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Alotaibi B, A El-Masry T, Elekhnawy E, Mokhtar FA, El-Seadawy HM, A Negm W. Studying the effects of secondary metabolites isolated from Cycas thouarsii R.Br. leaves on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 2024; 52:103-113. [PMID: 38279824 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2024.2306529] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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The various therapeutic drugs that are currently utilized for the management of cancer, especially breast cancer, are greatly challenged by the augmented resistance that is either acquired or de novo by the cancer cells owing to the long treatment periods. So, this study aimed at elucidating the possible anticancer potential of four compounds 7, 4', 7'', 4'''-tetra-O-methyl amentoflavone, hesperidin, ferulic acid, and chlorogenic acid that are isolated from Cycas thouarsii leaves n-butanol fraction for the first time. The MTT assay evaluated the cytotoxic action of four isolated compounds against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and oral epithelial cells. Interestingly, ferulic acid revealed the lowest IC50 of 12.52 µg/mL against MDA-MB-231 cells and a high IC50 of 80.2 µg/mL against oral epithelial cells. Also, using an inverted microscope, the influence of ferulic acid was studied on the MDA-MB-231, which revealed the appearance of apoptosis characteristics like shrinkage of the cells and blebbing of the cell membrane. In addition, the flow cytometric analysis showed that the MDA-MB-231 cells stained with Annexin V/PI had a rise in the count of the cells in the early and late apoptosis stages. Moreover, gel electrophoresis detected DNA fragmentation in the ferulic acid-treated cells. Finally, the effect of the compound was tested at the molecular level by qRT-PCR. An upregulation of the pro-apoptotic genes (BAX and P53) and a downregulation of the anti-apoptotic gene (BCL-2) were observed. Consequently, our study demonstrated that these isolated compounds, especially ferulic acid, may be vital anticancer agents, particularly for breast cancer, through its induction of apoptosis through the P53-dependent pathway.
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- Badriyah Alotaibi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, El Saleheya El Gadida University, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Aung HT, Saw KT, Latt MM, Vidari G, Komori Y, Takaya Y. Lignans and coumarins from the stem bark of Alyxia fascicularis (Wall. ex G. Don) Benth. ex Hook. f.). Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:1616-1623. [PMID: 36441218 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2151010] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the first phytochemical investigation of specialized metabolites from the stem bark of Alyxia fascicularis, which is used in different traditional medicines, including those of Myanmar and China, five lignans (1-5) and three coumarins (6-8) were isolated by semipreparative HPLC separations and identified mainly by 1D and 2D NMR spectral analysis. The radical scavenging activity of isolated compounds was tested using the DPPH method. Noteworthy, most lignans exhibited antiradical effects comparable to vitamin C and gallic acid. Instead, compounds 1-8 showed no cytotoxic effect on Hela cell line. A possible biosynthetic pathway to enantiomeric 3 and 4 is suggested.
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- Hnin Thanda Aung
- Department of Chemistry, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
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- Department of Chemistry, Myitkyina University, Myitkyina, Myanmar
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- Department of Chemistry, Monywa University, Monywa, Myanmar
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- Department of Medical Analysis, Faculty of Applied Science, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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Hridoy HM, Hossain MP, Ali MH, Hasan I, Uddin MB, Alam MT, Kabir SR. Alocasia macrorrhiza rhizome lectin inhibits growth of pathogenic bacteria and human lung cancer cell in vitro and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cell in vivo in mice. Protein Expr Purif 2024; 219:106484. [PMID: 38614377 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2024.106484] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Cancer and antibiotic resistance represent significant global challenges, affecting public health and healthcare systems worldwide. Lectin, a carbohydrate-binding protein, displays various biological properties, including antimicrobial and anticancer activities. This study focused on anticancer and antibacterial properties of Alocasia macrorrhiza lectin (AML). AML, with a molecular weight of 11.0 ± 1.0 kDa was purified using Ion-exchange chromatography, and the homotetrameric form was detected by gel-filtration chromatography. It agglutinates mouse erythrocytes, that was inhibited by 4-Nitrophenyl-α-d-mannopyranoside. Maximum hemagglutination activity was observed below 60 °C and within a pH range from 8 to 11. Additionally, it exhibited moderate toxicity against brine shrimp nauplii with LD50 values of 321 μg/ml and showed antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae. In vitro experiments demonstrated that AML suppressed the proliferation of mice Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) cells by 35 % and human lung cancer (A549) cells by 40 % at 512 μg/ml concentration. In vivo experiments involved intraperitoneal injection of AML in EAC-bearing mice for five consecutive days at doses of 2.5 and 5.0 mg/kg/day, and the results indicated that AML inhibited EAC cell growth by 37 % and 54 %, respectively. Finally, it can be concluded that AML can be used for further anticancer and antibacterial studies.
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- Hossain Mohammad Hridoy
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
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Ullah A, Ullah S, Waqas M, Khan M, Rehman NU, Khalid A, Jan A, Aziz S, Naeem M, Halim S, Khan A, Al-Harrasi A. Novel Natural Inhibitors for Glioblastoma by Targeting Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Phosphoinositide 3-kinase. Curr Med Chem 2024; 31:CMC-EPUB-139695. [PMID: 38616761 DOI: 10.2174/0109298673293279240404080046] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Glioblastoma is an extensively malignant neoplasm of the brain that predominantly impacts the human population. To address the challenge of glioblastoma, herein, we have searched for new drug-like candidates by extensive computational and biochemical investigations. METHOD Approximately 950 compounds were virtually screened against the two most promising targets of glioblastoma, i.e., epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K). Based on highly negative docking scores, excellent binding capabilities and good pharmacokinetic properties, eight and seven compounds were selected for EGFR and PI3K, respectively. RESULTS Among those hits, four natural products (SBEH-40, QUER, QTME-12, and HCFR) exerted dual inhibitory effects on EGFR and PI3K in our in-silico analysis; therefore, their capacity to suppress the cell proliferation was assessed in U87 cell line (type of glioma cell line). The compounds SBEH-40, QUER, andQTME-12 exhibited significant anti-proliferative capability with IC50 values of 11.97 ± 0.73 μM, 28.27 ± 1.52 μM, and 22.93 ± 1.63 μM respectively, while HCFR displayed weak inhibitory potency (IC50 = 74.97 ± 2.30 μM). CONCLUSION This study has identified novel natural products that inhibit the progression of glioblastoma; however, further examinations of these molecules are required in animal and tissue models to better understand their downstream targeting mechanisms.
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- Atta Ullah
- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Substance Abuse and Toxicology Research Center, Jazan University, P.O. Box: 114, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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Bhagyalalitha M, Sr P, Prabhu A, Hs A, Kumar SA, Singh M, Pujar KG, Pujar GV. Design, synthesis and evaluation of new thiazolidin-4-ones as LPA 1 receptor antagonists for breast cancer therapy. Future Med Chem 2024. [PMID: 38578146 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2023-0333] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Aim: Breast cancer has been a leading cause of mortality among women worldwide in recent years. Targeting the lysophosphatidic acid (LPA)-LPA1 pathway using small molecules could improve breast cancer therapy. Materials & methods: Thiazolidin-4-ones were developed and tested on MCF-7 cancer cells, and active compounds were analyzed for their effects on apoptosis, migration angiogenesis and LPA1 protein and gene expression. Results & conclusion: Compounds TZ-4 and TZ-6 effectively reduced the migration of MCF-7 cells, and induced apoptosis. TZ-4, TZ-6, TZ-8 and TZ-14 significantly reduced the LPA1 protein, LPA1 and angiogenesis gene expression in treated MCF-7 cells. Molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation studies reveal the ligand interactions and stability of the LPA1-ligand complex. Developed thiazolidin-4-ones showed great potential as an LPA1-targeted approach to combating breast cancer.
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- Meduri Bhagyalalitha
- Computer Aided Drug Design Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Yenepoya Research Center, Yenepoya (Deemed to Be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, 575018, India
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- Yenepoya Research Center, Yenepoya (Deemed to Be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, 575018, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Design Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Design Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Design Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Design Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Design Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, 570015, India
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Latif M, Elkoraichi I, El Faqer O, Wahnou H, Mtairag EM, Oudghiri M, Rais S. Phytochemical analysis and immunomodulatory activities in vitro and in vivo of Aframomum melegueta K Schum seed extracts. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:1621-1631. [PMID: 38319475 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01422-7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Aframomum melegueta K Schum (A. melegueta), an herbaceous plant renowned for its medicinal seeds, was investigated for its potential immunomodulatory effects in vitro and in vivo using ethanolic and methanolic extracts. The immunomodulatory effect was evaluated by measuring antibody titers using the agglutination technique, while anti-inflammatory activity was assessed in a carrageenan-induced mouse paw edema model. In vitro immunomodulatory activity was measured by lysozyme release from neutrophils. Additionally, white blood cell counts were analyzed post-extracts treatment. The MTT assay was employed to determine cytotoxicity, and the biochemical parameters of liver toxicity were evaluated. Remarkably, both extracts exhibited a dose-dependent reduction in paw edema (p < 0.001), with the most significant reduction observed at 1 g/kg (78.13 and 74.27% for ethanolic and methanolic extracts, respectively). Neutrophil degranulation was significantly inhibited in a dose-dependent manner (p < 0.003), reaching maximal inhibition at 100 μg/mg (60.78 and 39.7% for ethanolic and methanolic extracts, respectively). In comparison to the control group, both antibody production and white blood cell counts were reduced. Neither of the extracts showcased any cytotoxicity or toxicity. These findings suggest that A. melegueta extracts exhibit immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory activities due to the presence of various biomolecules.
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- Mounia Latif
- Immunology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Immunology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Immunology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Immunology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Immunology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Immunology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Immunology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Naqvi SMA, Islam SN, Kumar A, Patil CR, Kumar A, Ahmad A. Enhanced anti-cancer potency of sustainably synthesized anisotropic silver nanoparticles as compared with L-asparaginase. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130238. [PMID: 38367787 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130238] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a hematologic cancer that involves the production of abnormal lymphoid precursor cells, primarily affects children aged 2 to 10 years. The bacterial enzyme L-asparaginase produced from Escherichia coli is utilised as first-line therapy, despite the fact that 30 % of patients have a treatment-limiting hypersensitivity reaction. The current study elucidates the biosynthesis of extremely stable, water-dispersible, anisotropic silver nanoparticles (ANI Ag NPs) at room temperature and investigation of its anti-tumor potency in comparison to L-asparaginase. The optical, morphological, compositional, and structural properties of synthesized nanoparticles were evaluated using UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, and X-ray Diffractometer. The UV-Vis-NIR spectra revealed the typical Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) at 423 nm along with additional NIR absorption at 962 nm and 1153 nm, while TEM images show different shapes and sizes of Ag nanoparticles ranging from 6.81 nm to 46 nm, together confirming their anisotropic nature. Further, the MTT assay demonstrated promising anticancer effects of ANI Ag NPs with an IC50 value of ∼7 μg/mL against HuT-78 cells. These sustainable anisotropic silver nanoparticles exhibited approximately four times better cytotoxic ability (at and above 10 μg/mL concentrations) than L-asparaginase against HuT-78 cells (a human T lymphoma cell line). Apoptosis analysis by Wright-Geimsa, Annexin-V, and DAPI staining indicated the role of apoptosis in ANI Ag NPs-mediated cell death. The measurement of NO, and Bcl2 and cleaved caspase-3 levels by colorimetric method and immunoblotting, respectively suggested their involvement in ANI Ag NPs-elicited apoptosis. The findings indicate that the biogenic approach proposed herein holds tremendous promise for the rapid and straightforward design of novel multifunctional nanoparticles for the treatment of T cell malignancies.
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- Syed Mohd Adnan Naqvi
- Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre (INC), Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, AMU, Aligarh UP-202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre (INC), Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, AMU, Aligarh UP-202002, India
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- Tumor Biomarkers and Therapeutic Lab, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi UP-221005, India
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- Tumor Biomarkers and Therapeutic Lab, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi UP-221005, India.
