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Soliman B, Wen MM, Kandil E, El-Agamy B, Gamal-Eldeen AM, ElHefnawi M. Preparation and Optimization of MiR-375 Nano-Vector Using Two Novel Chitosan-Coated Nano-Structured Lipid Carriers as Gene Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:494. [PMID: 38675155 PMCID: PMC11054685 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16040494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Currently, there is still a lack of effective carriers with minimal side effects to deliver therapeutic miRNA. Thus, it is crucial to optimize novel drug delivery systems. MiR-375 has proven superior therapeutic potency in Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to fabricate 2 novel and smart nano-carriers for the transportation efficiency of miR-375 in HCC cells and enhance its anti-tumor effects. We established the miR-375 construct through the pEGP- miR expression vector. Two nano-carriers of solid/liquid lipids and chitosan (CS) were strategically selected, prepared by high-speed homogenization, and optimized by varying nano-formulation factors. Thus, the two best nano-formulations were designated as F1 (0.5% CS) and F2 (1.5% CS) and were evaluated for miR-375 conjugation efficiency by gel electrophoresis and nanodrop assessment. Then, physio-chemical characteristics and stability tests for the miR-375 nano-plexes were all studied. Next, its efficiencies as replacement therapy in HepG2 cells have been assessed by fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, and cytotoxicity assay. The obtained data showed that two cationic nanostructured solid/liquid lipid carriers (NSLCs); F1 and F2 typically had the best physio-chemical parameters and long-term stability. Moreover, both F1 and F2 could form nano-plexes with the anionic miR-375 construct at weight ratios 250/1 and 50/1 via electrostatic interactions. In addition, these nano-plexes exhibited physical stability after three months and protected miR-375 from degradation in the presence of 50% fetal bovine serum (FBS). Furthermore, both nano-plexes could simultaneously deliver miR-375 into HepG2 cells and they ensure miR re-expression even in the presence of 50% FBS compared to free miR-375 (p-value < 0.001). Moreover, both F1 and F2 alone significantly exhibited minimal cytotoxicity in treated cells. In contrast, the nano-plexes significantly inhibited cell growth compared to free miR-375 or doxorubicin (DOX), respectively. More importantly, F2/miR-375 nano-plex exhibited more anti-proliferative activity in treated cells although its IC50 value was 55 times lower than DOX (p-value < 0.001). Collectively, our findings clearly emphasized the multifunctionality of the two CS-coated NSLCs in terms of their enhanced biocompatibility, biostability, conjugation, and transfection efficiency of therapeutic miR-375. Therefore, the NSLCs/miR-375 nano-plexes could serve as a novel and promising therapeutic strategy for HCC.
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- Bangly Soliman
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (B.S.)
- Biomedical Informatics and Chemo-Informatics Group, Informatics and Systems Department, National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University, Alexandria 21648, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (B.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; (B.S.)
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Biomedical Informatics and Chemo-Informatics Group, Informatics and Systems Department, National Research Centre, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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Ralte L, Sailo H, Kumar R, Khiangte L, Kumar NS, Singh YT. Identification of novel AKT1 inhibitors from Sapria himalayana bioactive compounds using structure-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations. BMC Complement Med Ther 2024; 24:116. [PMID: 38454426 PMCID: PMC10921764 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04415-3] [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: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Through the experimental and computational analyses, the present study sought to elucidate the chemical composition and anticancer potential of Sapria himalayana plant extract (SHPE). An in vitro analysis of the plant extract was carried out to determine the anticancer potential. Further, network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamic simulation were employed to evaluate the potential phytochemical compounds for cervical cancer (CC) drug formulations. The SHPE exhibited anti-cancerous potential through inhibition properties against cancer cell lines. The LC-MS profiling showed the presence of 14 compounds in SHPE. Using network pharmacology analysis, AKT1 (AKT serine/threonine kinase 1) is identified as the possible potential target, and EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) is identified as the possible key signal pathway. The major targets were determined to be AKT1, EGFR by topological analysis and molecular docking. An in silico interaction of phytoconstituents employing molecular docking demonstrated a high binding inclination of ergoloid mesylate and Ergosta-5,7,9(11),22-tetraen-3-ol, (3.beta.,22E)- with binding affinities of -15.5 kcal/mol, and -11.3 kcal/mol respectively. Further, MD simulation and PCA analyses showed that the phytochemicals possessed significant binding efficacy with CC protein. These results point the way for more investigation into SHPE compound's potential as CC treatment.
