scholarly journals Biological Assessment of Laser-Synthesized Silicon Nanoparticles Effect in Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy on Breast Cancer MCF-7 Cells

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1462
Author(s):  
Ahmed Al-Kattan ◽  
Lamiaa M. A. Ali ◽  
Morgane Daurat ◽  
Elodie Mattana ◽  
Magali Gary-Bobo
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Silicon Nanoparticles ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Light Stimulus ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
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Driven by their distinctive physiological activities, biological properties and unique theranostic modalities, silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) are one of the promising materials for the development of novel multifunctional nanoplatforms for biomedical applications. In this work, we assessed the possibility to use laser-synthesized Si NPs as photosensitizers in two-photon excited photodynamic therapy (TPE-PDT) modality. Herein, we used an easy strategy to synthesize ultraclean and monodispersed SiNPs using laser ablation and fragmentation sequences of silicon wafer in aqueous solution, which prevent any specific purification step. Structural analysis revealed the spherical shape of the nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution centered at the mean size diameter of 62 nm ± 0.42 nm, while the negative surface charge of −40 ± 0.3 mV ensured a great stability without sedimentation over a long period of time. In vitro studies on human cancer cell lines (breast and liver) and healthy cells revealed their low cytotoxicity without any light stimulus and their therapeutic potential under TPE-PDT mode at 900 nm with a promising cell death of 45% in case of MCF-7 breast cancer cells, as a consequence of intracellular reactive oxygen species release. Their luminescence emission inside the cells was clearly observed at UV-Vis region. Compared to Si nanoparticles synthesized via chemical routes, which are often linked to additional modules with photochemical and photobiological properties to boost photodynamic effect, laser-synthesized SiNPs exhibit promising intrinsic therapeutic and imaging properties to develop advanced strategy in nanomedicine field.

scholarly journals Biocompatible conjugated fluorenylporphyrins for two-photon photodynamic therapy and fluorescence imaging

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (81) ◽  
pp. 12231-12234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Limiao Shi ◽  
Christophe Nguyen ◽  
Morgane Daurat ◽  
Abdelhamid Chiheb Dhieb ◽  
Wajda Smirani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Fluorescence Imaging ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Theranostic Applications

Three new biocompatible porphyrin-based oxygen photosensitisers were tested in vitro on breast cancer cells via 2P-PDT: one of them, 66 times more active than H2TPP, gave quite promising results for theranostic applications.

scholarly journals In vitro combined effect of Doxorubicin and sulfonated zinc Phthalocyanine–mediated photodynamic therapy on MCF-7 breast cancer cells

Tumor Biology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 101042831772727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Chekwube Aniogo ◽  
Blassan Plackal Adimuriyil George ◽  
Heidi Abrahamse
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Combined Effect ◽  
Zinc Phthalocyanine ◽  
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scholarly journals Synthesis, Characterization and Antiproliferative Activity of the Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Pd(II) and Pt(II) Complexes of 2-(4-Thiazolyl)Benzimidazole (Thiabendazole)

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Z. Wisniewski ◽  
Tadeusz Glowiak ◽  
Adam Opolski ◽  
Joanna Wietrzyk
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
General Formula ◽  
Magnetic Measurements ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Urinary Bladder Carcinoma ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Human Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Elemental Analyses ◽  
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Complexes of 2-(4-thiazolyi)benzimidazole (thiabendazole, THBD) with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(ll) of general formula ML2(NO3)2 H2O and complexes of Pd(II) and Pt(II) of general formula ML2Cl2 H2O have been obtained and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and far IR spectroscopy and magnetic measurements. The X-ray crystal structure of the copper(II) complex has been determined. The in vitro cell proliferation inhibitory activity of these compounds was examined against human cancer cell lines A 549 (lung carcinoma), HCV-29 T (urinary bladder carcinoma), MCF-7 (breast cancer), T47D (breast cancer), MES-SA (uterine carcinoma) and HL-60 (promyelocytic leukemia). Pt-THBD has been found to exhibit an antileukemic activity of the HL-60 line cells matching that of an arbitrary criterion.

