Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia

Objectives: To synthesize magnetic particles of lanthanum-strontium manganite, prepare the magnetic fluid (MF), evaluate the generation of heat by particles and determine their common toxiсity. Methods: Nanoparticles based on the solid solutions of lanthanum-strontium manganite (La1-xSrxMnO3) have b...

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Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia / S. Solopan, A. Belous, A. Yelenich, L. Bubnovskaya, A. Kovelskaya, A. Podoltsev, I. Kondtatenko, S. Osinsky // Experimental Oncology. — 2011. — Т. 33, № 3. — С. 130-135. — Бібліогр.: 37 назв. — англ.
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Objectives: To synthesize magnetic particles of lanthanum-strontium manganite, prepare the magnetic fluid (MF), evaluate the generation of heat by particles and determine their common toxiсity. Methods: Nanoparticles based on the solid solutions of lanthanum-strontium manganite (La1-xSrxMnO3) have been synthesized by a sol-gel method. Conventional methods of experimental oncology were used. Results: Nanoparticles of ferromagnetic materials on the basis of solid solutions of lanthanum strontium manganite by sol-gel method were synthesized. It was shown the possibility to regulate the aggregate form of particles that are formed during the synthesis. Magnetic fluid based on the synthesized nanoparticles and water solutions of agarose have been produced. It was shown the possibility to heat this magnetic fluid up to 42–45 °С in externally applied alternating magnetic field (AMF) operated at 100–400 kHz. It was determined that under long-term influence of AMF nanofluid is heated up to temperature which is not over that of magnetic phase transition. It was detected that magnetic powder as well as fluid have not displayed acute toxicity or side effects (intraperitoneal or intratumoral administration) in animals either intact or with transplanted tumors. Conclusions: Possibility of synthesized magnetic fluid to generate heat in externally applied AMF as well as lack of side effects allow to consider its as a potential mean for tumor hyperthermia (HT).
This work was supported by STCU (grant #5213).
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Інститут експериментальної патології, онкології і радіобіології ім. Р.Є. Кавецького НАН України
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title Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia
spellingShingle Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia
Solopan, S.
Belous, A.
Yelenich, A.
Bubnovskaya, L.
Kovelskaya, A.
Podoltsev, A.
Kondratenko, I.
Osinsky, S.
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title_short Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia
title_full Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia
title_fullStr Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia
title_full_unstemmed Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia
title_sort nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia
author Solopan, S.
Belous, A.
Yelenich, A.
Bubnovskaya, L.
Kovelskaya, A.
Podoltsev, A.
Kondratenko, I.
Osinsky, S.
author_facet Solopan, S.
Belous, A.
Yelenich, A.
Bubnovskaya, L.
Kovelskaya, A.
Podoltsev, A.
Kondratenko, I.
Osinsky, S.
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description Objectives: To synthesize magnetic particles of lanthanum-strontium manganite, prepare the magnetic fluid (MF), evaluate the generation of heat by particles and determine their common toxiсity. Methods: Nanoparticles based on the solid solutions of lanthanum-strontium manganite (La1-xSrxMnO3) have been synthesized by a sol-gel method. Conventional methods of experimental oncology were used. Results: Nanoparticles of ferromagnetic materials on the basis of solid solutions of lanthanum strontium manganite by sol-gel method were synthesized. It was shown the possibility to regulate the aggregate form of particles that are formed during the synthesis. Magnetic fluid based on the synthesized nanoparticles and water solutions of agarose have been produced. It was shown the possibility to heat this magnetic fluid up to 42–45 °С in externally applied alternating magnetic field (AMF) operated at 100–400 kHz. It was determined that under long-term influence of AMF nanofluid is heated up to temperature which is not over that of magnetic phase transition. It was detected that magnetic powder as well as fluid have not displayed acute toxicity or side effects (intraperitoneal or intratumoral administration) in animals either intact or with transplanted tumors. Conclusions: Possibility of synthesized magnetic fluid to generate heat in externally applied AMF as well as lack of side effects allow to consider its as a potential mean for tumor hyperthermia (HT).
