Radioprotective effect of nanoniosome loaded by Mentha Pulegium essential oil on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells exposed to ionizing radiation

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to assess the radioprotective effect of nanoniosomes loaded by Mentha Pulegium essential oil (MPEO-N nanoparticles) as a natural antioxidant on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).

SIGNIFICANCE: Despite the applications and advantages of ionizing radiation, there are many radiation risks to biological systems that are necessary to be reduced as much as possible.

METHODS: MPEO-N nanoparticles were prepared by the lipid thin film hydration method, and its physicochemical characteristics were analyzed. PBMCs were then irradiated with X-ray using a 6 MV linear accelerator at two radiation doses in the presence of nontoxic concentrations of MPEO-N nanoparticles (IC10). After 48 and 72 h of incubation, the radioprotective effect was investigated by measuring survival, apoptosis, and necrosis of PBMCs, using MTT assay and flow cytometry analysis.

KEY FINDINGS: The hydrodynamic diameter and zeta potential of nanoniosomes were 106.0 ± 4.69 nm and -15.2 ± 0.9 mV, respectively. The mean survival percentage of PBMCs showed a significant increase only at a radiation dose of 200 cGy compared with the control group. The percentages of apoptosis and necrosis of cells in the presence of MPEO-N nanoparticles at both radiation doses and incubation periods (48 and 72 h) demonstrated a significant reduction compared with the control.

CONCLUSION: MPEO-N nanoparticles as a natural antioxidant, exhibited a favorable radioprotective effect by a significant reduction in the percentage of apoptosis and necrosis of irradiated PBMCs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Drug development and industrial pharmacy - 50(2024), 3 vom: 19. März, Seite 262-273

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hamzian, Nima [VerfasserIn]
Nickfarjam, Abolfazl [VerfasserIn]
Shams, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Haghiralsadat, Fatemeh [VerfasserIn]
Najmi-Nezhad, Moslem [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidants
Apoptosis and necrosis
Ionizing radiation
Journal Article
Mentha pulegium
Nanoparticles
Niosomes
Oils, Volatile
Radiation protection

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/03639045.2024.2317297

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368238415