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- Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre (INC), Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, AMU, Aligarh UP-202002, India.
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Tripathi AD, Labh Y, Katiyar S, Singh AK, Chaturvedi VK, Mishra A. Folate-Mediated Targeting and Controlled Release: PLGA-Encapsulated Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Delivering Capecitabine to Pancreatic Tumor. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2024. [PMID: 38530292 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00019] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The discovery of specifically tailored therapeutic delivery systems has sparked the interest of pharmaceutical researchers considering improved therapeutic effectiveness and fewer adverse effects. The current study concentrates on the design and characterization of PLGA (polylactic-co-glycolic acid) capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN)-based systems for drug delivery for pH-sensitive controlled drug release in order to achieve a targeted drug release inside the acidic tumor microenvironment. The physicochemical properties of the nanoformulations were analyzed using TEM, zeta potential, AFM, TGA, FTIR, and BET analyses in addition to DLS size. The final formed PLGA-FoA-MSN-CAP and pure MSN had sizes within the therapeutic ranges of 164.5 ± 1.8 and 110.7 ± 2.2, respectively. Morphological characterization (TEM and AFM) and elemental analysis (FTIR and XPS) confirmed the proper capping and tagging of PLGA and folic acid (FoA). The PLGA-coated FoA-MSN exhibited a pH-dependent controlled release of the CAP (capecitabine) drug, showing efficient release at pH 6.8. Furthermore, the in vitro MTT test on PANC1 and MIAPaCa-2 resulted in an IC50 value of 146.37 μg/ml and 105.90 μg/ml, respectively. Mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis was confirmed from the caspase-3 and annexin V/PI flow cytometry assay, which displayed a cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase. Overall, the results predicted that the designed nanoformulation is a potential therapeutic agent in treating pancreatic cancer.
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- Abhay Dev Tripathi
- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, India
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, India
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, India
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Sung CR, Kim BJ, Park CJ, Oh IA, Lee YJ, Park YR, Kwack SJ. Evaluation of the anti-androgenic and cytotoxic effects of benzophenone-3 in male Sprague-Dawley rats. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2024; 87:266-273. [PMID: 38166509 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2023.2300785] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Benzophenone-3 (BP-3, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, oxybenzone) is one of the most widely used types of benzophenone organic sunscreen. However, this compound is a potentially harmful toxicant. The aim of this study was 2-fold to: (1) utilize a Hershberger bioassay in vivo in castrated male Sprague-Dawley rats to investigate the anti-androgenic activities of BP-3, and (2) use in vitro a methyl tetrazolium assay to compare the toxicity between Leydig cells (TM3 cells) and mouse fibroblast (NIH-3T3) cell lines. In the Hershberger assay, rats were divided into 6 groups (each of n = 7): a vehicle control, negative control, positive control, PB-3 low (40 mg/kg), BP-3 intermediate (200 mg/kg), and BP-3 high (1000 mg/kg)-dose. The weight of the ventral prostate was significantly decreased at BP-3 doses of 200 or 1,000 mg/kg/day. In addition, the levator anibulbocavernosus muscle weights were also significantly reduced at BP-3 doses of 40, 200, or 1,000 mg/kg/day. In the MTT assay, the viability of NIH-3T3 mouse fibroblast cells was within the normal range. However, the TM3 mouse testis Leydig cell viability was significantly lowered in a concentration-dependent manner. Therefore, data indicate that BP-3 might exert in vivo anti-androgenic and in vitro cytotoxic effects in cells associated with the male reproductive system compared to normal non-reproductive cells.Abbreviation: BP-3: benzophenone-3; CG: Cowper's gland; DMEM: Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium; DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; GP: glans penis; LABC: levator anibulbocavernosus muscle; MTT: methyl tetrazolium; NC: negative control; PC: positive control; SV: seminal vesicle; TP: testosterone propionate; VC: vehicle control; VP: ventral prostate.
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- Chi Rim Sung
- Department of Bio Health Science, College of Natural Science, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Nonclinical Research Center, Chemon Inc., Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio Health Science, College of Natural Science, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio Health Science, College of Natural Science, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio Health Science, College of Natural Science, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio Health Science, College of Natural Science, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio Health Science, College of Natural Science, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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Dutta A, Thakur S, Dey DK, Kumar A. Cisplatin and Starvation Differently Sensitize Autophagy in Renal Carcinoma: A Potential Therapeutic Pathway to Target Variegated Drugs Resistant Cancerous Cells. Cells 2024; 13:471. [PMID: 38534315 DOI: 10.3390/cells13060471] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Cisplatin, a powerful chemotherapy medication, has long been a cornerstone in the fight against cancer due to chemotherapeutic failure. The mechanism of cisplatin resistance/failure is a multifaceted and complex issue that consists mainly of apoptosis inhibition through autophagy sensitization. Currently, researchers are exploring ways to regulate autophagy in order to tip the balance in favor of effective chemotherapy. Based on this notion, the current study primarily identifies the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in cisplatin-treated autophagic ACHN cells through the Illumina Hi-seq platform. A protein-protein interaction network was constructed using the STRING database and KEGG. GO classifiers were implicated to identify genes and their participating biological pathways. ClueGO, David, and MCODE detected ontological enrichment and sub-networking. The network topology was further examined using 12 different algorithms to identify top-ranked hub genes through the Cytoscape plugin Cytohubba to identify potential targets, which established profound drug efficacy under an autophagic environment. Considerable upregulation of genes related to autophagy and apoptosis suggests that autophagy boosts cisplatin efficacy in malignant ACHN cells with minimal harm to normal HEK-293 growth. Furthermore, the determination of cellular viability and apoptosis by AnnexinV/FITC-PI assay corroborates with in silico data, indicating the reliability of the bioinformatics method followed by qRT-PCR. Altogether, our data provide a clear molecular insight into drug efficacy under starved conditions to improve chemotherapy and will likely prompt more clinical trials on this aspect.
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- Ankita Dutta
- Advanced Nanoscale Molecular Oncology Laboratory (ANMOL), Department of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri 734013, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University of North Bengal, Siliguri 734013, West Bengal, India
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- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Advanced Nanoscale Molecular Oncology Laboratory (ANMOL), Department of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri 734013, West Bengal, India
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Alossaimi MA, Riadi Y, Alnuwaybit GN, Md S, Alkreathy HM, Elekhnawy E, Geesi MH, Alqahtani SM, Afzal O. Design, synthesis, molecular docking, and in vitro studies of 2-mercaptoquinazolin-4(3 H)-ones as potential anti-breast cancer agents. Saudi Pharm J 2024; 32:101971. [PMID: 38357701 PMCID: PMC10864842 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2024.101971] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) comprises 10 % to 20 % of breast cancer, however, it is more dangerous than other types of breast cancer, because it lacks druggable targets, such as the estrogen receptors (ER) and the progesterone receptor (PR), and has under expressed receptor tyrosine kinase, ErbB2. Present targeted therapies are not very effective and other choices include invasive procedures like surgery or less invasive ones like radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This study investigated the potential anticancer activity of some novel quinazolinone derivatives that were designed on the structural framework of two approved anticancer drugs, Ispinesib (KSP inhibitor) and Idelalisib (PI3Kδ inhibitor), to find out solutions for TNBC. All the designed derivatives (3a-l) were subjected to extra precision molecular docking and were synthesized and spectrally characterized. In vitro enzyme inhibition assay of compounds (3a, 3b, 3e, 3 g and 3 h) revealed their nanomolar inhibitory potential against the anticancer targets, KSP and PI3Kδ. Using MTT assay, the cytotoxic potential of compounds 3a, 3b and 3e were found highest against MDA-MB-231 cells with an IC50 of 14.51 µM, 16.27 µM, and 9.97 µM, respectively. Remarkably, these compounds were recorded safe against the oral epithelial normal cells with an IC50 values of 293.60 µM, 261.43 µM, and 222 µM, respectively. The anticancer potential of these compounds against MDA-MB-231 cells was revealed to be associated with their apoptotic activity. This was established by examination with the inverted microscope that revealed the appearance of various apoptotic features like cell shrinkage, apoptotic bodies, and membrane blebbing. Using flow cytometry, the Annexin V/PI-stained cancer cells showed an increase in early and late apoptotic cells. In addition, DNA fragmentation was revealed to occur after treatment with the tested compounds by gel electrophoresis. The relative gene expression of pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic genes revealed an overexpression of the P53 and BAX genes and a downregulation of the BCL-2 gene by real-time PCR. So, this work proved that compounds 3a, 3b, and 3e could be developed as anticancer candidates, via their P53-dependent apoptotic activity.
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- Manal A. Alossaimi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Girija NS, Neethi B, Sakthimanipriya L, Sinekha MA, Shanmugapriya P, Meenakumari R. In-Vitro Cytotoxic, Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Activity of Siddha Formulation Nandhi Mezhugu (NM) Against Hela Cell Line. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024; 196:1612-1622. [PMID: 37436547 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04657-w] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women of childbearing age. Nandhi Mezhugu is a Siddha herbo-mineral drug widely used to treat cancer. Due to a lack of scientific evidence, the present study was intended to evaluate the anti cancer activity of Nandhi Mezhugu in the HeLa cell line. The cells were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium, then treated with different concentrations of the test drug (10 to 200 µg/ml). The anti proliferative activity of the drug was evaluated using an MTT assay. Cell apoptosis and cell cycle were measured by flow cytometry and typical nuclear changes of apoptotic processes were observed under the microscope using the dual acridine orange/ethidium bromide fluorescent staining method. The study result showed that the percentage of cell viability decreased with an increase in the concentration of the test drug. The MTT assay data showed that the test drug Nandhi Mezhugu had the antiproliferative effect on cervical cancer cells with IC50 of 139.7 ± 13.87 µg/ml. Further studies such as flow cytometry and dual staining method also revealed the apoptotic effect of the test drug. Nandhi Mezhugu can be effectively used as an anti cancer formulation to treat cervical cancer. Thus, the current study brings forth scientific evidence for the efficacy of Nandhi Mezhugu against the HeLa cell line. Further studies will be needed to prove the promising efficacy of Nandhi Mezhugu.
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- N Sabari Girija
- National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600047, India.
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- National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600047, India
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- National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600047, India
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- National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600047, India
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- Department of Nanju Maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600047, India
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Jayakumar R, Dash MK, Gulati S, Pandey A, Trigun SK, Joshi N. Preliminary data on cytotoxicity and functional group assessment of a herb-mineral combination against colorectal carcinoma cell line. J Complement Integr Med 2024; 21:61-70. [PMID: 38016708 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2023-0221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The invasive screening methods and the late stage diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) are contributing for the devastative prognosis. The gradual shift of the disease pattern among younger generations requires the implementation of phytochemicals and traditional medicines. Arkeshwara rasa (AR) is a herb-mineral combination of Tamra bhasma/incinerated copper ashes and Dwigun Kajjali/mercury sulphide levigated with Calotropis procera leaf juice, Plumbago zeylanica root decoction and the decoction of three myrobalans (Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica Officinalis decoction)/Triphala decoction. METHODS The SW-480 cell line was checked for the cytotoxicity and the cell viability criteria with MTT(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide) assay. The acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EtBr) assay revealed the depth of apoptosis affected cells in the fluorescent images. The FTIR analysis exhibited the graphical spectrum of functional groups within the compound AR. RESULTS The IC50 from the 10-7 to 10-3 concentrations against SW-480 cells was 40.4 μg/mL. The staining of AO/EtBr was performed to visualize live and dead cells and it is evident from the result that number of apoptotic cells increases at increasing concentration of AR. The single bond with stretch vibrations of O-H and N-H are more concentrated in the 2,500-3,200 cm-1 and 3,700-4,000 cm-1 of the spectra whereas, the finger print region carries the O-H and S=O type peaks. CONCLUSIONS The AR shows strong cyto-toxicity against the SW-480 cells by inducing apoptosis. It also modulates cellular metabolism with the involvement of functional groups which antagonizes the strong acids. Moreover, these effects need to be analyzed further based in the in vivo and various in vitro models.