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fulltext 130 Experimental Oncology 33, 130–135, 2011 (September) NANOHYPERTHERMIA OF MALIGNANT TUMORS. I. LANTHANUM-STRONTIUM MANGANITE MAGNETIC FLUID AS POTENTIAL INDUCER OF TUMOR HYPERTHERMIA S. Solopan1,*, А. Belous1, A. Yelenich1, L. Bubnovskaya2, A. Kovelskaya2, A. Podoltsev3, I. Kondratenko3, S. Osinsky2 1V.I. Vernadsky Insitute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Ukraine, Palladin Ave. 32/34, 03680 Kiev, Ukraine; 2R.E. Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology, NAS of Ukraine, Vasilkovskaya Str. 45, 03022, Kiev, Ukraine 3Institute of Electrodynamics, NAS of Ukraine, Peremoga Ave. 56, 03057, Kiev, Ukraine Objectives: To synthesize magnetic particles of lanthanum-strontium manganite, prepare the magnetic fluid (MF), evaluate the generation of heat by particles and determine their common toxiсity. Methods: Nanoparticles based on the solid solutions of lanthanum-strontium manganite (La1-xSrxMnO3) have been synthesized by a sol-gel method. Conventional methods of experi- mental oncology were used. Results: Nanoparticles of ferromagnetic materials on the basis of solid solutions of lanthanum stron- tium manganite by sol-gel method were synthesized. It was shown the possibility to regulate the aggregate form of particles that are formed during the synthesis. Magnetic fluid based on the synthesized nanoparticles and water solutions of agarose have been produced. It was shown the possibility to heat this magnetic fluid up to 42–45 °С in externally applied alternating magnetic field (AMF) operated at 100–400 kHz. It was determined that under long-term influence of AMF nanofluid is heated up to temperature which is not over that of magnetic phase transition. It was detected that magnetic powder as well as fluid have not displayed acute toxicity or side effects (intraperitoneal or intratumoral administration) in animals either intact or with transplanted tumors. Con- clusions: Possibility of synthesized magnetic fluid to generate heat in externally applied AMF as well as lack of side effects allow to consider its as a potential mean for tumor hyperthermia (HT). Key Words: ferromagnetic materials, sol-gel synthesis, hyperthermia, magnetic fluid, nanosized particles. Hyperthermia (HT) is applied in combination with radiation and/or chemotherapy in the treatment of pa- tients with severe malignant tumors more than 30 years demonstrating significantly enhancement of therapy outcome [1–5]. At the same time, some of the basic problems of HT, in particular receiving the homoge- neous distribution of temperature in tumor volume and heating the deep-seated tumors are not resolved till now despite of intensive efforts in the field of technical arrangement of clinical HT. Among the different approaches to overcome above mentioned problems and enhance the HT ef- ficacy the nanotechnology seems to be the most prom- ising. At the present time the studies dedicated to the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles for the biomedical applications are became the more and more intensive. Organic and inorganic nanoparticles are widely used in the diagnostics and treatment of various diseases, in particular neoplastic one [6–8]. Special inter- est is focused on the ferromagnetic nanoparticles that can be heated by externally applied alternating magnetic field resulting in the heating of tumor tissue [9–11]. It was shown that the application of magnetic nanoparticles in the combined cancer treatment allows to enhance the therapy efficacy [12–17]. Up to date, the most common magnetic materials for tumor hyperthermia as well as for drug delivery are magnetite (Fe3O4) and maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) the biocompatibility of which are well known [11, 18, 19]. It has to be mentioned that the highest achieve- ments in the field of nanohyperthermia were received by Jordan et al. [13, 15, 16]. They have elaborated the method of local heating of tumor by means of magnetic fluid (Fe3O4 particles with 15–20 nm in size) that was injected into the tumor followed by exposition of tumor to an alternating magnetic field (100 kHz frequency) that resulted in the increase of tumor temperature up to 44–45 °C. The coating of nanoparticles by amino- sylane forms the preventive “sleeve” around the core of iron oxide that helps to particles to be absorbed by tumor cells in more significant amount and to avoid the withdrawal from tumor [11, 17]. It has to be noted that one problem is discussed now very actively, namely the possible negative influence of ferromagnetic materials with high Curie