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Alshwyeh HA, Al-Sheikh WMS, Rasedee A, Alnasser SM, Al-Qubaisi MS, Ibrahim WN. Mangifera indica L. kernel ethanol extract inhibits cell viability and proliferation with induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in lung cancer cells. Mol Cell Oncol 2024; 11:2299046. [PMID: 38196561 PMCID: PMC10773660 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2023.2299046] [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: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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In this study, we investigated the effects of an ethanolic extract of Mangifera indica L. kernel on the viability and proliferation of human lung cancer cells. We utilized MTT and BrdU cell proliferation assays, morphological assessments, cell cycle analyses, and apoptosis assays to investigate the extract's effects on lung cancer (A549 and NCI-H292) and normal lung (MRC-5) cells. The extract demonstrated a toxicity toward cancer cells compared to normal cells with dose-dependent anti-proliferative effect on lung cancer cells. The extract also caused differential effects on the cell cycle, inducing G0/G1 arrest and increasing the Sub-G1 population in both lung cancer and normal lung cells. Notably, the extract induced loss of membrane integrity, shrinkage, membrane blebbing, and apoptosis in lung cancer cells, while normal cells exhibited only early apoptosis. Furthermore, the extract exhibited higher toxicity towards NCI-H292 cells, followed by A549 and normal MRC-5 cells in decreasing order of potency. Our results suggest that the ethanolic extract of M. indica L. kernel has significant potential as a novel therapeutic agent for treating lung cancer cells, given its ability to induce apoptosis in cancer cell lines while causing minimal harm to normal cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hussah Abdullah Alshwyeh
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Basic & Applied Scientific Research Center, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Brockmueller A, Buhrmann C, Shayan P, Shakibaei M. Resveratrol induces apoptosis by modulating the reciprocal crosstalk between p53 and Sirt-1 in the CRC tumor microenvironment. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1225530. [PMID: 37575245 PMCID: PMC10413256 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1225530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Introduction P53 represents a key player in apoptosis-induction in cancers including colorectal cancer (CRC) that ranks third worldwide in cancer prevalence as well as mortality statistics. Although a pro-apoptotic effect of resveratrol has been repeatedly proven in CRC cells, its pathway mechanisms are not completely understood, as there are controversial statements in the literature regarding its activation or inhibition of the counteracting proteins Sirt-1 and p53. Methods CRC cells as wild-type (HCT-116 WT) or p53-deficient (HCT-116 p53-/-) were cultured using multicellular tumor microenvironment (TME) cultures containing T-lymphocytes and fibroblasts to elucidate the role of p53/Sirt-1 modulation in resveratrol's concentration-dependent, pro-apoptotic, and thus anti-cancer effects. Results Resveratrol dose-dependently inhibited viability, proliferation, plasticity as well as migration, and induced apoptosis in HCT-116 WT more effectively than in HCT-116 p53-/- cells. Moreover, resveratrol stimulated Sirt-1 expression when administered at low concentrations (<5µM) but suppressed it when added at high concentrations (>10µM) to CRC-TME. In parallel, similar to the knockdown of Sirt-1 at the mRNA level, treatment with high-concentration resveratrol boosted the acetylation of p53, the expression of p21, Bax, cytochrome C, caspase-3, and ultimately induced apoptosis in CRC WT but not in CRC p53-/- cells. Notably, increasing concentrations of resveratrol were found to promote hyperacetylation of p53 and FOXO3a as post-translational substrates of Sirt-1, indicating a negative regulatory loop between Sirt-1 and p53. Discussion These results demonstrate for the first time, a negative reciprocal crosstalk between the regulatory circuits of p53 and Sirt-1, consequently, apoptosis induction by higher resveratrol concentrations in CRC-TME.
