Derivatives of 4, 4’-Oxydianiline Show Distinct In Vitro Cytotoxicity, Apoptosis Induction, and Selectivity against HepG2 Cancer Cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (35) ◽  
pp. 11581-11589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vineeta Pillai ◽  
Lipi Buch ◽  
Arpita Desai ◽  
Vinay K. Singh
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 577-590
Author(s):  
Jai B. Sharma ◽  
Shailendra Bhatt ◽  
Asmita Sharma ◽  
Manish Kumar

Background: The potential use of nanocarriers is being explored rapidly for the targeted delivery of anticancer agents. Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic compound obtained from rhizomes of turmeric, belongs to family Zingiberaceae. It possesses chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic activity with low toxicity in almost all types of cancer. The low solubility and bioavailability of curcumin make it unable to use for the clinical purpose. The necessity of an effective strategy to overcome the limitations of curcumin is responsible for the development of its nanocarriers. Objective: This study is aimed to review the role of curcumin nanocarriers for the treatment of cancer with special emphasis on cellular uptake and in vitro cytotoxicity studies. In addition to this, the effect of various ligand conjugated curcumin nanoparticles on different types of cancer was also studied. Methods: A systematic review was conducted by extensively surfing the PubMed, science direct and other portals to get the latest update on recent development in nanocarriers of curcumin. Results: The current data from recent studies showed that nanocarriers of curcumin resulted in the targeted delivery, higher efficacy, enhanced bioavailability and lower toxicity. The curcumin nanoparticles showed significant inhibitory effects on cancer cells as compared to free curcumin. Conclusion: It can be concluded that bioavailability of curcumin and its cytotoxic effect to cancer cells can be enhanced by the development of curcumin based nanocarriers and it was found to be a potential drug delivery technique for the treatment of cancer.


Polyhedron ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 115192
Author(s):  
Onur Ertik ◽  
Ferdane Danışman Kalındemirtaş ◽  
Büşra Kaya ◽  
Refiye Yanardag ◽  
Serap Erdem Kuruca ◽  
...  

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2100
Author(s):  
Monika Richert ◽  
Renata Mikstacka ◽  
Mariusz Walczyk ◽  
Marcin Janusz Cieślak ◽  
Julia Kaźmierczak-Barańska ◽  
...  

Gold(I) complexes with phosphine ligands—[Au(TrippyPhos)Cl] (1) (TrippyPhos = 1-[2-[bis(tert-butyl)phosphino]phenyl]-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazole), [Au(BippyPhos)Cl]0.5CH2Cl2 (2) (BippyPhos = 5-(di-tert-butylphosphino)-1′, 3′, 5′-triphenyl-1′H-[1,4′]bipyrazole), and [Au(meCgPPh)Cl] (3) (meCgPPh = 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-6-phenyl-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phosphaadamantane—were investigated as types of bioactive gold metallodrugs. Complexes (1)–(3) were characterized using IR, 1H, 13C, 31P NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and mass spectrometry (FAB-MS). Complexes of (1) and (2) exhibited substantial in vitro cytotoxicity (IC50 = 0.5–7.0 μM) against both the cisplatin-sensitive and -resistant variants of the A2780 human ovarian carcinoma cell line, as well as against the A549 human lung carcinoma, K562 chronic myelogenous leukemia, and HeLa (human cervix carcinoma) cells. However, among the compounds studied, complex (2) showed the most promising biological properties: the highest stability in biologically relevant media, selectivity towards cancer cells over the non-cancer cells (HUVEC, human umbilical vein endothelial cells), and the highest inhibitory effect on cytosolic NADPH-dependent reductases in A2780 and A2780cis cells among the gold complexes under analysis.


Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1110
Author(s):  
Minh Thanh Vu ◽  
Dinh Tien Dung Nguyen ◽  
Ngoc Hoi Nguyen ◽  
Van Thu Le ◽  
The Nam Dao ◽  
...  

Paclitaxel (PTX) and anastrozole (ANA) have been frequently applied in breast cancer treatment. PTX is well-known for its anti-proliferative effect meanwhile ANA has just been discovered to act as an estrogen receptor α (ERα) ligand. The combination therapy of PTX and ANA is expected to improve treating efficiency, as ANA would act as a ligand binding with the ERα gene expressed in breast cancer cells and thereafter PTX would inhibit the division and cause death to those cancer cells. In this study, liposome-based nanocarriers (LP) were developed for co-encapsulation of PTX and ANA to improve the efficacy of the combined drugs in an Estrogen receptor-responsive breast cancer study. PTX-ANA co-loaded LP was prepared using thin lipid film hydration method and was characterized for morphology, size, zeta potential, drug encapsulation and in vitro drug release. In addition, cell proliferation (WST assay) and IN Cell Analyzer were used for in vitro cytotoxicity studies on a human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7). Results showed that the prepared LP and PTX-ANA-LP had spherical vesicles, with a mean particle size of 170.1 ± 13.5 nm and 189.0 ± 22.1 nm, respectively. Controlled and sustained releases were achieved at 72 h for both of the loaded drugs. The in vitro cytotoxicity study found that the combined drugs showed higher toxicity than each single drug separately. These results suggested a new approach to breast cancer treatment, consisting of the combination therapy of PTX and ANA in liposomes based on ER response.


NANO ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (06) ◽  
pp. 1750073 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Gayathri ◽  
R. Arun Kumar ◽  
B. S. Panigrahi ◽  
B. Devanand

Dual-modal imaging of cancer cells is possible with the silica-coated europium-doped gadolinium oxide nanorods due to their magnetic and luminescent properties. In the synthesized nanorods, europium ions serve as ‘luminescent centers’ facilitating optical imaging and gadolinium oxide acts as the contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This article reports the synthesis method of the europium-doped gadolinium oxide (Eu:Gd2O[Formula: see text] nanorods by the co-precipitation method. The prepared nanorods are further coated with silica to improve its biocompatibility. From the x-ray diffraction (XRD) data, the crystallinity was found to decrease due to the amorphous nature of the silica. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies show that Eu:Gd2O3 nanorods with a length of [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]600[Formula: see text]nm and diameter of [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]40[Formula: see text]nm were formed. Silica was coated uniformly with the thickness of [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]15[Formula: see text]nm. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirms the presence of silica in the prepared nanorods. Emission at 611[Formula: see text]nm due the presence of Eu[Formula: see text] ions was observed. The life time of uncoated and silica-coated nanorods was calculated to be 1.1[Formula: see text]ms and 0.9[Formula: see text]ms, respectively. In vitro cytotoxicity of the synthesized nanorods in MG63 (human osteosarcoma cell line) was assessed by MTT assay. In vitro MRI studies reveal that the prepared nanorods can be used for T1 contrast enhancement.


2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (18) ◽  
pp. 6026-6039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivianne S. Velozo-Sá ◽  
Luciano R. Pereira ◽  
Aliny P. Lima ◽  
Francyelli Mello-Andrade ◽  
Manuela R. M. Rezende ◽  
...  

Ru(ii)/2-mercaptopyrimidine complexes active against cancer cells did not present toxic effects during embryonic and larval development of zebrafish.


2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 689-694
Author(s):  
Nguyen Quang Trung ◽  
Pham Thi Phuong Nam ◽  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Chi ◽  
Nguyen Van Tuyen

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