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Szwed M, Michlewska S, Kania K, Szczęch M, Marczak A, Szczepanowicz K. New SDS-Based Polyelectrolyte Multicore Nanocarriers for Paclitaxel Delivery-Synthesis, Characterization, and Activity against Breast Cancer Cells. Cells 2023; 12:2052. [PMID: 37626862 PMCID: PMC10453607 DOI: 10.3390/cells12162052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The low distribution of hydrophobic anticancer drugs in patients is one of the biggest limitations during conventional chemotherapy. SDS-based polyelectrolyte multicore nanocarriers (NCs) prepared according to the layer by layer (LbL) procedure can release paclitaxel (PTX), and selectively kill cancer cells. Our main objective was to verify the antitumor properties of PTX-loaded NCs and to examine whether the drug encapsulated in these NCs retained its cytotoxic properties. The cytotoxicity of the prepared nanosystems was tested on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 tumour cells and the non-cancerous HMEC-1 cell line in vitro. Confocal microscopy, spectrophotometry, spectrofluorimetry, flow cytometry, and RT PCR techniques were used to define the typical hallmarks of apoptosis. It was demonstrated that PTX encapsulated in the tested NCs exhibited similar cytotoxicity to the free drug, especially in the triple negative breast cancer model. Moreover, SDS/PLL/PTX and SDS/PLL/PGA/PTX significantly reduced DNA synthesis. In addition, PTX-loaded NCs triggered apoptosis and upregulated the transcription of Bax, AIF, cytochrome-c, and caspase-3 mRNA. Our data demonstrate that these novel polyelectrolyte multicore NCs coated with PLL or PLL/PGA are good candidates for delivering PTX. Our discoveries have prominent implications for the possible choice of newly synthesized, SDS-based polyelectrolyte multicore NCs in different anticancer therapeutic applications.
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- Marzena Szwed
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143 St, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Microscopic Imaging and Specialized Biological Techniques, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16 St, 90-237 Lodz, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Virology, Institute for Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodowa 106 St, 93-232 Lodz, Poland;
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8 St, 30-239 Kraków, Poland; (M.S.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143 St, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8 St, 30-239 Kraków, Poland; (M.S.); (K.S.)
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Wu J, Li K, Liu Y, Feng A, Liu C, Adu-Amankwaah J, Ji M, Ma Y, Hao Y, Bu H, Sun H. Daidzein ameliorates doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury by inhibiting autophagy and apoptosis in rats. Food Funct 2023; 14:934-945. [PMID: 36541083 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo03416f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Backgrounds: Doxorubicin (Dox) is a classical antitumor antibiotic widely restricted for use due to its cardiotoxicity. Daidzein (Daid) is a soy isoflavone that enhances antioxidant enzyme systems and inhibits apoptosis to prevent cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we intended to assess whether Daid protects against Dox-induced cardiotoxicity and explored its underlying mechanisms. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into five groups: control (Ctrl), 40 mg per kg per day Daidzein (Daid), 3 mg per kg per week doxorubicin (Dox), 20 mg per kg per day Daidzein + 3 mg per kg per week doxorubicin (Daid20 + Dox) and 40 mg per kg per day Daidzein + 3 mg per kg per week doxorubicin (Daid40 + Dox) groups. Cardiac function assessments, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunofluorescence (IF) analyses were initially performed in each group of rats. Secondly, the cell proliferative capacity analysis, AO staining, and LC3 puncta analysis were employed to evaluate the cellular response to Dox in H9c2 cells. Ultimately, the protein expressions of cleaved caspase3, LC3 II, Bcl-2, Bax, Akt, p-Akt, and cyclin D1 were examined by western blotting. Results: Pretreatment with a low dose of Daid rather than a high dose significantly enhanced cardiac function and alleviated histopathological deterioration of cardiomyocytes induced by Dox. Daid downregulated the protein levels of Bax, LC3 II, cleaved caspase3 and p-Akt, while up-regulating Bcl-2 and cyclin D1. The Akt agonist SC79 could invalidate all the protective effects of Daid both in vivo and in vitro. Conclusions: Daid reduced autophagy and apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt pathway, thereby protecting the hearts from Dox-induced cardiac damage.
