Borji Sanaz, Shahriarinour Mahdi, Shariati Shahab, Ranji Najmeh, Nikpassand Mohammad
Department of Biology, Ra.C., Islamic Azad University, Rasht, P.O. Box: 3516-41335, Iran.
Department of Chemistry, Ra.C., Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 1;15(1):21498. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-07529-x.
Silibinin, a major bioactive compound extracted from Silybum marianum, possesses notable antioxidant, antitumor, hepatoprotective, and antibacterial activities. However, its poor solubility limits its clinical applications. This study aimed to enhance the delivery of silibinin by synthesizing magnetic nanocomposites (MNCs) and evaluating their efficacy against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and HepG2 cancer cells. The physicochemical properties of the FeO@SiPr@Silibinin nanocomposites were characterized by FT-IR, TGA-DTG, TEM, FE-SEM, XRD, and VSM analysis. Clinical isolates and a standard strain of P. aeruginosa were treated with FeO@SiPr@Silibinin (at sub-MIC level) in combination with ciprofloxacin (sub-MIC), and the results were compared to treatment with ciprofloxacin alone. Additionally, the anticancer effects of FeO@SiPr@Silibinin were evaluated in HepG2 cells. The nanocomposites, with particle sizes ranging from 40 to 80 nm, significantly enhanced the antimicrobial activity of ciprofloxacin when used in combination. Treatment with FeO@SiPr@Silibinin plus ciprofloxacin led to a downregulation of biofilm and efflux pump-related gene expression compared to ciprofloxacin treatment alone. Furthermore, FeO@SiPr@Silibinin exhibited anti-cancer activity against HepG2 cells, with an IC₅₀ value of 35.79 µg/mL In Silibinin-treated HepG2 cells, upregulation of the P53 gene and downregulation of the Bcl2 gene were observed. Our findingssuggest that FeO@SiPr@Silibinin MNCs, with high stability and water solublity, can efficiently deliver silibinin into pathogenic and tumorigenic cells, thereby enhancing its therapeutic effects against P. aeruginosa and HepG2 cells. Given the antimicrobial and antitumor properties of silibinin, these magnetic nanocarriers represent a promising strategy for its targeted delivery.
水飞蓟宾是从水飞蓟中提取的一种主要生物活性化合物,具有显著的抗氧化、抗肿瘤、保肝和抗菌活性。然而,其溶解性差限制了其临床应用。本研究旨在通过合成磁性纳米复合材料(MNCs)来提高水飞蓟宾的递送效率,并评估其对铜绿假单胞菌临床分离株和HepG2癌细胞的疗效。通过傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、热重-微商热重分析(TGA-DTG)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)分析对FeO@SiPr@水飞蓟宾纳米复合材料的物理化学性质进行了表征。用FeO@SiPr@水飞蓟宾(亚最小抑菌浓度水平)与环丙沙星(亚最小抑菌浓度)联合处理铜绿假单胞菌临床分离株和标准菌株,并将结果与单独用环丙沙星处理进行比较。此外,还评估了FeO@SiPr@水飞蓟宾对HepG2细胞的抗癌作用。这些粒径范围为40至80nm的纳米复合材料在联合使用时显著增强了环丙沙星的抗菌活性。与单独使用环丙沙星治疗相比,用FeO@SiPr@水飞蓟宾加环丙沙星治疗导致生物膜和外排泵相关基因表达下调。此外,FeO@SiPr@水飞蓟宾对HepG2细胞表现出抗癌活性,IC₅₀值为35.79μg/mL。在用 水飞蓟宾处理的HepG2细胞中,观察到P53基因上调和Bcl2基因下调。我们的研究结果表明,具有高稳定性和水溶性的FeO@SiPr@水飞蓟宾MNCs可以有效地将水飞蓟宾递送至致病细胞和致瘤细胞,从而增强其对铜绿假单胞菌和HepG2细胞的治疗效果。鉴于水飞蓟宾的抗菌和抗肿瘤特性,这些磁性纳米载体代表了一种有前景的靶向递送策略。
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