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ArticlePharmaceutics2023

Reduction of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Co-Administration of Smart Liposomal Doxorubicin and Free Quercetin: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies.

Hamidreza Dorostkar, Bibi Fatemeh Haghiralsadat, Mahdie Hemati, Fatemeh Safari, Azam Hassanpour, Seyed Morteza Naghib, Mohammad Hossein Roozbahani, M R Mozafari, Ali Moradi

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2023. 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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28 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hamidreza DorostkarDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8916877391, Iran.
Bibi Fatemeh HaghiralsadatDepartment of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8916877391, Iran.
Mahdie HematiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8916877391, Iran.
Fatemeh SafariDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8916877391, Iran.
Azam HassanpourDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8916877391, Iran.
Seyed Morteza NaghibNanotechnology Department, School of Advanced Technologies, Iran University of Science and Technology and Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, IUST, ACECR, Tehran 1684613114, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4612-030X
Mohammad Hossein RoozbahaniSchool of Advanced Technologies, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran 1684613114, Iran.
M R MozafariAustralasian Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative (ANNI), Monash University LPO, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4118-1544
Ali MoradiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 8916877391, Iran.
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IRAcademic Center for Education, Culture and Research · IRIran University of Science and Technology · IRMonash University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Doxorubicin is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents; however, it has various side effects, such as cardiotoxicity. Therefore, novel methods are needed to reduce its adverse effects. Quercetin is a natural flavonoid with many biological activities. Liposomes are lipid-based carriers widely used in medicine for drug delivery. In this study, liposomal doxorubicin with favorable characteristics was designed and synthesized by the thin-film method, and its physicochemical properties were investigated by different laboratory techniques. Then, the impact of the carrier, empty liposomes, free doxorubicin, liposomal doxorubicin, and quercetin were analyzed in animal models. To evaluate the interventions, measurements of cardiac enzymes, oxidative stress and antioxidant markers, and protein expression were performed, as well as histopathological studies. Additionally, cytotoxicity assay and cellular uptake were carried out on H9c2 cells. The mean size of the designed liposomes was 98.8 nm, and the encapsulation efficiency (EE%) was about 85%. The designed liposomes were anionic and pH-sensitive and had a controlled release pattern with excellent stability. Co-administration of liposomal doxorubicin with free quercetin to rats led to decreased weight loss, creatine kinase (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and malondialdehyde (MDA), while it increased the activity of glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase enzymes in their left ventricles. Additionally, it changed the expression of NOX1, Rac1, Rac1-GTP, SIRT3, and Bcl-2 proteins, and caused tissue injury and cell cytotoxicity. Our data showed that interventions can increase antioxidant capacity, reduce oxidative stress and apoptosis in heart tissue, and lead to fewer complications. Overall, the use of liposomal doxorubicin alone or the co-administration of free doxorubicin with free quercetin showed promising results.

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antioxidantscardiotoxicitydoxorubicinliposomesoxidative stressquercetin

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