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- Aranka Brockmueller
- Chair of Vegetative Anatomy, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Chair of Vegetative Anatomy, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Al-Fahdawi MQ, Aldoghachi AF, Alhassan FH, Al-Doghachi FA, Alshwyeh HA, Rasedee A, Alnasser SM, Al-Qubaisi MS, Ibrahim WN. Physicochemical characterization and cancer cell antiproliferative effect of silver-doped magnesia nanoparticles. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15560. [PMID: 37159701 PMCID: PMC10163622 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Silver-doped magnesia nanoparticles (Ag/MgO) were synthesized using the precipitation method and characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Brunner-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements, and dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The morphology of Ag/MgO nanoparticles was determined by transmission and scanning electron microscopy, which revealed cuboidal shaped nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 31 to 68 nm and an average size of 43.5 ± 10.6 nm. The anticancer effects of Ag/MgO nanoparticles were evaluated on human colorectal (HT29) and lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cell lines, and their caspase-3, -8, and -9 activities, as well as Bcl-2, Bax, p53, cytochrome C protein expressions were estimated. Ag/MgO nanoparticles showed selective toxicity towards HT29 and A549 cells while remaining relatively innocuous towards the normal human colorectal, CCD-18Co, and lung, MRC-5 cells. The IC50 values of Ag/MgO nanoparticles on the HT29 and A549 cells were found to be 90.2 ± 2.6 and 85.0 ± 3.5 μg/mL, respectively. The Ag/MgO nanoparticles upregulated caspase-3 and -9 activities, downregulated Bcl-2, upregulated Bax and p53 protein expressions in the cancer cells. The morphology of the Ag/MgO nanoparticle treated HT29 and A549 cells was typical of apoptosis, with cell detachment, shrinkage, and membrane blebbing. The results suggest that Ag/MgO nanoparticles induce apoptosis in cancer cells and exhibit potential as a promising anticancer agent.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang, 43300, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Cheras, 43000, Malaysia
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Technology, College of Science and Arts, Alkamel University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Africa City of Technology, Khartoum Bahari, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
- Basic & Applied Scientific Research Center, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Corresponding author.Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Corresponding author. Department of Biomedical sciences, College of Health sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Qatar.
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USP53 plays an antitumor role in hepatocellular carcinoma through deubiquitination of cytochrome c. Oncogenesis 2022; 11:31. [PMID: 35654790 PMCID: PMC9163188 DOI: 10.1038/s41389-022-00404-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Despite of advances in treatment options, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains nearly incurable and has been recognized as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. As a deubiquitinating enzyme, the antitumor effect of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 53 (USP53) has been demonstrated on few malignancies. In this study, we investigated the potential antitumor role of USP53 in HCC. The results showed that USP53 was downregulated in HCC tissues as well as in HCC cell lines using both in silico data as well as patient samples. Furthermore, the ectopic expression of USP53 inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion, and induced the apoptosis of HCC cells. Co-immunoprecipitation (CO-IP) assay and mass spectrometry (MS) combined with the gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) identified cytochrome c (CYCS) as an interacting partner of USP53. USP53 overexpression increased the stability of CYCS in HCC cells following cycloheximide treatment. Finally, the overexpression of CYCS compensated for the decreased apoptotic rates in cells with USP53 knocked down, suggesting that USP53 induced the apoptosis in HCC cells through the deubiquitination of CYCS. To summarize, we identified USP53 as a tumor suppressor as well as a therapeutic target in HCC, providing novel insights into its pivotal role in cell apoptosis.
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Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Preparation, Characterization, and Assessment of Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activity. ADSORPT SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/1562051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology and nanoparticles (NPs) have increasingly been studied as an alternative for antibiotics because of the feasibility to be used in implantable devices both for bacterial detection and infection prevention. The low rate of resistance development against NPs because of its multiple mode of action has contributed to its increased acceptance in clinical setting. Further development of NPs and their anticancer activity against many human cancer cell lines including breast and ovarian have been documented. Fe2O3-NPs could be used for antibacterial and anticancer activity assessment. Iron oxide, apart from being available extensively and cheap, also plays a role in multiple biological processes, making it an interesting metal for NPs. The aim of the present study revolves around generation and characterization of iron oxide Fe2O3-NPs, followed by assessment of its antimicrobial and anticancer activities. Synthesis of Fe2O3-NPs was performed by hydrothermal approach, and its characterization was done by UV-visible, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Antimicrobial activity was checked by agar diffusion assay against Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. Anticancer activity of the NPs was assessed using the human cancer cell lines including cervical carcinoma cell line (HeLa) and MCF7. The developed Fe2O3-NPs exhibited a characteristic absorption curve in the 500-600 nm wavelength range by UV-visible analysis, the XRD peaks were found to index the rhombohedral shape, and the FTIR analysis ascertained the bonds and functional groups at wavenumber from 400 to 4000 cm-1. Antimicrobial assay detected significant effect against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis with zones of inhibition: 21 and 22 mm, respectively. Likewise, Fe2O3-NPs show good activity towards tested fungal strain Candida albicans with zone of inhibition of 24 mm. The 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay identified significant anticancer activity of the NPs against both cell lines. Our study documents the successful generation and characterization of Fe2O3-NPs having excellent antimicrobial and anticancer activities.
