Targeted delivery of poly (methyl methacrylate) particles in colon cancer cells selectively attenuates cancer cell proliferation
Khan, Firdos Alam; Akhtar, Sultan; Almohazey, Dana; Alomari, Munther; Almofty, Sarah Ameen; Badr, Ibrahim; Elaissari, Abdelhamid;
Abstract
Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is basically biocompatible polyester with high resistance to chemical hydrolysis, and high drug permeability and the most important characteristics of PMMA is that it does not produce any toxicity. There is not much information about PMMA action on the colon cancer cells. In the present study, we have synthesized PMMA nanoparticles. The distribution pattern of PMMA particles was analysed by Zeta sizer and the size of the particles was calculated by using quasi elastic light scattering (QELS). The surface structure and the morphology of PMMA were characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. We have also analysed their effects on cancerous cells (human colorectal carcinoma cells, HCT-116) and normal, healthy cells (human embryonic kidney cells, HEK-293) by using morphometric, MTT, DAPI and wound healing methods. We report that PMMA particles inhibited the cancer cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. The lower dose (1.0 μg/ml) showed a moderate decrease in cancer cell viability, whereas higher dosages (2.5 μg/ml, 5.0 μg/mL and 7.5 μg/mL) showed steadily decrease in the cancer cell viability. We also report that PMMA is highly selective to cancerous cells (HCT-116), as we did not find any action on the normal healthy cells (HEK-293). In conclusion, our results suggest PMMA particles are potential biomaterials to be used in the treatment of colon cancer.
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Title | