J 2022

Pollen-Based Magnetic Microrobots are Mediated by Electrostatic Forces to Attract, Manipulate, and Kill Cancer Cells

MAYORGA-MARTINEZ, Carmen C., Michaela FOJTŮ, Jan VYSKOCIL, Nam-Joon CHO, Martin PUMERA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Pollen-Based Magnetic Microrobots are Mediated by Electrostatic Forces to Attract, Manipulate, and Kill Cancer Cells

Authors

MAYORGA-MARTINEZ, Carmen C., Michaela FOJTŮ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan VYSKOCIL (203 Czech Republic), Nam-Joon CHO and Martin PUMERA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor)

Edition

Advanced Functional Materials, Wrinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2022, 1616-301X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

21002 Nano-processes ;

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 19.000

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/22:00129685

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000849040300001

Keywords in English

biological microrobots; drug deliveries; hybrid robotics; magnetic micromotors

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 16/1/2023 13:31, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

Naturally occurring micro/nanoparticles provide an incredible array of potential sources when preparing hybrid micro/nanorobots and their intrinsic properties can be exploited as multitasking functionalities of modern robotics as well as ensuring their mass production availability. Herein, magnetic biological bots (BioBots) prepared from defatted sunflower pollen microparticles by ferromagnetic metal layer evaporation on one side of its surface are described. It is demonstrated that the methodology employed introduces magnetic properties to sunflower pollen microparticles-based BioBots and enable their magnetic actuation. Interestingly, as-prepared magnetic sunflower pollen-based BioBots can naturally attract cancer cells due to their opposite charges (positive and negative, respectively). Such attracted cancer cells can then be transported by microrobots. This strong attraction also allows the delivery of drugs intended to kill the cancer cells. Sunflower-based BioBots can be fabricated in large quantities, and are naturally programmable, making them promising candidates for cancer cell therapy.

Links

NU21-08-00407, research and development project
Name: Funkční nanoroboti pro navigovanou kombinovanou nádorovou terapii
Investor: Ministry of Health of the CR, Subprogram 1 - standard