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Al-Fahdawi MQ, Al-Doghachi FAJ, Abdullah QK, Hammad RT, Rasedee A, Ibrahim WN, Alshwyeh HA, Alosaimi AA, Aldosary SK, Eid EEM, Rosli R, Taufiq-Yap YH, Al-Haj NA, Al-Qubaisi MS. Oxidative stress cytotoxicity induced by platinum-doped magnesia nanoparticles in cancer cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 138:111483. [PMID: 33744756 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to prepare, characterize, and determine the in vitro anticancer effects of platinum-doped magnesia (Pt/MgO) nanoparticles. The chemical compositions, functional groups, and size of nanoparticles were determined using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Pt/MgO nanoparticles were cuboid and in the nanosize range of 30-50 nm. The cytotoxicity of Pt/MgO nanoparticles was determined via the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay on the human lung and colonic cancer cells (A549 and HT29 respectively) and normal human lung and colonic fibroblasts cells (MRC-5 and CCD-18Co repectively). The Pt/MgO nanoparticles were relatively innocuous to normal cells. Pt/MgO nanoparticles downregulated Bcl-2 and upregulated Bax and p53 tumor suppressor proteins in the cancer cells. Pt/MgO nanoparticles also induced production of reactive oxygen species, decreased cellular glutathione level, and increased lipid peroxidation. Thus, the anticancer effects of Pt/MgO nanoparticles were attributed to the induction of oxidative stress and apoptosis. The study showed the potential of Pt/MgO nanoparticles as an anti-cancer compound.
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- DCH/Pediatric Department, Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Gynecology and Childhood, University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science; University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq
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- Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam 31441-1982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam 31441-1982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam 31441-1982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science; Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Yemen
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Afrasiabi M, Seydi E, Rahimi S, Tahmasebi G, Jahanbani J, Pourahmad J. The selective toxicity of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by targeting their mitochondria. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:1-8. [PMID: 33704875 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In recent years, many researchers have made tremendous efforts into using nanotechnology in biomedical applications and science, such as magnetic resonance imaging, drug delivery, and in particular, oncological therapeutic via superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs). Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and especially oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have been a serious and ongoing concern. There are many strong emphases on the importance of toxic mechanisms due to oxidative stress and specifically, the changed cellular response. Therefore, our study was designed to evaluate the effects of SPIONs on OSCC mitochondria because of the usefulness of the application of these nanoparticles in cancer treatment and diagnosis. An increased level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the substantial mechanisms found for SPIONs in this study, and initially originated from disruption of the electron transfer chain shown by a decrease in mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase activity. Increased ROS formation subsequently followed a decline of mitochondrial membrane potential, the release of mitochondrial cytochrome complex, and mitochondrial swelling in the OSCC mitochondria compared with almost no effect in normal mitochondria. In addition, the SPIONs decreased cell viability and increased lipid peroxidation level and caspase-3 activity in OSCC cells. The results represented that the exposure to the SPIONs induced selective toxicity only on the OSCC but not normal mitochondria. Based on our findings, we finally concluded that the SPIONs may be considered as a potential therapeutic candidate for the treatment of OSCC.
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- Mona Afrasiabi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Research Center for Health, Safety and Environment, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Al-Abboodi AS, Al-Sheikh WM, Eid EEM, Azam F, Al-Qubaisi MS. Inclusion complex of clausenidin with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: Improved physicochemical properties and anti-colon cancer activity. Saudi Pharm J 2021; 29:223-235. [PMID: 33981171 PMCID: PMC8085604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The long-term objective of the present study was to prepare, physicochemically characterize and determine the anticancer of clausenidin/hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (Clu/HPβCD) inclusion complex. We used differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffractometer, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometer and 13C and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance followed by in vitro anticancer assays. The orientation and intermolecular interactions of Clausenidin within cyclodextrin cavity were also ascertained by molecular docking simulation accomplished by AutoDock Vina. The guest molecule was welcomed by the hydrophobic cavity of the host molecule and sustained by hydrogen bond between host/guest molecules. The constant drug release with time, and increased solubility were found after successful complexation with HPβCD as confirmed by physicochemical characterizations. Clausenidin had greater cytotoxic effect on colon cancer HT29 cells when incorporated into HPβCD cavity than dissolved in DMSO. Also, from a comparison of cell viability between normal and cancer cells, a reduced side effect was observed. The Clu/HPβCD inclusion complex triggered reactive oxygen species-mediated cytotoxicity in HT29 cells. The inclusion complex-treated HT29 cells showed cell cycle arrest and death by apoptosis associated with caspases activation. The presence of HPβCD seems to aid the anticancer activity of clausenidin.