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- Laldinfeli Ralte
- Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796004, India
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- Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796004, India
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- Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796004, India
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- Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796004, India.
- Department of Life Sciences (Botany), Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur, 795003, India.
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Zuhair Alshawwa S, Salah Labib G, Badr-Eldin SM, Ahmed Kassem A. Solid lipid Lyo-Nanosuspension: A promising stabilized oral delivery system for the antihyperglycemic extract of mistletoe Plicosepalus acacia. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:101689. [PMID: 37457370 PMCID: PMC10339052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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The antihyperglycemic effect of Plicosepalus acaciae (P. acaciae) extract was proven, but it still needs to be formulated into a suitable dosage form. We aimed at preparing an oral stabilized SLNs for P. acaciae with high payload, to be used as powder for reconstitution, filled into capsule or compressed into tablet. SLNs were prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation technique. Preliminary characterization was performed followed by full assessment of the optimized SLNs suspension and/or its lyophilized form: particle size, zeta potential, surface morphology, percentage entrapment efficiency (% EE), DSC, FTIR and in vitro release studies. The optimized SLNs lyophilized formula (F3L) exhibited acceptable compressibility and flowability. The reconstituted F3L showed % sedimentation volume of 91.83 %, re-dispersibility of 95%, viscosity of 764.33 cp, uniform particle size of 30.28 nm as shown by TEM, polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.16, zeta potential of -36.4 mV, % EE of 89.64 % and drug content of 97.69 %. The physical mixture and F3L FTIR spectrum indicated compatibility of components. In vitro release study showed a burst release in lyophilized formulations followed by slow-release, calculated as total phenolic content. Our previously reported work revealed that the total extracts of P. acaciae and SLNs formulations with the greatest lipid content F3s, demonstrated a considerable blood glucose-lowering effect in diabetic rats. The obtained lyophilized SLNs is promising for preparation of a suitable stable dosage form for P. acaciae extract to be used in treatment of diabetes.
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- Samar Zuhair Alshawwa
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O.Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, 21321 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, 21321 Alexandria, Egypt
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Gutiérrez-Saucedo RA, Gómez-López JC, Villanueva-Briseño AA, Topete A, Soltero-Martínez JFA, Mendizábal E, Jasso-Gastinel CF, Taboada P, Figueroa-Ochoa EB. Pluronic F127 and P104 Polymeric Micelles as Efficient Nanocarriers for Loading and Release of Single and Dual Antineoplastic Drugs. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15102249. [PMID: 37242824 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The potential application of biodegradable and biocompatible polymeric micelles formed by Pluronic F127 and P104 as nanocarriers of the antineoplastic drugs docetaxel (DOCE) and doxorubicin (DOXO) is presented in this work. The release profile was carried out under sink conditions at 37 °C and analyzed using the Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas, and Peppas-Sahlin diffusion models. The cell viability of HeLa cells was evaluated using the proliferation cell counting kit CCK-8 assay. The formed polymeric micelles solubilized significant amounts of DOCE and DOXO, and released them in a sustained manner for 48 h, with a release profile composed of an initial rapid release within the first 12 h followed by a much slower phase the end of the experiments. In addition, the release was faster under acidic conditions. The model that best fit the experimental data was the Korsmeyer-Peppas one and denoted a drug release dominated by Fickian diffusion. When HeLa cells were exposed for 48 h to DOXO and DOCE drugs loaded inside P104 and F127 micelles, they showed lower IC50 values than those reported by other researchers using polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers or liposomes as alternative carriers, indicating that a lower drug concentration is needed to decrease cell viability by 50%.
