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Gold nanoparticles-based photothermal therapy for breast cancer. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 42:103312. [PMID: 36731732 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AuNPs-mediated photothermal therapy (PTT) is gaining popularity in both laboratory research and medical applications. It has proven clear advantages in breast cancer therapy over conventional thermal ablation because of its easily-tuned features of irradiation light with inside hyperthermia ability. Notwithstanding this significant progress, the therapeutic potential of AuNPs-mediated PTT in cancer treatments is still impeded by several challenges, including inherent non-specificity, low photothermal conversion effectiveness, and the limitation of excitation light tissue penetration. Given the rapid progress of AuNPs-mediated PTT, we present a comprehensive overview of significant breakthroughs in the recent advancements of AuNPs for PTT, focusing on breast cancer cells. With the improvement of chemical synthesis technology, AuNPs of various sizes and shapes with desired properties can be synthesized, allowing breast cancer targeting and treatment. In this study, we summarized the different sizes and features of four major types of AuNPs in this review: Au nanospheres, Au nanocages, Au nanoshells, and Au nanorods, and explored their benefits and drawbacks in PTT. We also discussed the diagnostic, bioconjugation, targeting, and cellular uptake of AuNPs, which could improve the performance of AuNP-based PTT. Besides that, potential challenges and future developments of AuNP-mediated PTT for clinical applications are discussed. AuNP-mediated PTT is expected to become a highly promising avenue in cancer treatment in the near future.
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Mohammadi F, Gholami A, Omidifar N, Amini A, Kianpour S, Taghizadeh SM. The potential of surface nano-engineering in characteristics of cobalt-based nanoparticles and biointerface interaction with prokaryotic and human cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 215:112485. [PMID: 35367746 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cobalt-based nanoparticles (CBNPs) have recently received great attention in biomedical studies; however, the possible biotoxicity of these nanoparticles (NPs) has remained a foremost concern that should be addressed. As surface functionalization is one of the helpful proposed solutions, we aimed to apply Lipoamino acids (LAAs) as a coating agent to improve biocompatibility. To this purpose, cobalt oxide, cobalt ferrite, and iron oxide nanoparticles (IONs) were synthesized with and without 2-amino-hexadecanoic acid coating to assess the impacts of LAA coating on characteristics and biocompatibility of CBNPs in human cells and compare with IONs, a widely used magnetic NPs in biomedicine. Antibacterial activities of NPs were evaluated against four Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria species to assess their biointerface interaction with prokaryotic cells. In addition, the antibacterial activities of synthesized NPs were compared to silver NPs, one of the widely used antimicrobial NPs and standard antibiotics (ampicillin). The structural characteristics properties of NPs were analyzed using TEM, FE-SEM, EDS, FTIR, XRD, and VSM. These NPs exhibited sphere-like to polygon-like morphology with desirable mean size. CBNPs displayed dose-dependent cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activities against human cell lines and all tested microbial species, as well as more cytotoxicity and bacterial inhibition compared to IONs. Besides, the results revealed that LAA coating could significantly improve the biocompatibility and antibacterial activity of NPs while impacting magnetic properties. To sum up, it seems that surface functionalization could provide more potent tools for bioapplications with improving biocompatibility and bacterial inhibition of CBNPs, though; further studies are needed in this regard.
