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Alshehri MA, Seyed MA, Panneerselvam C, Sayed SM, Shukry M. Mechanistic insights into Retama raetam's anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects in A549 lung cancer cells: targeting PI3K/Akt pathway and ROS production. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2024; 13:tfae137. [PMID: 39233844 PMCID: PMC11368664 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfae137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 08/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024] Open
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Lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. This study investigates the molecular mechanisms behind the anti-cancer effects of the tropical desert plant Retama raetam (R. raetam) on the A549 NSCLC cell line. The research examined R. raetam's anti-proliferative effects, cytotoxicity, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, mitochondrial membrane potential, and cell morphology in NSCLC A549 and L-132 cells. In addition, the influence of R. raetam on DNA fragmentation, apoptotic signaling, and PI3K/Akt pathways for its anti-cancer mechanism was examined. Our results indicated that R. raetam's effects were dose- and time-dependent to exhibit anti-proliferative effects on A549 cells. R. raetam treatment promoted apoptotic cell death cycle arrest, increased apoptotic cells, depolarized the mitochondrial membrane, and induced morphological alterations in cells and nuclei. It also inhibited A549 cell migration (P < 0.05), colonization, and invasiveness. Moreover, the study demonstrated that R. raetam treatment resulted in the upregulation of Bax expression, downregulation of Bcl-2 expression, and apoptotic fragmented DNA in A549 cells. The top five bioactive compounds derived from R. raetam exhibited molecular interactions that inhibit PIK3CA and AKT1. This inhibition leads to an increased frequency of apoptosis and subsequent death of cancer cells. Additionally, R. raetam extract induced an increase in ROS formation and cytochrome c levels, indicating that its toxic effects on A549 cells involve both ROS-dependent cytotoxicity through the disruption of mitochondrial transmembrane potential ΔΨm and ROS-independent cell cycle arrest through downregulation BCL-2, PARP, E-Cadherin, PI3K, and Akt expressions pathways.
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- Mohammed Ali Alshehri
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
- Biodiversity Genomics Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
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Asadi N, Gharbavi M, Rezaeejam H, Farajollahi A, Johari B. Zinc nanoparticles coated with doxorubicin-conjugated alginate as a radiation sensitizer in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Int J Pharm 2024; 659:124285. [PMID: 38821433 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124285] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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The main treatment modalities for breast cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, and each treatment will bring different side effects. Design and synthesizing a novel nanostructure for chemo-radiotherapy has been proposed as an effective method in consideration to enhance the drug efficiency as well as improve the effect of radiotherapy. This study aimed to synthesize zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs) coated with alginate conjugated with Doxorubicin (Dox) drug and investigate its effects along with X-irradiation on MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cell line. ZnNPs coated with alginate were synthesized and conjugated to Dox by covalent bonding and characterized using various physicochemical tests. A hemolysis test was used to assess blood biocompatibility. The radiosensitization properties and anti-cancer effects of the synthesized nanostructures were tested by cell uptake, cell viability, apoptosis, cell cycle, and scratch assays with and without radiation exposure. The physicochemical characterization results showed that the synthesis of nanostructures was successfully carried out. The obtained results from the cell uptake assay showed the effective absorption of nanostructures by the cells. The Zn@Alg-Dox NPs significantly reduced cell growth, increased apoptosis, inhibited cell migration, and led to the arrest of different cell cycle phases in both conditions with and without X-ray exposure. Coating ZnNPs with alginate and Doxorubicin conjugation leads to an increase the radiation sensitivity in radiotherapy as well as therapeutic efficiency. Therefore, Zn@Alg-Dox NPs can be used as radiosensitizing nanomedicine for in vivo studies in the future.