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- Remya Jayakumar
- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Government Ayurveda College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Babu Yugraj Singh Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Abdulkarim Alharbi S, Eldin Ahmed Abdelsalam K, Asad M, Alrouji M, Ahmed Ibrahim M, Almuhanna Y. Assessment of the anti-cancer potential of Ephedra foeminea leaf extract on MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, 4 T1, and MCF-10 breast cancer cell lines: Cytotoxic, apoptotic and oxidative assays. Saudi Pharm J 2024; 32:101960. [PMID: 38328794 PMCID: PMC10847678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2024.101960] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Ephedra foeminea is traditionally used to treat breast cancer in several Arab countries. Scientific studies have reported different effects of this plant on some cancer cell lines. The current study determined the anti-cancer potential of the methanolic extract of Ephedra foeminea against four different types of breast cancer cell lines in-vitro. The extract was prepared by maceration and phytoconstituents were identified by LC-MS analysis. The IC50 value was determined against MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, 4 T1, and MCF-10 cell lines using the MTT assay. Further investigations were carried out using IC50 concentration of the extract (40.09 µg/ml) to determine live/dead cells by acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining. The effect on the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was evaluated by flow cytometry. The results were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's test. The LC-MS analysis revealed the presence of 34 and 30 phytoconstituents in positive and negative modes respectively. The Ephedra foeminea extract was most effective against 4 T1 cells in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.001) with an IC50 value of 40.09 µg/ml and showed negligible effect against MCF-10 cells. It increased apoptosis in 77.84 % of 4 T1 cells, as determined by acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining. The extract also increased the ROS expression in the 39.57 % of 4 T1 cells. The study results showed that Ephedra foeminea extract possesses an anti-cancer effect against 4 T1 cells by increasing the expression of ROS and inducing apoptosis in the 4 T1 cells. The result suggests Ephedra foemenia methanolic extract possesses a reasonable anti-cancer effect due to its effect on apoptosis and oxidative pathways. The results confirm the traditional belief that Ephedra is effective against breast cancerز.
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- Samir Abdulkarim Alharbi
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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Han L, Zhao D, Li Y, Jin J, El-Kott AF, Al-Saeed FA, Eldib AM. Assessment of the Anti-Breast Cancer Effects of Urolithin with Molecular Docking Studies in the In Vitro Condition: Introducing a Novel Chemotherapeutic Drug. Mol Biotechnol 2024; 66:554-566. [PMID: 37280483 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00766-3] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A lot of research has been done on using natural items as diabetes treatment. The molecular docking study was conducted to evaluate the inhibitory activities of urolithin A against α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and aldose reductase. The molecular docking calculations indicated the probable interactions and the characteristics of these contacts at an atomic level. The results of the docking calculations showed the docking score of urolithin A against α-amylase was -5.169 kcal/mol. This value for α-glucosidase and aldose reductase was -3.657 kcal/mol and -7.635 kcal/mol, respectively. In general, the outcomes of the docking calculations revealed that urolithin A can construct several hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic contacts with the assessed enzymes and reduces their activities considerably. The properties of urolithin against common human breast cancer cell lines, i.e., SkBr3, MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, Hs578T, Evsa-T, BT-549, AU565 and 600MPE were evaluated. The IC50 of the urolithin was 400, 443, 392, 418, 397, 530, 566 and 551 against SkBr3, MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, Hs578T, Evsa-T, BT-549, AU565 and 600MPE, respectively. After doing the clinical trial studies, the recent molecule may be used as an anti-breast cancer supplement in humans. IC50 values of urolithin A on α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and aldose reductase enzymes were obtained at 16.14, 1.06 and 98.73 µM, respectively.
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- Lu Han
- Department of General Surgery, Sijing Hospital of Songjiang District Shanghai, Shanghai, 201601, China
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- Department of Oncology, Ezhou Central Hospital, Ezhou, 436000, Hubei, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt
- Alrayan Medical Colleges (AMC), Hejrah Street, P. O. Box 41411, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Masoudinia S, Samadizadeh M, Safavi M, Bijanzadeh HR, Foroumadi A. Novel quinazolines bearing 1,3,4-thiadiazole-aryl urea derivative as anticancer agents: design, synthesis, molecular docking, DFT and bioactivity evaluations. BMC Chem 2024; 18:30. [PMID: 38347613 PMCID: PMC10863284 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-024-01119-0] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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A novel series of 1-(5-((6-nitroquinazoline-4-yl)thio)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-3-phenylurea derivatives 8 were designed and synthesized to evaluate their cytotoxic potencies. The structures of these obtained compounds were thoroughly characterized by IR, 1H, and 13C NMR, MASS spectroscopy and elemental analysis methods. Additionally, their in vitro anticancer activities were investigated using the MTT assay against A549 (human lung cancer), MDA-MB231 (human triple-negative breast cancer), and MCF7 (human hormone-dependent breast cancer). Etoposide was used as a reference marketed drug for comparison. Among the compounds tested, compounds 8b and 8c demonstrated acceptable antiproliferative activity, particularly against MCF7 cells. Considering the potential VEGFR-2 inhibitor potency of these compounds, a molecular docking study was performed for the most potent compound, 8c, to determine its probable interactions. Furthermore, computational investigations, including molecular dynamics, frontier molecular orbital analysis, Fukui reactivity descriptor, electrostatic potential surface, and in silico ADME evaluation for all compounds were performed to illustrate the structure-activity relationship (SAR).
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- Sara Masoudinia
- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Nawaz Z, Riaz N, Saleem M, Iqbal A, Abida Ejaz S, Bashir B, Muzaffar S, Ashraf M, Aziz-Ur-Rehman, Sajjad Bilal M, Krishna Prabhala B, Sajid S. Molecular hybrids of substituted phenylcarbamoylpiperidine and 1,2,4-triazole methylacetamide as potent 15-LOX inhibitors: Design, synthesis, DFT calculations and molecular docking studies. Bioorg Chem 2024; 143:106984. [PMID: 38056389 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106984] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Inflammation is a multifaceted phenomenon triggered by potentially active mediators acutely released arachidonic acid metabolites partially in lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway which are primarily accountable for causing several diseases in humans. It is widely believed that an inhibitor of the LOX pathway represents a rational approach for designing more potent antiinflammatory leads with druggable super safety profiles. In our continual efforts in search for anti-LOX molecules, the present work was to design a new series of N-alkyl/aralkyl/aryl derivatives (7a-o) of 4-phenyl-5-(1-phenylcarbamoylpiperidine)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol which was commenced in seriate formation of phenylcarbamoyl derivative (1), hydrazide (2), semicarbazide (3) and 4-phenyl-5-(1-phenylcarbamoylpiperidine)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (4). The aimed compounds were obtained by reacting 4-phenyl-5-(1-phenylcarbamoylpiperidine)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol with assorted N-alkyl/aralkyl/aryl electrophiles. All compounds were characterized by FTIR, 1H-, 13C-NMR spectroscopy, EI-MS and HR-EI-MS spectrometry and screened against soybean 15-LOX for their inhibitory potential using chemiluminescence method. All the compounds except 7m and 7h inhibited the said enzyme remarkably. Compounds 7c,7l, 7j and 7a displayed potent inhibitions ranging from IC50 1.92 ± 0.13 µM to 7.65 ± 0.12 µM. Other analogues 7g, 7o, 7e, 7b, 7d, 7k and 7n revealed excellent inhibitory values ranging from IC50 12.45 ± 0.38 µM to 24.81 ± 0.47 µM. All these compounds did not reveal DPPH radical scavenging activity. Compounds 7i-o maintained > 90 % human blood mononuclear cells (MNCs) viability at 0.125 mM as assayed by MTT whilst others were found toxic. Pharmacokinetic profiles predicted good oral bioavailability and drug-likeness properties of the active scaffolds. SAR investigations showed that phenyl substituted analogue on amide side decreased inhibitory activity due to inductive and mesomeric effects while the mono-alkyl substituted analogues were more active than disubstituted ones and ortho substituted analogues were more potent than meta substituted ones. MD simulation predicted the stability of the 7c ligand and receptor complex as shown by their relative RMSD (root mean square deviation) values. Molecular docking studies displayed hydrogen bonding between the compounds and the enzyme with Arg378 which was common in 7n, 7g, 7h and baicalein. In 7a and quercetin, hydrogen bonding was established through Asn375. RMSD values exhibited good inhibitory profiles in the order quercetin (0.73 Å) < 7 g < baicalein < 7a < 7n < 7 h (1.81 Å) and the binding free energies followed similar pattern. Density functional theory (DFT) data established good correlation between the active compounds and significant activity was associated with more stabilized LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals) orbitals. Nevertheless, the present studies declare active analogues like 7c, 7 l, 7a, 7j as leads. Work is ongoing in derivatizing active molecules to explore more effective leads as 15-LOX inhibitors as antiinflammatory agents.
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- Zahid Nawaz
- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan; Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (IBBB), Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Khawaja Fareed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Sceience and Technology, University of Education, 54770 Lahore, Vehari Campus, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Khawaja Fareed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230M, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen 2, DK-2100 Kobenhavn O, Denmark
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Ranganathan P, Sugumaran V, Purushothaman B, Rajendran AR, Subramanian B. Rapidly derived equimolar Ca: P phasic bioactive glass infused flexible gelatin multi-functional scaffolds - A promising tissue engineering. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2024; 150:106264. [PMID: 38029463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106264] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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The study aims to design and fabricate an ultra-easier multi-functional biomedical polymeric scaffold loaded with unique equimolar Ca:P phasic bioactive glass material (BG). Gelatin (G) - 45S5 bioactive glass (BG) scaffolds were synthesized via a simple laboratory refrigerator with higher biocompatibility and cytocompatibility. The results proved that BG has enhanced bio-mineralization of the scaffolds and results support that the G: BG (1:2) ratio is the more appropriate composition. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) study confirms the higher surface area for pure Gelatin and G: BG (1:2). Scanning Electron Microscopic images display the precipitation of hydroxycarbonate apatite layer over the scaffolds on immersing it in simulated body fluid. Alkaline phosphate activity proved that G: BG (1:2) scaffold could induce mitogenesis in MG-63 osteoblast cells, thus helping in hard tissue regeneration. Sirius red collagen deposition showed that higher content bioactive glass incorporated Gelatin polymeric scaffold G: BG (1:2) could induce rapid collagen secretion of NIH 3T3 fibroblast cell line that could help in soft tissue regeneration and earlier wound healing. The scaffolds were also tested for cell viability using NIH 3T3 fibroblast cell lines and MG 63 osteoblastic cell lines through methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. Thus, the study shows a scaffold of appropriate composition G: BG (1:2) can be a multifunctional material to regenerate hard and soft tissues.
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- Priya Ranganathan
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India; Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, South Korea
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Vellapanchavadi, Chennai 600077, India
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- Functional Nano-Materials (FuN) Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India.
