scholarly journals Anti-human ovarian cancer, cytotoxicity, and antioxidant effects of Nigella Sativa green-formulated Au nanoparticles: Describing a new chemotherapeutic supplement

Author(s):  
Haibo Ruan ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Minyuan Wang ◽  
Weiwei Mo ◽  
Jichao Jin ◽  
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IntroductionThe recent research showed that the Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) formulated with Nigella Sativa aqueous extract having potent antioxidant and anti-human ovarian cancer activities in vitro condition.Material and methodsFor determinate the properties of the GNPs that were produced from the reaction between gold chloride solution with aqueous Nigella Sativa extract, we used UV–Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE‐SEM), Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FT‐IR), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). For evaluating anti-ovarian cancer and cytotoxicity effects of GNPs, Au chloride, and Nigella Sativa aqueous extract, we used MTT assay.ResultsThe result of this test showed that GNPs have no cytotoxicity on normal cell line (HUVEC) and have potent anti-ovarian cancer features dose-dependently against PA-1, SK-OV-3, and SW-626 cell lines. The IC50 of GNPs were 249, 361, and 433 µg/mL against PA-1, SW-626, and SK-OV-3 cell lines, respectively. For evaluating the antioxidant features of GNPs, Au chloride, and Nigella Sativa aqueous extract, we used the DPPH test, in this test butylated hydroxytoluene was a positive control, the results of this test showed that the GNPs have an effective antioxidant feature. In the antioxidant test, the IC50 of GNPs and BHT were 144 and 201 µg/mL, respectively.ConclusionsProbably, potent anti-human ovarian cancer activities of GNPs formulated with Nigella Sativa aqueous seed extract because of antioxidant properties. After evaluating the effectiveness of this formulation in clinical trial researches, it can be a good alternative to chemotherapy drugs.

Author(s):  
Ju Li ◽  
Khodabakhsh Rashidi ◽  
Behnam Mahdavi ◽  
Samaneh Goorani ◽  
Mohammad Karimian ◽  
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IntroductionRecently, various nanoparticles containing medicinal plants have been specifically designed to deliver anticancer drugs and nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA to cancer cells and as a result, they open up new avenues in cancer treatment strategies. In this study, gold nanoparticles were synthesized in aqueous medium using Nigella damascena extract as ‎stabilizing and reducing agents. ‎Material and methodsThe synthesized nanoparticles (AuNPs) were characterized using different techniques including UV-Vis. and ‎FT-IR spectroscopy, and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). TEM images exhibited a uniform spherical ‎morphology in size of 21.64 nm for the biosynthesized nanoparticles. In the cellular and molecular part of the ‎recent study, the treated cells with AuNPs were assessed by MTT assay for 48h about the cytotoxicity and anti-‎human ovarian cancer ‎ properties on normal (HUVEC) and ovarian cancer cell lines i.e. PA-1, Caov-3, SW 626, ‎and SK-OV-3. ‎ResultsThe viability of malignant ovarian‎ cell line reduced dose-dependently in the presence of AuNPs. The IC50 of ‎AuNPs were 232‎, ‎204‎, ‎193‎, and ‎288 µg/mL against PA-1, Caov-3, SW 626, and SK-OV-3 cell lines, ‎respectively. In the antioxidant test, the IC50 of AuNPs and BHT against DPPH free radicals were 151 and 142 ‎‎µg/mL, respectively. ‎ConclusionsAfter clinical study, gold nanoparticles containing Nigella damascena leaf aqueous extract may be used to ‎formulate a new chemotherapeutic drug or supplement to treat the several types of human ovarian cancer.‎


Author(s):  
Yijiang Huang ◽  
Ruimin Xu ◽  
Pei Fan ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Daosen Chen ◽  
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IntroductionIn the present research, we formulated a modern chemotherapeutic drug by silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) containing Nigella sativa aqueous extract for the treatment of bone tumor.Material and methodsCharacterization of AgNPs was done by UV–Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FT‐IR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE‐SEM). For investigating the antioxidant properties of AgNO3, N. sativa, and AgNPs, the DPPH test was used in the presence of butylated hydroxytoluene as the positive control. To survey the cytotoxicity and anti-bone tumor effects of AgNO3, N. sativa, and AgNPs, MTT assay was used on the human bone Ewing’s sarcoma (CADO-ES1 and MHH-ES1), human bone osteosarcoma (HOS and MG-63), and human bone chondrosarcoma (SW-1353 and CH-3573) cell lines.ResultsDPPH test revealed similar antioxidant potentials for N. sativa, AgNPs, and butylated hydroxytoluene. Silver nanoparticles had very low cell viability and anti-bone tumor properties dose-dependently against CADO-ES1, MHH-ES1, HOS, MG-63, SW-1353, and CH-3573 cell lines without any cytotoxicity on the normal cell line. The best result of anti-bone tumor properties of AgNPs against the above cell lines was seen in the case of the MG-63 cell line.ConclusionsAccording to the above findings, the silver nanoparticles containing N. sativa aqueous extract can be administrated in humans for the treatment of several types of bone tumors.


