ArticleHeliyon2023
Chemo-radiation therapy of U87-MG glioblastoma cells using SPIO@AuNP-Cisplatin-Alginate nanocomplex.
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Abstract
Megavoltage radiotherapy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy are the primary glioblastoma treatments. Novel nanoparticles have been designed to reduce adverse effects and boost therapeutic effectiveness. In the present study, we synthesized the SPIO@AuNP-Cisplatin-Alginate (SACA) nanocomplex, composed of a SPIO core, a gold shell, and an alginate coating. SACA was characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). U87-MG human glioblastoma cells and the HGF cell line (a healthy primary gingival fibroblast) were treated in multiple groups by a combination of SACA, cisplatin, and 6 MV X-ray. The MTT assay was used to assess the cytotoxicity of cisplatin and SACA (at various concentrations and for 4 h). Following the treatments, apoptosis and cell viability were evaluated in each treatment group using flow cytometry and the MTT assay, respectively. The findings demonstrated that the combination of SACA and 6 MV X-rays (at the doses of 2 and 4 Gy) drastically decreased the viability of U87MG cells, whereas the viability of HGF cells remained unchanged. Moreover, U87MG cells treated with SACA in combination with radiation exhibited a significant increase in apoptosis, demonstrating that this nanocomplex effectively boosted the radiosensitivity of cancer cells. Even though additional
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