Evidence map›Paper›PMID 38034473›Full record

ArticleBeilstein journal of nanotechnology2023

Curcumin-loaded albumin submicron particles with potential as a cancer therapy: an in vitro study.

Nittiya Suwannasom, Netsai Sriaksorn, Chutamas Thepmalee, Krissana Khoothiam, Ausanai Prapan, Hans Bäumler, Chonthida Thephinlap

Open access · diamondAbstract read
In one paragraph

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

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nittiya SuwannasomDivision of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao 56000, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7069-5990
Netsai SriaksornDivision of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao 56000, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1973-2485
Chutamas ThepmaleeDivision of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao 56000, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-9539
Krissana KhoothiamDepartment of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3840-2673
Ausanai PrapanDivision of Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao 56000, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1494-1680
Hans BäumlerInstitute of Transfusion Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-2289
Chonthida ThephinlapDivision of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao 56000, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8617-9093
University of Phayao · THCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DENaresuan University · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Curcumin (CUR), a polyphenolic compound, shows promising biological properties, particularly antioxidant activity. However, its medical applications are limited due to its low water solubility, bioavailability, and pH-instability. CUR-loaded albumin microparticles (CUR-HSA-MPs) of submicron size in the range of 800 to 900 nm and a zeta potential of -15 mV were prepared. The CUR loading efficiency was up to 65%. A maximum release of 37% of the encapsulated CUR was observed within 6 h when the CUR-HSA-MPs were dispersed in 50% ethanol in PBS at pH 7, while in RPMI 1640 medium the release was 7%. This demonstrates a sustainable release. The in vitro cytotoxicity of CUR-HSA-MPs showed promising anticancer potential against human hepatocellular carcinoma (Huh-7) and human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell lines, although this effect was less pronounced in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFB) and human cholangiocyte (MMN) cell lines. Confocal microscopy was used to confirm the uptake of CUR-HSA-MPs by cancer cells. Our studies revealed that HSA-MPs are potentially promising vehicles for increasing the solubility and bioavailability of CUR.

Indexed as

albumin submicron particlescancer therapycurcumindrug delivery

Identifiers

PMID38034473
PMCPMC10682534
OpenAlexW4388866105

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.