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- Depratemnt of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
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- Depratemnt of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
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Sanità G, Carrese B, Lamberti A. Nanoparticle Surface Functionalization: How to Improve Biocompatibility and Cellular Internalization. Front Mol Biosci 2020; 7:587012. [PMID: 33324678 PMCID: PMC7726445 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.587012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The use of nanoparticles (NP) in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases, including cancer, is of increasing interest. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on cells and the uptake efficiency significantly limit their use in clinical practice. The physico-chemical properties of NPs including surface composition, superficial charge, size and shape are considered the key factors that affect the biocompatibility and uptake efficiency of these nanoplatforms. Thanks to the possibility of modifying physico-chemical properties of NPs, it is possible to improve their biocompatibility and uptake efficiency through the functionalization of the NP surface. In this review, we summarize some of the most recent studies in which NP surface modification enhances biocompatibility and uptake. Furthermore, the most used techniques used to assess biocompatibility and uptake are also reported.
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- Gennaro Sanità
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Bhavsar DB, Patel V, Sawant KK. Design and characterization of dual responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles for breast cancer targeted therapy. Eur J Pharm Sci 2020; 152:105428. [PMID: 32553643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The main reason for limited efficacy of anticancer drug is the poor accretion of administered amount of drug within the tumor. Here, chitosan folate capped dual responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) which can actively target cancer cells, and provide burst release of loaded anticancer drug within tumor cells and ultimately leading to improved therapeutic efficacy were synthesized. MSNs were synthesized using most economic silica source, sodium silicate. Doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded within the pores of MSNs and these drug loaded MSNs were first reacted with cystamine dihydrochloride followed by capping with chitosan-folate conjugate (CH-FA) to produce dual (redox and pH) responsive nanoparticles with the ability to actively target breast cancer cells. A triggered release of DOX from MSNs under acidic redox (pH 5.5, 10 mM GSH) environment was confirmed by in vitro release studies. The formulation exhibited 2.14 and 1.65 folds higher cytotoxicity than free drug against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. DOX-MSN-SS-CH-FA showed superior tumor suppressing activity as compared to DOX-MSN or DOX alone in the treatment of Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) induced breast cancer with significantly reduced hematological and organ specific toxicities associated with DOX treatment.
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- Dhaval B Bhavsar
- Pharmacy Department, G. H. Patel Pharmacy Building, The M. S. University of Baroda, Fatehgunj, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India
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- Animal Disease Investigation Unit, Alembic Road, Opp. Model Farm, Vadodara, 390 003, Gujarat, India
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- Pharmacy Department, G. H. Patel Pharmacy Building, The M. S. University of Baroda, Fatehgunj, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India.
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Tripathi CB, Parashar P, Arya M, Singh M, Kanoujia J, Kaithwas G, Saraf SA. Biotin anchored nanostructured lipid carriers for targeted delivery of doxorubicin in management of mammary gland carcinoma through regulation of apoptotic modulator. J Liposome Res 2020; 30:21-36. [PMID: 30741049 DOI: 10.1080/08982104.2019.1579839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Mammary gland tumour has the highest incidence rate and mortality in women, worldwide. The present study envisaged a molecularly targeted nanostructured lipid carrier (NLCs) for doxorubicin (Dox) delivery capable of inducing cellular apoptosis in mammary gland tumour. NLCs were prepared utilizing Perilla frutescens oil (54-69% ω3-fatty acid) as liquid lipid to enhance entrapment of Dox through molecular ion pairing. Biotin decorated NLCs (b-Dox-NLCs) were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The b-Dox-NLCs showed particle size of 105.2 ± 3.5 nm, zeta potential -35 ± 2 mV, entrapment 99.15 ± 1.71%, drug content 19.67 ± 2.6 mg.g-1, biotin content 5.85 ± 0.64 µg.g-1 and drug release 98.67 ± 2.43% (facilitated by acidic microenvironment) respectively. MTT assay and Flow cytometric analysis revealed higher anti-proliferative capability of b-Dox-NLCs to force apoptosis in MCF-7 cell line vis-à-vis marketed Dox, evidenced by reactive oxygen species level and mitochondrial membrane potential mediated apoptosis. Enhanced antitumor targeting, therapeutic safety and efficacy was exhibited by b-Dox-NLCs, as investigated through tumour volume, animal survival, weight variation, cardiotoxicity and biodistribution studies in 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene induced mammary gland tumour. Immunoblotting assay demonstrated b-Dox-NLCs downregulated anti-apoptotic proteins, i.e. bcl-2, MMP-9 while upregulated pro-apoptotic proteins, i.e. caspase-9, p16 and BAX. The experimental results suggest that biotinylated ω3-fatty acid augmented NLCs loaded with Dox are capable of inducing programmed cell death in mammary tumour and can be utilized as safe and effective delivery system with enhanced potential for mammary gland carcinoma therapy.