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- Jinxia Wu
- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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Fanaei M, Emtiazi G. Entrapment and Delivery of Doxorubicin: Employing a Permeable Lipopeptide-Based Hydrogel as an Efficient Cationic Binder. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 195:3733-3746. [PMID: 35895252 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04068-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lipopeptides have been the subject of great interest as vehicles for drug delivery, but the potential usage of their biological composites has not been extensively studied. Here, the extracellular lipopeptide composite (ELC) of a lipopeptide-producing bacterium was extracted and examined to deliver doxorubicin (DOX) as a cationic drug. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis on the lipopeptide moiety of ELC revealed that this hydrogel consists of 13 lipopeptide isomers. Furthermore, scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies showed that the permeability of ELC in acidic pH was significantly more than basic condition. In this study, 81% of DOX was successfully entrapped in ELC and the release of the drug was measured in acidic, neutral, and basic conditions. The results indicated that the release profile of the drug in acidic pH was about 10 and 16 fold more than neutral and basic conditions, respectively. Besides, the toxicity of DOX-conjugated ELC against PBMC cells was more than free DOX, suggesting the adequate drug release from ELC. Since the surrounding environment of tumor cells is often acidic, this pH-sensitive carrier could be a candidate for cancer therapy to improve the exposure of tumor cells to the drugs.
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- Maryam Fanaei
- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. .,Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani University, Isfahan, Iran.
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Kim JS, Arango AS, Shah S, Arnold WR, Tajkhorshid E, Das A. Anthracycline derivatives inhibit cardiac CYP2J2. J Inorg Biochem 2022; 229:111722. [PMID: 35078036 PMCID: PMC8860876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Anthracycline chemotherapeutics are highly effective, but their clinical usefulness is hampered by adverse side effects such as cardiotoxicity. Cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP2J2) is a cytochrome P450 epoxygenase in human cardiomyocytes that converts arachidonic acid (AA) to cardioprotective epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (EET) regioisomers. Herein, we performed biochemical studies to understand the interaction of anthracycline derivatives (daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, 5-iminodaunorubicin, zorubicin, valrubicin, and aclarubicin) with CYP2J2. We utilized fluorescence polarization (FP) to assess whether anthracyclines bind to CYP2J2. We found that aclarubicin bound the strongest to CYP2J2 despite it having large bulky groups. We determined that ebastine competitively inhibits anthracycline binding, suggesting that ebastine and anthracyclines may share the same binding site. Molecular dynamics and ensemble docking revealed electrostatic interactions between the anthracyclines and CYP2J2, contributing to binding stability. In particular, the glycosamine groups in anthracyclines are stabilized by binding to glutamate and aspartate residues in CYP2J2 forming salt bridge interactions. Furthermore, we used iterative ensemble docking schemes to gauge anthracycline influence on EET regioisomer production and anthracycline inhibition on AA metabolism. This was followed by experimental validation of CYP2J2-mediated metabolism of anthracycline derivatives using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry fragmentation analysis and inhibition of CYP2J2-mediated AA metabolism by these derivatives. Taken together, we use both experimental and theoretical methodologies to unveil the interactions of anthracycline derivatives with CYP2J2. These studies will help identify alternative mechanisms of how anthracycline cardiotoxicity may be mediated through the inhibition of cardiac P450, which will aid in the design of new anthracycline derivatives with lower toxicity.
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- Justin S Kim
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America
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- Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America
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- Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America; Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, United States of America.
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Identification of Ferroptosis-Related Gene Prognostic Signature and HSF1 for Reversing Doxorubicin and Gemcitabine Resistance in Uterine Carcinosarcoma. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:6400227. [PMID: 35069934 PMCID: PMC8769820 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6400227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpose Iron metabolism and ferroptosis play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of cancer. In this study, we aim to study the role of ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) in uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) and identify potential target for UCS. Methods Prognostic differentially expressed FRGs were identified of in the TCGA cohort. Integrated analysis, cox regression, and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) methods of FRGs were performed to construct a multigene signature prognostic model. Moreover, a dataset from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) served as an external validation. HSF1 was knockdown in MES-SA and FU-MMT-1 cells, and cell viability, lipid ROS, and intracellular iron level were detected when combined with doxorubicin or gemcitabine. Result Five FRGs were selected to construct a prognostic model of UCS. The group with high-risk signature score exhibited obviously lower overall survival (OS) than the group with low risk signature score in both TCGA and validated GEO cohorts. Multivariate Cox regression analysis further indicated that the risk score was an independent factor for the prognosis of UCS patients. The high-risk group of UCS has a higher sensitivity in the treatment of doxorubicin and gemcitabine. Knocking down of HSF1 in MES-SA and FU-MMT-1 cells was more sensitive to doxorubicin and gemcitabine via increasing ferroptosis. Conclusions The five FRGs risk signature prognostic model having a superior and drug sensitivity predictive performance for OS in UCS, and HSF1 is a potential marker sensitive to doxorubicin and gemcitabine in UCS patients.
