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ArticleChemistry & biodiversity2025

Lupeol-Loaded Liposomes: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Toxicological Evaluation.

Daniel Crístian Ferreira Soares, Daniel Bragança Viana, André Luis Branco de Barros, Sued Eustáquio Mendes Miranda, Daniela Sachs, Eduardo Henrique Martins Nunes, Eryvaldo Sócrates Tabosa do Egito

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7 authors.

Daniel Crístian Ferreira SoaresLaboratório de Bioengenharia, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2204-6881
Daniel Bragança VianaLaboratório de Bioengenharia, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
André Luis Branco de BarrosFaculdade de Farmácia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicologias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Sued Eustáquio Mendes MirandaFaculdade de Farmácia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicologias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-2156
Daniela SachsUniversidade Federal de Itajubá, Instituto de Física e Química, Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3767-2455
Eduardo Henrique Martins NunesEscola de Engenharia, Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Eryvaldo Sócrates Tabosa do EgitoDepartamento de Farmácia, Laboratório de Sistemas Dispersos-LaSiD, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-3991

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lupeol is a natural product commonly found in many vegetables and fruits in significant quantities. Previous studies have demonstrated the relevant activity of lupeol against various tumor cell lines, suggesting that the natural product could be a promising agent for cancer treatment. Due to bioavailability requirements, lupeol presents a challenge for internal administration in therapeutic doses. Thus, the development of pharmaceutical formulations, particularly nanostructured systems, could represent an important alternative to improving the bioavailability of the molecule. This study developed and characterized a liposomal formulation loaded with lupeol, exhibiting substantial cytotoxic, cytostatic, and apoptotic profiles against the MDA-MB-231 tumor cells, a triple-negative human breast cancer subtype. Toxicological in vivo evaluations revealed a nonrelevant toxic profile against healthy mice. Considering all the results obtained, the present study revealed important potentialities of the liposomal system, constituting a potential therapeutic alternative against triple-negative breast cancer.

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Antineoplastic AgentsLiposomesPentacyclic TriterpenesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleHumansLupanesMiceAntineoplastic AgentsLiposomesLupaneslupeolPentacyclic Triterpeneslupeol‐liposomeslupeol toxicology evaluationselective cytotoxicitytriple‐negative breast cancer treatment

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PMID40638886
PMCPMC12629173

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