temperature on hyperthermic procedure, in particular excessive heating of surrounding healthy tissues and other side effects by the exploitation of the following nanopar- ticles: Fe3O4 (585 °C), γ-Fe2O3 (447 °C), CoFe2O4 (518 °C), ZnFe2O4 (545 °C) and BaFe12O19 (580 °C) [20, 21]. Nanoparticles with the phase transition in the temperature range 42–45 °C that are optimal for the destruction of malignant tumors, may be exploited as safety alternative for tumor HT. The heterosub- situte lanthanum-strontium manganites were con- sidered as a very promising to achieve this aim: La1-xAxMnO3 (where A = Ag, Ba, Ca, Na, Sr) [22–25]. Received: July 26, 2011. *Correspondence: E-mail — solopan@ukr.net Abbreviations: AMF — alternating magnetic field; HT — hyperthermia. Exp Oncol 2011 33, 3, 130–135 Experimental Oncology 33, 130–135, 2011 (September) 131 These substances demonstrate the ferromagnetic effect in the range of x=0.25–0.5 with Curie point = 0–95 °C. On the current days there is a large number of methods for nanosized ferromagnetic materials preparation. One of the promising methods is a sol- gel method, the use of which can produce crystal nanoparticles and decrease the temperature of the single-phase product synthesis. Moreover, there is very important to create on the basis of ferromagnetic nanoparticles the magnetic flu- ids (MF) which could be heated by the exposition to AMF and characterized by high level of biocompatibility. The current study was aimed to synthesize magnet- ic particles of lanthanum-strontium manganite, evalu- ate structural and electrical properties of nanosized particles, create the ferromagnetic fluid, determine their heating by AMF, and assess of MF toxicity in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS Synthesis of nanoparticles. Samples of the solid solution La1-xSrxMnO3 (xSr = 0.225–0.3), have been syn- thesized by the sol-gel method [26, 27]. Water-soluble salts La(NO3)3, Sr(NO3)2, Mn(NO3)2 were used as start- ing reagents. Calculated amounts of reagents were dissolved in distilled water. Citric acid and ethylene glycol as gelling additives were added to the solution. When the mixture is heated at 80 °C, polyesterifica- tion occurs with the formation of polymeric gel. Then the temperature increased up to 200 °C, and powder of La1-xSrxMnO3 precursor was formed as a result of pyrolysis. Heat treatment of obtained powders of “precursor” was performed in the temperature range 400–1100 °C in a crucible from Al2O3 in the air for 2–4 h. For comparison, the control samples have been also synthesized by the method of solid state reactions and by precipitation from solution. Synthesis of samples by solid-state reactions were carried out as described in [28]. Synthesis of the samples by precipitation from solution was carried out as described in [29]. Physic-technical methods. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were carried out on a “DRON- 4–07” diffractometer (CuKα radiation) in the range of 2θ = 10–150 °C. Alternating magnetic field. A high frequency gen- erator produced by Institute of Electrodynamics was used to induce an alternating current of 70 A at a fre- quency of 100–440 kHz. The equipment is shown in Fig. 1. The current passes through a custom-made five-turn water-cooled coil of 30 mm in internal di- ameter and 30 mm in height to generate a magnetic field inside the coil. The electromagnetic field within this coil is not uniform. The sample with magnetic fluid was placed on a platform in a center inside the coil with maximum magnetic field strength above 7.7 kA/m (Fig. 2, a, 2, b, and 2, c). According to the heating mechanisms of nanoparticle hyperthermia, the induced energy generation rate is approximately proportional to H2. But a characteristic size of the sample was relatively small (8 mm in diameter and 15 mm in height), and a variation of the magnetic field inside the whole sample can be considered negligible. Fig. 1. Experimental setup consisting of a high frequency gen- erator (a) and coil (b) 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 0 0.03 M ag ne tic fi el d, n or m , A /m 0.040.02 0.06 0.080.01 0.05 Coil 0.07 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 -0.2 -0.4 0 0.015 M ag ne tic fi el d, z co m po ne nt , A /m × 10 4 0.020.01 0.03 0.040.005 0.025 Coil 0.035 a b c Fig. 2. Distribution of magnetic field |H| in the coil (a) and magnetic field HZ on the vertical (b) and horizontal (c) axis of symmetry Temperature measurement. The temperature monitored by fine thermocouple (copper-constantan) were recorded every 60 s during the entire experiment. At this moment the high frequency generator was