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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

ZnO-Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for Paclitaxel Delivery and Enhanced Toxicity in Breast Cancer Cells.

Lorenzo Francesco Madeo, Christine Schirmer, Giuseppe Cirillo, Ayah Nader Asha, Rasha Ghunaim, Samuel Froeschke, Daniel Wolf, Manuela Curcio, Paola Tucci, Francesca Iemma and 3 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Lorenzo Francesco MadeoKurt-Schwabe-Institut für Mess- und Sensortechnik Meinsberg e.V., 04736 Waldheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4815-264X
Christine SchirmerKurt-Schwabe-Institut für Mess- und Sensortechnik Meinsberg e.V., 04736 Waldheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2483-6462
Giuseppe CirilloDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9592-1333
Ayah Nader AshaDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Biology, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron P.O. Box 198, Palestine.
Rasha GhunaimDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Biology, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron P.O. Box 198, Palestine.
Samuel FroeschkeLeibniz Institute for Solid State and Material Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5233-1819
Daniel WolfLeibniz Institute for Solid State and Material Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
Manuela CurcioDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2026-0152
Paola TucciDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9349-5203
Francesca IemmaDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9548-0446
Bernd BüchnerLeibniz Institute for Solid State and Material Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
Silke HampelLeibniz Institute for Solid State and Material Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3346-8446
Michael MertigKurt-Schwabe-Institut für Mess- und Sensortechnik Meinsberg e.V., 04736 Waldheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8359-0135

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A ZnO-Graphene oxide nanocomposite (Z-G) was prepared in order to exploit the biomedical features of each component in a single anticancer material. This was achieved by means of an environmentally friendly synthesis, taking place at a low temperature and without the involvement of toxic reagents. The product was physicochemically characterized. The ZnO-to-GO ratio was determined through thermogravimetric analysis, while scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy were used to provide insight into the morphology of the nanocomposite. Using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, it was possible to confirm that the graphene flakes were homogeneously coated with ZnO. The crystallite size of the ZnO nanoparticles in the new composite was determined using X-ray powder diffraction. The capacity of Z-G to enhance the toxicity of the anticancer drug Paclitaxel towards breast cancer cells was assessed via a cell viability study, showing the remarkable anticancer activity of the obtained system. Such results support the potential use of Z-G as an anticancer agent in combination with a common chemotherapeutic like Paclitaxel, leading to new chemotherapeutic formulations.

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Breast NeoplasmsCell SurvivalGraphiteNanocompositesPaclitaxelZinc OxideAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsFemaleHumansMCF-7 CellsX-Ray DiffractionAntineoplastic AgentsDrug Carriersgraphene oxideGraphitePaclitaxelZinc Oxidecancer therapygraphene oxidenanocompositePaclitaxel deliveryzinc oxide nanoparticles

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PMID39202850
PMCPMC11357239

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