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Evaluation of the effects of photodynamic therapy consisted of the blue laser and zinc oxide QDs on MDA-MB-231 cancer cells by inhibiting cancer markers and inducing apoptosis.
Javani Jouni, Fatemeh; Rastegar-Pouyani, Nima; Najjar, Nabaa; Nasirpour, Mohammad; Payez, Atefeh; Kashi, Giti; Zafari, Jaber.
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  • Javani Jouni F; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
  • Rastegar-Pouyani N; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Najjar N; Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Nasirpour M; Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran.
  • Payez A; Department of Biology Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box, Tehran, 14665-889, Iran.
  • Kashi G; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health and Medical Engineering, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
  • Zafari J; Water Purification Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Lasers Med Sci ; 39(1): 28, 2024 Jan 13.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38216721
ABSTRACT
The increasing number of cancer patients has cast attention on developing new anti-cancer modalities. Photodynamic therapy is a safe anti-cancer approach, which encompasses (1) local administration of a photosensitizer and (2) light irradiation. Zinc oxide (ZnO) quantum dots (QDs) are photosensitizers that can be utilized for this purpose. In the present study, to better appreciate the likely more efficient cytotoxic effect of the combination of ZnO QDs and the visible 470-nm blue light in comparison to the QDs alone, several assays were to be conducted upon breast cancer MDA-MB 231 cells. MTT assay showed that in certain groups the combination displayed higher cytotoxic effects compared to those following QD treatment alone. LDH leakage and lipid peroxidation rates by the combination were significantly higher than treatment with either the blue laser or QDs. Although the combination managed to meaningfully reduce the number of colonies and CAT activity compared to QD treatment, there were no palpable differences between them. Lastly, the combination was able to increase the apoptotic genes, including BAX, TP53, caspase 3, and caspase 9 compared to QD, while, in the case of Bcl-2, an anti-apoptotic gene, none of the groups managed to make any tangible differences on its expression levels. Our findings propose that there may be synergistic effects between the blue laser and QD that can possibly be adopted in anti-cancer therapy in the future. However, further investigations regarding this matter are of the essence.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Fotoquimioterapia / Óxido de Zinc / Neoplasias de la Mama / Puntos Cuánticos / Antineoplásicos Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Lasers Med Sci Asunto de la revista: BIOTECNOLOGIA / RADIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Fotoquimioterapia / Óxido de Zinc / Neoplasias de la Mama / Puntos Cuánticos / Antineoplásicos Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Lasers Med Sci Asunto de la revista: BIOTECNOLOGIA / RADIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Reino Unido