turn off at a small interval of time ~5 s. 132 Experimental Oncology 33, 130–135, 2011 (September) Biological studies. In accordance with the meth- odological instructions the normal animals have been used in this study. The experiments were conducted with intact С57Bl/6 mice (bred of Institute of Experi- mental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology), males with body weight of 20–22 g. There were 6 animals in each experimental group. It was used 30 normal mice to determine the acute toxicity, 8 Lewis lung carcinoma-bearing mice (C57Bl/6, male, 20–22 g, intramuscular transplantation) and 15 Guerin carcino- ma-bearing rats (IEPOR bred, female, 170–200 g, sub- cutaneous translpantation). All experiments had been approved by the regional animal ethics committee. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION According to the method of sol-gel synthesis, the addition of gel-forming substances to the salts of metals and subsequent heating results in the series of processes in solution, in particular the formation of heteronuclear metal complexes with citric acid as well as citric acid polymerization with ethylene glycol described in the literature [27, 30, 31]. The polymerization of the gel was carried out at different pH. The solution of ammonia was added into obtained gel to change pH with the following evaporation of so- lutions to obtain a powder “precursor”. The powders obtained at different pH and temperatures of heat- treatment were investigated by X-ray and electron microscopy (Fig. 3 and 4). As shown in Fig. 3, a, the broad halo in the field of 2θ = 20–25° is observed for the powder “precursor” synthesized in acidic environment (pH = 1.5) at 400 °C, that indicates its amorphous state. Further heat-treat- ment leads to the crystallization of the sample that was initiated in the temperature range of 500–600 °C. After heat treatment at 800 °C the sample is a single phased according to X-ray analysis, but a slight broadening of the main peaks were observed on X-ray slides. At the same time, according to electron microscopic studies (Fig. 4, a), the investigated particles have amorphous and crystalline regions, that is also confirmed by elec- tron diffraction analysis. After analyzing the results of electron diffraction of amorphous particles as well as X-ray data it was concluded that the amorphous regions, which are observed in the agglomerates are carbon that is not oxidized during the pyrolysis of gel. Detailed microstructural analysis of crystalline par- ticles showed that their sizes are within 20–50 nm. The particles form dense agglomerates with size ranged 500–2000 nm. According to X-ray analysis for samples obtained at a pH of the gel, equal to 6 (Fig. 3, b), after heat treat- ment at 400 °C there is a somewhat different picture, namely, the samples are partially amorphous and partially crystalline, as evidenced by an amorphous halo in the field of 2θ = 20–25 °C, as well as the pres- ence of broad peaks, indicating the beginning of the formation of crystalline compounds. The micrographs and electron diffraction data for solid solution La0.775Sr0,225MnO3, synthesized at pH = 6 after heat treatment at 800 °C were presented on Fig. 4, b. For this sample, the formation of agglomer- ates consisting from smaller units, occurs which, in turn, are formed from the nanoparticles. These agglomerates are formed by the crystal particles and have not the amorphous phase, unlike the previous model. As seen from the microphotograhs, the size of the particles that form the agglomerates is 50–70 nm. The X-ray powder diffraction patterns of samples obtained at gel pH=9 (Fig. 3, c) after heat treatment contain only crystalline particles. X-ray peaks are nar- row, indicating a high degree of sample crystallinity. For a solid solution La0.775Sr0,225MnO3, synthesized at pH = 9, after heat treatment at 800 °C, the formation of “soft” slightly-agglomerated powders with a loose structure of the agglomerates, in which the particles have a size of about 40–50 nm (Fig. 4, c) was observed. In this case, as seen from the figure, the particles are fully crystal. In accordance with Brinker and Scherer, and Kabi- hana [31, 32], observed pH influence is associated with 10 25 30 3 2 1 20 40 2θ15 35 5045 55 10 25 30 3 2 1 20 40 2θ15 35 5045 55 10 25 30 3 2 1 20 40 2θ15 35 5045 55 a b c Fig. 3. X-ray patterns of precursor for receiving of solid solution La0.775Sr 0,225MnO3 after thermotreatment at different temperature: 400 °С (1); 600 °С (2); 800 °С (3). Gel pH ~ 1.5 (a), 6 (b), 9 (c) Experimental Oncology 33, 130–135, 2011 (September) 133 the fact that the formation of