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Khadim MS, Zaid NW. Efficiency of C-type natriuretic peptide on improvement of Iraqi local ram's epididymal sperms. Open Vet J 2024; 14:674-682. [PMID: 38549573 PMCID: PMC10970128 DOI: 10.5455/ovj.2024.v14.i2.7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Background Fertility plays a great role in animal reproduction since high-quality semen improves sheep industry reproduction. The current worldwide data revealed the close relation of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) to the reproductive function of rams. Aims Evaluation of the effect of CNP on cooled sperms using traditional and molecular assays. Methods Totally, of 20 testicular samples were collected, processed to obtain the semen samples, and divided into two parts; one was treated with a suitable dose of CNP, and the other served as a control. Sperm samples of both groups were cooled for 3 days and tested at 0, 24, 48, and 72 hours. Results The findings revealed that the suitable dose of CNP-treated sperms was 0.01 × 10-13. Values of individual motility, live sperms, and sperm concentration were reduced significantly in CNP-24h, CNP-48h, and CNP-72h when compared to control; however, abnormal sperms were increased in both control and CNP groups at 24, 48, and 72 hours when compared to values of 0 hour. Concerning turbidmetric analysis, a significant reduction in values of lag time was observed in CNP when compared to control at all times of cooling intervals. In both CNP and control groups, motility index was decreased at 24, 48, and 72 hours when compared to 0 hour. For velocity, significant increases were shown in CNP compared with control at all cooling intervals. However, values of both groups were increased significantly at 24, 48, and 72 hours times when compared to 0 hour. Fraction of rapidly moving sperm of CNP was elevated at 0 hour and decreased at 24, 48, and 72 hours when compared to control. Expression of the hNPR-B gene was reduced gradually in sperms of CNP and control groups at times of cooling intervals. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this first Iraqi study targets the effect of CNP on epididymal sperms of rams. However, changes that occur after excessive CNP exposure remain unclear, and the toxicological profile of CNP requires furthermore supplements.
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- Massar Saeb Khadim
- Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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Doddagaddavalli MA, Kalalbandi VKA, Seetharamappa J, Joshi SD. New thiophene-1,3,4-oxadiazole-thiazolidine-2,4-dione hybrids: Synthesis, MCF-7 inhibition and binding studies. Bioorg Chem 2024; 143:107003. [PMID: 38029570 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.107003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Two synthetic methods were proposed for the preparation of a new series of thiophene-1,3,4-oxadiazole-thiazolidine-2,4-dione hybrids (TOT-1 to 15) and their structures were elucidated based on spectral data. Studies on cytotoxicity, ROS, cellular uptake and interactions of TOT-14 with calf thymus DNA were carried out. Anticancer activity of compounds, TOT-1 to 15 on breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines was investigated. The IC50 values for the standard, epirubicin hydrochloride and TOT-12, 13, 14 and 15 were found to be 6.78, 5.52, 6.53, 4.83 and 5.57 µg/mL, respectively. Notably, TOT-14 exhibited a remarkable antiproliferative activity with a strikingly selective inhibitory effect compared to standard. This specific selectivity could be attributed to the synergistic effect of increased cellular uptake and generation of higher ROS in cancer cells after irradiation. The binding constant of 4.25 x 103 M-1 indicated the moderate interaction between TOT-14 and ct-DNA. The docking score of TOT derivativeswas substantially identical to the docking score of epirubicin hydrochloride. The designed molecules complied with the requirements for drug-likeness and ADME.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SET's College of Pharmacy, Dharwad 580 002, India
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Akbari P, Taebpour M, Akhlaghi M, Hasan SH, Shahriyari S, Parsaeian M, Haghirosadat BF, Rahdar A, Pandey S. Regulation of the P53 tumor suppressor gene and the Mcl-2 oncogene expression by an active herbal component delivered through a smart thermo-pH-sensitive PLGA carrier to improve Osteosarcoma treatment. Med Oncol 2024; 41:68. [PMID: 38289404 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-02291-4] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Osteosarcoma (OS), a lethal malignancy, has witnessed an escalating incidence rate. Contemporary therapeutic strategies for this cancer have proven to be inadequate, primarily due to their extensive side effects and the lack of specificity in targeting the molecular pathways implicated in this disease. Consequently, this project is aimed to manufacture and characterize Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic acid) embodying curcumin, a phytocompound devoid of adverse effects which not only exerts an anti-neoplastic influence but also significantly modulates the genetic pathways associated with this malignancy. In this investigation, multiple formulations of PLGA-Cur were synthesized, and the choice of optimal formula was made considering the efficiency of nanoparticle encapsulation and the drug dispersion rate from synthesized PLGA. The selected formulation's physical and chemical attributes, such as its dimension, polydispersity index of the formulation, surface electrical charge, physical-spatial structure, and stability, were examined using methods, including Dynamic light scattering (DLS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and spectrophotometry. Subsequently, the absence of interaction between the drug and the system was assessed using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and cellular uptake was evaluated using fluorescence microscopy. The smart system's responsiveness to environmental stimuli was determined using the dialysis bag method and its anti-tumor properties were investigated on the SAOS-2 cell line. Finally, to evaluate the system's genetic impact on bone cancer, the molecular quantification of the P53 tumor suppressor gene and the oncogene MCL-2 was analyzed using real-time PCR and their protein expression levels were also examined. The PLGAs synthesized in this study exhibited an encapsulation rate of 91.5 ± 1.16% and a maximum release rate of 71 ± 1%, which were responsive to various stimuli. The size of the PLGAs was 12.5 ± 321.2 nm, with an electric charge of -38.9 ± 2.6 mV and a PDI of 0.107, indicating suitable morphology and stability. Furthermore, both the system and the drug retained their natural properties after inoculation. The system was readily absorbed by cancer cells and effectively exerted its anti-cancer properties. Notably, the system had a significant impact on the mentioned genes' expression. The produced nanosystem, possessing optimal physicochemical properties, has the potential to enhance the anti-cancer efficacy of curcumin. This is achieved by altering molecular and genetic pathways within cancer cells, thereby positioning it as a viable adjunctive treatment modality and also synthesizing of this herbal base drug system consider as a completely novel method for cancer therapy that can efficiently modulate genetical pathways involved.
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- Parinaz Akbari
- Biotechnology Research Center, International Campus, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- FIBMS Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Anesthesia Department, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Duhok, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Medical Nanotechnology & Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, P. O. Box. 98613-35856, Zabol, Iran.
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- School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Presenjit, Chaturvedi S, Singh A, Gautam D, Singh K, Mishra AK. An Insight into the Effect of Schiff Base and their d and f Block Metal Complexes on Various Cancer Cell Lines as Anticancer Agents: A Review. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2024; 24:ACAMC-EPUB-137939. [PMID: 38279753 DOI: 10.2174/0118715206280314231201111358] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Over the last few decades, an alarming rise in the percentage of individuals with cancer and those with multi-resistant illnesses has forced researchers to explore possibilities for novel therapeutic approaches. Numerous medications currently exist to treat various disorders, and the development of small molecules as anticancer agents has considerable potential. However, the widespread prevalence of resistance to multiple drugs in cancer indicates that it is necessary to discover novel and promising compounds with ideal characteristics that could overcome the multidrug resistance issue. The utilisation of metallo-drugs has served as a productive anticancer chemotherapeutic method, and this approach may be implemented for combating multi-resistant tumours more successfully. Schiff bases have been receiving a lot of attention as a group of compounds due to their adaptable metal chelating abilities, innate biologic properties, and versatility to tweak the structure to optimise it for a specific biological purpose. The biological relevance of Schiff base and related complexes, notably their anticancer effects, has increased in their popularity as bio-inorganic chemistry has progressed. As a result of learning about Schiff bases antitumor efficacy against multiple cancer cell lines and their complexes, researchers are motivated to develop novel, side-effect-free anticancer treatments. According to study reports from the past ten years, we are still seeking a powerful anticancer contender. This study highlights the potential of Schiff bases, a broad class of chemical molecules, as potent anticancer agents. In combination with other anticancer strategies, they enhance the efficacy of treatment by elevating the cytotoxicity of chemotherapy, surmounting drug resistance, and promoting targeted therapy. Schiff bases also cause cancer cell DNA repair, improve immunotherapy, prevent angiogenesis, cause apoptosis, and lessen the side effects of chemotherapy. The present review explores the development of potential Schiff base and their d and f block metal complexes as anticancer agents against various cancer cell lines.
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- Presenjit
- Radiological Nuclear and Imaging Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, 110054, Delhi, India
- Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, 226025, Lucknow, India
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- Radiological Nuclear and Imaging Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, 110054, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, 110007, India
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- Radiological Nuclear and Imaging Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, 110054, Delhi, India
- Centre of Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, 226025, Lucknow, India
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- Radiological Nuclear and Imaging Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, DRDO, Timarpur, 110054, Delhi, India
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Talib H, Mehmood A, Amjad MS, Mustafa A, Khan MAR, Raffi M, Khan RT, Ahmad KS, Qureshi H. Antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer potential of green fabricated silver nanoparticles made from Viburnum grandiflorum leaf extract. Bot Stud 2024; 65:4. [PMID: 38252177 PMCID: PMC10803688 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-024-00411-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recently, researchers are focusing on creating new tools to combat the antibiotic resistant bacteria and malignancy issues, which pose significant threats to humanity. Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are thought to be a potential solution to these issues. The biosynthesis method, known for its environmentally friendly and cost-effective characteristics, can produce small-sized AgNPs with antimicrobial and anticancer properties. In this study, AgNPs were bio-fabricated from the distilled water and methanolic extracts of Viburnum grandiflorum leaves. Physio-chemical characterization of the bio-fabricated AgNPs was conducted using UV-visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, and X-ray diffraction analysis. RESULTS AgNPs produced from the methanol extract were smaller in size (12.28 nm) compared to those from the aqueous extract (17.77 nm). The bioengineered AgNPs exhibited a circular shape with a crystalline nature. These biosynthesized AgNPs demonstrated excellent bactericidal activity against both gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria. Highest antibacterial activity was observed with the methanol extract against P. aeruginosa (14.66 ± 0.74 mm). AgNPs from the methanol extract also displayed the highest antioxidant activity, with an IC50 value of 188.00 ± 2.67 μg/mL against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Furthermore, AgNPs exhibited notable cytotoxic activity against Rhabdomyosarcoma cell line (RD cell) of human muscle cancer cell. The IC50 values calculated from the MTT assay were 26.28 ± 1.58 and 21.49 ± 1.44 μg/mL for AgNPs synthesized from aqueous and methanol extracts, respectively. CONCLUSION The methanol extract of V. grandiflorum leaves demonstrates significant potential for synthesizing AgNPs with effective antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer actions, making them applicable in various biomedical applications.
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- Hina Talib
- Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, 12350, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, 12350, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh, Bagh, 12500, Pakistan.
- Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
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- Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, 12350, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), Lehtrar Road, Nilore, Islamabad, 45650, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, 12350, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Chakwal, Chakwal, 48800, Pakistan
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Patil SK, Chary PS, Maddipatla S, Madhavi YV, Singothu S, Bhandari V, Pardhi E, Bansal KK, Mehra NK. Development of venetoclax with 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion complex for improved bioavailability. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-18. [PMID: 38247232 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2305695] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Cyclodextrin complexes loaded with venetoclax for improved solubility and therapeutic efficacy as repurposed drug. The venetoclax-cyclodextrin inclusion complex was prepared using kneading method. Primarily in-silico molecular docking study was performed to examine the possible interaction between venetoclax and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) and extensively characterized. The in-vitro studies were performed using A-549 lung epithelial cancer cells. The in-vivo pharmaco-kinetic studies was performed on wistar rats. The aqueous solubility of venetoclax was increased upto 3.16 folds, as compared with pure venetoclax with entrapment efficiency (EE%) was determined 95.44 ± 0.3%. In-vitro cytotoxicity studies were carried on A-549 lung epithelial cancer cells, wherein BCL-2 receptors were highly over-expressed and IC 50 values for venetoclax and venetoclax- HP-β-CD complex was calculated at 24 and 48 hrs in the order of 1.241 µg/ml, 0.68 µg/ml and 0.757719 µg/ml, 0.6125 µg/mL, respectively. The oral bioavailability was increased 4.03 times compared to the pure drug. The venetoclax-HP-β-CD inclusion complexes showed the increased aqueous solubility with improved anticancer activities.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Smalant Kishor Patil
- Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacoinformatics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacoinformatics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Saleh F, Kheirandish F, Abbasi M, Ahmadpour F, Veiskarami S, Mirderikvand A. Comparison of biosynthetic zinc oxide nanoparticle and glucantime cytotoxic effects on Leishmania major (MRHO/IR/75/ER). J Basic Microbiol 2024. [PMID: 38227394 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202300490] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Currently, zinc oxide (ZnO) particles are used in nanotechnology to destroy a wide range of microorganisms. Although pentavalent antimony compounds are used as antileishmanial drugs, they are associated with several limitations and side effects. Therefore, it is always desirable to try to find new and effective treatments. The aim of this research is to determine the antileishmanial effect of ZnO particles in comparison to the Antimoan Meglumine compound on promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania major (MRHO/IR/75/ER). After the extraction and purification of macrophages from the peritoneal cavity of C57BL/6 mice, L. major parasites were cultured in Roswell Park Memorial Institute-1640 culture medium containing fetal bovine serum (FBS) 10% and antibiotic. In this experimental study, the effect of different concentrations of nanoparticles was investigated using the 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric method, in comparison to the glucantime on promastigotes, amastigotes and healthy macrophages in the culture medium. The amount of light absorption of the obtained color from the regeneration of tetrazolium salt to the product color of formazan by the parasite was measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) reader, and the IC50 value was calculated. IC50 after 24 h of incubation was calculated as IC50 = 358.6 µg/mL. The results showed, that the efficacy of ZnO nanoparticles was favorable and dose-dependent. The concentration of 500 µg/mL of ZnO nanoparticles induced 84.67% apoptosis after 72. Also, the toxicity of nanoparticles was less than the drug. Nanoparticles exert their cytotoxic effects by inducing apoptosis. They can be suitable candidates in the pharmaceutical industry in the future.
