticles", Proc. SPIE 7897, Optical Interactions with Tissue and Cells XXII, 78970Z (17 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875971

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