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- Fatemeh Mohammadi
- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Centre for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University, Penrith 2751, NSW, Australia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University-Kuwait, Mishref, Safat 13015, Kuwait
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Biotechnology Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Mamur S, Gündüzer E, Yaman M. Toxicological aspect of bioinsecticide pyrethrum extract and expressions of apoptotic gene levels in human hepotacellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Toxicol Mech Methods 2022; 32:373-384. [PMID: 35321623 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2022.2057266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pyrethrum extract (PE), an important natural bioinsecticide, is extensively used across the world to control pest insects in homes and farms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential cytotoxic effect of PE using MTT assay and genotoxic effect using micronucleus (MN) assay. The changes in the expressions of the apoptosis genes in mRNA levels were also investigated using Real Time qPCR analysis as well as the ratio of apoptotic/necrotic cells with AnnexinV-FITC/Propidium iodide (PI) assay in HepG2 cells. PE markedly suppressed the cell proliferation on HepG2 cells. It significantly increased the frequency of micronucleus (MN) at 500 and 1000 µg/mL. PE also induced the percentage of cell population of late apoptotic/necrotic cells (FITC + PI+) and necrotic cells (FITC- PI+) especially at 4000 μg/mL analyzed by flow cytometry. PE caused significant fold changes in the expression of several apoptotic genes including APAF1, BIK, BAX, BAD, BİD, MCL-1, CASP3, CASP1, CASP2, FAS, FADD and TNFRSF1A. In particularly, the pro-apoptotic gene Hrk (Harakiri) remarkably and dose-dependently was overexpressed of the mRNA level. As a result, PE may exhibit cyto-genotoxic effects especially at higher concentrations and lead to significant changes in the expression of mRNA levels in several apoptotic genes.Highlights [Database][Mismatch]Natural bioinsecticide PE exhibited cytotoxic effect in HepG2 cells.PE significantly induced the micronucleus (MN) frequency at 500 and 1000 µg/mL.This bioinsecticide induced cell death and it lead to significant fold changes in the expression of mRNA levels in several apoptotic genes in HepG2 cells.The highest increase of the expression of mRNA levels was determined in Hrk (Harakiri) at 4000 µg/mL.
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- Sevcan Mamur
- Gazi University, Life Sciences Application and Research Center, 06830, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University, Science Faculty, Deparment of Biology, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University, Medicine Faculty, Department of Immunology, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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Innovative Gold/Cobalt Ferrite Nanocomposite: Physicochemical and Cytotoxicity Properties. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9122264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The combination of plasmonic material and magnetic metal oxide nanoparticles is widely used in multifunctional nanosystems. Here we propose a method for the fabrication of a gold/cobalt ferrite nanocomposite for biomedical applications. The composite includes gold cores of ~10 nm in diameter coated with arginine, which are surrounded by small cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with diameters of ~5 nm covered with dihydrocaffeic acid. The structure and elemental composition, morphology and dimensions, magnetic and optical properties, and biocompatibility of new nanocomposite were studied. The magnetic properties of the composite are mostly determined by the superparamagnetic state of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles, and optical properties are influenced by the localized plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles. The cytotoxicity of gold/cobalt ferrite nanocomposite was tested using T-lymphoblastic leukemia and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Studied composite has selective citotoxic effect on cancerous cells while it has no cytotoxic effect on healtly cells. The results suggest that this material can be explored in the future for combined photothermal treatment and magnetic theranostic.
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Canese R, Vurro F, Marzola P. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Theranostic Agents in Cancer Immunotherapy. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11081950. [PMID: 34443781 PMCID: PMC8399455 DOI: 10.3390/nano11081950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Starting from the mid-1990s, several iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) were developed as MRI contrast agents. Since their sizes fall in the tenths of a nanometer range, after i.v. injection these NPs are preferentially captured by the reticuloendothelial system of the liver. They have therefore been proposed as liver-specific contrast agents. Even though their unfavorable cost/benefit ratio has led to their withdrawal from the market, innovative applications have recently prompted a renewal of interest in these NPs. One important and innovative application is as diagnostic agents in cancer immunotherapy, thanks to their ability to track tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in vivo. It is worth noting that iron oxide NPs may also have a therapeutic role, given their ability to alter macrophage polarization. This review is devoted to the most recent advances in applications of iron oxide NPs in tumor diagnosis and therapy. The intrinsic therapeutic effect of these NPs on tumor growth, their capability to alter macrophage polarization and their diagnostic potential are examined. Innovative strategies for NP-based drug delivery in tumors (e.g., magnetic resonance targeting) will also be described. Finally, the review looks at their role as tracers for innovative, and very promising, imaging techniques (magnetic particle imaging-MPI).
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- Rossella Canese
- MRI Unit, Core Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.C.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy;
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy;
- Correspondence: (R.C.); (P.M.)