Photodynamic activity of 2,6-dibrominated dimethylaminophenylbuta-1,3-dienylBODIPY dyes

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (01) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Gugu Kubheka ◽  
Balaji Babu ◽  
Earl Prinsloo ◽  
Nagao Kobayashi ◽  
John Mack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Photodynamic Activity ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
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Mono- and disubstituted 2,6-dibromo-dimethylaminophenylbuta-1,3-dienylBODIPY dyes were successfully prepared, and their in vitro photodynamic activities against MCF-7 breast cancer cells were evaluated with a Thorlabs M660L4 660 nm LED (336 J · cm[Formula: see text]. The IC[Formula: see text] value of the monophenylbuta-1,3-dienylBODIPY was ca. 2.1 [Formula: see text]M, while that of the diphenylbuta-1,3-dienylBODIPY was > 50 [Formula: see text]M. Both dyes exhibited minimal dark toxicity. The results demonstrate that monosubstituted 2,6-dibromo-dimethylaminophenylbuta-1,3-dienylBODIPY dyes merit further in-depth study for use as photosensitizer dyes in photodynamic therapy.

In vitro survival of MCF-7 breast cancer cells following combined treatment with ionizing radiation and mitoxantrone-mediated photodynamic therapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameneh Sazgarnia ◽  
Ali Reza Montazerabadi ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Bahreyni-Toosi ◽  
Amirhossein Ahmadi ◽  
Amir Aledavood
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
In Vitro Survival ◽  
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scholarly journals The Role of Curcumin on Apoptosis through The RASSF1A and Bax Pathways in Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Nunung Ainur Rahmah ◽  
Harliansyah Harliansyah ◽  
Fransiscus D. Suyatna ◽  
Mpu Kanoko ◽  
Primariadewi Rustamadji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cell Line ◽  
Cancer Disease ◽  
Bax Protein ◽  
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Curcumin has been reported with an in vitro the cytotoxic effect on several human cancer cells. However, reports on the mode of action and detail mechanism of curcumin in breast cancer disease are limited. Hence, curcumin’s effect on the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468 was investigated. The MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells line were given curcumin in several doses. The anti-proliferation activity of curcumin was determined using the MTS cell viability test and caspase-3 activity was used to detect apoptosis using flowcytometry. The expression of Ras-association domain family 1 isoform A (RASSF1A) and Bax protein in cells was evaluated by ELISA analysis. Kruskal-Wallis followed by the Mann-Whitney test and the Spearman correlation tests were used to asses correlation among RASSF1A, Bax, and caspase-3. Cytotoxicity of curcumin on MCF-7 was lower than that of MDA-MB-468 (75.73 μg/mL and 380.79 μg/mL). The concentration of curcumin at 80 μg/mL induced apoptosis mainly through the intrinsic pathway by caspase-3 activation. Curcumin also showed an anti-proliferative activity as shown by the increase of RASSF1A and Bax protein. Curcumin mediates anti-proliferative and apoptotic effect through the activation of RASSF1A and Bax. Our research data adds information about the role of curcumin in epigenetic events through RASSF1A protein.Keywords: Bax, caspase-3, curcumin, MCF-7, MDA-MB-468, RASSF1A

scholarly journals Fatty Acid Synthase Is a Key Enabler for Endocrine Resistance in Heregulin-Overexpressing Luminal B-Like Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (20) ◽  
pp. 7661
Author(s):  
Javier A. Menendez ◽  
Inderjit Mehmi ◽  
Adriana Papadimitropoulou ◽  
Travis Vander Steen ◽  
Elisabet Cuyàs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid Synthase ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Endocrine Resistance ◽  
Luminal B ◽  
Her2 Breast Cancer ◽  
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HER2 transactivation by the HER3 ligand heregulin (HRG) promotes an endocrine-resistant phenotype in the estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) luminal-B subtype of breast cancer. The underlying biological mechanisms that link them are, however, incompletely understood. Here, we evaluated the putative role of the lipogenic enzyme fatty acid synthase (FASN) as a major cause of HRG-driven endocrine resistance in ER+/HER2-negative breast cancer cells. MCF-7 cells engineered to stably overexpress HRG (MCF-7/HRG), an in vitro model of tamoxifen/fulvestrant-resistant luminal B-like breast cancer, showed a pronounced up-regulation of FASN gene/FASN protein expression. Autocrine HRG up-regulated FASN expression via HER2 transactivation and downstream activation of PI-3K/AKT and MAPK-ERK1/2 signaling pathways. The HRG-driven FASN-overexpressing phenotype was fully prevented in MCF-7 cells expressing a structural deletion mutant of HRG that is sequestered in a cellular compartment and lacks the ability to promote endocrine-resistance in an autocrine manner. Pharmacological inhibition of FASN activity blocked the estradiol-independent and tamoxifen/fulvestrant-refractory ability of MCF-7/HRG cells to anchorage-independently grow in soft-agar. In vivo treatment with a FASN inhibitor restored the anti-tumor activity of tamoxifen and fulvestrant against fast-growing, hormone-resistant MCF-7/HRG xenograft tumors in mice. Overall, these findings implicate FASN as a key enabler for endocrine resistance in HRG+/HER2- breast cancer and highlight the therapeutic potential of FASN inhibitors for the treatment of endocrine therapy-resistant luminal-B breast cancer.

