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ArticleContemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland)2025

Enhanced antitumour efficacy of ferulic acid nanoparticles in combination with doxorubicin - a promising strategy for breast cancer treatment.

Alshimaa F Salama, Gamal A Omran, Ahmad M Salahuddin, Heba M Abd-El-Azim, Ahmed Noreldin, Tarek M Okda

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Article in Contemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Alshimaa F SalamaBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.
Gamal A OmranBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.
Ahmad M SalahuddinBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.
Heba M Abd-El-AzimPharmaceutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.
Ahmed NoreldinHistology and Cytology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.
Tarek M OkdaBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The discovery of anti-cancer drugs from natural plants represents a large interest around the world. Ferulic acid (FA) is a natural phenolic acid has antitumor activity. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of breast cancer, but its clinical uses are limited due to its toxic effects. This study aimed to evaluate the antitumour effect of FA and its nanosuspension (FA-NS) alone and in combination with DOX in Ehrlich solid tumour (EST)-bearing mice. Material and methods: Thirty-five female mice were divided into 7 groups: control, EST, FA, FA-NS, DOX, FA + DOX, and FA-NS + DOX. Proliferation, autophagy, apoptosis, angiogenesis, oxidative stress, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were investigated. Results: Our results showed that FA alone or in combination with DOX decreased tumour weight, proliferation, and angiogenesis by downregulating Conclusions: The combination of FA with DOX has the ability not only to promote the antitumour activity of DOX but also to ameliorate the side effects of DOX with more significant results when the FA was formulated by the nanotechnology.

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angiogenesisapoptosisautophagybreast cancerdoxorubicinferulic acid

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PMCPMC12518210

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