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- Niloofar Asadi
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Pain Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Department of Radiology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Radio-oncology Department, Shihid Madani University Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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Kashyap A, Kumari M, Singh A, Mukherjee K, Maity D. Current development of theragnostic nanoparticles for women's cancer treatment. Biomed Mater 2024; 19:042001. [PMID: 38471150 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ad3311] [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: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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In the biomedical industry, nanoparticles (NPs-exclusively small particles with size ranging from 1-100 nanometres) are recently employed as powerful tools due to their huge potential in sophisticated and enhanced cancer theragnostic (i.e. therapeutics and diagnostics). Cancer is a life-threatening disease caused by carcinogenic agents and mutation in cells, leading to uncontrolled cell growth and harming the body's normal functioning while affecting several factors like low levels of reactive oxygen species, hyperactive antiapoptotic mRNA expression, reduced proapoptotic mRNA expression, damaged DNA repair, and so on. NPs are extensively used in early cancer diagnosis and are functionalized to target receptors overexpressing cancer cells for effective cancer treatment. This review focuses explicitly on how NPs alone and combined with imaging techniques and advanced treatment techniques have been researched against 'women's cancer' such as breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer which are substantially occurring in women. NPs, in combination with numerous imaging techniques (like PET, SPECT, MRI, etc) have been widely explored for cancer imaging and understanding tumor characteristics. Moreover, NPs in combination with various advanced cancer therapeutics (like magnetic hyperthermia, pH responsiveness, photothermal therapy, etc), have been stated to be more targeted and effective therapeutic strategies with negligible side effects. Furthermore, this review will further help to improve treatment outcomes and patient quality of life based on the theragnostic application-based studies of NPs in women's cancer treatment.
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- Ananya Kashyap
- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835215, India
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835215, India
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835215, India
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- Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States of America
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States of America
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Li T, Ashrafizadeh M, Shang Y, Nuri Ertas Y, Orive G. Chitosan-functionalized bioplatforms and hydrogels in breast cancer: immunotherapy, phototherapy and clinical perspectives. Drug Discov Today 2024; 29:103851. [PMID: 38092146 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103851] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Breast cancer is the most common and malignant tumor among women. Chitosan (CS)-based nanoparticles have been introduced into breast cancer therapy as a way to increase the targeted delivery of drugs and genes to the tumor site. CS nanostructures suppress tumorigenesis by enhancing both the targeted delivery of cargo (drug and gene) and its accumulation in tumor cells. The tumor cells internalize CS-based nanoparticles through endocytosis. Moreover, chitosan nanocarriers can also induce phototherapy-mediated tumor ablation. Smart and multifunctional types of CS nanoparticles, including pH-, light- and redox-responsive nanoparticles, can be used to improve the potential for breast cancer removal. In addition, the acceleration of immunotherapy by CS nanoparticles has also been achieved, and there is potential to develop CS-nanoparticle hydrogels that can be used to suppress tumorigenesis.
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- Tianfeng Li
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China; Department of General Surgery, Institute of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors, Carson International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Institute of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors, Carson International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China; Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- ERNAM-Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- NanoBioCel Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; BTI-Biotechnology Institute, Vitoria, Spain; University Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Oral Implantology (UIRMI) (UPV/EHU-Fundación Eduardo Anitua), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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Saha R, Subramani K, Dey S, Sikdar S, Incharoensakdi A. Physicochemical properties of green synthesised ZnO nanoparticles and utilisation for treatment of breast cancer. Process Biochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2023.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Guo M, Zhang W, Niu S, Shang M, Chang X, Wu T, Zhang T, Tang M, Xue Y. Adaptive regulations of Nrf2 alleviates silver nanoparticles-induced oxidative stress-related liver cells injury. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 369:110287. [PMID: 36471531 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in various fields such as industry, agriculture, and medical care because of their excellent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. However, their extensive use has raised concerns about their health risks. Liver is one of the main target organs for the accumulation and action of AgNPs. Therefore, evaluating the toxic effects of AgNPs on liver cells and its mechanisms of action is crucial for the safe application of AgNPs. In the study, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-coated AgNPs were characterized. The human hepatoma cell line (HepG2) and the normal hepatic cell line (L02) were exposed to different concentrations of AgNPs (20-160 μg/mL) and pretreated with the addition of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) or by Nrf2 siRNA transfection. NAC was able to inhibit the concentration-dependent increase in the level of apoptosis induced by AgNPs in HepG2 cells and L02 cells. Interestingly, HepG2 cells were more sensitive to AgNPs than L02 cells, and this may be related to the different ROS generation and responses to AgNPs by cancer cells and normal cells. In addition, NAC also alleviated the imbalance of antioxidant system and cell cycle arrest, which may be related to AgNPs-induced DNA damage and autophagy. The knockdown of nuclear factor erythroid-derived factor 2-related factor (Nrf2) found that AgNPs-induced ROS and apoptosis levels were further upregulated, but the cell cycle arrest was alleviated. On the whole, Nrf2 exerts a protective role in AgNPs-induced hepatotoxicity. This study complements the hepatotoxicity mechanisms of AgNPs and provides data for a future exploration of AgNPs-related anti-hepatocellular carcinoma drugs.
