Curcumin Loaded Chitosan-Protamine Nanoparticles Revealed Antitumor Activity Via Suppression of NF-κB, Proinflammatory Cytokines and Bcl-2 Gene Expression in the Breast Cancer Cells

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Nano drug delivery has been recently used to enhance the stability and bioavailability of chemotherapeutic agents. In this study, Chitosan/protamine nanocarrier was synthesized and used to encapsulate curcumin (CUR). The physicochemical properties of the empty carrier (CHPNPs) and curcumin-containing carrier (CU-CHPNPs) were characterized by TEM imaging, Zetasizer, and FT-IR spectroscopy. The antitumor activity of the prepared nanoparticles was assessed by determination of cell count, cell viability, the level of NF-κB, IL-6, and TNF-α and Bcl-2 gene expression in breast cancer cells (MCF-7). The results revealed that the obtained CU-CHPNPs had an average hydrodynamic size of 200 nm, zeta potential of +26.66 mv, and showed a drug encapsulation efficiency of 67%, and drug loading capacity of 40.20%. The cell-based assay showed a significant reduction in the cell viability, and NF-κB, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels upon treatment with CU-CHPNPs as compared to free CUR. Finally, the (CU-CHPNPs) downregulated the expression of the Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic gene more effectively than CUR and the CHPNPs comparing with the β Actin housekeeping gene. This study concluded that the nano-encapsulation of CUR significantly enhances its antitumor efficacy via inhibition of NF-κB, IL-6, and TNF-α and downregulation of Bcl-2.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:110

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Journal of pharmaceutical sciences - 110(2021), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 3298-3305

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abdel-Hakeem, Mohamed A [VerfasserIn]
Mongy, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Basant [VerfasserIn]
Tantawi, Omnia I [VerfasserIn]
Badawy, Ingy [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9012-76-4
Antineoplastic Agents
Bcl-2
Chitosan
Curcumin
Curcumin nanoparticles
Cytokines
Drug Carriers
IT942ZTH98
Journal Article
MCF-7
NF-κB
NF-kappa B
Pro-inflammatory cytokines
Protamines

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Date Completed 22.10.2021

Date Revised 22.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.xphs.2021.06.004

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NLM326461612