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Lin Y, Zhang K, Zhang R, She Z, Tan R, Fan Y, Li X. Magnetic nanoparticles applied in targeted therapy and magnetic resonance imaging: crucial preparation parameters, indispensable pre-treatments, updated research advancements and future perspectives. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:5973-5991. [PMID: 32597454 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00552e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted much attention in cancer treatment as carriers for drug delivery and imaging contrast agents due to their distinctive performances based on their magnetic properties and nanoscale structure. In this review, we aim to comprehensively dissect how the applications of MNPs in targeted therapy and magnetic resonance imaging are achieved and their specificities by focusing on the following aspects: (1) several important preparation parameters (pH, temperature, ratio of the reactive substances, etc.) that have crucial effects on the properties of MNPs, (2) indispensable treatments to improve the biocompatibility, stability, and targeting ability of MNPs and prolong their circulation time for biomedical applications, (3) the mechanism for MNPs to deliver and release medicine to the desired sites and be applied in magnetic hyperthermia as well as related updated research advancements, (4) comparatively promising research directions of MNPs in magnetic resonance imaging, and (5) perspectives in the further optimization of their preparations, pre-treatments and applications in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Yaping Lin
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Research and Teaching, the Fourth Central Hospital of Baoding City, Baoding 072350, Hebei Province, China
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- Shenzhen Lando Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Shenzhen Lando Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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Pack CG, Paulson B, Shin Y, Jung MK, Kim JS, Kim JK. Variably Sized and Multi-Colored Silica-Nanoparticles Characterized by Fluorescence Correlation Methods for Cellular Dynamics. MATERIALS 2020; 14:ma14010019. [PMID: 33374548 PMCID: PMC7793086 DOI: 10.3390/ma14010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Controlling the uptake of nanoparticles into cells so as to balance therapeutic effects with toxicity is an essential unsolved problem in the development of nanomedicine technologies. From this point of view, it is useful to use standard nanoparticles to quantitatively evaluate the physical properties of the nanoparticles in solution and in cells, and to analyze the intracellular dynamic motion and distribution of these nanoparticles at a single-particle level. In this study, standard nanoparticles are developed based on a variant silica-based nanoparticle incorporating fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) or/and rhodamine B isothiocyanate (RITC) with a variety of accessible diameters and a matching fluorescent cobalt ferrite core-shell structure (Fe2O4/SiO2). The physical and optical properties of the nanoparticles in vitro are fully evaluated with the complementary methods of dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy, and two fluorescence correlation methods. In addition, cell uptake of dual-colored and core/shell nanoparticles via endocytosis in live HeLa cells is detected by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and electron microscopy, indicating the suitability of the nanoparticles as standards for further studies of intracellular dynamics with multi-modal methods.
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- Chan-Gi Pack
- Asan Institute for Life Science, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (C.-G.P.); (B.P.)
- Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea;
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- Asan Institute for Life Science, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (C.-G.P.); (B.P.)
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea;
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- Neural Circuits Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu 41062, Korea;
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- Research and Development Center, H-MED Incorporated, Seoul 03761, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.S.K.); (J.K.K.); Tel.: +82-2-3010-8619 (J.K.K.)
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- Asan Institute for Life Science, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (C.-G.P.); (B.P.)
- Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea;
- Correspondence: (J.S.K.); (J.K.K.); Tel.: +82-2-3010-8619 (J.K.K.)
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Süngü Mısırlıoğlu B, Çakır Ö, Calik H, Cakir-Koc R. Assessment of structural and cytotoxic properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles for biomedical applications. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2020.1862216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Banu Süngü Mısırlıoğlu
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts & Science, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts & Science, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fagundes DA, Leonel LV, Fernandez-Outon LE, Ardisson JD, Dos Santos RG. Radiosensitizing effects of citrate-coated cobalt and nickel ferrite nanoparticles on breast cancer cells. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:2823-2836. [PMID: 33241971 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Aim: Evaluation of the biocompatibility and radiosensitizer potential of citrate-coated cobalt (cit-CF) and nickel (cit-NF) ferrite nanoparticles (NPs). Materials & methods: Normal fibroblast and breast cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of citrate-coated ferrite NPs (cit-NPs) and irradiated with a cobalt-60 source at doses of 1 and 3 Gy. After 24 h, cell metabolism, morphology alterations and nanoparticle uptake were evaluated. Results: Cit-CF and cit-NF NPs showed no toxicity to normal cells up to 250 and 100 μg.ml-1, respectively. Combination of cit-NP and ionizing radiation resulted in up to fivefold increase in the radiation therapeutic efficacy against breast cancer cells. Conclusion: Cit-CF and cit-NF NPs are suitable candidates for application as breast cancer cell radiosensitizers.
