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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2022

Development, Characterization, and In Vitro Evaluation of Cytotoxic Activity of Rutin Loaded PCL-PEG Nanoparticles Against Skov3 Ovarian Cancer Cell.

Akram Firouzai-Amandi, Mahdieh Tarahomi, Hamed Rahmani Youshanlouie, Reza Mosaddeghi Heris, Davoud Jafari-Gharabaghlou, Nosratollah Zarghami, Mehdi Dadashpour

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Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2022. 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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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Akram Firouzai-AmandiStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mahdieh TarahomiDepartment of Medical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Hamed Rahmani YoushanlouieDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Reza Mosaddeghi HerisNeurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Davoud Jafari-GharabaghlouDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran.
Nosratollah ZarghamiDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehdi DadashpourDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-3352-7880
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRSemnan University of Medical Sciences · IRIstanbul Aydın University · TRUniversity of Tabriz · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeRutin (RUT) is one of the phenolic compounds found in the invasive plant species, Carpobrotus edulis. Several studies have confirmed numerous pharmacological properties of RUT, including antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anticancer activities. As a result, the goal of this work was to make RUT-loaded PCL-PEG and test its anti-cancer effects against the Skov3 human ovarian cancer cell line. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe NPs were made using the W1/O/W2 process, and their physicochemical properties were assessed by FE-SEM, FTIR, and DLS. MTT assay were used to investigate the anti-proliferative characteristics of drug-loaded NPs. Real-time PCR was also utilized to  examine the expression levels of apoptotic genes including caspase-8, -9, -3, and Bax, as well as anti-apoptotic genes like Bcl-2.

resultsCytotoxicity testing revealed that RUT-loaded PCL-PEG improved cytotoxicity in a dose- and time-dependent manner. In treated MDA-MB-231 cells with RUT-loaded PCL-PEG, there was a significant up-regulation of caspase-8, -9, -3, and Bax genes compared to treated cells with free RUT.

conclusionFinally, RUT-loaded PCL-PEG NPs are recommended as ideal delivery nanocarriers for enhancing RUT's anticancer characteristics for ovarian cancer treatment.

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Antineoplastic AgentsNanoparticlesOvarian NeoplasmsRutinbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCaspase 8Drug CarriersFemaleHumansPolyestersPolyethylene GlycolsAntineoplastic Agentsbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCaspase 8Drug CarriersPolyestersPolyethylene GlycolsRutinAnticancerApoptosisPCL-PEG nanoparticlesRutinSKOV3 cells

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PMID35763636
PMCPMC9587844
OpenAlexW4283712635

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