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- Chandra B Tripathi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, India
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Al-Fahdawi MQ, Rasedee A, Al-Doghachi FA, Rosli R, Taufiq-Yap YH, Al-Qubaisi MS. Anticancer palladium-doped magnesia nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and in vitro study. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:547-561. [PMID: 32063101 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2019-0178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To prepare, physicochemically characterize and determine the anticancer effects of palladium-doped magnesia (Pd/MgO) nanoparticles. Materials & methods: Pd/MgO nanoparticles were prepared by the co-precipitation method from the aqueous solution of Mg(NO3)2.6H2O using K2CO3 and the impregnation of MgO into palladium acetylacetonate. Results: Pd/MgO nanoparticles were between 47 and 70 nm in size, cuboid in shape, and tended to form aggregates. Nanoparticles were more antiproliferative toward cancer than the normal cells. In cancer cells, Pd/MgO nanoparticles induced apoptosis by increasing caspase activities and stimulating cytochrome C release. The anticancer effects of Pd/MgO nanoparticles were accentuated by the upregulation of Bax and p53 and downregulation of Bcl-2 protein expressions. Conclusion: Pd/MgO nanoparticles have potential to be developed as an anticancer compound.
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, UPM, Malaysia.,Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, UPM, Malaysia
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, UPM, Malaysia
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- Catalysis Science & Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, UPM, Malaysia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science; Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, UPM, Malaysia
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Shahiwala A, Shehab NG, Khider M, Khan R. Chitosan Nanoparticles as a Carrier for Indigofera intricata Plant Extract: Preparation, Characterization and Anticancer Activity. CURRENT CANCER THERAPY REVIEWS 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1573394714666181008112804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background:
Cancer is one of the major causes of the death and affects people of all
ages throughout the world. The drugs that are currently available to treat cancer have many side
effects. Hence, there is considerable scientific interest in the continuing discovery of new
anticancer agents from natural sources. The aim of this study was to prepare and characterize
nanoparticles combining Indigofera intricata crude alcoholic extract and chitosan and to evaluate
the anticancer cell proliferative activity for both extract and nanoparticles.
Methods:
Dried alcoholic extract was prepared and characterized for its phenolic and flavonoid
contents. Chitosan extract nanoparticles was prepared by ionic gelation method and characterized
by thin layer chromatography (TLC), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), particle
size and zeta-potential analysis. The anticancer cell proliferative activities of both plant extract
and nanoparticles at different concentrations were evaluated using breast cancer cell line (MCF 7).
Results:
The alcoholic extract showed high contents from both phenolic and flavonoid constituents
(15 % and 22 % respectively). The interaction of polyphenolic compounds of the extract with
chitosan was confirmed by the TLC and FTIR results. The particle size and zeta-potential of
nanoparticles found to be 400.6nm ± 101.8 nm and +42.1 mV ± 9.27 mV respectively. The plant
extract showed the lowest cell viability of 45.21% ± 4.8% at the highest dose (250 mg) tested in
this investigation. Almost 500-fold reduction (from 250 mg to 0.5 mg) in the extract concentration
required to achieve same anticancer cell proliferative activity when formulated as nanoparticles.
Also 2.5 mg extract containing nanoparticles showed similar anticancer cell proliferative activity
as 5 mg 5-FU.
Conclusion:
Our results revealed that traditional medicinal plants could be an excellent source of
natural anticancer agents and the chitosan-extract nanoparticles is a promising formulation strategy
to enhance their clinical effectiveness.
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- Aliasgar Shahiwala
- Pharmaceutics Department, Dubai Pharmacy College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Natural Products Department, Dubai Pharmacy College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Pharmaceutics Department, Dubai Pharmacy College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Dubai Pharmacy College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Al-Qubaisi MS, Rasedee A, Flaifel MH, Eid EE, Hussein-Al-Ali S, Alhassan FH, Salih AM, Hussein MZ, Zainal Z, Sani D, Aljumaily AH, Saeed MI. Characterization of thymoquinone/hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex: Application to anti-allergy properties. Eur J Pharm Sci 2019; 133:167-182. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Martínez-Rodríguez NL, Tavárez S, González-Sánchez ZI. In vitro toxicity assessment of zinc and nickel ferrite nanoparticles in human erythrocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cell. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 57:54-61. [PMID: 30771471 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ferrite nanoparticles (NPs) have gained attention in biomedicine due to their many potential applications, such as targeted drug delivery, their use as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging and oncological treatments. The information about the risk effects of ferrite NPs in human blood cells is, however, scarce. To assess their potential toxicity, in vitro studies were carried out with magnetite and zinc, nickel and nickel‑zinc ferrites NPs at different concentrations (50, 100 and 200 μg·ml-1). The toxicity of the ferrite NPs was evaluated in humans by determining red blood hemolysis, by measuring the content of total proteins, and by assaying catalase and glutathione-S-transferase activities. Our results show that nickel‑zinc ferrite lead to hemolysis, and that magnetite, zinc and nickel‑zinc ferrites increase glutathione-S-transferase activity. No significant changes in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells viability were observed after the treatment with the four different ferrite NPs in vitro.
