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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical analysis2025

Radiotracer labeled thymohydroquinyl gallate capped gold nanoparticles as a theranostic radiopharmaceutical for targeted antineoplastic and bioimaging.

Munaza Batool, Batool Fatima, Dilshad Hussain, Rubaida Mahmood, Muhammad Imran, Saeed Akhter, Muhammad Saqib Khan, Saadat Majeed, Muhammad Najam-Ul-Haq

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Munaza BatoolDepartment of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Batool FatimaDepartment of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Dilshad HussainHEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
Rubaida MahmoodMINAR Cancer Hospital, Multan, Multan 60000, Pakistan.
Muhammad ImranBiochemistry Section, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Saeed AkhterMINAR Cancer Hospital, Multan, Multan 60000, Pakistan.
Muhammad Saqib KhanMINAR Cancer Hospital, Multan, Multan 60000, Pakistan.
Saadat MajeedInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.
Muhammad Najam-Ul-HaqInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Thymoquinone (Tq) and gallic acid (GA) are known for counter-tumorigenic characteristics. GA inhibits cancer cell proliferation by interfering with many apoptotic signaling pathways, producing more reactive oxygen species (ROS), focusing on the cell cycle, and suppressing the expression of oncogenes and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). In this study, thymoquinone (after reducing to thymohydroquinone) and gallic acid are esterified to form thymohydroquinyl gallate (a prodrug). Thymohydroquinyl gallate (THQG) possesses enhanced antineoplastic efficacy and targeted delivery potential. The chemical and spectroscopic analysis confirms ester synthesis. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are employed as nanocarriers due to their physicochemical and optical characteristics, biocompatibility, and low toxicity. As an efficient drug transporter, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) shield conjugated drugs from enzymatic digestion. The prodrug acts as a reducing agent for Au metal atoms and is loaded onto it after reduction. The nano drug is radiolabeled with

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Cancer theranosticsGallic acidGold nanoparticlesTargeted drug deliveryThymoquinone

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PMID40421148
PMCPMC12104704

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