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ArticleApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2022

Boosting the Anticancer Activity of Aspergillus flavus "endophyte of Jojoba" Taxol via Conjugation with Gold Nanoparticles Mediated by γ-Irradiation.

Sobhy S Abdel-Fatah, Gamal M El-Sherbiny, Mahmoud Khalaf, Ashraf F El Baz, Ashraf S A El-Sayed, Ahmed I El-Batal

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Article in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sobhy S Abdel-FatahDrug Radiation Research Department, Biotechnology Division, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
Gamal M El-SherbinyBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mahmoud KhalafMicrobiology Department, Biotechnology Division, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
Ashraf F El BazGenetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat University City, Sadat City, Egypt.
Ashraf S A El-SayedEnzymology and Fungal Biotechnology Lab (EFBL), Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt. ash.elsayed@gmail.com.
Ahmed I El-BatalDrug Radiation Research Department, Biotechnology Division, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority · EGAl-Azhar University · EGUniversity of Sadat City · EGZagazig University · EG

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Academy of Scientific Research and Technology ASRT-2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Taxol production by fungi is one of the promising alternative approaches, regarding to the natural and semisynthetic sources; however, the lower yield and rapid loss of Taxol productivity by fungi are the major challenges that halt their further industrial implementation. Thus, searching for fungal isolates with affordable Taxol-production stability, in addition to enhance its anticancer activity via conjugation with gold nanoparticles, is the main objectives of this study. Twenty-four endophytic fungal isolates were recovered from the barks, twigs, and leaves of jojoba plant, among these fungi, Aspergillus flavus MW485934.1 was the most potent Taxol producer (88.6 µg/l). The chemical identity of the extracted Taxol of A. flavus was verified by the TLC, HPLC, HNMR, and FTIR analyses. The yield of Taxol produced by A. flavus was optimized by the response surface methodology (RSM) using Plackett-Burman (PBD) and faced central composite designs (FCCD). The yield of Taxol by A. flavus was increased by about 3.2 folds comparing to the control cultures (from 96.5 into 302.7 µg/l). The highest Taxol yield by was obtained growing A. flavus on a modified malt extract medium (g/l) (malt extract 20.0, peptone 2.0, sucrose 20.0, soytone 2.0, cysteine 0.5, glutamine 0.5, and beef extract 1.0 adjusted to pH 6.0) and incubated at 30 °C for 16 days. From the FCCD design, the significant variables affecting Taxol production by A. flavus were cysteine, pH, and incubation time. Upon A. flavus γ-irradiation at 1.0 kGy, the Taxol yield was increased by about 1.25 fold (375.9 µg/l). To boost its anticancer activity, the purified Taxol was conjugated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) mediated by γ-rays irradiation (0.5 kGy), and the physicochemical properties of Taxol-AuNPs composite were evaluated by UV-Vis, DLS, XRD, and TEM analyses. The IC

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GoldMetal NanoparticlesAnimalsAspergillus flavusCattleCysteineEndophytesPaclitaxelPlant ExtractsCysteineGoldPaclitaxelPlant ExtractsAspergillus flavusEndophytic fungiGold nanoparticlesJojobaNutritional optimizationTaxolγ-Irradiation

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