Author(s):  
Danxia Luo ‎ ◽  
Arunachalam Chinnathambi ◽  
Tahani Awad Alahmadi ◽  
Prabakaran D.S. ◽  
Gaofeng Zhang

IntroductionIn the present study, we decided to prepare and formulate a new chemotherapeutic drug (silver nanoparticles in ‎aqueous medium using Salvia officinalis leaf aqueous extract) for the treatment of human ovarian cancer in the in ‎vitro condition.Material and methodsThe organometallic chemistry tests such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), UV–Visible Spectroscopy ‎‎(UV-Vis), and Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FT‐IR) were used for characterizing of silver ‎nanoparticles. For investigating the antioxidant potentials of AgNO3, Salvia officinalis aqueous extract, and ‎silver nanoparticles, the DPPH test was used in the presence of butylated hydroxytoluene as the positive ‎control. To survey the cytotoxicity and anti-human ovarian cancer activities of AgNO3, Salvia officinalis ‎aqueous extract, and silver nanoparticles, MTT assay was used on the human ovarian cancer cell lines i.e., Caov-‎‎3‎, SK-OV-3, and PA-1‎. ‎ResultsIn UV-Vis, the clear peak in the wavelength of 421 nm indicated the formation of silver nanoparticles. In FT-IR ‎test, the presence of many antioxidant compounds with related bonds caused the excellent condition for ‎reducing of silver in the silver nanoparticles. The silver nanoparticles inhibited half of the DPPH molecules in ‎the concentration of 251 µg/mL. The best result of anti-human ovarian cancer effects of silver nanoparticles ‎against the above cell lines was observed in the case of the SK-OV-3 cell line. ‎ConclusionsSilver nanoparticles had very low cell viability and anti-human ovarian cancer properties dose-dependently ‎against Caov-3‎, SK-OV-3, and PA-1 cell lines without any cytotoxicity on the normal cell line (HUVECs). ‎


Author(s):  
Yudi Miao ◽  
Behnam Mahdavi ◽  
Mohammad Zangeneh

IntroductionThe present study investigated the anti-acute myeloid leukemia effects of Ziziphora clinopodides Lam leaf aqueous extract conjugated cadmium nanoparticles.Material and methodsTo synthesize CdNPs, Z. clinopodides aqueous extract was mixed with Cd(NO3)2 .4H2O. The characterization of the biosynthesized cadmium nanoparticles was carried out using many various techniques such as UV-Vis. and FT-IR spectroscopy, XRD, FE-SEM, and EDS.ResultsThe uniform spherical morphology of NPs was proved by FE-SEM images with NPs the average size of 26.78cnm. For investigating the antioxidant properties of Cd(NO3)2, Z. clinopodides, CdNPs, and Daunorubicin, the DPPH test was used. The cadmium nanoparticles inhibited half of the DPPH molecules in a concentration of 196 µg/mL. To survey the cytotoxicity and anti-acute myeloid leukemia effects of Cd(NO3)2, Z. clinopodides, CdNPs, and Daunorubicin, MTT assay was used on the human acute myeloid leukemia cell lines i.e., Murine C1498, 32D-FLT3-ITD, and Human HL-60/vcr. The IC50 of the cadmium nanoparticles was 168, 205, and 210 µg/mL against Murine C1498, 32D-FLT3-ITD, and Human HL-60/vcr cell lines, respectively. In the part of in vivo study, DMBA was used for inducing acute myeloid leukemia in mice. CdNPs similar to daunorubicin ameliorated significantly (p≤0.01) the biochemical, inflammatory, RBC, WBC, platelet, stereological, histopathological, and cellular-molecular parameters compared to the other groups.ConclusionsAs mentioned, the cadmium nanoparticles had significant anti-acute myeloid leukemia effects. After approving the above results in the clinical trial studies, these cadmium nanoparticles can be used as a chemotherapeutic drug to treat acute myeloid leukemia in humans.


Author(s):  
Huan Yan ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
Pengyun Li ◽  
Xia Li ◽  
Jianjian Lin ◽  
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Abstract Background Long noncoding RNAs (LncRNAs) have been reported to be abnormally expressed in human ovarian cancer and associated with the proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells. The objective of this study was to investigate the role and the underlying mechanisms of LncRNA MAP3K20 antisense RNA 1 (MLK7-AS1) in ovarian cancer. Methods The expression level of MLK7-AS1 was investigated in human ovarian cancer tissues and cell lines. The effects of MLK7-AS1 knockdown on ovarian cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis were evaluated in vitro using MTT, colony formation assays, wound healing assays, transwell assays and flow cytometry. Furthermore, the in vivo effects were determined using the immunodeficient NSG female mice. Luciferase reporter assays were employed to identify interactions among MLK7-AS1 and its target genes. Results In the current study, MLK7-AS1 was specifically upregulated in ovarian cancer tissues and cell lines. Knockdown of MLK7-AS1 inhibited the ability of cell migration, invasion, proliferation, colony formation and wound healing, whereas promoted cell apoptosis in vitro. By using online tools and mechanistic analysis, we demonstrated that MLK7-AS1 could directly bind to miR-375 and downregulate its expression. Besides, MLK7-AS1 reversed the inhibitory effect of miR-375 on the growth of ovarian cancer cells, which might be involved in the upregulation of Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) expression. Moreover, knockdown MLK7-AS1 expression inhibited primary tumor growth in ovary and metastatic tumors in multiple peritoneal organs including liver and spleen in vivo, which were partly abolished by miR-375 inhibition. Mechanically, we found that MLK7-AS1 modulated the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process by interacting with miR-375/YAP1 both in vivo and vitro, which promoted the expression of Slug. Conclusions Taken together, our study showed for the first time that MLK7-AS1 interacted with miR-375 to promote proliferation, metastasis, and EMT process in ovarian cancer cells through upregulating YAP1.


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