放疗的变革:具有多酚涂层的金纳米颗粒作为乳腺癌细胞新型增强剂的体外研究
Revolutionizing radiotherapy: gold nanoparticles with polyphenol coating as novel enhancers in breast cancer cells-an in vitro study.
作者信息
Tarantino Simona, Bianco Annalisa, Cascione Mariafrancesca, Carlà Alessandra, Fiamà Lia, Di Corato Riccardo, Giotta Livia, Pellegrino Paolo, Caricato Anna Paola, Rinaldi Rosaria, De Matteis Valeria
机构信息
Department of Mathematics and Physics "Ennio De Giorgi", University of Salento, Via Arnesano, 73100, Lecce, LE, Italy.
Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM), CNR, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy.
出版信息
Discov Nano. 2025 Jan 15;20(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s11671-025-04186-x.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with over 1 million new cases and around 400,000 deaths annually worldwide. This makes it a significant and costly global health challenge. Standard treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy, often used after mastectomy, show varying effectiveness based on the cancer subtype. Combining these treatments can improve outcomes, though radiotherapy faces limitations such as radiation resistance and low selectivity for malignant cells. Nanotechnologies, especially metallic nanoparticles (NPs), hold promise for enhancing radiotherapy. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are particularly notable due to their high atomic number, which enhances radiation damage through the photoelectric effect. Studies shown that AuNPs can act as effective radiosensitizers, improving tumor damage during radiotherapy increasing the local radiation dose delivered. Traditional AuNPs synthesis methods involve harmful chemicals and extreme conditions, posing health risks. Green synthesis methods using plant extracts offer a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative. This study investigates the synthesis of AuNPs using Laurus nobilis leaf extract and their potential as radiosensitizers in breast carcinoma cell lines (MCF-7). These cells were exposed to varying doses of X-ray irradiation, and the study assessed cell viability, morphological changes and DNA damage. The results showed that green-synthesized AuNPs significantly enhanced the therapeutic effects of radiotherapy at lower radiation doses, indicating their potential as a valuable addition to breast cancer treatment.
乳腺癌是女性中最常见的癌症,全球每年有超过100万新发病例和约40万例死亡。这使其成为一项重大且代价高昂的全球健康挑战。标准治疗方法如化疗和放疗,通常在乳房切除术后使用,其效果因癌症亚型而异。联合使用这些治疗方法可以改善治疗结果,不过放疗存在一些局限性,如辐射抗性和对恶性细胞的低选择性。纳米技术,尤其是金属纳米颗粒(NPs),有望增强放疗效果。金纳米颗粒(AuNPs)因其高原子序数而特别引人注目,它通过光电效应增强辐射损伤。研究表明,AuNPs可以作为有效的放射增敏剂,在放疗期间改善肿瘤损伤,增加局部辐射剂量。传统的AuNPs合成方法涉及有害化学物质和极端条件,存在健康风险。使用植物提取物的绿色合成方法提供了一种更安全、更环保的替代方案。本研究调查了使用月桂叶提取物合成AuNPs及其在乳腺癌细胞系(MCF-7)中作为放射增敏剂的潜力。这些细胞接受不同剂量的X射线照射,该研究评估了细胞活力、形态变化和DNA损伤。结果表明,绿色合成的AuNPs在较低辐射剂量下显著增强了放疗的治疗效果,表明它们有潜力成为乳腺癌治疗中有价值的补充。