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- Menghao Guo
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China.
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Lei JY, Li SX, Li F, Li H, Lei YS. Zinc oxide nanoparticle regulates the ferroptosis, proliferation, invasion and steaminess of cervical cancer by miR-506-3p/CD164 signaling. Cancer Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-022-00134-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Cancer stem cell (CSC) and ferroptosis play critical roles in cancer development, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Cervical cancer induces a great mortality and an increased incidence globally. Zinc oxide nanoparticle is the nanomaterial that has been applied in industrial products and targets multiple cancer cell types and cancer stem cells. Here, we aimed to explore the effect of ZON on CSC and ferroptosis of cervical cancer.
Methods
In the present study, we identified that the treatment of ZON in vitro inhibited the proliferation of cervical cancer cells.
Results
The ZON stimulated the apoptosis of cervical cancer cells. The tumor growth of cervical cancer cells was attenuated by ZON in the xenograft mouse model in vivo. Meanwhile, ZON represses cell invasion and migration of cervical cancer. Crucially, the sphere formation numbers were repressed by ZON. Meanwhile, the SP ratio of cervical cancer cells was inhibited by ZON. The expression of CSC markers, including Sox-2, Oct3/4, and Nanog, was suppressed by circFoxo3 inhibition. Moreover, the ferroptosis was enhanced by ZON in cervical cancer cells. About the mechanism, we observed that ZON enhanced miR-506-3p expression and CD164 was a target of miR-506-3p, in which ZON inhibited CD164 expression by promoting miR-506-3p in cervical cancer cells. We validated that CD164 reversed miR-506-3p-mediated stemness and ferroptosis in cervical cancer cells. ZON repressed stemness and reduced ferroptosis of cervical cancer cells by targeting CD164. ZON inhibits cell growth of cervical cancer in vivo by targeting CD164.
Conclusions
In brief, we concluded that ZON regulated the ferroptosis, proliferation, invasion, and steaminess of cervical cancer by miR-506-3p/CD164 signaling. Our finding provides new insights into the mechanism by which ZON regulates ferroptosis and steaminess of cervical cancer by a miR-506-3p/CD164 axis.
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Fabrication, Characterization, Anticancer and Antibacterial Activities of ZnO Nanoparticles Doped with Y and Ce Elements. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02348-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using mushroom fungus Cordyceps militaris: Characterization and mechanistic insights of therapeutic investigation. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Li Y, Jiang C, Zhang X, Liao Z, Chen L, Li S, Tang S, Fan Z, Zhang Q. Inhibition of ABCC9 by zinc oxide nanoparticles induces ferroptosis and inhibits progression, attenuates doxorubicin resistance in breast cancer. Cancer Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-021-00109-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZONs) are a type of nanomaterial that has presented anti-cancer properties in breast cancer (BC). However, the function of ABCC9 in BC and its correlation with ZONs are still elusive.
Methods
Here, we identified the crucial role of ABCC9 in modulating ferroptosis and doxorubicin (Dox) resistance in BC and the targeted function of ZONs to ABCC9.