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- Nelson Leonel Martínez-Rodríguez
- Nanobiology Laboratory, Department of Natural and Exact Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, PUCMM, Autopista Duarte Km 1 ½, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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- Nanobiology Laboratory, Department of Natural and Exact Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, PUCMM, Autopista Duarte Km 1 ½, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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- Nanobiology Laboratory, Department of Natural and Exact Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, PUCMM, Autopista Duarte Km 1 ½, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
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Du Z, Chen S, Cui G, Yang Y, Zhang E, Wang Q, Lavin MF, Yeo AJ, Bo C, Zhang Y, Li C, Liu X, Yang X, Peng C, Shao H. Silica nanoparticles induce cardiomyocyte apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway in rats following intratracheal instillation. Int J Mol Med 2018; 43:1229-1240. [PMID: 30628656 PMCID: PMC6365031 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2018.4045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diseases of the cardiac system caused by silicon dioxide exposure have captured wide public attention. Upon entering the blood circulation, ultrafine particles have the potential to influence cardiomyocytes, leading to myocardial ischemia or even cardiac failure, and the molecular mechanisms remain to be completely elucidated. In this study, the toxicity of ultrafine particles on cardiomyocytes from rats exposed to silica nanoparticles was observed. Rats were randomly divided into a normal saline control group and three exposure groups (2, 5 and 10 mg/kg·body weight) that were intratracheally treated with 60-nm silica nanoparticles. Alterations in body weight, routine blood factors and myocardial enzymes, histopathological and microstructural alterations, apoptosis and the expression of apoptosis-associated proteins were assessed at the end of the exposure period. The silicon levels in the heart and serum, and myocardial enzymes in exposed rats were significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, exposure to the silica nanoparticles caused notable histological and ultrastructural alterations in the hearts of these animals. Furthermore, a significant apoptotic effect was observed in the exposure groups. The present data suggest that silica nanoparticles may enter the circulatory system through the lungs, and are distributed to the heart causing cardiovascular injury. Silica nanoparticle-induced apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway may serve an important role in observed cardiac damage.
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- Zhongjun Du
- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Tumor Hospital, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250117, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong 250062, P.R. China
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QbD-based development of α-linolenic acid potentiated nanoemulsion for targeted delivery of doxorubicin in DMBA-induced mammary gland carcinoma: in vitro and in vivo evaluation. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2018; 8:1313-1334. [DOI: 10.1007/s13346-018-0525-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pereira LC, Pazin M, Franco-Bernardes MF, Martins ADC, Barcelos GRM, Pereira MC, Mesquita JP, Rodrigues JL, Barbosa F, Dorta DJ. A perspective of mitochondrial dysfunction in rats treated with silver and titanium nanoparticles (AgNPs and TiNPs). J Trace Elem Med Biol 2018; 47:63-69. [PMID: 29544809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Nanotechnology is a growing branch of science that deals with the development of structural features bearing at least one dimension in the nano range. More specifically, nanomaterials are defined as objects with dimensions that range from 1 to 100 nm, which give rise to interesting properties. In particular, silver and titanium nanoparticles (AgNPs and TiNPs, respectively) are known for their biological and biomedical properties and are often used in consumer products such as cosmetics, food additives, kitchen utensils, and toys. This situation has increased environmental and occupational exposure to AgNPs and TiNPs, which has placed demand for the risk assessment of NPs. Indeed, the same properties that make nanomaterials so attractive could also prove deleterious to biological systems. Of particular concern is the effect of NPs on mitochondria because these organelles play an essential role in cellular homeostasis. In this scenario, this work aimed to study how AgNPs and TiNPs interact with the mitochondrial respiration chain and to analyze how this interaction interferes in the bioenergetics and oxidative state of the organelles after sub-chronic exposure. Mitochondria were exposed to the NPs by gavage treatment for 21 days to check whether co-exposure of the organelles to the two types of NPs elicited any mitochondrion-NP interaction. More specifically, male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups. Groups I, II, III, and IV received mineral oil, TiNPs (100 μg/kg/day), AgNPs (100 μg/kg/day), and TiNPs + AgNPs (100 μg/kg/day), respectively, by gavage. The liver was immediately removed, and the mitochondria were isolated and used within 3 h. Exposure of mitochondria to TiNPs + AgNPs lowered the respiratory control ratio, causing an uncoupling effect in the oxidative phosphorylation system. Moreover, both types of NPs induced mitochondrial swelling. Extended exposure of mitochondria to the NPs maintained increased ROS levels and depleted the endogenous antioxidant system. The AgNPs and TiNPs acted synergistically-the intensity of the toxic effect on the mitochondrial redox state was more significant in the presence of both types of NPs. These findings imply that the action of the NPs on mitochondria underlie NP toxicity, so future application of NPs requires special attention.