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- Ramón A Gutiérrez-Saucedo
- Laboratorio de Proyectos Modulares, Departamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingeniería, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Proyectos Modulares, Departamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingeniería, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingeniería, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingeniería, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingeniería, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de Partículas e Instituto de Materiales (IMATUS), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Proyectos Modulares, Departamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingeniería, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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Tragia plukenetii-Assisted Omega-Decenol as Potential Anticancer Agent: its Isolation, Characterization, and Validation. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:1699-1722. [PMID: 36367619 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04221-y] [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: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The second most common and lethal disease is lung cancer. To combat the negative effects of today's synthetic medications, natural phytomedicines are required. Tragia plukenetii is a medicinal plant native to India that belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. The purpose of this research is to isolate bioactive compounds from T. plukenetii leaves and then test them for anticancer property. A single compound (CH: ME-20:80) was separated using TLC, and an RF value of 0.55 was determined. Spectral analyses utilizing UV-Visible Spectrophotometer and FT-IR were used to examine the absorbance and functional groups. 13C-NMR and 1H-NMR studies revealed the tentative name of the purified phytochemical as omega-decenol (OD). Further antioxidant and anticancer properties of OD were tested for in vitro. In comparison to conventional L-ascorbic acid, the DPPH radical scavenging assay experiment yielded an IC50 of 147.48 g/ml. With an IC50 value of 24 µg/ml (Omega-decenol) and 32 µg/ml (doxorubicin), the MTT assay demonstrated the cytotoxic capability against the A549 lung cancer cell line. FACS revealed the cell cycle arrest of A549 at S phase compared to control with the high-dose IC50 (250 µg/ml) of omega-decenol. Twelve major compounds were detected in the active fraction using GC-MS analysis, where n-hexadecanoic acid was found as a major. Omega-decenol showed good binding affinity against EGFR, amongst other receptors in the in silico docking study. This research reveals the potent anticancer activity of the isolated compound omega-decenol from T. plukenetii leaves and provides a key path to understanding the molecular interaction in anticancer aspects against adenocarcinoma.
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Miceli RT, Corr DT, Barroso M, Dogra N, Gross RA. Sophorolipids: Anti-cancer activities and mechanisms. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 65:116787. [PMID: 35526504 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.116787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sophorolipids (SLs) are biosurfactants synthesized as secondary metabolites by non-pathogenic yeasts and other microorganisms. They are members of glycolipid microbial surfactant family that consists of a sophorose polar head group and, most often, an ω-1 hydroxylated fatty acid glycosidically linked to the sophorose moiety. Since the fermentative production of SLs is high (>200 g/L), SLs have the potential to provide low-cost therapeutics. Natural and modified SLs possess anti-cancer activity against a wide range of cancer cell lines such as those derived from breast, cervical, colon, liver, brain, and the pancreas. Corresponding data on their cytotoxicity against noncancerous cell lines including human embryo kidney, umbilical vein, and mouse fibroblasts is also discussed. These results are compiled to elucidate trends in SL-structures that lead to higher efficacy against cancer cell lines and lower cytotoxicity for normal cell lines. While extrapolation of these results provides some insights into the design of SLs with optimal therapeutic indices, we also provide a critical assessment of gaps and inconsistencies in the literature as well as the lack of data connecting structure-to-anticancer and cytotoxicity on normal cells. Furthermore, SL-mechanism of action against cancer cell lines, that includes proliferation inhibition, induction of apoptosis, membrane disruption and mitochondria mediated pathways are discussed. Perspectives on future research to develop SL anticancer therapeutics is discussed.
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- Rebecca T Miceli
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, United States
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180, United States.
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Liu Y, Bastiaan-Net S, Zhang Y, Hoppenbrouwers T, Xie Y, Wang Y, Wei X, Du G, Zhang H, Imam KMSU, Wichers H, Li Z. Linking the thermostability of FIP-nha (Nectria haematococca) to its structural properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 213:555-564. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Muhammed Ashraf VK, Kalaichelvan VK, Venkatachalam VV, Ragunathan R. Evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic activity of different solvent extracts of Clerodendrum thomsoniae Balf.f and its active fractions on different cancer cell lines. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s43094-021-00206-6] [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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AbstractBackgroundClerodendrumis a genus of about 500 species belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Many species of this genus have been proved for the treatment of various diseases. This study was aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of different solvents and their most active fractions ofClerodendrum thomsoniaeBalf.f. in different human cancer cell lines. Aerial parts of the plant were subjected to Soxhlet extraction. Phytochemical analysis was done by using standard tests. In vitro anti-cancer activity on MCF-7, Hep-G2, A549, HT-29, MOLT-4, Hela, and Vero cell lines were evaluated by MTT assay.ResultsPhytochemical analysis confirmed the presence of most of the phytoconstituents in ethyl acetate extracts and the same extracts were found to be more cytotoxic activity to cancer cell lines MCF-7,Hep-G2,A549,HT–29, MOLT-4, and Hela with IC50values 29.43 ± 1.44 μg/ml, 43.22 ± 1.02 μg/ml, 56.93 ± 1.41 μg/ml, 60.68 ± 1.05 μg/ml, 69.83 ± 1.33 μg/ml, and 40.02 ± 1.14 μg/ml respectively, while it had no cytotoxic effect on normal Vero cells IC50= 367.5 ± 1.03 μg/ml. Ethyl acetate extracts were selected for the fractionation and MCF-7 cell line was used repeat MTT assay and found that fraction F5 was the most active fraction with IC5017.33 ± 0.54 μg/ml.ConclusionThese findings have proved thatClerodendrum thomsoniaeBalf.f. have significant cytotoxicity especially for breast cancer cell lines. Further studies are required for the isolation of constituents and to explore the mechanism of action.