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- Fatemeh Saleh
- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Nutritional Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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Fan X, Cao Y, Zeng M, Ren Y, Zheng X, Feng W. Six New Compounds from the Herbaceous Stems of Ephedra intermedia Schrenket C. A. Meyer and Their Lung-Protective Activity. Molecules 2024; 29:432. [PMID: 38257345 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020432] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Six new compounds, (7R,8S,8'R)-balanophorone (1), (7'S,8'R,8R)-yunnanensin A (2), (3S)-thunberginol C (3), (8R,8'R)-maninsigin B (4), (7S,8R)-4,7,8-dihydroxy-9,9-dimethyl-chroman (5), and 4-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)butan-1-one (6), along with eight known compounds (7-14), were isolated from the herbaceous stems of Ephedra intermedia Schrenket C. A. Meyer. Their structures were elucidated based on their spectroscopic (MS, NMR, IR, and UV) data, and their absolute configurations were determined by comparing their calculated and experimental electronic circular dichroic (ECD) spectra. Moreover, compounds 1 and 3-6 were evaluated for their ability to protect human pulmonary epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) from injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in vitro. The results showed that compound 6 exhibited a significant protective effect against LPS-induced injury in BEAS-2B, and compound 5 exhibited a slightly protective effect at the concentration of 10 μM.
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- Xiling Fan
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- The Engineering and Technology Center for Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Torabi M, Yasami-Khiabani S, Sardari S, Golkar M, Pérez-Sánchez H, Ghasemi F. Identification of new potential candidates to inhibit EGF via machine learning algorithm. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 963:176176. [PMID: 38000720 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176176] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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One of the cost-effective alternative methods to find new inhibitors has been the repositioning approach of existing drugs. The advantage of computational drug repositioning method is saving time and cost to remove the pre-clinical step and accelerate the drug discovery process. Hence, an ensemble computational-experimental approach, consisting of three steps, a machine learning model, simulation of drug-target interaction and experimental characterization, was developed. The machine learning type used here was a different tree classification method, which is one of the best randomize machine learning model to identify potential inhibitors from weak inhibitors. This model was trained more than one-hundred times, and forty top trained models were extracted for the drug repositioning step. The machine learning step aimed to discover the approved drugs with the highest possible success rate in the experimental step. Therefore, among all the identified molecules with more than 0.9 probability in more than 70% of the models, nine compounds, were selected. Besides, out of the nine chosen drugs, seven compounds have been confirmed to inhibit EGF in the published articles since 2019. Hence, two identified compounds, in addition to gefitinib, as a positive control, five weak-inhibitors and one neutral, were considered via molecular docking study. Finally, the eight proposed drugs, including gefitinib, were investigated using MTT assay and In-Cell ELISA to characterize the drugs' effect on A431 cell growth and EGF-signaling. From our experiments, we could conclude that salicylic acid and piperazine could play an EGF-inhibitor role like gefitinib.
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- Mohammadreza Torabi
- Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Drug Design and Bioinformatics Unit, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Structural Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing Reseach Group (BIO-HPC), Computer Engineering Department, UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia, Murcia, E30107, Spain
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Li H, Lin H, Li J, Chen K, Chen Z, Zhang J, Huang Y, Zhao X, Ti H, Tao Y. Design, Synthesis and Anti-cancer Evaluation of Nitrogen-containing Derivatives of 30-Carboxyl of Gambogic Acid. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2024; 24:ACAMC-EPUB-137128. [PMID: 38204259 DOI: 10.2174/0118715206279725231208065031] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Gambogic acid (GA) is a natural product from the resin of the Garcinia species, which showed significant activity in the induction of apoptosis. It can be one promising lead compound for the design and synthesis of new anticancer drugs. OBJECTIVE The objective of the current study is to design novel nitrogen-contained GA derivatives with better anti-cancer activities and study the effect of the introduction of different nitrogen-contained groups on the activity of GA. METHODS The designed 15 derivatives were synthesized via esterification or amidation of 30-carboxylate. The synthetic compounds were characterized via different spectroscopic techniques, including X-ray single crystal diffraction, MS and NMR. The cytotoxic activity of the designed derivatives was evaluated in vitro against A549, HepG-2, and MCF-7 cell lines using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) test. RESULTS 15 nitrogen-contained GA derivatives were successfully synthesized and established. Based on the IC50 values, compounds 9, 10, 11 and 13 showed stronger inhibitory effects on A549, HepG-2, MCF-7 cell lines than GA, while 9 is the most active compound with IC50 value of 0.64-1.49 μM. Most derivatives of GA with esterification of C-30 including cyano-benzene ring were generally weaker than those of pyrimidinyl-substituted derivatives. In addition, length of alkyl linkers between C-30 of GA and nitrogen-contained group produced different effects on A549, HepG-2 and MCF-7 cell lines. CONCLUSION The structure-activity relationship results show that aromatic substituent and linker length play important roles to improve the anticancer activities, while compound 9 with pyrimidine substituent and C-C-C linkers is the most active derivative against tested cell lines, and is a promising anti-cancer agent for further development.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center, Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 510070, PR China
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- School of Chinese Medicinal Resource, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P. R. China
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Albaqami FF, Sahib AS, Alharthy KM, Altharawi A, Alshahrani MY, Jawad MA, Suliman M, Ahmad I. A phenanthroline-based erbium (III) complex: molecular docking, DNA/BSA -binding and biological evaluation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38174386 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2300130] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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With the help of both theoretical as well as experimental research, in vitro binding research with CT-DNA (calf thymus) and BSA (bovine serum albumin) were carefully examined to figure out the chemotherapeutic and pharmacokinetic facets of the Erbium complex, which contains 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen). The binding characteristics and the mechanism of complex's interaction with DNA as well as the protein were determined utilizing fluorescence quenching method. Findings indicated that the complex's interaction with DNA via groove binding into DNA's minor grooves, with their binding constants falling within the 104 M-1 range. Furthermore, thermodynamic characteristics and the fluorescence emission of the tryptophan residues of the protein were obtained through fluorescence quenching studies at different temperatures. According to the results of the binding constants, the protein's interactions with the Er- complex were moderate, demonstrating that the compound may be transported effectively by the protein. Molecular docking results supported that of the experimental research. The HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cell lines, along with the normal human fibroblast cell line, were used in an MTT assay evaluation of the Er-complex cytotoxicity. The Er-complex displayed a selective inhibitory effect on the proliferation of different cancer cells.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Faisal F Albaqami
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Al- Mustaqbal University College, Hilla, Iraq
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratories Technology, Al-Nisour University College, Iraq
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Ghaderian E, Esboei BR, Mousavi P, Pourhajibagher M, Homayouni MM, Zeinali M. Anti-leishmanial effects of Eryngium planum and Ecbilliun elaterum methanolic extract against Leishmania major. AMB Express 2024; 14:3. [PMID: 38170375 PMCID: PMC10764691 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01656-2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease, one of the most important neglected tropical diseases. Existing anti-leishmanial treatments are not effective for a long time and associated with toxic side effects so searching for a new, effective and safe alternative treatments against infectious diseases is greatly needed. This study is aimed to assess the leishmaniacidal effects of methanolic extracts of Eryngium planum (E. planum) and Ecbilliun elaterum (E. elaterum) on Leishmania major (L. major), In vitro. The selected plants were collected from northern areas of Iran. The methanolic extract from the aerial parts of plants were prepared using maceration methods. GC- Mass analysis was used to determine the compounds of the plants. Promastigotes of L. major was cultured in RPMI-1640 medium and the anti-leishmanial and cytotoxicity effects of extracts at concentrations of 100, 200, 400 and 800 µg/ml were assessed using MTT assay. The data obtained from gas chromatography revealed that α-Pinene, Caryophyllene oxide, β-Caryophyllene, Bicyclogermacrene and α-Bisabolol are the main compounds extracted from E. planum and α-Pinene, Germacrene D, Caryophyllene oxide, γ-Eudesmol and α-Bisabolol are the main components of E. elaterum. The results of MTT Assay revealed that E. planum at concentrations of 800 µg/ml after 24 h at 400 µg/ml after 48 h and the E. elaterium at concentrations of 800 µg/ml after 48 h at 400 µg/ml after 72 h had similar anti-leishmanial effects to the positive control. These results indicated that E. planum and E. elaterum are the potential sources for the discovery of novel anti-leishmanial treatments.
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- Erfan Ghaderian
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran Registry Center for Hydatid Cyst, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
- Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Medical Parasitology, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Center for Communicable Diseases Management, Ministry of Health Treatment and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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Esquissato GNM, Pereira TS, Pereira SLDS, Costa FND, Garcia FP, Nakamura CV, Rodrigues JHDS, Castro-Prado MAAD. In vitro anticancer and antifungal properties of the essential oil from the leaves of Lippia origanoides kunth. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-4. [PMID: 38164692 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2300028] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The essential oil from Lippia origanoides (EOLO) is employed in traditional medicine as it has both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The current investigation first evaluated the EOLO's cytotoxic activity in tumour (SiHa and HT-29) and non-tumour (human lymphocyte) cells by MTT. The effect on ROS production was further evaluated in cancer cells by fluorimetry. The oil's mutagenic and antifungal activities were also evaluated using, respectively, the in vitro micronucleus test and the broth microdilution method. The EOLO displayed significant cytotoxicity in both cancer cell lines, with IC50 values of 20.2 μg/mL and 24.3 μg/mL for HT-29 and for SiHa cell lines, respectively. EOLO increased ROS production, was unable to raise the micronucleus frequencies and significantly reduced the cytokinesis block proliferation indices, revealing its anti-proliferative action. The results demonstrate that EOLO is devoid of mutagenic activity but possesses significant activity against tumour and non-tumour human cells, reinforcing its biological potential.
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- Departamento de Biotecnologia, Genética e Biologia Celular, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brasil
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Kour P, Saha P, Sharma DK, Singh K. DNA topoisomerases as a drug target in Leishmaniasis: Structural and mechanistic insights. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128401. [PMID: 38007027 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128401] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Leishmaniasis, caused by a protozoan parasite, is among humanity's costliest banes, owing to the high mortality and morbidity ratio in poverty-stricken areas. To date, no vaccine is available for the complete cure of the disease. Current chemotherapy is expensive, has undesirable side effects, and faces drug resistance limitations and toxicity concerns. The substantial differences in homology between leishmanial DNA topoisomerase IB compared with the human counterparts provided a new lead in the study of the structural determinants that can be targeted. Several research groups explored this molecular target, trying to fill the therapeutic gap, and came forward with various anti-leishmanial scaffolds. This article is a comprehensive review of knowledge about topoisomerases as an anti-leishmanial drug target and their inhibitors collected over the years. In addition to information on molecular targets and reported scaffolds, the review details the structure-activity relationship of described compounds with leishmanial Topoisomerase IB. Moreover, the work also includes information about the structure of the inhibitors, showing common interacting residues with leishmanial topoisomerases that drive their mode of action towards them. Finally, in search of topoisomerase inhibitors at the stage of clinical trials, we have listed all the drugs that have been in clinical trials against leishmaniasis.