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- Daniele A Fagundes
- Unidade de Radiobiologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil.,Serviço de Nanotecnologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Serviço de Nanotecnologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Serviço de Nanotecnologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil.,Departamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Serviço de Nanotecnologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Unidade de Radiobiologia, Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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Balakrishnan PB, Silvestri N, Fernandez-Cabada T, Marinaro F, Fernandes S, Fiorito S, Miscuglio M, Serantes D, Ruta S, Livesey K, Hovorka O, Chantrell R, Pellegrino T. Exploiting Unique Alignment of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles, Mild Hyperthermia, and Controlled Intrinsic Cobalt Toxicity for Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2003712. [PMID: 33002227 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Nanoparticle-based magnetic hyperthermia is a well-known thermal therapy platform studied to treat solid tumors, but its use for monotherapy is limited due to incomplete tumor eradication at hyperthermia temperature (45 °C). It is often combined with chemotherapy for obtaining a more effective therapeutic outcome. Cubic-shaped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (Co-Fe NCs) serve as magnetic hyperthermia agents and as a cytotoxic agent due to the known cobalt ion toxicity, allowing the achievement of both heat and cytotoxic effects from a single platform. In addition to this advantage, Co-Fe NCs have the unique ability to form growing chains under an alternating magnetic field (AMF). This unique chain formation, along with the mild hyperthermia and intrinsic cobalt toxicity, leads to complete tumor regression and improved overall survival in an in vivo murine xenograft model, all under clinically approved AMF conditions. Numerical calculations identify magnetic anisotropy as the main Co-Fe NCs' feature to generate such chain formations. This novel combination therapy can improve the effects of magnetic hyperthermia, inaugurating investigation of mechanical behaviors of nanoparticles under AMF, as a new avenue for cancer therapy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Instituto de Investigacións Tecnolóxicas and Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- UCCS Biofrontiers Center and Department of Physics, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918, USA
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- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 7QF, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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Qurrat-ul-Ain QUA, Khurshid S, Gul Z, Khatoon J, Shah MR, Hamid I, Khan IAT, Aslam F. Anionic azo dyes removal from water using amine-functionalized cobalt–iron oxide nanoparticles: a comparative time-dependent study and structural optimization towards the removal mechanism. RSC Adv 2020; 10:1021-1041. [PMID: 35494463 PMCID: PMC9048384 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07686g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Efficient and selective removal of azo dyes from water by amine-functionalized-CoFe2O4 nanoparticles reliant on structural features such as size, charge, hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity, and S/C atoms.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus
- Karachi-75300
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Karachi
- Karachi-75270
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus
- Karachi-75300
- Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- ICCBS
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Karachi
- Karachi-75270
- Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus
- Karachi-75300
- Pakistan
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- H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- ICCBS
- University of Karachi
- Karachi 75270
- Pakistan
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Asik E, Akpinar Y, Caner A, Kahraman N, Guray T, Volkan M, Albarracin C, Pataer A, Arun B, Ozpolat B. EF2-kinase targeted cobalt-ferrite siRNA-nanotherapy suppresses BRCA1-mutated breast cancer. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2019; 14:2315-2338. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2019-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim: To investigate the role of EF2K in BRCA1-mutated breast cancer. Materials & methods: We developed silica coated cobalt-ferrite (CoFe) nanoparticles for in vivo delivery of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) into BRCA1-mutated breast cancer. Results: Expression of EF2K is highly upregulated in the majority (78.5%) of BRCA1-mutated patients and significantly associated with poor patient survival and metastasis. Silencing of EF2K reduced cell proliferation, migration and invasion of the cancer cells. In vivo therapeutic targeting of EF2K by CoFe-siRNA-nanoparticles leads to sustained EF2K gene knockdown and suppressed tumor growth in orthotopic xenograft models of BRCA1-mutated breast cancer. Conclusion: EF2K is a potential novel molecular target in BRCA1-mutated tumors and CoFe-based siRNA nanotherapy may be used as a novel approach to target EF2K.