Results
The silencing of ABCC9 significantly repressed the viability of BC cells. The knockdown of ABCC9 decreased the numbers of Edu-positive BC cells. Conversely, BC cell apoptosis was increased by the inhibition of ABCC9. Besides, the silencing of ABCC9 reduced the capability of migration and invasion of BC cells. Significantly, tumorigenicity analysis demonstrated that the tumor growth of BC cells was suppressed by the depletion of ABCC9 in the xenograft model of nude mice. Moreover, the treatment of ferroptosis activator erastin repressed cell viability of BC cells and ABCC9 overexpression rescued the repression. Similarly, the numbers of Edu-positive BC cells were inhibited by erastin and the overexpression of ABCC9 reversed the inhibitory effect of erastin. The levels of GSH were decreased and MDA, lipid ROS, and iron levels were increased by the treatment of erastin, while the ABCC9 overexpression could reverse these results in BC cells. Consistently, erastin suppressed the expression of ferroptosis inhibitory factors, including GPX4 and SLC7A11, in BC cells and the overexpression of ABCC9 rescued the expression. The IC50 value of Dox was reduced by the knockdown of ABCC9 in Dox-resistant BC cells (BC/Dox). The numbers of Edu-positive BC/Dox cells were attenuated by the depletion of ABCC9. Meanwhile, the apoptosis of BC/Dox cells was stimulated by the silencing of ABCC9. Furthermore, the treatment of ZONs attenuated Dox resistance of BC cells. ZONs remarkably repressed the expression of ABCC9 in BC/Dox cells. ZONs inhibited the cell viability of BC/Dox cells and the overexpression of ABCC9 reversed the repression. Moreover, the treatment of ZONs reduced GSH levels and enhanced MDA, lipid ROS, and iron levels in erastin-stimulated BC/Dox cells.
Conclusions
In conclusion, we discovered that the inhibition of ABCC9 by zinc oxide nanoparticles induces ferroptosis and attenuates Dox resistance in BC.
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Facile green synthesis of nano-sized ZnO using leaf extract of Morinda tinctoria: MCF-7 cell cycle arrest, antiproliferation, and apoptosis studies. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Madamsetty VS, Tavakol S, Moghassemi S, Dadashzadeh A, Schneible JD, Fatemi I, Shirvani A, Zarrabi A, Azedi F, Dehshahri A, Aghaei Afshar A, Aghaabbasi K, Pardakhty A, Mohammadinejad R, Kesharwani P. Chitosan: A versatile bio-platform for breast cancer theranostics. J Control Release 2021; 341:733-752. [PMID: 34906606 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Breast cancer is considered one of the utmost neoplastic diseases globally, with a high death rate of patients. Over the last decades, many approaches have been studied to early diagnose and treat it, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, and MRI and biomarker tests; do not show the optimal efficacy. These existing approaches are accompanied by severe side effects, thus recognizing these challenges, a great effort has been done to find out the new remedies for breast cancer. Main finding: Nanotechnology opened a new horizon to the treatment of breast cancer. Many nanoparticulate platforms for the diagnosis of involved biomarkers and delivering antineoplastic drugs are under either clinical trials or just approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is well known that natural phytochemicals are successfully useful to treat breast cancer because these natural compounds are safer, available, cheaper, and have less toxic effects. Chitosan is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer. Further, it has outstanding features, like chemical functional groups that can easily modify our interest with an exceptional choice of promising applications. Abundant studies were directed to assess the chitosan derivative-based nanoformulation's abilities in delivering varieties of drugs. However, the role of chitosan in diagnostics and theranostics not be obligated. The present servey will discuss the application of chitosan as an anticancer drug carrier such as tamoxifen, doxorubicin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, etc. and also, its role as a theranostics (i.e. photo-responsive and thermo-responsive) moieties. The therapeutic and theranostic potential of chitosan in cancer is promising and it seems that to have a good potential to get to the clinic.