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- Lilian Cristina Pereira
- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, CEP:14040901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; Departamento Bioprocessos e Biotecnologia, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Fazenda Experimental de Lageado, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, CEP:14040901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, CEP:14040901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, CEP:14040901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, CEP:14040901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciência, Engenharia e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, CEP: 39803-371, Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciência, Engenharia e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, CEP: 39803-371, Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciência, Engenharia e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, CEP: 39803-371, Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, CEP:14040901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n°, CEP 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactives (INCT-DATREM), Unesp, Institute of Chemistry, P.O. Box 355, 14800-900 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Qasim M, Asghar K, Dharmapuri G, Das D. Investigation of novel superparamagnetic Ni 0.5Zn 0.5Fe 2O 4@albumen nanoparticles for controlled delivery of anticancer drug. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:365101. [PMID: 28675377 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa7d81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In the present work, multifunctional Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@albumen (NZF@Alb) and doxorubicin-loaded Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@albumen (NZF@Alb-Dox) core-shell nanoparticles have been prepared by a green and simple method using inexpensive chicken egg albumen and have been characterized for different physiochemical properties. The structural, morphological, thermal, and magnetic properties of the prepared nanoparticles have been investigated by an x-ray diffractometer, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transformed infrared, thermogravimetric analysis, and vibrating sample magnetometer techniques. Superparamagnetic Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles (NZF NPs) with the mean size ∼20 nm were coated with albumen matrix by an ultrasonication process. Inverse fast Fourier transform-assisted HRTEM micrographs and FTIR analysis revealed the coating of amorphous albumen on crystalline NZF NPs. NZF@Alb and NZF@Alb-Dox NPs have the mean size (D50) of ∼100 nm, good stability, and magnetic controllability. Magnetic measurements (field (H)-dependent magnetization (M)) show all samples to be super-paramagnetic in nature. Biocompatibilities of the NZF and NZF@Alb NPs were confirmed by in vitro 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay against RAW 264.7 cells. NZF@Alb NPs have been found to be more biocompatible than bare NZF. In Vitro Dox release behavior from NZF@Alb-Dox NPs has been studied at pH 7.4 and 5, and a sustained and pH-dependent drug release profile were observed. In vitro cytotoxicity or anticancer activity of the blank NZF@Alb NPs, free Dox, and NZF@Alb-Dox NPs against HeLa cells (cancer cell line) were also examined by MTT assay. The obtained results suggest that this scalable egg-albumen-based magnetic nanoformulation is suitable for targeted drug delivery applications. Thus, the present study could be extremely useful for the advancement of albumin-based nanocarrier design and development for biomedical applications such as targeted and controlled delivery of anticancer drugs.
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- Mohd Qasim
- School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, India
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Synthesis and Characterization of Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@mSiO2 Core Shell Nanocarrier for Drug Delivery Applications. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD PAN AMERICAN MATERIALS CONGRESS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52132-9_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Al-Fahdawi MQ, Rasedee A, Al-Qubaisi MS, Alhassan FH, Rosli R, El Zowalaty ME, Naadja SE, Webster TJ, Taufiq-Yap YH. Cytotoxicity and physicochemical characterization of iron-manganese-doped sulfated zirconia nanoparticles. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10:5739-50. [PMID: 26425082 PMCID: PMC4583552 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s82586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Iron-manganese-doped sulfated zirconia nanoparticles with both Lewis and Brønsted acidic sites were prepared by a hydrothermal impregnation method followed by calcination at 650°C for 5 hours, and their cytotoxicity properties against cancer cell lines were determined. The characterization was carried out using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brauner-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, zeta size potential, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The cytotoxicity of iron-manganese-doped sulfated zirconia nanoparticles was determined using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays against three human cancer cell lines (breast cancer MDA-MB231 cells, colon carcinoma HT29 cells, and hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells) and two normal human cell lines (normal hepatocyte Chang cells and normal human umbilical vein endothelial cells [HUVECs]). The results suggest for the first time that iron-manganese-doped sulfated zirconia nanoparticles are cytotoxic to MDA-MB231 and HepG2 cancer cells but have less toxicity to HT29 and normal cells at concentrations from 7.8 μg/mL to 500 μg/mL. The morphology of the treated cells was also studied, and the results supported those from the cytotoxicity study in that the nanoparticle-treated HepG2 and MDA-MB231 cells had more dramatic changes in cell morphology than the HT29 cells. In this manner, this study provides the first evidence that iron-manganese-doped sulfated zirconia nanoparticles should be further studied for a wide range of cancer applications without detrimental effects on healthy cell functions.
