Synergistic eradicating impact of 5-fluouracil with FeO nanoparticles-diethyldithiocarbamate in colon cancer spheroids

Background: Cancer stem cells' (CSCs) resistance to 5-fluorouracil (Fu), which is the main obstacle in treating colon cancer (CC), can be overcome by ferroptosis. The latter, herein, can be triggered by FeO nanoparticles (inducer of iron accumulation) and diethyldithiocarbamate-inhibited glutathione system and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1A1-maintained stemness, therapeutic resistance and metastasis). Materials & methods: Nanocomplex of FeO nanoparticles and diethyldithiocarbamate (FD) was used in combination with Fu to investigate its potential synergistic anti-CSC influence using CC spheroid models. Results: In Fu + FD-treated spheroids, the strongest growth inhibition, the highest cell death percentage, and the lowest CD133+-CSCs percentage and stemness gene expressions (e.g., drug efflux transporter), and the strongest antimetastatic effect were recorded with high synergistic indexes. Conclusion: Fu + FD represents effective combination therapy for chemoresistant CC cells.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Nanomedicine (London, England) - (2024) vom: 05. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abu-Serie, Marwa M [VerfasserIn]

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ALDH1A1 inhibition
Anticancer stem cell impact
Chemoresistance
Colon cancer spheroids
Combination of fluouracil and FeO nanoparticles-diethyldithiocarbamate
Ferroptosis
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Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.2217/nnm-2024-0007

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370682025