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Ahmed KS, Liu S, Mao J, Zhang J, Qiu L. Dual-Functional Peptide Driven Liposome Codelivery System for Efficient Treatment of Doxorubicin-Resistant Breast Cancer. Drug Des Devel Ther 2021; 15:3223-3239. [PMID: 34349500 PMCID: PMC8326382 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s317454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The active-targeted drug delivery systems had attracted more and more attention to efficiently overcome multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer treatments. The aim of the work was to develop a multifunctional nano-structured liposomal system for co-delivery of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) and celecoxib (CEL) to overcome doxorubicin resistance in breast cancer. METHODS A functional hybrid peptide (MTS-R8H3) with unique cellular penetrability, endo-lysosomal escape and mitochondrial targeting ability was successfully synthesized using solid phase synthesis technology. The peptide modified targeted liposomes (DOX/CEL-MTS-R8H3 lipo) for co-delivery of DOX and CEL were formulated to overcome the chemoresistance in MCF/ADR cells. RESULTS DOX/CEL-MTS-R8H3 lipo showed nanosized shape and displayed high stability for one month. The cytotoxicity effect of the co-delivery of DOX and CEL through peptide modified liposomes had remarkable treatment efficacy on killing MCF/ADR cells. Targeted liposome exhibited greater cellular entry ability about 5.72-fold stronger than DOX solution. Moreover, as compared with unmodified liposomes, the presence of MTS-R8H3 peptide entity on liposome surface enhanced the mitochondrial-targeting ability and achieved effective reactive oxygen species (ROS) production with significant inhibition of P-gp efflux activity. CONCLUSION The study suggested that the DOX/CEL-MTS-R8H3 lipo is a promising strategy for overcoming drug resistance in breast cancer treatments with high targeting inhibition efficiency.
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- Kamel S Ahmed
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, 19623, Egypt
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- The Jiaxing Key Laboratory of Oncological Photodynamic Therapy and the Targeted Drug Research, College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Disturbance of cellular homeostasis as a molecular risk evaluation of human endothelial cells exposed to nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3849. [PMID: 33589697 PMCID: PMC7884700 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83291-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Even though application of nanoparticles in medicine seems to provide unique solutions for drug delivery and diagnosis diseases, understanding interactions between nanoscale materials and biological systems is imperative. Therefore, this study determined the effect of different types of nanoparticles (NPs) on human endothelial cells and examined the types of toxicity responses they can induce. Four different types of NPs were tested (PLA/MMT/TRASTUZUMAB, PLA/EDTMP, PLGA/MDP, and Pluronic F127 MICELLES), representing three putative areas of application: anticancer therapy, scintigraphy, and cosmetology. The experiments were performed on immortalized human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC-STs). Light contrast phase microscopy as well as cell viability assays showed that only Pluronic F127 MICELLES decreased the number of HUVEC-STs in contrast to PLA/MMT/TRASTUZUMAB, PLA/EDTMP, and PLGA/MDP NPs, which altered cell morphology, but not their confluency. The tested NPs induced not only DNA strand-breaks and alkali-labile sites, but also internucleosomal DNA fragmentation, visualized as a DNA ladder pattern typical of apoptosis. Moreover, generation of free radicals and subsequent mitochondrial membrane potential collapse showed the significance of free radical production during interactions between NPs and endothelial cells. High concentrations of NPs had different degrees of toxicity in human endothelial cells and affected cell proliferation, redox homeostasis, and triggered mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Transferrin-Bound Doxorubicin Enhances Apoptosis and DNA Damage through the Generation of Pro-Inflammatory Responses in Human Leukemia Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249390. [PMID: 33321722 PMCID: PMC7764702 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective antineoplastic drug against many solid tumors and hematological malignancies. However, the clinical use of DOX is limited, because of its unspecific mode of action. Since leukemia cells overexpress transferrin (Tf) receptors on their surface, we proposed doxorubicin–transferrin (DOX–Tf) conjugate as a new vehicle to increase drug concentration directly in cancer cells. The data obtained after experiments performed on K562 and CCRF-CEM human leukemia cell lines clearly indicate severe cytotoxic and genotoxic properties of the conjugate drug. On the other hand, normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were more resistant to DOX–Tf than to DOX. In comparison to free drug, we observed that Tf-bound DOX induced apoptosis in a TRAIL-dependent manner and caused DNA damage typical of programmed cell death. These fatal hallmarks of cell death were confirmed upon morphological observation of cells incubated with DOX or DOX–Tf. Studies of expression of TNF-α, IL-4, and IL-6 at the mRNA and protein levels revealed that the pro-inflammatory response plays an important role in the toxicity of the conjugate. Altogether, the results demonstrated here describe a mechanism of the antitumor activity of the DOX–Tf conjugate.