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- Institute of Bioscience, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Institute of Bioscience, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Institute of Bioscience, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Pązik R, Zięcina A, Zachanowicz E, Małecka M, Poźniak B, Miller J, Śniadecki Z, Pierunek N, Idzikowski B, Mrówczyńska L, Ekner-Grzyb A, Wiglusz RJ. Synthesis, Structural Features, Cytotoxicity, and Magnetic Properties of Colloidal Ferrite Spinel Co1-xNixFe2O4(0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.9) Nanoparticles. Eur J Inorg Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201500668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Induction of apoptosis and oxidative stress in estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, MDA-MB231 cells, by ethanolic mango seed extract. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 15:45. [PMID: 25881293 PMCID: PMC4369801 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0575-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background In this study, the effect of mango kernel extract in the induction of apoptosis of the breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cell line was examined. This is an attempt to discover alternatives to current therapeutic regimes in the treatment of breast cancers. Methods The pro-apoptotic markers, Bax, cytochrome c, caspases-. -8 and −9, and anti-apoptotic markers, Bcl-2, p53 and glutathione were determined in MDA-MB231 cells treated for 12 and 24 h with mango kernel extract. Results The results showed that the extract produced a time- and dose-dependent increases in pro-apoptotic proteins and oxidative stress markers with a corresponding decrease in anti-apoptotic markers. Conclusions Based on the findings, mango kernel extract modulates redox balance in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells with a tendency for apoptotic cell death. The changes observed in this study may collectively underlie the basis for the cell death induced in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells by mango kernel extract. Thus, mango kernel extract has potential to be developed into an antibreast cancer mixture, and hence these results are worth studying further.
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Oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis induced by ethanolic mango seed extract in cultured estrogen receptor positive breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:3528-36. [PMID: 25664859 PMCID: PMC4346911 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16023528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Breast cancer has become a global health issue requiring huge expenditures for care and treatment of patients. There is a need to discover newer cost-effective alternatives for current therapeutic regimes. Mango kernel is a waste product with potential as a source of anti-cancer phytochemicals, especially since it is non-toxic towards normal breast cell lines at concentrations for which it induces cell death in breast cancer cells. In this study, the anti-cancer effect of mango kernel extract was determined on estrogen receptor-positive human breast carcinoma (MCF-7) cells. The MCF-7 cells were cultured and treated with 5, 10 and 50 μg/mL of mango kernel extract for 12 and 24 h. In response to treatment, there were time- and dose-dependent increases in oxidative stress markers and pro-apoptotic factors; Bcl-2-like protein 4 (BAX), p53, cytochrome c and caspases (7, 8 and 9) in the MCF-7 cells treated with the extract. At the same time, there were decreases in pro-survival markers (Bcl-2 and glutathione) as the result of the treatments. The changes induced in the MCF-7 cells by mango kernel extract treatment suggest that the extract can induce cancer cell apoptosis, likely via the activation of oxidative stress. These findings need to be evaluated further to determine whether mango kernel extract can be developed as an anti-breast cancer agent.
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Mftah A, Alhassan FH, Al-Qubaisi MS, El Zowalaty ME, Webster TJ, Sh-Eldin M, Rasedee A, Taufiq-Yap YH, Rashid SS. Physicochemical properties, cytotoxicity, and antimicrobial activity of sulphated zirconia nanoparticles. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10:765-74. [PMID: 25632233 PMCID: PMC4304593 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s66058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Nanoparticle sulphated zirconia with Brønsted acidic sites were prepared here by an impregnation reaction followed by calcination at 600°C for 3 hours. The characterization was completed using X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brunner-Emmett-Teller surface area measurements, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Moreover, the anticancer and antimicrobial effects were investigated for the first time. This study showed for the first time that the exposure of cancer cells to sulphated zirconia nanoparticles (3.9–1,000 μg/mL for 24 hours) resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of cell growth, as determined by (4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assays. Similar promising results were observed for reducing bacteria functions. In this manner, this study demonstrated that sulphated zirconia nanoparticles with Brønsted acidic sites should be further studied for a wide range of anticancer and antibacterial applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ae Mftah
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
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- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA ; Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
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