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Marchete R, Oliveira S, Bagne L, Silva JIDS, Valverde AP, Aro AAD, Figueira MM, Fronza M, Bressam TM, Goes VFFD, Gaspari de Gaspi FOD, Dos Santos GMT, Andrade TAM. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Alternanthera brasiliana improve cutaneous wound healing in rats. Inflammopharmacology 2021; 29:1443-1458. [PMID: 34546478 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-021-00862-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze is recognized for its healing properties; however, its therapeutic effects remain unclear. Therefore, our study aimed to elucidate the wound healing activities of A. brasiliana using in vitro and in vivo assays. In vitro assays were used to evaluate the antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects of A. brasiliana extract. For the in vivo study, two dorsal excisions were established in Wistar rats using a punch (1.5 cm in diameter), which were topically treated daily with 2% carbopol gel (Ctrl group) or 20% hydroalcoholic plant extract with 2% carbopol gel (A. brasiliana-Ab group). After the 2nd, 7th, 14th, and 21st days, inflammation, oxidative damage, antioxidants, angiogenesis, tissue formation, and re-epithelialization were evaluated. In vitro, Ab reduced nitric oxide, anion superoxide, and pro-inflammatory cytokine production. In vivo, Ab presented lower levels of inflammatory infiltrate, although increased levels of IL-1β and TGF-β1 were observed. The plant extract controlled oxidative damage by antioxidants, which favored angiogenesis, collagenesis, and wound re-epithelialization. Thus, the topical application of the hydroalcoholic extract of 20% A. brasiliana was distinguished by its important anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities both in vivo and in vitro. The plant extract also stimulated angiogenesis and tissue formation, accelerating total re-epithelization, which is promising for wound healing.
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- Rogério Marchete
- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Natural Products, University of Vila Velha-UVV, Comissario Jose Dantas de Melo Ave, 21. Boa Vista, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, 29102‑920, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Natural Products, University of Vila Velha-UVV, Comissario Jose Dantas de Melo Ave, 21. Boa Vista, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, 29102‑920, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Odontology, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, SP, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil.,Sao Leopoldo Mandic Faculty, Dona Renata Ave. Centro. 71, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13606-134, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Dr. Maximiliano Baruto Ave, 500. Jardim Universitario, Araras, Sao Paulo, 13607-339, Brazil.
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Mukhamedov N, Wubulikasimu A, Rustamova N, Nuerxiati R, Mirzaakhmedov S, Ishimov U, Ziyavitdinov J, Yili A, Aisa HA. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Chickpea Protein Hydrolysate-Vanadium Complexes Having Cell Inhibitory Effects on Lung Cancer A549 Cells Lines. Protein J 2021; 40:721-730. [PMID: 33993411 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-021-09979-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Designing new types of drugs with preferred properties against cancer is a great issue for scientists dealing with synthesis and study of biological activity. Several organometallic compounds used in chemotherapy reveal side effects. Peptides from edible sources having no side effects may play a transport role in the delivery of anticancer metal ions into targeted tumor cells. For the last two decades, peptide-metal complexes have been considered as potential anticancer agents. In this work, oxovanadium complexes of peptides from Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seeds' protein hydrolysate were investigated. The albumin fraction of Chickpea seeds protein was hydrolyzed with a combination of enzymes papain, trypsin, and alcalase. The hydrolysate was combined with vanadyl ions and obtained oxovanadium complexes were studied by FTIR, SEM-EDX, and TG-DSC analyses, and cell inhibition activity against A549 cells was detected by MTT Assay. In a result, activity of the complexes (IC50 = 14.39 µg/mL) increased 1.7-fold compared to the activity of inorganic salt of vanadium (IC50 = 24.75 µg/mL) against A549 cells. The complexes (CPH-V) were fractionated through Sephadex G-15, and the second active fraction, named CPH-V G15-II was studied by nano-Q-TOF LC/MS. Nine peptides with a molecular mass range of 437-1864 Da were identified. Seven of them were theoretically considered as cell-penetrating peptides. These results could serve first steps for deeper fundamental research on food-derived peptide-vanadium complexes.
