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ArticleScientific reports2024

Study of the anti-cancer activity of a mesoporous silica nanoparticle surface coated with polydopamine loaded with umbelliprenin.

Sedigheh Edalatian Tavakoli, Alireza Motavalizadehkakhky, Masoud Homayouni Tabrizi, Jamshid Mehrzad, Rahele Zhiani

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Sedigheh Edalatian TavakoliDepartment of Biochemistry, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran.
Alireza MotavalizadehkakhkyDepartment of Chemistry, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran. amotavalizadeh@yahoo.com.
Masoud Homayouni TabriziDepartment of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Jamshid MehrzadDepartment of Biochemistry, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran.
Rahele ZhianiDepartment of Chemistry, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN) coated with polydopamine (PDA) and loaded with umbelliprenin (UMB) was prepared and evaluated for its anti-cancer properties in this study. Then UMB-MSN-PDA was characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and FTIR methods. UV-visible spectrometry was employed to study the percentage of encapsulation efficiency (EE%). UMB-MSN-PDA mediated cell cytotoxicity and their ability to induce programmed cell death were evaluated by MTT, real-time qPCR, flow cytometry, and AO/PI double staining methods. The size of UMB-MSN-PDA was 196.7 with a size distribution of 0.21 and a surface charge of -41.07 mV. The EE% was 91.92%. FESEM and TEM showed the spherical morphology of the UMB-MSN-PDA. FTIR also indicated the successful interaction of the UMB and MSN and PDA coating. The release study showed an initial 20% release during the first 24 h of the study and less than 40% during 168 h. The lower cytotoxicity of the UMB-MSN-PDA against HFF normal cells compared to MCF-7 carcinoma cells suggested the safety of formulation on normal cells and tissues. The induction of apoptosis in MCF-7 cells was indicated by the upregulation of P53, caspase 8, and caspase 9 genes, enhanced Sub-G1 phase cells, and the AO/PI fluorescent staining. As a result of these studies, it may be feasible to conduct preclinical studies shortly to evaluate the formulation for its potential use in cancer treatment.

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Antineoplastic AgentsIndolesNanoparticlesPolymersSilicon DioxideApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrug CarriersHumansMCF-7 CellsPorosityUmbelliferonesAntineoplastic AgentsDrug CarriersIndolespolydopaminePolymersSilicon DioxideUmbelliferonesCancerDrug deliveryMesoporous silica nanoparticlesPolydopamineUmbelliprenin

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