scholarly journals Targeted Photodynamic Therapy Using Alloyed Nanoparticle-Conjugated 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Breast Cancer

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1375
Author(s):  
Hanieh Montaseri ◽  
Cherie Ann Kruger ◽  
Heidi Abrahamse
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Bimetallic Nanoparticles ◽  
Aminolevulinic Acid ◽  
Protoporphyrin Ix ◽  
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been investigated as an effective, non-invasive, and alternative tumor-ablative therapy that uses photosensitizers (PSs) and safe irradiation light in the presence of oxygen to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill malignant cancer cells. However, the off-target activation of the PSs can hinder effective PDT. Therefore, an advanced drug delivery system is required to selectively deliver the PS to the therapeutic region only and reduce off-target side effects in cancer treatment. The integration of laser-initiated PDT with nanotechnology has provided new opportunities in cancer therapy. In this study, plasmonic bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared for the targeted PDT (TPDT) of in vitro cultured MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The NPs were functionalized with PEG through Au–thiol linkage to enhance their biocompatibility and subsequently attached to the PS precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid via electrostatic interactions. In order to enhance specific targeting, anti-HER-2 antibodies (Ab) were decorated onto the surface of the nanoconjugate (NC) to fabricate a 5-ALA/Au–Ag-PEG-Ab NC. In vitro studies showed that the synthesized NC can enter MCF-7 cells and localize in the cytoplasm to metabolize 5-ALA to protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). Upon light irradiation, PpIX can efficiently produce ROS for the PDT treatment of MCF-7. Cellular viability studies showed a decrease from 49.8% ± 5.6 ** to 13.8% ± 2.0 *** for free 5-ALA versus the NC, respectively, under equivalent concentrations of the PS (0.5 mM, IC50). These results suggest that the active targeted NC platform has an improved PDT effect on MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

scholarly journals Growth Inhibition and Apoptotic Effect of Pine Extract and Abietic Acid on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells via Alteration of Multiple Gene Expressions Using In Vitro Approach

Molecules ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Hesham Haffez ◽  
Shimaa Osman ◽  
Hassan Y. Ebrahim ◽  
Zeinab A. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Abietic Acid ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Pinus Palustris ◽  
Normal Fibroblast ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
M Cell ◽  
Human Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
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In vitro anti-proliferative activity of Pinus palustris extract and its purified abietic acid was assessed against different human cancer cell lines (HepG-2, MCF-7 and HCT-116) compared to normal WI-38 cell line. Abietic acid showed more promising IC50 values against MCF-7 cells than pine extract (0.06 µg/mL and 0.11 µM, respectively), with insignificant cytotoxicity toward normal fibroblast WI-38 cells. Abietic acid triggered both G2/M cell arrest and subG0-G1 subpopulation in MCF-7, compared to SubG0-G1 subpopulation arrest only for the extract. It also induced overexpression of key apoptotic genes (Fas, FasL, Casp3, Casp8, Cyt-C and Bax) and downregulation of both proliferation (VEGF, IGFR1, TGF-β) and oncogenic (C-myc and NF-κB) genes. Additionally, abietic acid induced overexpression of cytochrome-C protein. Furthermore, it increased levels of total antioxidants to diminish carcinogenesis and chemotherapy resistance. P. palustris is a valuable source of active abietic acid, an antiproliferative agent to MCF-7 cells through induction of apoptosis with promising future anticancer agency in breast cancer therapy.

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