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Naderi N, Mohammadgholi A, Asghari Moghaddam N. Biosynthesis of Copper Oxide-Silver Nanoparticles from Ephedra Intermedia Extract and Study of Anticancer Effects in HepG2 Cell Line: Apoptosis-Related Genes Analysis and Nitric Oxide Level Investigations. Int J Mol Cell Med 2024; 13 (3) :303-324
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1- Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. ,a.mohammadgholi@yahoo.com
2- Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. ,
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Liver cancer treatment faces significant obstacles such as resistance, recurrence, metastasis, and toxicity to healthy cells. Biometallic nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a promising approach to address these challenges. In this study, copper oxide-silver (Ag-doped CuO) NPs were prepared using a reduction method with Ephedra intermedia extract. The physicochemical properties of the NPs were evaluated using various techniques such as Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Additionally, this study has evaluated nitric oxide levels (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, Bax, Bcl2, P53, and Caspase3 genes expression, as well as cell viability within 24 hours in liver cancer cell line HepG2. FESEM and TEM imaging confirmed the nanostructural nature of the synthesized particles with sizes ranging from 31.27 to 88.98 nanometers. XRD analysis confirmed the crystal structure of the NPs. Comparative analysis showed that the IC50 values of the Ag-doped CuO NPs were significantly lower than that of the plant extracts. Molecular studies showed significantly increased expression of Bax, Caspase3, and P53 genes, inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, and downregulation of Bcl2 as a pro-metastasis gene. Additionally, the presence of Ag-doped CuO NPs significantly increased NO activity enzyme and ROS generation compared to the plant extract. The biosynthesized Ag-doped CuO NPs demonstrated the ability to induce apoptosis, increase ROS production, and enhance NO enzyme activity in HepG2 cancer cells, suggesting their potential as a therapeutic agent for liver cancer.
Keywords: Liver cancer, apoptosis, Silver nanoparticles, Copper nanoparticles, Ephedra intermedia extract, anticancer properties
Type of Study: Original Article |
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Cancer
Received: 2024/04/29 | Accepted: 2024/08/26 | Published: 2024/09/11
Received: 2024/04/29 | Accepted: 2024/08/26 | Published: 2024/09/11
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