<p>Hyaluronic acid receptor targeting is an innovative approach in cancer treatment. This work aims to characterize anticancer properties of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles functionalized with glucose and co-conjugated with hyaluronic acid (HA) and Kaempferol (KAE) in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. The Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@Glu-HA-KAE NPs were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, EDS, SEM, TEM, DLS and zeta potential analyses. Cytotoxicity in MDA-MB-231 cells was evaluated using MTT assays. Apoptosis and cell cycle changes were analyzed by flow cytometry, Nuclear morphology was examined via AO/PI staining, and ROS production was measured in treated and control groups The FT-IR, XRD and EDS analyses confirmed the correct synthesis of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@Glu-HA-KAE NPs. The NPs were spherical with a particle size of 10–60&#xa0;nm in their dried form and an average diameter of 276&#xa0;nm and a surface charge of -39.7 mV. Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@Glu-HA-KAE NPs exhibited dose- and time-dependent toxicity against TNBC cells and the 24-hour and 48-hour IC<sub>50</sub> of the NPs in the MDA-B-231 cells were 215 and 149&#xa0;µg/mL, respectively. In addition, the NPs caused cell cycle arrest at the sub-G1 phase, and increased cell apoptosis percentage to 65.1–68.1%. The synthesized NPs triggered significant nuclear alterations, enhanced ROS generation, and elevated cell death in TNBC cells.Furthermore, exposure to Fe₃O₄@Glu-HA-KAE NPs led to a 1.41-fold increase in <i>Caspase-8</i> expression, while <i>BCRT1</i> lncRNA transcript levels were markedly reduced to 0.73-fold, indicating that apoptosis-related mechanisms contribute to the observed cytotoxicity. This work demonstrates efficient anticancer properties of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@Glu-HA-KAE NPs against TNBC cells, representing an innovative approach to combat TNBC.</p>

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Hyaluronic acid/kaempferol-functionalized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles promote ROS-associated apoptosis and modulate caspase-8/BCRT1 axis in triple-negative breast cancer

  • Deniz Kazemzadeh,
  • Ali Salehzadeh,
  • Shahab Shariati,
  • Seyed Ataollah Sadat Shandiz

摘要

Hyaluronic acid receptor targeting is an innovative approach in cancer treatment. This work aims to characterize anticancer properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles functionalized with glucose and co-conjugated with hyaluronic acid (HA) and Kaempferol (KAE) in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. The Fe3O4@Glu-HA-KAE NPs were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, EDS, SEM, TEM, DLS and zeta potential analyses. Cytotoxicity in MDA-MB-231 cells was evaluated using MTT assays. Apoptosis and cell cycle changes were analyzed by flow cytometry, Nuclear morphology was examined via AO/PI staining, and ROS production was measured in treated and control groups The FT-IR, XRD and EDS analyses confirmed the correct synthesis of Fe3O4@Glu-HA-KAE NPs. The NPs were spherical with a particle size of 10–60 nm in their dried form and an average diameter of 276 nm and a surface charge of -39.7 mV. Fe3O4@Glu-HA-KAE NPs exhibited dose- and time-dependent toxicity against TNBC cells and the 24-hour and 48-hour IC50 of the NPs in the MDA-B-231 cells were 215 and 149 µg/mL, respectively. In addition, the NPs caused cell cycle arrest at the sub-G1 phase, and increased cell apoptosis percentage to 65.1–68.1%. The synthesized NPs triggered significant nuclear alterations, enhanced ROS generation, and elevated cell death in TNBC cells.Furthermore, exposure to Fe₃O₄@Glu-HA-KAE NPs led to a 1.41-fold increase in Caspase-8 expression, while BCRT1 lncRNA transcript levels were markedly reduced to 0.73-fold, indicating that apoptosis-related mechanisms contribute to the observed cytotoxicity. This work demonstrates efficient anticancer properties of Fe3O4@Glu-HA-KAE NPs against TNBC cells, representing an innovative approach to combat TNBC.