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Zheng K, Liu H, Liu X, Jiang L, Li L, Wu X, Guo N, Ding C, Huang M. Photo-triggered release of doxorubicin from liposomes formulated by amphiphilic phthalocyanines for combination therapy to enhance antitumor efficacy. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:8022-8036. [PMID: 32766661 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01093f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Multidrug combination therapy based on drug delivery systems (DDSs) has great potential for cancer treatment. Stimuli-sensitive DDSs further enhance therapeutic efficacy by providing controllable drug delivery. Herein, the phospholipid compound DPPC (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) was used to construct thermosensitive liposomes to load the photosensitizer ZnPc(PEG)4 (zinc phthalocyanine substituted by tetraethylene glycol) for molecular imaging, and photodynamic and photothermal therapy, together with doxorubicin (DOX) for chemotherapy. Interestingly, ZnPc(PEG)4 as an amphipathic molecule was found to be important in the construction of the liposomes, and it provided liposomes with improved stability. The thus-obtained liposomes ZnPc(PEG)4:DOX@LiPOs were demonstrated to have enhanced ROS production capacity, heat generation properties and a photo-triggered doxorubicin release effect, and, in cellular experiments, increased cytotoxicity and apoptotic cell proportions, compared to ZnPc(PEG)4@LiPOs and DOX@LiPOs. ZnPc(PEG)4 loaded in lipid bilayers showed stronger intracellular ROS production ability compared to free ZnPc(PEG)4. In vivo studies indicated that ZnPc(PEG)4:DOX@LiPOs exhibited enhanced tumor accumulation, increased anti-cancer effects and reduced liver retention. These photo-triggered liposomes constructed by the photosensitizer ZnPc(PEG)4 can also be used to package other cargo for combined target tumor therapy and molecular imaging.
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- Ke Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Ministry of Education, Chemical Engineering College, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Piorecka K, Smith D, Kurjata J, Stanczyk M, Stanczyk WA. Synthetic routes to nanoconjugates of anthracyclines. Bioorg Chem 2020; 96:103617. [PMID: 32014639 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Anthracyclines (Anth) are widely used in the treatment of various types of cancer. Unfortunately, they exhibit serious adverse effects, such as hematopoietic depression and cardiotoxicity, leading to heart failure. In this review, we focus on recently developed conjugates of anthracyclines with a range of nanocarriers, such as polymers, peptides, DNA or inorganic systems. Manipulation of the composition, size and shape of chemical entities at the nanometer scale makes possible the design and development of a range of prodrugs. In this review we concentrate on synthetic chemistry in the long process leading to the introduction of novel therapeutic products.
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- Kinga Piorecka
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, UK
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.
