Madridge Journal of Nanotechnology & Nanoscience

ISSN: 2638-2075

3rd International Nanotechnology Conference & Expo
May 7-9, 2018, Rome, Italy

“Theranostic” Role of Bile Salt-capped Silver Nanoparticles- Gall Stone/Pigment Stone Disruption and Anticancer Activity

Ranju Prasad Mandal1*, Gunjan Mandal2, Sudeshna Sarkar1, Arindam Bhattacharyya2 and Swati De1

1Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, India
2Immunology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, India

DOI: 10.18689/2638-2075.a3.003

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Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been synthesized in situ in micelles formed by the bile salt sodium deoxycholate (NaDC). The AgNPs exhibit “green” fluorescence. It has been shown in the present study that they can disrupt the components of gall stones/pigment stones. This unique ability of the AgNPs has been observed upon detailed study of the interaction between the endobiotic pigment bilirubin (BR) and bile salt (NaDC). In addition, these AgNPs show significant cytotoxicity towards the breast cancer cells (MCF-7). Thus the AgNPs synthesized in this work show important physiological activity and can serve as prospective “Theranostic Materials” in future. Their green fluorescence bears relevance to future diagnostic applications while their anticancer activity and disruptive action upon BR aggregates in bile salt micelles is extremely important for therapeutic purpose. This is the first report of the use of metal nanoparticles in disruption of components of gall stones/pigment stones and thus the present work has very important physiological significance.