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ArticleDiscover oncology2023

Antitumor activity of 5-fluorouracil polymeric nanogel synthesized by gamma radiation on a rat model of colon carcinoma: a proposed mechanism.

Omayma A R Abo-Zaid, Fatma S M Moawed, Wael E M Barakat, Mohamed Mohamady Ghobashy, Esraa S A Ahmed

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Article in Discover oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Omayma A R Abo-ZaidBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Vet. Med, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1752-6709
Fatma S M MoawedHealth Radiation Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo, 11787, Egypt. fatmasearch5@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-0815
Wael E M BarakatBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Vet. Med, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
Mohamed Mohamady GhobashyRadiation Research of Polymer Chemistry Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-1423
Esraa S A AhmedRadiation Biology Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-4394
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority · EGBenha University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is associated with multifaceted challenges and poor pharmacokinetics. Accordingly, our study was designed to prepare 5-FU nanogel as a new form of the colon cancer chemotherapeutic drug 5-FU using polyacrylic acid and gelatin hybrid nanogel as efficient drug carriers. Alongside the in vivo chemotherapeutic evaluation, the anti-proliferative and anti-apoptotic efficacy were carried out for 5-FU nanogel against 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH, 20 mg/kg) and γ-radiation (4 Gy)-prompted colon dysplasia in rats compared to 5-FU. The morphology and size of 5-FU nanogel were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) in addition to cytotoxicity assay. The expression of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR); Toll-like receptor2 (TLR2)/nuclear factor kappa B), adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and its downstream autophagy-related genes in addition to apoptotic markers were measured in colon tissues. Results: 5-FU nanogel reduced the levels of the TLR2/ NF-κβ as well as the expression of PI3K/AKT/mTOR. Moreover, it promoted autophagy through the activation of the AMPK and its downstream targets which consequently augmented the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways. Conclusion: Collectively, these data might strengthen the therapeutic potential of 5-FU nanogel which can be used as an antitumor product for colon cancer.

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5-fluorouracil nanogelAKTAutophagyColon cancermTORNF-κβPI3KTLR2

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