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- Elif Asik
- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Department of Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry, Kırsehir Ahi Evran University, Kırsehir 40100, Turkey
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology/Lab Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Departments of Breast Medical Oncology & Breast Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for RNA Interference & Non-Coding RNA, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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Structural Effects of the Syntheticcobalt–Manganese-Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles (Co0.3Mn0.2Zn0.5Fe2O4 NPs) on DNA and its Antiproliferative Effect on T47Dcells. BIONANOSCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-019-00657-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Aşık E, Aslan TN, Güray NT, Volkan M. Cellular uptake and apoptotic potential of rhenium labeled magnetic protein cages in MDA-MB-231 cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 63:127-134. [PMID: 30223109 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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188Re-magnetoferritin nanoparticles (NPs) provide an attractive platform for localized radiation therapy due to their magnetic targeting capability while enhancing contrast in magnetic resonans imaging (MRI) signals. In this study, cellular uptake, in vitro cytotoxicity, apoptotic potential of a non-radioactive isotope of rhenium in the form of 187Re-magnetoferritin NPs were evaluated in both human normal mammary epithelial and breast metastatic adenocarcinoma cell lines. The results showed that, NP administration into the cells is through receptor mediated endocytosis and cancer cells displayed significantly higher uptake and cytotoxicity compared to normal cells. IC50 values of nanoparticles were calculated as 0.96 mg/mL for cancer and 1.73 mg/mL for normal cells. Annexin V/ Propidium Iodide (PI) staining also showed that, NPs induced higher apoptotic rates in cancer cells compared to normal cells. Gene expression analyses confirming the results showed that, pro-apoptotic PUMA and BAX genes were significantly up-regulated while anti-apoptotic BCL-2 and SURVIVIN genes were down-regulated in cancer cells compared to normal cells. Overall, these in vitro results suggest that, 187Re-magnetoferritin NPs have a promising potential for cancer therapy and can be used for imaging and diagnostic purposes for breast cancer at concentrations lower than 0.96 mg/mL. At concentrations above 1 mg/mL, NPs induce apoptosis which can also be used for cancer treatments.
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- Elif Aşık
- Department of Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey; Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey.
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Montiel Schneider MG, Martin MJ, Coral DF, Muraca D, Gentili C, Fernández van Raap M, Lassalle VL. Selective contrast agents with potential to the earlier detection of tumors: Insights on synthetic pathways, physicochemical properties and performance in MRI assays. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 170:470-478. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Norouzi H, Khoshgard K, Akbarzadeh F. In vitro outlook of gold nanoparticles in photo-thermal therapy: a literature review. Lasers Med Sci 2018; 33:917-926. [PMID: 29492712 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-018-2467-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Hyperthermia is an anti-cancer treatment in which the temperature of the malignant tumor is increased more than other adjacent normal tissues. Microwave, ultrasound, laser, and radiofrequency sources have been used for hyperthermia of cancerous tissues. In the past decade, near-infrared (NIR) laser for cancer therapy, known as photo-thermal therapy (PTT), was expanded in which the photo-sensitizer agent converts the light photon energy to heat. The heat following PTT can destroy cancer cells. There are some photo-sensitizer agents which have been used for PTT; however, owing to recent advances in nanotechnology, noble metal nanoparticles like gold (Au) nanoparticles (GNPs) have been used successfully in PTT. GNPs have some desirable specifications, including simple and controlled synthesis, small size, high level of biocompatibility, and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The SPR effect of the GNPs increases the radiative properties like absorption and scattering; therefore, they can be used in PTT. In this article, we reviewed recent in vitro studies of PTT using GNPs in literature. At first, we focus on the physical properties of GNPs, their interaction with infrared radiation, and physical parameters governing the interaction of infrared radiation with the GNPs. Then, we review the passive and active targeting of GNPs using the different coating to induce the thermal damage in cancer cells using low-level laser PPT. The GNPs' cellular internalization into cancer cells is a challenge which is consequently considered. In this review, we also summarize the results of synergistic cancer therapy studies on the combination of radiation therapy as a routine cancer treatment and PTT: in which significant improvement occurs in treatment efficacy.
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- Hasan Norouzi
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Sorkheh-Lizhe Blvd, P.O. Box: 1568, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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