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- Parampreet Kour
- Infectious Diseases Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180001, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Infectious Diseases Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu 180001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Yu P, Duan L, Yan Z, Li J, Cai DZ. RADA-16-based Self-assembled Peptide Nanofiber Scaffolds Loaded with TGF-β1 Enhance the Chondrogenic Differentiation Potential of BMSCs In vitro. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 19:257-266. [PMID: 36927429 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x18666230316112847] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE At present, cartilage repair does not offer ideal efficacy. Fortunately, recent studies have claimed that RADA-16 peptide is an attractive therapeutic strategy for repairing cartilage defects. Therefore, this study tried to explore the effect of RADA-16 loaded with transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) 1 on cartilage differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). METHODS First, the RADA-16 peptide was synthesized by solid phase peptide, and a well-defined hydrogel was formed by supramolecular peptide self-assembly. Then, TGF-β1 (loading concentration of 10 ng/mL) was loaded into RADA-16, with scanning electron microscopy to observe the morphology of the TGF-β1/RADA-16 hydrogel and detect its related properties. Next, BMSCs were isolated from bone marrow samples and identified. TGF-β1/RADA-16 was co-cultured with L929, BMSCs, and C28/I2 cells, respectively, and the survival and proliferation ability of the cells was determined by live/dead cell staining and MTT assay. Chondrogenic differentiation and sGAG production of BMSCs were determined by Alcian blue staining and Blyscan assay, the expression of cartilage-associated genes by qRT-PCR, and the levels of inflammatory factors by ELISA. As for mechanism investigation, the Smad and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways were detected by western blot. RESULTS RADA-16 hydrogel exhibited a well-distributed and interconnected porous surface structure, with a loading rate of 91.9% for TGF-β1. The TGF-β1/RADA-16 hydrogel had good release and degradation properties, and had no negative effect on the survival and proliferation ability of BMSCs, L929, and C28/I2 cells. Importantly, TGF-β1/RADA-16 hydrogel significantly accelerated chondrogenic differentiation and sGAG generation in BMSCs, and decreased pro-inflammatory factor production. In addition, the hydrogel also significantly activated the Smad and ERK/MAPK pathways of BMSCs. CONCLUSION RADA-16 loaded with TGF-β1 has good biological properties and can enhance the chondrogenic differentiation ability of BMSCs.
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- Peng Yu
- Department of Joint Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
- Department of Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University. Haikou, 570102, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University. Haikou, 570102, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University. Haikou, 570102, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University. Haikou, 570102, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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Netshimbupfe MH, Berner J, Van Der Kooy F, Oladimeji O, Gouws C. The effect of environmental stressors on the anticancer potential of Amaranthus hypochondriacus aqueous extracts and fractions. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-6. [PMID: 38156555 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2299307] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Some Amaranthus species have been shown to have pharmacological properties such as activity against cancer, and it is also used as a traditional herbal medicine in many rural parts of the world. The (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-Yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay was used as a screening tool to determine the approximate cell viability inhibitory concentrations of methanol and aqueous crude extracts of Amaranthus spp. The extracts were screened using small-cell lung cancer (H69V), hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2/C3A) and non-cancerous kidney cells (Vero) cell lines. Viability was assessed following exposure to a series of concentrations of each extract and A. hypochondriacus showed cytotoxicity of 70.55 µg/mL against H69V with a Si index of 1.8. The fractionated aqueous extract of 40 °C-treated A. hypochondriacus under well-watered conditions had a higher viability inhibition on H69V and Vero cell lines compared to the A. caudatus, A. cruentus and A. spinosus crude extracts. In conclusion, A. hypochondriacus could serve as a potential source of anticancer phytoconstituents for drug development.
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- Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom campus), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom campus), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North-West University (Potchefstroom campus), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Haif SK, Al Kury LT, Talib WH. Combination of Thymoquinone and Intermittent Fasting as a Treatment for Breast Cancer Implanted in Mice. Plants (Basel) 2023; 13:35. [PMID: 38202341 PMCID: PMC10780740 DOI: 10.3390/plants13010035] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Breast cancer stands out as a particularly challenging form of cancer to treat among various types. Traditional treatment methods have been longstanding approaches, yet their efficacy has diminished over time owing to heightened toxicity, adverse effects, and the emergence of multi-drug resistance. Nevertheless, a viable solution has emerged through the adoption of a complementary treatment strategy utilizing natural substances and the incorporation of intermittent fasting to enhance therapeutic outcomes. This study aimed to assess the anticancer activity of thymoquinone (TQ), intermittent fasting, and their combination using in vivo and in vitro methods. The anti-proliferative activity of TQ and fasting (glucose/serum restriction) were evaluated against the T47D, MDA-MB-231, and EMT6 cell lines and compared to normal cell lines (Vero) using the MTT colorimetric assay method. Additionally, this study aimed to determine the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of TQ. For the in vivo experiment, the antitumor activity of TQ and intermittent fasting (IF) was assessed by measuring the tumor sizes using a digital caliper to determine the change in the tumor size and survival rates. At the molecular level, the serum levels of glucose, β-hydroxybutyrate (β-HB), leptin, and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) were measured using standard kits. Additionally, the aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), and creatinine serum levels were measured. The inhibition of the breast cancer cell lines was achieved by TQ. TQ and intermittent fasting both had an additional anticancer effect against breast tumors inoculated in mice. The combination therapy was evaluated and found to significantly reduce the tumor size, with a change in tumor size of -57.7%. Additionally, the combination of TQ and IF led to a decrease in the serum levels of glucose, IGF-1 (24.49 ng/mL) and leptin (1.77 ng/mL) while increasing β-hydroxybutyrate in the mice given combination therapy (200.86 nM) with no toxicity on the liver or kidneys. In the mice receiving combination therapy, TQ and IF treated breast cancer in an additive way without causing liver or kidney toxicity due to decreased levels of glucose, IGF-1, and leptin and increased levels of β-hydroxybutyrate. Further investigation is required to optimize the doses and determine the other possible mechanisms exhibited by the novel combination.
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- Shatha Khaled Haif
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931-166, Jordan;
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- Department of Health Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi 144534, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931-166, Jordan
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Pongchaikul P, Hajidariyor T, Khetlai N, Yu YS, Arjfuk P, Khemthong P, Wanmolee W, Posoknistakul P, Laosiripojana N, Wu KCW, Sakdaronnarong C. Nanostructured N/S doped carbon dots/mesoporous silica nanoparticles and PVA composite hydrogel fabrication for anti-microbial and anti-biofilm application. Int J Pharm X 2023; 6:100209. [PMID: 37711848 PMCID: PMC10498006 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2023.100209] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Regarding the convergence of the worldwide epidemic, the appearance of bacterial infection has occasioned in a melodramatic upsurge in bacterial pathogens with confrontation against one or numerous antibiotics. The implementation of engineered nanostructured particles as a delivery vehicle for antimicrobial agent is one promising approach that could theoretically battle the setbacks mentioned. Among all nanoparticles, silica nanoparticles have been found to provide functional features that are advantageous for combatting bacterial contagion. Apart from that, carbon dots, a zero-dimension nanomaterial, have recently exhibited their photo-responsive property to generate reactive oxygen species facilitating to enhance microorganism suppression and inactivation ability. In this study, potentials of core/shell mesoporous silica nanostructures (MSN) in conjugation with carbon dots (CDs) toward antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli have been investigated. Nitrogen and sulfur doped CDs (NS/CDs) conjugated with MSN which were cost effective nanoparticles exhibited much superior antimicrobial activity for 4 times as much as silver nanoparticles against all bacteria tested. Among all nanoparticles tested, 0.40 M NS/CDs@MSN showed the greatest minimal biofilm inhibitory at very low concentration (< 0.125 mg mL-1), followed by 0.20 M NS/CDs@MSN (0.5 mg mL-1), CD@MSN (25 mg mL-1), and MSN (50 mg mL-1), respectively. Immobilization of NS/CDs@MSN in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel was performed and its effect on antimicrobial activity, biofilm controlling efficiency, and cytotoxicity toward fibroblast (NIH/3 T3 and L-929) cells was additionally studied for further biomedical applications. The results demonstrated that 0.40 M NS/CDs-MSN@PVA hydrogel exhibited the highest inhibitory effect on S. aureus > P. aeruginosa > E. coli. In addition, MTT assay revealed some degree of toxicity of 0.40 M NS/CDs-MSN@PVA hydrogel against L-929 cells by a slight reduction of cell viability from 100% to 81.6% when incubated in the extract from 0.40 M NS/CDs-MSN@PVA hydrogel, while no toxicity of the same hydrogel extract was detected toward NIH/3 T3 cells.
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- Pisut Pongchaikul
- Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Samut Prakarn 10540, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 25/25 Putthamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Putthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 25/25 Putthamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Putthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec.4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Samut Prakarn 10540, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 25/25 Putthamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Putthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Road, Bang Mot, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec.4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- International Graduate Program of Molecular Science and Technology, National Taiwan University (NTU-MST), Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- National Health Research Institute, Zhunan: 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 25/25 Putthamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Putthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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Sahu A, Pradhan D, Veer B, Kumar S, Singh R, Raza K, Rizvi MA, Jain AK, Verma S. In silico screening, synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of novel anticancer agents as potential COX-2 inhibitors. Daru 2023; 31:119-133. [PMID: 37454036 PMCID: PMC10624798 DOI: 10.1007/s40199-023-00467-x] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cyclooxygenase enzyme is frequently overexpressed in various types of cancer and found to play a crucial role in poor prognosis in cancer patients. In current research, we have reported the new COX-2 inhibitors for cancer treatment using computer-aided drug design and experimental validation. METHODS A total of 12,795 compounds from the different databases were used to screen against the COX-2 enzyme. It perceived three new compounds with better binding affinity to the enzyme. Afterwards, physicochemical properties and in silico bioactivity were assessed for efficacy, safety, and structural features required for binding. The molecules were synthesized and confirmed by spectroscopic techniques. Later on, molecules were evaluated for their anti-cancer activity using MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 and SiHa cancer cell lines. RESULTS Compound ZINC5921547 and ZINC48442590 (4a, and 4b) reduced the MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and SiHa cells proliferation potently than parent compounds. The PG-E2 estimation shown, both compounds act through the COX-2 PGE2 axis. Compound 4a and 4b block the cell cycle at G1-S phase and induce cancer cell death. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that compounds 4a and 4b effectively promotes cancer cell death via COX-2 PGE2 axis, and further in vivo studies can be evaluated for development in both compounds as anticancer agents. The compilation of this information will help us to generate better outcome through robust computational methods. The high-quality experimental results may pave the way for identifying effective drug candidates for cancer treatment.
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- Ankita Sahu
- Tumor Biology, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Indian Biological Data Center, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, 121001, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, 110042, India
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- Tumor Biology, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, 110042, India
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- Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Bioscience, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Biomedical Informatics Centre, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Tumor Biology, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, 110029, India.
