Enhanced apoptotic activity of Pluronic F127 polymer-encapsulated chlorogenic acid nanoparticles through the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in liver cancer cells and in vivo toxicity studies in zebrafish

In this study, chlorogenic acid nanoparticles encapsulated in Pluronic F127 polymer were synthesized and characterized to determine if they could treat human liver cancer. The nanoparticles were synthesized using standard procedures and characterized using physical and biological techniques such as...

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Published in:e-Polymers 2023-11, Vol.23 (1), p.6-411
Main Authors: Alanazi, Fehaid, Elderdery, Abozer Y., Alzahrani, Badr, Alzerwi, Nasser A. N., Althobiti, Maryam Musleh, Rayzah, Musaed, Alanazi, Abdulaziz Suailem, Kuriri, Fahd A., Idrees, Bandar, Alenazy, Fawaz O., Alsultan, Afnan, Rayzah, Fares, Baksh, Yaser, Subbiah, Suresh Kumar, Mok, Pooi Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticancer properties
Apoptosis
Biocompatibility
Cell cycle
Chlorogenic acid
chlorogenic acid nanoparticles
Electron microscopy
Encapsulation
Fourier transforms
Gene expression
HepG2 cell lines
In vivo methods and tests
Liver cancer
Materials science
Microscopy
mTOR pathways
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Photoluminescence
Photon correlation spectroscopy
PI3K/AKT
Pluronic F127
Poloxamers
Polymers
Synthesis
Toxicity
Zebrafish
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Summary:In this study, chlorogenic acid nanoparticles encapsulated in Pluronic F127 polymer were synthesized and characterized to determine if they could treat human liver cancer. The nanoparticles were synthesized using standard procedures and characterized using physical and biological techniques such as X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-Vis, dynamic light scattering, Photoluminescence, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The anticancer effects were assessed using MTT analysis, acridine orange/ethidium bromide, reactive oxygen species (ROS), COMET assay, annexin-V/FITC, cell cycle analysis, and expression of marker genes against HepG2 cell lines. The results showed significant cytotoxicity, apoptosis induction, and increased ROS production in treated cells compared to control cells. The nanoparticles also activated the apoptotic cascade and regulated the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathways. The nanocomposites exhibited unique characteristics such as anticancer efficacy . Further research was conducted using zebrafish to model hematological parameters, liver enzymes, and histopathology to study effectiveness. Green-synthesized Pluronic F127–chlorogenic acid nanoparticles can be considered potential cancer therapy agents.
ISSN:1618-7229
2197-4586
1618-7229
DOI:10.1515/epoly-2023-0053