Green synthesis and characterization of silver and iron nanoparticles using Nerium oleander extracts and their antibacterial and anticancer activities

Medicinal plants can be used as reducing agents in the preparation of metal nanoparticles by green synthesis because of the chemotherapeutic and anti-infectious properties of natural compounds. Therefore, this paper reports the green synthesis of silver and iron nanoparticles from leaf and flower extracts of Nerium oleander and their capacity as anticancer and antimicrobial agents. Nanoparticle manufacturing and structural characterization of silver and iron nanoparticles are reported. The formation of nanoparticles is characterized by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, UV-Vis and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Nanoparticles formation was also investigated the surface charge, particle size, and distribution using zeta sizer analysis by DLS. Green synthesis of silver and iron nanoparticles using N. oleander showed different levels of selective cytotoxicity against K562 (human chronic myeloid leukemia cells) in low concentrations and were not cytotoxic to the HUVEC (human umbilical vein endothelial cells) in the same concentrations. Silver nanoparticles showed antibacterial activity against multidrug pathogens, while iron nanoparticles failed to show such activity. Results of the present research demonstrate the potential use of green synthesized nanoparticles in various biomedicine and pharmaceuticals fields in the future.

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Partial Characterization of a Fibrinolytic Inhibitor Produced by Cultured Endothelial Cells Derived from Human Umbilical Vein

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1657146 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 47 (02) ◽

pp. 128-131 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

F Esnard ◽

E Dupuy ◽

A M Dosne ◽

E Bodevin

Keyword(s):

Endothelial Cells ◽

Primary Culture ◽

Ammonium Sulphate ◽

Concanavalin A ◽

Umbilical Vein ◽

Human Umbilical Vein ◽

Preliminary Characterization ◽

Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells ◽

Ammonium Sulphate Saturation

SummaryA preliminary characterization of a fibrinolytic inhibitor released by human umbilical vein endothelial cells in primary culture is reported. This molecule of Mr comprised between 2 × 105 and 106 and of μ2 mobility precipitates at 43% ammonium sulphate saturation and is totally adsorbed on Concanavalin A Sepharose 4 B. A possible relationship with a macroglobulins is discussed.

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Apigenin Suppresses Angiogenesis by Inhibiting Tube Formation and Inducing Apoptosis

Natural Product Communications ◽

10.1177/1934578x1601101005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 1934578X1601101

Author(s):

Hyun Ju Kim ◽

Mok-Ryeon Ahn

Keyword(s):

Umbilical Vein ◽

Chorioallantoic Membrane ◽

Tube Formation ◽

Anticancer Activities ◽

Apoptotic Pathway ◽

Inhibition Of Angiogenesis ◽

Induced Apoptosis ◽

Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

Apigenin has been reported to exert angiogenic and anticancer activities in vitro. The mechanism of inhibition of angiogenesis by apigenin, however, has not been well-established. In this study, we investigated whether apigenin not only inhibited tube formation but also induced apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Furthermore, strong antiangiogenic activity of apigenin was observed in the in vivo assay using chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM). We also analyzed changes in survival signals and the apoptotic pathway through Western blotting. The results indicate that apigenin exerts its antiangiogenic effects through induction of endothelial apoptosis.

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Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 5 is Required for Low-Concentration H2O2-Induced Angiogenesis of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2017/6895730 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shan Jiang ◽

Dongxin Zhang ◽

Hong Huang ◽

Yonghong Lei ◽

Yan Han ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Endothelial Cells ◽

Umbilical Vein ◽

Tubule Formation ◽

Human Umbilical Vein ◽

Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase ◽

Knock Down ◽

Low Concentrations ◽

Extracellular Signal ◽

Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

Background. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of low concentrations of H2O2 on angiogenesis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods. HUVECs were cultured and stimulated with different concentrations of H2O2. Flow cytometric analysis was used to select an optimal concentration of H2O2 for the following experiments. Cell proliferation, migration, and tubule formation were evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assays, scratch wound assays, and Matrigel tubule formation assays, respectively. For gain and loss of function studies, constitutively active MEK5 (CA-MEK5) and ERK5 shRNA lentiviruses were used to activate or knock down extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 (ERK5). Results. We found that low concentrations of H2O2 promoted HUVECs proliferation, migration, and tubule formation. ERK5 in HUVECs was significantly activated by H2O2. Enhanced ERK5 activity significantly amplified the proangiogenic effects of H2O2; in contrast, ERK5 knock-down abrogated the effects of H2O2. Conclusions. Our results confirmed that low concentrations of H2O2 promoted HUVECs angiogenesis in vitro, and ERK5 is an essential mediator of this process. Therefore, ERK5 may be a potential therapeutic target for promoting angiogenesis and improving graft survival.