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Birajdar SV, Mazahir F, Yadav AK. Transferrin functionalized poloxamer-chitosan nanoparticles of metformin: physicochemical characterization, in-vitro, and Ex-vivo studies. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2023; 49:734-747. [PMID: 37982183 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2023.2282990] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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OBJECT We report the preparation, characterization, and in-vitro therapeutic evaluation of Metformin-Loaded, Transferrin-Poloxamer-Functionalized Chitosan Nanoparticles (TPMC-NPs) for their repurposing in Alzheimer's disease (AD). SIGNIFICANCE Usefulness of this work to establish the repurposing of metformin for the treatment of AD. METHODS The TPMC-NPs were prepared by ionic gelation method using sodium tripolyphosphate. The modification and functionalization were confirmed by FTIR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The physicochemical characterization was performed using DLS, FTIR,1H-NMR, CD spectroscopy, SEM, DSC, PXRD, HR-TEM, and hot-stage microscopy. RESULTS The size, PDI, percent entrapment efficiency, and percent drug loading of TPMC-NPs were found to be 287.4 ± 9.5, 0.273 ± 0.067, 81.15 ± 7.17%, 11.75%±8.21%, respectively. Electron microscope analysis revealed smooth and spherical morphology. The transferrin conjugation efficiency was found to be 46% by the BCA method. CD spectroscopy confirmed no significant loss of the secondary structure of transferrin after conjugation. PXRD data indicated the amorphous nature of the TPMC-NPs. Hot-stage microscopy and DSC confirmed the thermal stability of TPMC-NPs. The in-vitro drug release showed a sustained release at pH 7.4. The DPPH assay displayed 80% antioxidant activity of TPMC-NPs in comparison with metformin and blank NPs. The in-vitro cytotoxicity assay revealed 69.60% viable SH- SY5Y cells at 100 µg/mL of TPMC NPs. The ex-vivo nasal ciliotoxicity and mucoadhesion studies showed no significant toxicity, and 98.16% adhesion, respectively. The nasal permeability study showed the release of metformin within 30 min from TPMC-NPs. CONCLUSION The obtained results suggested the usefulness of TPMC-NPs in the treatment of AD via the intranasal route.
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- Swapnali Vasant Birajdar
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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Subramanyam GK, Gaddam SA, Kotakadi VS, Gunti H, Palithya S, Penchalaneni J, Challagundla VN. Green Fabrication of silver nanoparticles by leaf extract of Byttneria Herbacea Roxb and their promising therapeutic applications and its interesting insightful observations in oral cancer. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 2023; 51:83-94. [PMID: 36752159 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2023.2173218] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The present research was carried out to look into therapeutic insight of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by leaf extract of Byttneria herbacea Roxb (BH). The analysis of biosynthesized BH-AgNPs by UV-visible spectroscopy shows an intense surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak at 422 nm initially and 437 nm after 30 min which certainly reveals the formation of BH-AgNPs. Fourier Infra-red Spectroscopy (FT-IR) reveals that BH-AgNPs are biosynthesized by using different bioactive compounds like O-H stretch of free hydroxyl alcohol and phenols, N-H bond of primary amines present in the leaf extract. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) analysis revealed that BH-AgNPs are almost spherical in nature with an average size range from of 2 nm to 12 nm. The particle size analysis by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) reveals that the BH-AgNPs are poly-dispersed in nature with an average size of 8 nm ± 2 nm, with a negative zeta potential value of -21 mV which reveals the biosynthesized BH-AgNPs are very stable. The BH-AgNPs (Byttneria herbacea -AgNPs) revealed excellent free radical scavenging activity and exceptional antimicrobial activity. The anti-proliferative and cytotoxic studies in KB oral cancer cells revealed biosynthesized BH-AgNPs can employ as future novel therapeutic agents in cancer treatment and other biomedical applications.
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- Department of Virology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharani's Science College for Women, Maharani Cluster University, Bangalore, Karnakataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Padmavthi Visvavidyalayam (women's University), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Junqueira C, Mascarenhas P, Avelar M, Ribeiro AC, Barahona I. Biocompatibility of bulk-fill resins in vitro. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:7851-7858. [PMID: 37968357 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05376-6] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of three different extracts obtained from Filtek™ One Bulk Fill, Tetric Evoceram® Bulk Fill and Coltene Fill-Up! resins. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cytotoxicity was determined on 3T3 fibroblast cells using the MTT and crystal violet assays. The genotoxicity was determined using a cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay. RESULTS The cytotoxicity of the resin extracts on 3T3 mouse fibroblasts was found to be dose-dependent with both the MTT and crystal violet assays. Extracts concentrated above 1% were cytotoxic according to the MTT assay. The Filtek™ One Bulk Fill, Tetric Evoceram® Bulk Fill, and Coltene Fill-Up! resins reached the LD50 at concentrations of 60%, 50%, and 20%, respectively, and showed genotoxicity rates that were 2-5 times, 3-8 times, and 4-15 times higher than the negative control, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Coltene Fill-Up! resin extracts were the most cytotoxic and genotoxic, followed by Tetric Evoceram® Bulk Fill and Filtek™ One Bulk Fill. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The analyzed bulk-fill resins showed differences in in vitro biocompatibility, and the Filtek™ One Bulk Fill was found to be the safest for clinical use.
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- Carla Junqueira
- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Quinta da Granja, Monte da Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Quinta da Granja, Monte da Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Quinta da Granja, Monte da Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Quinta da Granja, Monte da Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Quinta da Granja, Monte da Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal.
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Fegade BS, Jadhav SB, Chaudhari SY, T Tandale D, Shantaram Uttekar P, Tabrez S, Khan MS, Zaidi SK, Mukerjee N, Ghosh A. Synthesis and computational insights of flavone derivatives as potential estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α) antagonist. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-10. [PMID: 38006310 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2278746] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Hormone-related breast cancer is mostly caused by interactions with estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α), which functions as a transcription factor to control the transcription of numerous genes. Flavones are considered a good substrate for the estrogen receptor. Substitution of the N-heterocyclic ring on the flavon structure may potentiate its anticancer effect. A series of flavon derivatives with an N-heteroaryl ring at the 4' position of the B ring of flavon were designed, prepared and evaluated for in vitro breast cancer activity. Binding interactions of the PzFL, PzF, PiFL, PiF and IFL compounds with ER-α were studied by molecular docking. Molecular dynamics simulation studies were carried out in order to determine the stability and convergence of protein-ligand complexes. The compounds were produced by cyclizing chalcones and chalcones were produced by Claisen-Schmidt condensation of substituted aldehydes and 2-hydroxy acetophenone. Breast cancer activity was evaluated by the MTT assay on MCF-7 cell lines. Also, compounds were studied for their estrogen receptor binding potential on the same cell lines. Molecular docking of compounds showed a good docking score. The molecular dynamics of these compounds expressed stable root mean square deviation, stable radius of gyration and low binding energy, suggesting that ligand bound to protein is quite stable in the complex. MTT assay on MCF-7 cell lines reported PzF and IFL were the most active compounds with lower IC50 values. ER-α binding assay of these compounds revealed the presence of binding interactions with receptors. This study offers a viable reference point for the design of flavon-incorporated N-heterocyclic ring derivatives as breast cancer compounds.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Bharti S Fegade
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Modern College of Pharmacy, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gahlot Institute of Pharmacy, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Modern College of Pharmacy, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Modern College of Pharmacy, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Gahlot Institute of Pharmacy, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute Of Medical and Technical Sciences, India
- Department of Microbiology, West Bengal State University, Kolkata, Barasat, India
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- Department of Computational Biology and Biotechnology, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, Assam, India
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Mysrayn Yargo de Freitas Araújo Reis, Luísa de Melo Xavier A, Ramos Marques de Souza R, Morais de Meideiros Ramalho Í, Nascimento YMD, Leite Ferreira MD, Ponciano Goulart de Lima Damasceno B, Sobral MV, Sampaio FC. Pink pepper ( Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) essential oil: phytochemical composition and cytotoxic activity. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-7. [PMID: 37991440 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2283756] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Pink pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) is a native species native from Central and South America that produces an essential oil (EOpp) with promising applications. This work aimed to investigate the chemical composition and cytotoxic activity of EOpp extracted from unripe (U-EOpp) and ripe (R-EOpp) pink pepper fruits. U-EOpp and R-EOpp were extracted using the hydrodistillation technique and analysed using NMR and GC-MS. U-EOpp and R-EOpp cytotoxic activity was assessed using HL-60 (acute promyelocytic leukemia) and SK-MEL-28 (malignant melanoma) cell lines by MTT assay. Results showed that α-pinene (29.16%), dl-Limonene (20.65%), and ρ-cymene (15.86%) were U-EOpp major components. In addition, l-phellandrene (38.91%), Sylvestrene (23.02%), and α-pinene (21.62%) were R-EOpp major components. U-EOpp showed cytotoxic activity at 37.5 and 18.7 µg/mL for SK-MEL-28 and HL-60, respectively. R-EOpp showed cytotoxic activity for HL-60 at 100 µg/mL. Therefore, EOpp may represent a remarkable source of active natural compounds used in traditional Brazilian medicine.
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- Graduate Program in Natural Products and Bioactive Synthetics, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Natural Products and Bioactive Synthetics, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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Sultan R, Ahmed A, Wei L, Saeed H, Islam M, Ishaq M. The anticancer potential of chemical constituents of Moringa oleifera targeting CDK-2 inhibition in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer using in-silico and in vitro approches. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:396. [PMID: 37925393 PMCID: PMC10625284 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04198-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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Most of the breast cancers are estrogen receptor-positive recurring with a steady rate of up to 20 years dysregulating the normal cell cycle. Dinaciclib is still in clinical trials and considered as a research drug against such cancers targeting CDK2.The major goal of this study was to identify the potential inhibitors of CDK-2 present in Moringa oleifera for treating hormonal receptor positive breast cancers. For this purpose, in silico techniques; molecular docking, MM-GBSA and molecular dynamics simulations were employed to screen Moringa oleifera compounds and their anticancer potential was determined against CDK-2 protein targets. Among 36 compounds of Moringa oleifera reported in literature, chlorogenic acid (1), quercetin (2), ellagic acid (3), niazirin (4), and kaempferol (5) showed good affinity with the target. The interaction of the compounds was visualized using PYMOL software. The profiles of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME) and toxicity were determined using SWISS and ProTox II webservers. The MTT assay was performed in-vitro using MCF-7 cancer cell lines to validate the anticancer potential of Moringa oleifera leaf extract.MTT assay results revealed no significant change in proliferation of Mcf-7 cells following 24 h treatment with fraction A (petroleum ether). However, significant antiproliferative effect was observed at 200 µg/mL dose of fraction B (ethyl acetate) and cell viability was reduced to 40%.In conclusion, the data suggested that all the compounds with highest negative docking score than the reference could be the potential candidates for cyclin dependent kinase-2 (CDK-2) inhibition while ellagic acid, chlorogenic acid and quercetin being the most stable and potent inhibitors to treat estrogen receptor positive breast cancer targeting CDK-2. Moreover, the data suggested that further investigation is required to determine the optimum dose for significant antiproliferative effects using in-vivo models to validate our findings of in-silico analysis.
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- Rida Sultan
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Zhongshan, 528400, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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Aljuffali IA, Anwer MK, Ahmed MM, Alalaiwe A, Aldawsari MF, Fatima F, Jamil S. Development of Gefitinib-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Breast Cancer: Physicochemical Evaluation, Stability, and Anticancer Activity in Breast Cancer (MCF-7) Cells. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1549. [PMID: 38004415 PMCID: PMC10674849 DOI: 10.3390/ph16111549] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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In the current study, the toxic effects of gefitinib-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (GFT-loaded SLNs) upon human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7) were investigated. GFT-loaded SLNs were prepared through a single emulsification-evaporation technique using glyceryl tristearate (Dynasan™ 114) along with lipoid® 90H (lipid surfactant) and Kolliphore® 188 (water-soluble surfactant). Four formulae were developed by varying the weight of the lipoid™ 90H (100-250 mg), and the GFT-loaded SLN (F4) formulation was optimized in terms of particle size (472 ± 7.5 nm), PDI (0.249), ZP (-15.2 ± 2.3), and EE (83.18 ± 4.7%). The optimized formulation was further subjected for in vitro release, stability studies, and MTT assay against MCF-7 cell lines. GFT from SLNs exhibited sustained release of the drug for 48 h, and release kinetics followed the Korsmeyer-Peppas model, which indicates the mechanism of drug release by swelling and/or erosion from a lipid matrix. When pure GFT and GFT-SLNs were exposed to MCF-7 cells, the activities of p53 (3.4 and 3.7 times), caspase-3 (5.61 and 7.7 times), and caspase-9 (1.48 and 1.69 times) were enhanced, respectively, over those in control cells. The results suggest that GFT-loaded SLNs (F4) may represent a promising therapeutic alternative for breast cancer.