metal complexes with citric acid and their subsequent polymerization with ethylene glycol under acidic environment (pH=1.5) was occurred. Under alkaline environment (pH=9), the formation of hy- droxides of metals and their interaction with the polymer gel is caused by the formation of hydrogen bonds. It should be noted that the formation of single- phased crystal structure by using the method of solid state reactions occurs in the temperature range 1000–1150 °C while the precipitation from solutions the single-phase crystalline structure is formed at 1350 °C, which is consistent with Belous et al. [29]. Our studies have shown that using the proposed method of sol-gel synthesis of solid solutions of the system La0.775Sr0.225MnO3 the single-phased crystal structure begins to be formed at 500–600 °C, and at 800 °C the samples are fully crystal (Table). The particle size is about 40–50 nm. On the basis of syn- thesized nanoparticles La0.775Sr0.225MnO3 the magnetic fluid was obtained where the aqueous solutions of aga- rose as gel-forming component was used. The results of investigations of “agarose” aqueous solution viscosity and the maximum permissible viscos- ity of fluids in living organisms have shown in Fig. 5 [33]. It was concluded that the optimum concentration of base material (agarose) should not exceed 0.06%. The mag- netic particles of a solid solution of La0.775Sr0.225MnO3, synthesized both by solid state reaction method and sol-gel method with different temperatures of heat- treatment (Tterm = 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1150°C) were used to evaluate the influence of magnetic properties of the substance on magnetic fluid heating. 0,000 0,025 0,050 0,075 0,100 0,125 0,150 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 % Maximum permissible viscosity of fluids introduced into living organism υ, м м2 /с Fig. 5. Dependence of gel viscosity prepared by means of aga- rose on the basic substance concentration Table. Phase composition of manganites La0.775Sr0.225MnO3 powders according to conditions of synthesis and thermotreatment temperature* Т, К Solid phase synthesis Synthesis by precipitation from solutions Sol-gel synthesis 870 Mn2O3(100), La2O3(78), SrCO3(57), La(OH)3(32),** SrO(32), P(8), SrMnO3(8) P(100), La2O2CO3(44), Sr2MnO5(32), Sr2MnO4(16), Mn2O3(14), SrCO3(3) P(100) 970 Mn2O3(100), La2O3(78), SrCO3(57), La(OH)3(32),** SrO(32), P(8), SrMnO3(8) P(100), La2O2CO3(44), Sr2MnO5(32), Sr2MnO4(16), Mn2O3(14), SrCO3(3) P(100) 1070 La2O3(100), Mn2O3(97), P(72), a-SrMnO3(13) P(100), Sr2Mn2O5(12), La(OH)3(11), Mn2O3(9), (La1-ySry)2MnO4(7), La2O2CO3(5) P(100) 1170 P(100), Mn2O3(33), La(OH)3(14), a-SrMnO3(5), SrCO3(3), SrO(3) P(100), Sr2Mn2O5(7), La(OH)3(4), (La1-ySry)2MnO4(4), La2O2CO3(1) P(100) 1270 P(100), La2O3(11), a-SrMnO3(3), Mn3O4(1.5) P(100), Sr2Mn2O5(4), (La1-ySry)2MnO4(2), La2O2CO3(0.7) P(100) 1320 P(100), La2O3 (traces) – P(100) 1370 P(100) P(100), Sr2Mn2O5(4), (La1-ySry)2MnO4(1.7), La2O2CO3(0.6) P(100) 1570 P(100) P(100), (La1-ySry)2MnO4(1), La2O2CO3(traces) P(100) 1620 P(100) P(100) P(100) *Numbers in parentheses — relative intensity of most reflexes in corresponding phases (%); **Appearance of La(OH)3 is caused by La2O3 absorption of water from air under storage; P — perovskite. b c Crystalline particles Amorphous particles a Fig. 4. Microphotographs of particles of solid solution La0.775Sr0,0225MnO3 synthesized at 800 °C during 2 h. Gel pH ~ 1,5 (a), 6 (b), 9(c) 134 Experimental Oncology 33, 130–135, 2011 (September) AMF resting. The heating of magnetic fluids were carried out in an alternating magnetic field in the frequency range of 100–400 kHz. It was determined that the heating of magnetic fluids of all prepared samples to a constant temperature was observed during 20 minutes (Fig. 6). It was also shown that the temperature of the synthesis of magnetic particles impact on the heating temperature of magnetic fluids. This regularity can be explained by changes in the ratio Mn3+/Mn4+ [34–36], which results in the change of Curie tempe rature and conductivity as well as par- ticle sizes [37]. The dependence of the magnetization of La0.775Sr0.225MnO3, synthesized by sol-gel method at pH = 9, from the magnetic field parameters was evaluated. It was found that the coercitive force of this powder (Hc) is 2834.39 A/m, and the magnetization (Ms) is 4.79 Gc cm3/g, whereas the theoretical Ms for its is 91.5 Gc cm3/g. Toxicity of magnetic fluid. It was determined the maximal tolerable dose (MTD) in accordance with in- structions. Conventional indices of acute toxicity, such as LD10, LD50, LD100 could not been determined be- cause of low toxicity of tested substance that resulted in the necessity to apply of overdoses of nanopowder. МTD was determined as a dose that does not results in the death of no one animal in the group and at the same time does not provoke body weight loss not more than 10%. The substance that results in the body weight loss more than 10% is considered toxic. In order to designate the toxicity of the substance each animal was weighed before it administration and every day after up to the end of experiment. 