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ArticleBioMed research international2021

Evaluation of the Response of HOS and Saos-2 Osteosarcoma Cell Lines When Exposed to Different Sizes and Concentrations of Silver Nanoparticles.

Konstantinos Michalakis, Athina Bakopoulou, Eleni Papachristou, Dimitra Vasilaki, Alexandros Tsouknidas, Nikolaos Michailidis, Elaine Johnstone

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Article in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Konstantinos MichalakisSchool of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5891-4823
Athina BakopoulouSchool of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2744-6788
Eleni PapachristouSchool of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dimitra VasilakiSchool of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-7600
Alexandros TsouknidasLaboratory for Biomaterials and Computational Mechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7339-3165
Nikolaos MichailidisDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-5327
Elaine JohnstoneDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRTufts University · USUniversity of Oxford · GBUniversity of Western Macedonia · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteosarcoma is considered to be a highly malignant tumor affecting primarily long bones. It metastasizes widely, primarily to the lungs, resulting in poor survival rates of between 19 and 30%. Standard treatment consists of surgical removal of the affected site, with neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy commonly used, with the usual side effects and complications. There is a need for new treatments in this area, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one potential avenue for exploration. AgNPs have been found to possess antitumor and cytotoxic activity in vitro, by demonstrating decreased viability of cancer cells through cell cycle arrest and subsequent apoptosis. Integral to these pathways is tumor protein p53, a tumor suppressor which plays a critical role in maintaining genome stability by regulating cell division, after DNA damage. The purpose of this study was to determine if p53 mediates any difference in the response of the osteosarcoma cells in vitro when different sizes and concentrations of AgNPs are administered. Two cell lines were studied: p53-expressing HOS cells and p53-deficient Saos-2 cells. The results of this study suggest that the presence of protein p53 significantly affects the efficacy of AgNPs on osteosarcoma cells.

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Antineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBone NeoplasmsCell Cycle CheckpointsCell DivisionCell Line, TumorCytotoxinsDNA DamageHumansMetal NanoparticlesOsteosarcomaSignal TransductionSilverTumor Suppressor Protein p53Antineoplastic AgentsCytotoxinsSilverTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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