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ArticleToxicology reports2024

PAMAM dendrimers based co-delivery of methotrexate and berberine for targeting of Hela cancer cells.

Hossein Majidzadeh, Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Ayuob Aghanejad, Maryam Ghaffari, Amir Jafari, Forough Jenanifard, Jafar Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi, Hashem Andishmand, Michael R Hamblin

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Article in Toxicology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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Hossein MajidzadehResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mostafa Araj-KhodaeiDepartment of Persian Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Ayuob AghanejadResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Maryam GhaffariStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Amir JafariPharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Forough JenanifardStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Jafar Ezzati Nazhad DolatabadiDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Hashem AndishmandResearch Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Michael R HamblinLaser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polyamidoamine dendrimer (PAMAM) is a class of synthetic macromolecular polymers for targeted drug delivery. PAMAM dendrimers are characterized by a pure defined structure, adjustable nanoscale dimensions, mono-dispersity, and versatile surface modification. The objective of this study was to study the covalent coupling of methotrexate (MTX) to PAMAM dendrimer, which was loaded with the natural product anticancer agent, berberine (BER) for the targeting of HeLa cells. The successful preparation of MTX-conjugated PAMAM loaded with BER (MTX-PAMAM-BER) was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and particle size was evaluated using dynamic light scattering. The biological assays, MTT, flow cytometry, ROS levels evaluation and DAPI staining were used to assess the cytotoxicity effect of the prepared nanosystem. The findings indicated that MTX-PAMAM-BER exhibited greater suppression of tumor cell growth in comparison to BER, MTX, PAMAM-BER, and MTX-PAMAM. Besides, the noteworthy ROS level has been seen in the treated cells with MTX-PAMAM-BER. Finally, it should be stated that the fabricated MTX-PAMAM-BER co-delivery nanosystem could be a promising agent for cancer therapy and targeting.

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BerberineHeLa cellsHerbal medicineMethotrexateNanocompositePAMAM dendrimer

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PMID39484635
PMCPMC11525225

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