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- Ibrahim A. Aljuffali
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (M.M.A.); (A.A.); (M.F.A.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (M.M.A.); (A.A.); (M.F.A.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (M.M.A.); (A.A.); (M.F.A.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (M.M.A.); (A.A.); (M.F.A.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (M.M.A.); (A.A.); (M.F.A.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Knowledge University, Erbil 44001, Iraq;
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Eyilcim O, Gunay F, Gunkara OT, Ng YY, Ulucan O, Erden I. Design and synthesis of novel 1,2,3,4-tetrazines as new anti-leukemia cancer agents. Chem Biol Drug Des 2023; 102:1186-1201. [PMID: 37730958 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14328] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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A series of novel 1,2,3,4-tetrazines were designed and synthesized. 1 H-NMR spectroscopy, 13 C NMR spectroscopy, and HRMS were used to determine the structures of this novel compounds. Computational approaches suggested that DHFR is a putative target for the newly synthesized 11 compounds. Extensive molecular dynamics simulations followed by molecular docking simulations were employed to evaluate DHFR as a potential target protein. The anticancer activities of the compounds were evaluated against five different types of leukemia cell lines (Jurkat, Nalm-6, Reh, K562, and Molt-4) and one non-leukemic cell line (Hek293T) by MTT test in vitro and imatinib was used as a control drug. Among these compounds, 3a exhibited the best activity against all the leukemic cell lines, except Reh cell line. For Nalm-6, K562, Jurkat, and Molt-4 cell lines, IC50 values were found to be 15.98, 19.12, 23.15, and 25.80 μM, respectively. Our work focuses on the synthesis of original and novel 1,2,3,4-tetrazine derivatives while contributing to the ongoing effort to discover more potent new antileukemia agents.
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- Oznur Eyilcim
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- San Francisco State University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Francisco, California, USA
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Kiriyanthan RM, Radha A, Pandikumar P, Azhahianambi P, Madan N, Ignacimuthu S. Growth inhibitory effect of selected quinones from Indian medicinal plants against Theileria annulata. Exp Parasitol 2023; 254:108622. [PMID: 37758051 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2023.108622] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Tropical Bovine Theileriosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Theileria annulata, poses a significant threat to cattle populations. Currently, Buparvaquone is the sole effective naphthoquinone drug commercially available for its treatment. In our research, we delved into the potential of naturally occurring quinones as alternative treatments. We isolated two quinones, emodin and chrysophanol, from Rheum emodi Wall, and two more, embelin and lawsone, from Embelia ribes Burm.f. and Lawsonia inermis L. respectively. We assessed the anti-Theileria efficacy of these quinones in vitro using MTT and flow cytometric assays on T. annulata-infected bovine lymphocytes. Additionally, we evaluated their safety on uninfected bovine Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) and Vero cells. Emodin emerged as a promising candidate, exhibiting an IC50 value of 4 μM, surpassing that of buparvaquone. Emodin also displayed relatively low LD50 values of 1.74 mM against uninfected PBMC and 0.87 mM against Vero cells, suggesting potential safety. Remarkably, emodin demonstrated a high cell absorption rate of 71.32%. While emodin's efficacy and bioavailability are encouraging, further research is imperative to validate its safety and effectiveness for treating Tropical Bovine Theileriosis.
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- Rose Mary Kiriyanthan
- PG and Research Department of Botany, Bharathi Women's College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600108, India
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- PG and Research Department of Botany, Bharathi Women's College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600108, India.
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- Xavier Research Foundation, St Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, 627 002, India
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- Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Centre for Animal Health Studies, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
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- Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Centre for Animal Health Studies, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
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Katoch M, Qayum A, Kumar A, Rani P, Gupta P. Alternaria alternata (SDHY01/02), a fungus associated with Lamellodysidea herbacea: its anticancer potential and responsible constituent(s). Int Microbiol 2023; 26:1143-1155. [PMID: 37142818 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00368-8] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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One of the biggest global causes of death is cancer. The side effects of currently available therapies have triggered the search for new drugs. The marine environment, with its vast biodiversity, including sponges, is a rich source of natural products with immense pharmaceutical potential. The aim of the study was to analyze the microbes associated with the marine sponge, Lamellodysidea herbacea, and explore them as resources for anticancer ability. This study includes the isolation of fungi from L. herbacea, and their evaluation for cytotoxic potential against human cancer cell lines such as A-549 (lung), HCT-116 (colorectal carcinoma), HT-1080 (Fibrosarcoma), and PC-3 (prostate) using MTT assay. This revealed that fifteen extracts showed significant anticancer ability (IC50 ≤ 20 µg/mL), at least against one of the cell lines. Three extracts, SPG12, SPG19, and SDHY 01/02, were found significant in terms of anticancer activity, at least against three to four cell lines (IC50 values ≤ 20 µg/mL). The fungus SDHY01/02 was identified by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as Alternaria alternata. Its extract showed IC50 values < 10 µg/mL against all the tested cell lines and was further analysed through light and fluorescence microscopy. The extract of SDHY01/02 was active (lowest IC50 4.27 µg/mL) against A549 cells in a dose-dependent manner and caused apoptotic cell death. Further, the extract was fractionated and analyzed the constituents by GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry). Di-ethyl ether fraction revealed the constituents (having anticancer activity) such pyrrolo[1,2-a] pyrazine-1,4-dione, hexahydro-3-(2-methyl propyl); 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[C]rhiophene-1-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 17-pentatriacontene; 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester; while DCM fraction contained Oleic acid, eicosyl ester. This is the first report of A. alternata with anticancer potential that has been isolated from the sponge L. herbacea, as far as we are aware.This A. alternata can be exploited to get anticancer molecule(s) in the future.
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- Meenu Katoch
- Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRD Centre Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
- Quality Control and Instrumentation Division, CSIR-IIIM, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India.
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- Cancer Pharmacology Division, CSIR-IIIM, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Quality Control and Instrumentation Division, CSIR-IIIM, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRD Centre Campus, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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Sabernavaei M, Montazeri H, Mirzabeigi P, Sharafi-Badr P, Zamani M, Hadjiakhoondi A, Yassaa N, Kobarfard F. In-vitro cytotoxic potential of aerial parts of Leutea avicennae Mozaff. in different Human cancer cell lines. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-8. [PMID: 37888845 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2275286] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Medicinal plants such as Leutea avicennae Mozaff. (Apiaceae) have been shown some biological potential for preventing and treating diseases. Fractions and isolated compounds were tested on colon carcinoma (HT-29), cervical carcinoma (HeLa), breast carcinoma (MCF-7), and mouse embryonic fibroblast (NIH/3T3) cell lines. The BSLT method was used for the assessment of the general toxicity of the petroleum ether (PET), chloroform (CHCl3), ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and methanol (MeOH) fractions obtained from the aerial parts of L. avicennae. 1H-NMR and 13 C-NMR spectroscopy were used for structure elucidation. Five compounds, including two coumarins, osthole and umbelliferone, a diterpene phytol, β-sitosterol, and lauric acid, were isolated for the first time from L. avicennae. Osthole showed potent cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 and HT-29 cell lines with IC50 values of 4.23 ± 0.26 and 12.11 ± 0.13 µg/mL, respectively. Phytol demonstrated potent cytotoxic activity towards MCF-7 and HeLa cell lines with IC50 values of 6.80 ± 0.08 and 12.27 ± 0.18 µg/mL, respectively.
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- Mahsa Sabernavaei
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacoeconomics, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Moors E, Sharma V, Tian F, Javed B. Surface-Modified Silver Nanoparticles and Their Encapsulation in Liposomes Can Treat MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:509. [PMID: 37888174 PMCID: PMC10607499 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14100509] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have emerged as a promising tool for cancer treatment due to their unique physicochemical and biological properties. However, their clinical applications are limited by their potential cytotoxicity caused due to oxidation stress and non-specific cellular uptake pathways. To overcome these barriers, surface modifications of AgNPs have been proposed as an effective strategy to enhance their biocompatibility and specificity toward cancer cells. In this study, AgNPs were synthesised using the chemical reduction method and subsequently conjugated with various capping agents such as Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA). Further, this study involves the synthesis of liposomes by using dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine lipid (DPPC) and cholesterol to increase the biocompatibility and bioavailability of AgNPs to MCF-7 breast cancer cells. In vitro, cytotoxicity studies were performed to determine which surface modification method exhibited the highest cytotoxic effect on the MCF-7 breast cancer cells, which was determined through the MTT assay. The AgNPs conjugated with BSA exhibited the highest cytotoxicity at the lowest dosage, with an IC50 of 2.5 μL/mL. The BSA-AgNPs induced a dose-dependent rise in cytotoxicity through the enhancement of nucleophilic dissolution of the AgNPs in cancer cells. In comparison, the unmodified AgNPs had an IC50 value of 3.0 μL/mL, while the PVP-modified AgNPs had an IC50 of 4.24 μL/mL. AgNPs encapsulated in liposomes had an IC50 value of 5.08 μL/mL, which shows that the encapsulation of AgNPs in liposomes controls their entry into cancer cells. The findings of this research have provided insights into the potential use of surface-modified AgNPs and liposomal encapsulated AgNPs as novel therapeutic tools to overcome the conventional treatment limitations of breast cancer cells.
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- Ellenor Moors
- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Technological University Dublin, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland
- Nanolab, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Technological University Dublin, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland
- Nanolab, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Technological University Dublin, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland
- Nanolab, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Technological University Dublin, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland
- Nanolab, FOCAS Research Institute, Technological University Dublin, D08 CKP1 Dublin, Ireland
- RELX Elsevier, D18 X6N2 Dublin, Ireland
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Yao M, Walker G, Gamcsik MP. Assessing MTT and sulforhodamine B cell proliferation assays under multiple oxygen environments. Cytotechnology 2023; 75:381-390. [PMID: 37655276 PMCID: PMC10465423 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-023-00584-0] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Cell proliferation can be measured directly by counting cells or indirectly using assays that quantitate total protein or metabolic activity. However, for comparing cell proliferation under varying oxygen conditions it is not clear that these assays are appropriate surrogates for cell counting as cell metabolism and protein synthesis may vary under different oxygen environments. We used permeable bottom tissue culture ware to compare proliferation assays as a function of static oxygen concentrations under oxygen partial pressure (pO2) levels ranging from 2 to 139 mmHg. Cell proliferation was measured by cell counting and compared to surrogate methods measuring cell metabolism (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, MTT) and total protein (sulforhodamine B) assays under these different environments in Caco-2, MCF-7, MCF-10A and PANC-1 human cell lines. We found that the MTT readings do not correlate with cell number for the Caco-2 and PANC-1 cell lines under different oxygen conditions, whereas the sulforhodamine B protein assays perform well under all conditions. However, within a given oxygen environment, both proliferation assays show a correlation with cell number. Therefore, the MTT assay must be used with caution when comparing cell growth or drug response for cells grown in different oxygen environments. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10616-023-00584-0.
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- Ming Yao
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1840 Entrepreneur Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695-7910 USA
- Present Address: Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-5061 USA
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- UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1840 Entrepreneur Drive, Box 7115, Raleigh, NC 27695-7115 USA
- Present Address: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677-1848 USA
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- UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, 1840 Entrepreneur Drive, Box 7115, Raleigh, NC 27695-7115 USA
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