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Varanko A, Saha S, Chilkoti A. Recent trends in protein and peptide-based biomaterials for advanced drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 156:133-187. [PMID: 32871201 PMCID: PMC7456198 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Engineering protein and peptide-based materials for drug delivery applications has gained momentum due to their biochemical and biophysical properties over synthetic materials, including biocompatibility, ease of synthesis and purification, tunability, scalability, and lack of toxicity. These biomolecules have been used to develop a host of drug delivery platforms, such as peptide- and protein-drug conjugates, injectable particles, and drug depots to deliver small molecule drugs, therapeutic proteins, and nucleic acids. In this review, we discuss progress in engineering the architecture and biological functions of peptide-based biomaterials -naturally derived, chemically synthesized and recombinant- with a focus on the molecular features that modulate their structure-function relationships for drug delivery.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
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Gajek A, Rogalska A, Koceva-Chyła A. Aclarubicin in subtoxic doses reduces doxorubicin cytotoxicity in human non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma (A549) and human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells by decreasing DNA damage. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 55:140-150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2018.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Umsumarng S, Mapoung S, Yodkeeree S, Pyne SG, Limtrakul Dejkriengkraikul P. A Pharmacological Strategy Using Stemofoline for more Efficacious Chemotherapeutic Treatments Against Human Multidrug Resistant Leukemic Cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:3533-3543. [PMID: 30583680 PMCID: PMC6428543 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2018.19.12.3533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Our previous study reported that stemofoline (STF) exhibited a synergistic effect with chemotherapeutic drugs in human multidrug-resistant (MDR) leukemic cells (K526/Adr) by inhibiting the function of P-glycoprotein, which is a membrane transporter that is overexpressed in several types of MDR cancers. This study further investigated the effects of a combination treatment of STF and doxorubicin (DOX) in vitro and in vivo. The combination treatment of 50 mg/kg of STF strongly enhanced the anti-tumor activity of DOX in SCID-beige mice bearing K562/Adr xenografts without additional toxicity when compared to the single treatment groups. Additionally, an examination of the proliferation markers (Ki67) and the apoptotic marker (TUNEL) in tumor tissues in each group revealed that the combination therapy significantly reduced Ki67 positive cells and increased apoptotic cells. From the in vitro experiments we also found that this combination treatment dramatically induced G1 and G2M arrest in K562/Adr when compared to a single treatment of DOX. STF treatment alone did not show any cytotoxic effect to the cells. These results suggest that the accumulation of DOX enhanced by STF was sufficient to induce cell cycle arrest in K562/Adr. These findings support our previous in vitro data and indicate the possibility of developing STF as an adjuvant therapy in cancer treatments.
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- Sonthaya Umsumarng
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Excellent Center for Research and Development of Natural Products for Health, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Abdoul-Azize S, Buquet C, Li H, Picquenot JM, Vannier JP. Integration of Ca 2+ signaling regulates the breast tumor cell response to simvastatin and doxorubicin. Oncogene 2018; 37:4979-4993. [PMID: 29795329 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0329-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Recent studies have suggested that the lipid-lowering agent simvastatin holds great promise as a cancer therapeutic; it inhibits the growth of multiple tumors, including triple-negative breast cancer. Doxorubicin- and simvastatin-induced cytotoxicity has been associated with the modulation of Ca2+ signaling, but the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here we identify how Ca2+ signaling regulates the breast tumor cell response to doxorubicin and simvastatin. These two drugs inhibit cell survival while increasing apoptosis in two human breast cancer cell lines and five primary breast tumor specimens through the modulation of Ca2+ signaling. Signal transduction and functional studies revealed that both simvastatin and doxorubicin trigger persistent cytosolic Ca2+ release, thereby stimulating the proapoptotic BIM pathway and mitochondrial Ca2+ overload, which are responsible for metabolic dysfunction and apoptosis induction. Simvastatin and doxorubicin suppress the prosurvival ERK1/2 pathway in a Ca2+-independent and Ca2+-dependent manner, respectively. In addition, reduction of the Ca2+ signal by chelation or pharmacological inhibition significantly prevents drug-mediated anticancer signaling. Unexpectedly, a scratch-wound assay indicated that these two drugs induce rapid cell migration, while inhibiting cell invasion and colony formation in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Further, the in vivo data for MDA-MB-231 xenografts demonstrate that upon chelation of Ca2+, the ability of both drugs to reduce the tumor burden was significantly reduced via caspase-3 deactivation. Our results establish a calcium-based mechanism as crucial for executing the cell death process triggered by simvastatin and doxorubicin, and suggest that combining simvastatin with doxorubicin may be an effective regimen for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Souleymane Abdoul-Azize
- Unité Inserm U1234/Université de Rouen/IRIB, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Rouen Cedex, 76183, France.
