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Moradi A, Abdihaji M, Kouchaksaraie SB, Alkinani TA, Mahmoudi A, Davoudi A, Dashtmiani W, Ghezeljeh SM, Aghajani S, Ghasemian R, Taramsari SM, Majlesi A, Niyaki ZM, Salehzadeh A. Synthesize of Bi 2O 3/Gln-TSC nanoparticles and evaluation of their toxicity on prostate cancer cells and expression of CASP8, BAX, and Bcl-2 genes. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21245. [PMID: 36482061 PMCID: PMC9731994 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25360-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to the high prevalence and considerable increase of prostate cancer, finding novel therapeutic compounds for the treatment of prostatic cancer has been the goal of many researches. In this study, we aimed to fabricate the Bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) NPs, functionalized with glutamine (Gln) and conjugated with Thiosemicarbazide (TSC). Then, the anticancer mechanism of the synthesized NPs was investigated using the cellular and molecular tests including MTT assay, Flow cytometry, Caspase-3 activity assay, Hoechst staining and Real Time PCR. The FT-IR and XRD assays confirmed the identity of the synthesized Bi2O3/Gln-TSC NPs. The size range of the synthesized spherical particles was 10-60 nm and the zeta potential was - 23.8 mV. The purity of the NPs was confirmed by EDX-mapping analysis. The Bi2O3/Gln-TSC was considerably more toxic for prostate cancer cells than normal human cells and the IC50 was calculated 35.4 and 305 µg/mL, respectively. The exposure to the NPs significantly increased the frequency of apoptotic cells from 4.7 to 75.3%. Moreover, the expression of the CASP8, BAX, and Bcl-2 genes after exposure to the NPs increased by 2.8, 2.3, and 1.39 folds. Treating the cancer cells with Bi2O3/Gln-TSC increased the activity of the Caspase-3 protein and apoptotic morphological features were observed by Hoechst staining in the treated cells. This work showed that Bi2O3/Gln-TSC has considerable cytotoxicity for prostate cancer cells and could inducing both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis.
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- Asal Moradi
- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- grid.411377.70000 0001 0790 959XDepartment of Biology, The Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN USA
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- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.508789.b0000 0004 0493 998XDepartment of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran ,Division of Cytogenetic, Dr. Keshavarz Medical Genetics Lab, Rasht, Iran
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- grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432Cancer Research Laboratories, Department of Surgery, St. George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217 Australia
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- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- grid.411463.50000 0001 0706 2472Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.10420.370000 0001 2286 1424Max Perutz Labs, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- grid.507502.50000 0004 0493 9138Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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Majlesi A, Yasini SP, Azimpour S, Mottaghian P. Evaluation of oxidative and antioxidant status in dairy calves before and after weaning. BJVM 2021. [DOI: 10.15547/bjvm.2270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Weaning is a stressful step in calf rearing which can lead to oxidative stress. The purpose of the present study was to investigate oxidative stress and antioxidant status in calves pre and post weaning. A total of 22 clinically healthy female Holstein calves at the same age were selected and their blood samples were examined to measure the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT) in red blood cells and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration. Sampling was performed in 4 consecutive stages: 7 days pre-weaning, the day of weaning, 24 and 72 hours after it. The results indicated that the activity of SOD and GPx enzymes increased significantly on the weaning day compared to the previous week. CAT activity increased 24 and 72 hours after weaning and its increase was significant 72 hours after weaning compared to the day of weaning. An increase was observed in MDA level on the day of weaning compared to a week before, and the trend was towards increase after the weaning. Weaning stress leads to disturbances of oxidative system balance and causes oxidative damage in calves. This imbalance can be probably resolved by improving the antioxidant system and supplementing antioxidants such as vitamins E and C against free radicals produced during weaning.
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Jarestan M, Khalatbari K, Pouraei A, Sadat Shandiz SA, Beigi S, Hedayati M, Majlesi A, Akbari F, Salehzadeh A. Preparation, characterization, and anticancer efficacy of novel cobalt oxide nanoparticles conjugated with thiosemicarbazide. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:230. [PMID: 32399380 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02230-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers in modern societies. Previous studies have shown that the use of nanoparticle complexes is effective in the treatment of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxicity and anticancer properties of cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanoparticles (NPs) functionalized by glutamic acid (Glu) and conjugated with thiosemicarbazide (TSC) on gastric cancer (AGS) cell line. First, the Co3O4@Glu/TSC nanoparticles were synthesized via co-condensation reaction. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) tests were performed for identifying the morphology, structure, size and functional groups of produced nanoparticles. MTT assay was also performed to evaluate cytotoxicity effect. Moreover, Annexin V/PI staining with flow cytometry analysis, caspase-3 activation assay, and Hoechst 33258 staining was carried out for evaluating apoptosis. The FTIR results showed that the components of Co3O4@Glu/TSC NPs complex were successfully fabricated. Crystallographic structure of Co3O4@Glu/TSC NPs was confirmed by XRD patterns. SEM results indicated that the size of the nanoparticles was in the range of 16-40 nm. An EDX spectrum was determined and data explained the existence of cobalt as the prominent element. MTT test results showed that AGS cell life was significantly decreased compared to the control group with increasing concentration of nanoparticles (dose-dependent) (P < 0.05), IC50 = 107.5 μg/mL. The results of flow cytometry assay and caspase-3 activity showed that fabricated Co3O4@Glu/TSC NPs induced apoptosis in the treated group. Moreover, Co3O4@Glu/TSC NPs treated AGS cells indicate an increase in the apoptotic characteristics including nuclear fragmentation. In the current work, the promising cytotoxicity and anti-cancer activities of Co3O4@Glu/TSC NPs complex toward gastric cancer (AGS) cell line were showed and it can be suggested for the drug delivery system.
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- Mahsa Jarestan
- 1Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- 1Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- 2Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- 1Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- 4Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- 1Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- 1Department of Biology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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Alikhani MY, Yousefi Mashouf R, Mozaffari Nejad A, Majlesi A, Kakhki R, Roointan A, Abazari M. Prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants in enterobacteriaceae strains in West-Iran. Int J Infect Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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