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- Vijay Sagar Madamsetty
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614525, Iran
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- Pôle de Recherche en Gynécologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Recherche en Gynécologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- NC State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh 27695, USA
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, 34485 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614525, Iran; Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Guilan, University Campus 2, Khalij Fars Highway 5th km of Ghazvin Road, Rasht, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Ginsenoside Rh2 Suppresses Metastasis and Growth of Colon Cancer via miR-491. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:6815713. [PMID: 34603449 PMCID: PMC8486518 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6815713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Ginsenoside Rh2 is considered as a new direction for future cancer treatment because of its excellent anticancer effect. However, due to its low bioavailability, it cannot exert its significant anticancer effect when applied directly to the human body. Chitosan (CS), a nanomaterial, has been verified to be able to enhance drug efficacy via its coating for drugs. Thus, we designed this study to investigate the impact of CS-coated ginsenoside Rh2 on the metastasis and growth of colon cancer (CC). First, ginsenoside Rh2 chitosan tripolyphosphate (CS-Rh2-TPP) nanoparticles (NPs) were constructed, and MTT, transwell, scratch adhesion, and flow cytometry assays were carried out for determining the impact of CS-Rh2-TPP at various concentrations on growth, metastasis, and apoptosis of colon cancer cells (CCCs). qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of mircoRNA-491 (miR-491) in CCCs. According to TEM-based image analysis, CS-Rh2-TPP NPs were spherical or spheroidal in even distribution, with a particle size of about 220 mm and a zeta potential of −44.58 ± 2.84 mV. Additionally, CCCs presented lower miR-491 than normal colon cells, and its relative expression in CCCs showed a stronger increase after intervention of CS-Rh2-TPP than that after intervention of ginsenoside Rh2. Moreover, CS-Rh2-TPP suppressed the activity, invasion, as well as migration of CCCs and accelerated their apoptosis more significantly than ginsenoside Rh2. According to these results, CS-Rh2-TPP is able to upregulate miR-491 in CCCs, thus suppressing the metastasis and growth of CC.
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Amuthavalli P, Hwang JS, Dahms HU, Wang L, Anitha J, Vasanthakumaran M, Gandhi AD, Murugan K, Subramaniam J, Paulpandi M, Chandramohan B, Singh S. Zinc oxide nanoparticles using plant Lawsonia inermis and their mosquitocidal, antimicrobial, anticancer applications showing moderate side effects. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8837. [PMID: 33893349 PMCID: PMC8065047 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88164-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Microbes or parasites spread vector-borne diseases by mosquitoes without being affected themselves. Insecticides used in vector control produce a substantial problem for human health. This study synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using Lawsonia inermis L. and were characterized by UV-vis, FT-IR, SEM with EDX, and XRD analysis. Green synthesized ZnO NPs were highly toxic against Anopheles stephensi, whose lethal concentrations values ranged from 5.494 ppm (I instar), 6.801 ppm (II instar), 9.336 ppm (III instar), 10.736 ppm (IV instar), and 12.710 ppm (pupae) in contrast to L. inermis treatment. The predation efficiency of the teleost fish Gambusia affinis and the copepod Mesocyclops aspericornis against A. stephensi was not affected by exposure at sublethal doses of ZnO NPs. The predatory potency for G. affinis was 45 (I) and 25.83% (IV), copepod M. aspericornis was 40.66 (I) and 10.8% (IV) while in an ZnO NPs contaminated environment, the predation by the fish G. affinis was boosted to 71.33 and 34.25%, and predation of the copepod M. aspericornis was 60.35 and 16.75%, respectively. ZnO NPs inhibited the growth of several microbial pathogens including the bacteria (Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis) and the fungi (Alternaria alternate and Aspergillus flavus), respectively. ZnO NPs decreased the cell viability of Hep-G2 with IC50 value of 21.63 µg/mL (R2 = 0.942; P < 0.001) while the concentration increased from 1.88 to 30 µg/mL. These outcomes support the use of L. inermis mediated ZnO NPs for mosquito control and drug development.
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- Pandiyan Amuthavalli
- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
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- Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan.
- Center of Excellence for Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan.
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, TaiyuanShanxi Province, 030006, China
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
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- Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641029, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632 115, India
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, India.
