Novel curcumin nanoformulation induces apoptosis, and reduces migration and angiogenesis in liver cancer cells.
Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol
; 51(1): 361-370, 2023 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-37524306
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Curcumin has been used in the treatment of several diseases; however, its low pharmacologic profile reduces its therapeutic use. Towards improving its biological activity, nanoformulations have emerged. Thus, we aimed to determine whether curcumin nanoparticles (Cur-NPs) coated with PEG/chitosan improve the treatment of liver cancer (LC) cells and underpin the molecular mechanisms underlying their anti-cancer activity.METHODS:
Cur-NPs were synthesised in the form of Cur-PLGA-PEG/chitosan NPs. The effect of Cur-NPs was assessed in HepG2 and Huh 7 LC cells and THLE-2 normal liver cells.RESULTS:
The size of synthesised Cur-NPS was determined in the standard range of 141.2 ± 47.5 nm. Compared to THLE-2 cells, LC cells treated with Cur-NPs exerted cytotoxicity at 6.25 µg/mL after 48h. Treatment of HepG-2 cells with 2.5 µg/mL of Cur-NPs inhibited cell migration and this inhibition was augmented at 10 µg/mL (p < 0.001). Treatment of chicken embryo with 5 µg/mL Cur-NPs reduced angiogenesis (p < 0.001) of 4-day-old embryos. The nanoformulation upregulated Bax and p53 and downregulated Bcl-2 in a concentration-dependent manner and subsequently induce apoptosis in HepG-2 cells.CONCLUSION:
Treatment of LC cells with Cur-NPs decreased cell proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, and induced cell death by promoting the proapoptotic pathway.
Curcumin nanoparticles (Cur-NPs) increase the anticancer efficiency of Curcumin against liver cancer cells.Cur-NPs induce apoptotic cell death of Liver cancer cells.Cur-NPs have ant-angiogenesis and metastasis effect.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Curcumin
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Chitosan
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Nanoparticles
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Liver Neoplasms
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Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol
Year:
2023
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Article
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