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- Unité Inserm U1234/Université de Rouen/IRIB, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Rouen Cedex, 76183, France
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- Unité Inserm U1234/Université de Rouen/IRIB, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Rouen Cedex, 76183, France
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- Service Anatomie et Cytologie pathologiques, Centre Henri Becquerel de Lutte Contre le Cancer (CLCC) de Normandie, Rouen Cedex 1, 76038, France
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- Unité Inserm U1234/Université de Rouen/IRIB, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Rouen Cedex, 76183, France
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Chang CC, Huang LH, Chiang W, Hsia SM. Hexane fraction of adlay (Coix lachryma-jobi L.) testa ethanolic extract inhibits human uterine sarcoma cancer cells growth and chemosensitizes human uterine sarcoma cells to doxorubicin. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 47:69-80. [PMID: 30166110 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer has remained among the top ten causes of death in Taiwan since 1982. Uterine sarcoma is a rare gynecologic cancer, and chemotherapy is one type of cancer treatment. Doxorubicin (Dox) is widely used for treating several cancers, including uterine sarcoma, however, multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major clinical problem and a critical cause of treatment failure. The ethanolic extracts of adlay testa (ATE) exhibited significant anticancer activities against many cancer types. PURPOSE In this study we investigated the antitumor effects of the hexane fraction of the adlay testa ethanolic extracts (ATE-Hex) on the human uterine sarcoma cancer cell line MES-SA, as well as on the multidrug-resistant human uterine sarcoma cancer cell line MES-SA/Dx5. METHODS The MTT assay was performed to assess the effects of the extracts of different parts of the adlay on the proliferation of human uterine sarcoma cells (MES-SA and MES-SA/Dx5) and human uterine smooth muscle cells (HUtSMCs). To determine whether ATE-Hex has a chemosensitizing effect on drug-resistant uterine sarcoma cells, the MTT assay was performed to examine the synergistic effects of ATE-Hex, the chemotherapeutic drug Dox alone, and in combination. Rhodamine accumulation was analyzed using fluorescence detection. Apoptotic cells were analyzed via flow cytometry. In addition, employing a flame ionization detector (GC/FID) gas chromatography was also developed as the analysis platform for ATE-Hex. RESULTS The results demonstrated that ATE-Hex exhibited the best effects of inhibition on MES-SA and MES-SA/Dx5 cells. Co-treatment of ATE-Hex and Dox could synergistically inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. ATE-Hex reduced the rhodamine efflux in MES-SA/Dx5 cells, indicating that ATE-Hex could reduce the expression of P-gp. In addition, our results showed that treatment with ATE-Hex alone or in combination with Dox significantly inhibited the growth of cancer cells and induced apoptosis by increasing the sub-G1 phase and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) being cleaved. Flow cytometry revealed that ATE-Hex induced apoptosis. CONCLUSION These results suggest that ATE-Hex can inhibit human uterine sarcoma cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and increasing the chemosensitivity of the multidrug-resistant human uterine sarcoma cancer cell MES-SA/Dx5 to Dox. Furthermore, the combination of ATE-Hex and Dox could decrease MDR and increase the synergistic effect.
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- Chih-Chao Chang
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Metabolism and Obesity Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Food Safety, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Induction of apoptosis in human glioma cell lines of various grades through the ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway and caspase activation by Rhaponticum carthamoides transformed root extract. Mol Cell Biochem 2017; 445:89-97. [PMID: 29238899 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-017-3254-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The present study is the first investigation of the inhibitory effect of Rhaponticum carthamoides transformed roots (TR) extract on the proliferation of grade II and III human glioma cells. TR extract showed the cytotoxic effect and inhibited the colony formation of both glioma cell lines in dose-dependent manner. The root extract induced apoptosis by increasing of the reactive oxygen species (about threefold compared to the control cells) leading to a disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential. Additionally, the mRNA levels of the apoptotic factors such as Bax, Tp53, caspase-3, and caspase-9 were observed to increase. These results indicate that the TR extract possesses anticancer activity by inhibiting glioma cell proliferation and inducing apoptotic cell death, and may be used as a promising anticancer agent.