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
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- Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Koahsiung, Taiwan
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ZnO Q-Dots-Induced Apoptosis Was Coupled with the Induction of PPARγ in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells; Proposing a Novel Application of Nanoparticles in Combination with Pioglitazone. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-01992-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Rajivgandhi G, Saravanan K, Ramachandran G, Li JL, Yin L, Quero F, Alharbi NS, Kadaikunnan S, Khaled JM, Manoharan N, Li WJ. Enhanced anti-cancer activity of chitosan loaded Morinda citrifolia essential oil against A549 human lung cancer cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 164:4010-4021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.08.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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de Sousa Victor R, Marcelo da Cunha Santos A, Viana de Sousa B, de Araújo Neves G, Navarro de Lima Santana L, Rodrigues Menezes R. A Review on Chitosan's Uses as Biomaterial: Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery Systems and Cancer Treatment. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E4995. [PMID: 33171898 PMCID: PMC7664280 DOI: 10.3390/ma13214995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chitosan, derived from chitin, is a biopolymer consisting of arbitrarily distributed β-(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties- biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, antibacterial activity, the capacity to form films, and chelating of metal ions. Most of these peculiar properties are attributed to the presence of free protonable amino groups along the chitosan backbone, which also gives it solubility in acidic conditions. Moreover, this biopolymer can also be physically modified, thereby presenting a variety of forms to be developed. Consequently, this polysaccharide is used in various fields, such as tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, and cancer treatment. In this sense, this review aims to gather the state-of-the-art concerning this polysaccharide when used as a biomaterial, providing information about its characteristics, chemical modifications, and applications. We present the most relevant and new information about this polysaccharide-based biomaterial's applications in distinct fields and also the ability of chitosan and its various derivatives to selectively permeate through the cancer cell membranes and exhibit anticancer activity, and the possibility of adding several therapeutic metal ions as a strategy to improve the therapeutic potential of this polymer.
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- Rayssa de Sousa Victor
- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
- Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil; (G.d.A.N.); (L.N.d.L.S.); (R.R.M.)
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- Center for Science and Technology in Energy and Sustainability (CETENS), Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB), Feira de Santana 44042-280, Brazil;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil; (G.d.A.N.); (L.N.d.L.S.); (R.R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil; (G.d.A.N.); (L.N.d.L.S.); (R.R.M.)
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- Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil; (G.d.A.N.); (L.N.d.L.S.); (R.R.M.)
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Chitosan encapsulated ZnO nanocomposites: Fabrication, characterization, and functionalization of bio-dental approaches. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 116:111184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Facile synthetic nano-curcumin encapsulated Bio-fabricated nanoparticles induces ROS-mediated apoptosis and migration blocking of human lung cancer cells. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Rajitha B, Malla RR, Vadde R, Kasa P, Prasad GLV, Farran B, Kumari S, Pavitra E, Kamal MA, Raju GSR, Peela S, Nagaraju GP. Horizons of nanotechnology applications in female specific cancers. Semin Cancer Biol 2019; 69:376-390. [PMID: 31301361 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Female-specific cancers are the most common cancers in women worldwide. Early detection methods remain unavailable for most of these cancers, signifying that most of them are diagnosed at later stages. Furthermore, current treatment options for most female-specific cancers are surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Although important milestones in molecularly targeted approaches have been achieved lately, current therapeutic strategies for female-specific cancers remain limited, ineffective and plagued by the emergence of chemoresistance, which aggravates prognosis. Recently, the application of nanotechnology to the medical field has allowed the development of novel nano-based approaches for the management and treatment of cancers, including female-specific cancers. These approaches promise to improve patient survival rates by reducing side effects, enabling selective delivery of drugs to tumor tissues and enhancing the uptake of therapeutic compounds, thus increasing anti-tumor activity. In this review, we focus on the application of nano-based technologies to the design of novel and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the context of female-specific cancers, highlighting their potential uses and limitations.
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- Balney Rajitha
- Department of Pathology, WellStar Hospital, Marietta, GA, 30060, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, AP, 530045, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, AP, 516003, India
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- Dr. LV Prasad Diagnostics and Research Laboratory, Khairtabad, Hyderabad, TS, 500004, India
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, AP, 530045, India
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80216, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Enzymoics, 7 Peterlee Place, Hebersham, NSW 2770, Australia; Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, Australia
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, AP, 532410, India
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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