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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

A Comparative and Critical Analysis for In Vitro Cytotoxic Evaluation of Magneto-Crystalline Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles Using MTT, Crystal Violet, LDH, and Apoptosis Assay.

Juan Luis de la Fuente-Jiménez, César Iván Rodríguez-Rivas, Irma Beatriz Mitre-Aguilar, Andrea Torres-Copado, Eric Alejandro García-López, José Herrera-Celis, María Goretti Arvizu-Espinosa, Marco Antonio Garza-Navarro, Luis Gerardo Arriaga, Janet Ledesma García and 4 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. ProbioticJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026
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  5. Advances in Cytotoxicity Testing: From In Vitro Assays to In Silico Models.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Juan Luis de la Fuente-JiménezCentre of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio González, No. 500, Fracc. San Pablo, Querétaro 76130, Mexico.
César Iván Rodríguez-RivasDivisión de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de Las Campanas S/N, Querétaro 76010, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0005-8426-9860
Irma Beatriz Mitre-AguilarUnidad de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, Belisario Domínguez secc 16, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-6955-9003
Andrea Torres-CopadoCentre of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio González, No. 500, Fracc. San Pablo, Querétaro 76130, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-9062-6258
Eric Alejandro García-LópezUnidad de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, Belisario Domínguez secc 16, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
José Herrera-CelisCentro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico, Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro 76703, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1608-3854
María Goretti Arvizu-EspinosaCentre of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio González, No. 500, Fracc. San Pablo, Querétaro 76130, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-4435-5773
Marco Antonio Garza-NavarroFacultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, FIME, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, Av. Universidad S/N, Cd. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66450, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1795-6071
Luis Gerardo ArriagaCentro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico, Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro 76703, Mexico.
Janet Ledesma GarcíaDivisión de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de Las Campanas S/N, Querétaro 76010, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-0677-4280
Domingo Ixcóatl García-GutiérrezFacultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, FIME, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, Av. Universidad S/N, Cd. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66450, Mexico.
Alejandro Zentella DehesaUnidad de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, Belisario Domínguez secc 16, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
Ashutosh SharmaCentre of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio González, No. 500, Fracc. San Pablo, Querétaro 76130, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-9000-1378
Goldie OzaCentro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico, Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro 76703, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-1051-0795
Tecnológico de Monterrey · MXCenter of Research and Technologic Development in Electrochemistry · MXInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán · MXAutonomous University of Queretaro · MXUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León · MX

Funding

Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Ciencias de Fronteras CF/19-2096029Laboratorio Nacional micro y nanofluidica-LABMyN 321116
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zinc ferrite nanoparticles (ZFO NPs) are a promising magneto-crystalline platform for nanomedicine-based cancer theranostics. ZFO NPs synthesized using co-precipitation method are characterized using different techniques. UV-visible spectroscopy exhibits absorption peaks specific for ZFO. Raman spectroscopy identifies Raman active, infrared active, and silent vibrational modes while Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopic (FTIR) spectra display IR active modes that confirm the presence of ZFO. X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) exhibits the crystalline planes of single-phase ZFO with a face-centered cubic structure that coincides with the selected area electron diffraction pattern (SAED). The average particle size according to high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) is 5.6 nm. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) signals confirm the chemical states of Fe, Zn, and O. A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) displays the magnetic response of ZFO NPs, showing a magnetic moment of 45.5 emu/gm at 70 kOe. These ZFO NPs were then employed for comparative cytotoxicity evaluation using MTT, crystal violet, and LDH assays on breast adenocarcinoma epithelial cell (MCF-7), triple-negative breast cancer lines (MDA-MB 231), and human embryonic kidney cell lines (HEK-293). Flow cytometric analysis of all the three cell lines were performed in various concentrations of ZFO NPs for automated cell counting and sorting based on live cells, cells entering in early or late apoptotic phase, as well as in the necrotic phase. This analysis confirmed that ZFO NPs are more cytotoxic towards triple-negative breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) as compared to breast adenocarcinoma cells (MCF-7) and normal cell lines (HEK-293), thus corroborating that ZFO can be exploited for cancer therapeutics.

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AdenocarcinomaAntineoplastic AgentsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsApoptosisFerric CompoundsGentian VioletHEK293 CellsHumansZincAntineoplastic AgentsFerric CompoundsferriteGentian VioletZincapoptosisco-precipitationcytotoxicityflow cytometryLDHmagneto-crystallineMTTtriple-negative breast cancerzinc ferrite

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