Mariana Teresa Torres-Mulero

Mrs. Mariana Teresa Torres-Mulero


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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25 March 2026 in Nanomaterials
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NMNataniel Medina-Berríos
Nataniel Medina-Berríos
AVAlondra Del Mar Veloz
Alondra Del Mar Veloz
SDSebastián Conrado Díaz-Vélez
Sebastián Conrado Díaz-Vélez
MTMariana Teresa Torres-Mulero
Mariana Teresa Torres-Mulero
KKKim Kisslinger
Kim Kisslinger
BWBrad Weiner
Brad Weiner
Hydrophobicity has limited the efficiency of many drugs. To improve this, gold–silver alloy nanocomposites covered with carbon-based quantum dots were synthesized as a platform to reduce the drugs’ hydrophobicity. Using the hydrophobic drug Andrographolide as a model, it was demonstrated that these nanocomposites can decrease Andrographolide’s hydrophobicity (Log P from 2.632 to 0.56) without encapsulating the drug. Entry within prostate cancer (PC-3) cells and in vitro localization of the nanocomposites and Andrographolide was observed qualitatively via confocal microscopy and their identity confirmed by SERS inside the PC-3 cells. MTS assays demonstrated the carbon-based quantum dot layer covering the metal core of the nanocomposites stabilizes the oxidation rate of the nanocomposite’s core metals. This was observed by a decrease in cytotoxicity in PC-3 cells when compared to other gold or silver nanosystems for similar timeframes published in the literature.