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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2016

Nanodiamonds coupled with 5,7-dimethoxycoumarin, a plant bioactive metabolite, interfere with the mitotic process in B16F10 cells altering the actin organization.

Angelo Gismondi, Valentina Nanni, Giacomo Reina, Silvia Orlanducci, Maria Letizia Terranova, Antonella Canini

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Angelo GismondiDepartment of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Valentina NanniDepartment of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Giacomo ReinaDepartment of Chemical Science and Technology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Silvia OrlanducciDepartment of Chemical Science and Technology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Maria Letizia TerranovaDepartment of Chemical Science and Technology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Antonella CaniniDepartment of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
University of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For the first time, we coupled reduced detonation nanodiamonds (NDs) with a plant secondary metabolite, citropten (5,7-dimethoxycoumarin), and demonstrated how this complex was able to reduce B16F10 tumor cell growth more effectively than treatment with the pure molecule. These results encouraged us to find out the specific mechanism underlying this phenomenon. Internalization kinetics and quantification of citropten in cells after treatment with its pure or ND-conjugated form were measured, and it was revealed that the coupling between NDs and citropten was essential for the biological properties of the complex. We showed that the adduct was not able to induce apoptosis, senescence, or differentiation, but it determined cell cycle arrest, morphological changes, and alteration of mRNA levels of the cytoskeletal-related genes. The identification of metaphasic nuclei and irregular disposition of β-actin in the cell cytoplasm supported the hypothesis that citropten conjugated with NDs showed antimitotic properties in B16F10 cells. This work can be considered a pioneering piece of research that could promote and support the biomedical use of plant drug-functionalized NDs in cancer therapy.

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ActinsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCell CycleCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCoumarinsMelanomaMiceMitosisNanodiamonds5,7-dimethoxycoumarinActinsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCoumarinsNanodiamondscitroptencytoskeletal structureinternalization kineticsmelanomaplant secondary metabolite

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PMID26893562
PMCPMC4745844
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