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Hwang NL, Kang YJ, Sung B, Hwang SY, Jang JY, Oh HJ, Ahn YR, Kim DH, Kim SJ, Ullah S, Hossain MA, Moon HR, Chung HY, Kim ND. MHY451 induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by ROS generation in HCT116 human colorectal cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2017; 38:1783-1789. [PMID: 28731136 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer and cause of cancer-related deaths. Despite advancements in conventional therapeutic approaches to CRC, most patients with CRC die of their disease. There is a need to develop novel therapeutic agents for this malignancy. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the anticancer effects and elucidate the underlying mechanism of MHY451 in HCT116 human colorectal cancer cells. Treatment with MHY451 inhibited cell growth in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. MHY451 increased the accumulation of cell cycle progression at the G2/M phase. This agent decreased the protein level of cyclin B1 and its activating partners, Cdc25c and Cdc2, whereas it increased the cell cycle inhibitor p21WAF/CIP. The induction of apoptosis was observed by decreased viability, cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), alteration in the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression and reduction of procaspase-8 and -9. Pretreatment with Z-VAD-FMK, a pan-caspase inhibitor, inhibited MHY451-induced apoptosis, indicating that apoptotic cell death by MHY451 was mediated through caspases. Moreover, the apoptotic effect of MHY451 was reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent, evidenced by the inhibition of MHY451-induced PARP cleavage and ROS generation by N-acetylcysteine-induced ROS scavenging. Taken together, these results demonstrate that MHY451 exerts anticancer effects by regulating the cell cycle, inducing apoptosis through caspase activation and generating ROS. These results suggest that MHY451 has considerable potential for chemoprevention or treatment of CRC or both.
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- Na Lam Hwang
- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah al Mukarramah 24382, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmacy, Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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The licorice dietary component isoliquiritigenin chemosensitizes human uterine sarcoma cells to doxorubicin and inhibits cell growth by inducing apoptosis and autophagy via inhibition of m-TOR signaling. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The Essential Oils of Rhaponticum carthamoides Hairy Roots and Roots of Soil-Grown Plants: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:8505384. [PMID: 28074117 PMCID: PMC5203915 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8505384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The essential oils were isolated by hydrodistillation from the hairy roots (HR) and roots of soil-grown plants (SGR) of Rhaponticum carthamoides and were analyzed by GC-MS method. In the both essential oils 62 compounds were identified. The root essential oils showed the differences in the qualitative and quantitative composition. The sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (55–62%) dominated in both essential oils. The major compounds of HR essential oil were cyperene, 13-norcypera-1(5),11(12)-diene, and cadalene while aplotaxene, nardosina-1(10),11-diene, and dauca-4(11),8-diene dominated in SGR essential oil. Both essential oils showed antibacterial activity especially against Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) (MIC value = 125 µg/mL). HR and SGR essential oils also decreased the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α and the ROS level in LPS-treatment astrocytes. This is the first report to describe the chemical composition of R. carthamoides essential oil from hairy roots, its protective effect against LPS-induced inflammation and ROS production in astrocytes, and its antimicrobial potential. The results show that R. carthamoides hairy roots may be a valuable source of the essential oil and may be an alternative to the roots of soil-grown plants.
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Chavez-Gonzalez A, Bakhshinejad B, Pakravan K, Guzman ML, Babashah S. Novel strategies for targeting leukemia stem cells: sounding the death knell for blood cancer. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2016; 40:1-20. [PMID: 27678246 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-016-0297-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer stem cells (CSCs), also known as tumor-initiating cells (TICs), are characterized by high self-renewal and multi-lineage differentiation capacities. CSCs are thought to play indispensable roles in the initiation, progression and metastasis of many types of cancer. Leukemias are thought to be initiated and maintained by a specific sub-type of CSC, the leukemia stem cell (LSC). An important feature of LSCs is their resistance to standard therapy, which may lead to relapse. Increasing efforts are aimed at developing novel therapeutic strategies that selectively target LSCs, while sparing their normal counterparts and, thus, minimizing adverse treatment-associated side-effects. These LSC targeting therapies aim to eradicate LSCs through affecting mechanisms that control their survival, self-renewal, differentiation, proliferation and cell cycle progression. Some LSC targeting therapies have already been proven successful in pre-clinical studies and they are now being tested in clinical studies, mainly in combination with conventional treatment regimens. CONCLUSIONS A growing body of evidence indicates that the selective targeting of LSCs represents a promising approach to improve disease outcome. Beyond doubt, the CSC hypothesis has added a new dimension to the area of anticancer research, thereby paving the way for shaping a new trend in cancer therapy.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-154, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-154, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Ave, Box 113, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-154, Tehran, Iran.
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