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Characterization of the interactions between procoagulant albumin and human endothelial cells

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v82.9.2684.bloodjournal8292684 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 82 (9) ◽

pp. 2684-2692

Author(s):

KJ Faucette ◽

LA Fitzgerald ◽

L Liu ◽

CJ Parker ◽

GM Rodgers

Keyword(s):

Endothelial Cells ◽

Umbilical Vein ◽

Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽

Scavenger Receptor ◽

Kinase C ◽

Normal Human ◽

Membrane Bound ◽

Polymerase Chain ◽

Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

Normal human plasma contains procoagulant albumin (PC-Al), an anionic form of albumin that induces tissue factor (TF) activity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and monocytes. In this study, we investigated both the interactions between HUVEC and PC-Al and the mechanism by which PC-Al induces TF activity. Binding of PC-Al to HUVEC was specific and reversible. Further studies indicated that membrane- bound PC-Al was not internalized by HUVEC. A potential receptor on HUVEC was suggested by studies in which the capacity of a variety of reagents to inhibit the activity of PC-Al was quantitated. Induction of TF activity by PC-Al was antagonized by dextran sulfate, heparin, fucoidan, and concanavalin A but not by ovalbumin, polyglutamic acid, or polyvinyl sulfate. This competition profile bears similarities to those reported for scavenger receptors that have been identified on both HUVEC and monocytes. Involvement of protein kinase C (PKC) in the PC-Al-induced enhancement of TF activity was suggested by experiments in which staurosporine, an inhibitor of PKC, suppressed the activity of PC-Al. The induction of TF activity by PC-Al was further characterized by using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay. Increased TF mRNA was first seen after 1 hour of incubation with PC-Al. Maximal observed expression occurred at 2 hours, but at 5 hours, expression had significantly decreased. Monocytes could also be induced to express TF mRNA after a 2-hour incubation with PC-Al. These results suggest that the functionally relevant binding of PC-Al to HUVEC may be mediated through interactions with a membrane constituent that has some of the properties of a scavenger receptor and that this interaction augments TF activity by enhancing transcription of TF mRNA, at least in part, by a mechanism that is dependent on activation of PKC.

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Parallel Isolation and Characterization of Porcine Smooth Muscle, Endothelial and Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Bioengineering Applications

10.21203/rs.3.rs-960488/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Morini ◽

Iris Pla-Palacín ◽

Pilar Sainz-Arnal ◽

Natalia Sánchez-Romero ◽

Maria Falceto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Smooth Muscle ◽

Cultured Cells ◽

Umbilical Vein ◽

Building Blocks ◽

Cell Types ◽

Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽

Isolation And Characterization ◽

Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

Abstract There is significant interest in the pig as the animal model of choice for organ transplantation and the study of tissue engineering (TE) products and applications. Currently, efforts are being taken to bioengineer solid organs to reduce donor shortages for transplantation. For complex organs such as the lung, heart, and liver, the vasculature represents a fundamental feature. Thus, to generate organs with a functional vascular network, the different cells constituting the building blocks of the blood vessels should be procured. However, due to species' specificities, porcine cell isolation, expansion, and characterization are not entirely straightforward compared to human cell procurement. Here, we report the establishment of simple and suitable methods for the isolation and characterization of distinct porcine cells for bioengineering purposes.We successfully isolated, expanded and characterized porcine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal (pBM-MSC), aortic smooth muscle (pASMC), and umbilical vein endothelial cells (pUVEC). We demonstrated that the three cell types showed specific immunophenotypical features. Moreover, we demonstrated that pBM-MSC could preserve their multipotency in vitro, and pUVEC were capable of maintaining their functionality in vitro.These cultured cells could be further expanded and represent a useful cellular tool for TE purposes (i.e., for recellularization approaches of vascularized organs or in vitro angiogenesis studies).

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