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- Nurkhodja Mukhamedov
- Key Laboratory of Plants Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plants Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plants Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plants Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Tashkent Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Key Laboratory of Plants Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China. .,State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plants Resources and Chemistry of Arid Zone, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, People's Republic of China
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Beiranvand M, Beiranvand F. Iranian plant Eremurus persicus: an overview of botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:2692-2705. [PMID: 33908327 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1916744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Eremurus persicus (Jaub. & Spach) Boiss. commonly known as "Serish" is a valuable ornamental plant with culinary uses and also utilized in traditional medicine for treating Gastrointestinal diseases. This comprehensive study was performed to investigate the pharmacological and biological effects of E. persicus and the compounds identified and isolated from it in order to encourage researchers to study it further. Despite the few number of studies on the ethnopharmacology of the plant E. persicus, however studies conducted on either crude extracts, solvent fractions or isolated pure compounds from E. persicus a varied range of biological effects comprising antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-diabetic and etc. have reported. Phytochemical analysis of different parts of E. persicus unveiled 52 phytochemicals. However, the toxicity of this plant and its ethnopharmacological claims should be thoroughly investigated.
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- Mohammad Beiranvand
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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Mehra A, Chauhan S, Jain VK, Nagpal S. Nanoparticles of Punicalagin Synthesized from Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) with Enhanced Efficacy Against Human Hepatic Carcinoma Cells. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-01979-9] [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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Osman SM, Ayoub NA, Hafez SA, Ibrahim HA, El Raey MA, El-Emam SZ, Seada AA, Saadeldeen AM. Aldose reductase inhibitor form Cassia glauca: A comparative study of cytotoxic activity with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and molecular docking evaluation. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240856. [PMID: 33064762 PMCID: PMC7567391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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UPLC-MS/MS profiling of Cassia glauca leaves extract revealed the identification of 10 flavonoids. Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside was isolated and studied for its cytotoxic activity. It showed high cytotoxic effects against MCF-7 (IC50 of 4.6±0.038 μg/ml) and HepG-2 (IC50 of 8.2±0.024 μg/ml) cancer cell lines, compared to the leaves extracts, their Ag nanoparticles, and doxorubicin. Moreover, Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside exerted a synergistic cytotoxic effect with doxorubicin on MCF-7 cell lines. It was discovered as kinases and aldose reductase inhibitor while rationalizing its cytotoxic activity through molecular docking study. Thus, it is expected that the cardiotoxic effects of doxorubicin can be also decreased by using Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside due to its aldose reductase inhibitory effect. These findings suggested that Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-rutinoside could be used in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs to increase the sensitivity to their cytotoxic activity and protect against their side effects.
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- Samir M. Osman
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Phytochemistry and Plant Systematics, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Newgiza University, Giza, Egypt
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Thermodynamic characterisation of triazol ylimino-DNA interaction by UV–Vis spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2020.100006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Zhang H, Duan J, Wu O. The expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the non-small cell lung cancer. Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 27:1527-1532. [PMID: 32489290 PMCID: PMC7254024 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Objective The objective was to investigate the expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as the effects of macrophage MIF on tumor cells. Methods The human NSCLC cell strains H358 and H524 were selected as research objects. The Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Western Blot were utilized to detect the expression levels of MIF in human NSCLC cell strains. The lentiviral plasmid was utilized for MIF-mRNA interference. The expression levels of MIF before and after transfection were compared. The cell strains were cultured and proliferated for cell count and comparison. Results H358 showed MIF high expression while H524 showed MIF low expression. Once the H358 cells were constructed as silent MIF expression, compared with the original H358 cells, the difference was statistically significant. Once the H524 cells were constructed as high MIF expression, compared with original H524 cells, the difference was statistically significant. Being cultured for respective 3, 5, and 7 days, the transfected H358 cells showed a significant decrease in proliferative activity compared with original H358 cells, while the transfected H524 cells showed a significant increase in proliferative activity compared with original H524 cells. Conclusion MIF has high expression in H358 cells while low expression in H524 cells. The expression of MIF could enhance the proliferative activity of NSCLC tumor cells.
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- Hu Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated with Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated with Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China
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