0 5 10 15 20 25 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 t, min f = 300 kHz T, °C Fig. 6. Time-dependent heating of MF, based on agarose and La0.775Sr0.225MnO3, induced with AMF (300 kHz, strength of 7.1 kA/m). 1, 2 — the samples were synthesized by the method of solid-phase reaction at 1200 and 1150 0C, respectively; 3, 4, 5, 6 — the samples were synthesized by sol-gel method at 900, 800, 1000 and 1100 0C, respectively. The shaded area indicates the optimal temperature for tumor hyperthermia Magnetic fluid (sol-gel method, Tterm = 800 °C) was administered into the mice at the doses of 100, 200, 300 and 400 mg of powder of nanoparticles/ kg of body weight. It was given intraperitoneally, in a single dose. Duration of observation under every group was 14 days. Under the administration of this substance at the doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg body weight loss was not observed on the 1st day after. On the contrary it was observed body weight increase gradually up to the end of experiment and approximately on 26±3.0% more that it was before substance administration. Beginning from a dose of 200 mg/kg it was ob- served inconsequential body weight loss on the 1st day after injection — by 1.6±0.4% compare with the initial ones and than body weight loss increased with the increase of doses administered: at a dose of 300 mg/kg — by 7.5±1.5%, at a dose of 400 mg/ kg — by 8.5±2.1%. At a dose of 200 mg/kg as early as on the 4th day after injection it was observed that body weight was not only restored but it was going on gradual increasing by 25±2.1% up to the end of experiment. At a dose of 300 mg/kg rather substantial body weight loss 7.5±1.5% was registered already on the 1st day after. On the 2nd and 3rd days animal body weight started to restore gradually but not substan- tial: by 2.45±0.9% and by 2.1±0.6%, respectively. Beginning from the 4th day after injection body weight of almost all mice returned to the initial level and then started to be increased by 6.8±0.5% and 9.1±1.8% on the 4th and 7th days, respectively. Dose of 400 mg/kg of body weight caused the most substantial body weight loss by 8.5 ±2.3% on the 1st day after injection and continue to be observed on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th day: by 5.3±2.1%, 2.3 ±1.7% and 1.6 ±0.7%, respectively, in comparison with initial body weight of the mice. In further it was observed that body weight loss gradually started to delay and beginning from the 7th day mice body weight was increased by 3.3±1.1% and at the end of the experiment (at the 14th day) it was 5.6±2.8% higher. On the grounds of the obtained results it was pos- sible to make the conclusion that maximum tolerable dose (MTD) is 300 mg/kg of body weight. In conclusion, the nanoparticles of a solid solu- tion La0.775Sr0.225MnO3 produced by sol-gel method was synthesized and magnetic fluid on their basis prepared. It was shown the possibility to control the size and aggregate state of particles by changing the synthesis conditions. The physical parameters of the synthesized nanoparticles were evaluated, and it was shown the change of the phase transition temperature from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic state for the synthesized nanoparticles. The possibility to heat the magnetic fluid obtained on the basis of mentioned nanoparticles up to 42–45 °C in an alternating mag- netic field was demonstrated. It was also established that the temperature of heated fluid was not exceeded the temperature of magnetic phase transition under prolonged exposure to AMF. It was determined that synthesized nanoparticles of lanthanum strontium manganite (La 0.775Sr0.225MnO3) did not display the toxicity or provoked the side effects being administered intraperitoneally into the experi- mental animals neither intact nor with transplanted tumors. Maximum tolerable dose (MTD) of nanopow- der is 300 mg/kg of body weight. Experimental Oncology 33, 130–135, 2011 (September) 135 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work was supported by STCU (grant #5213). 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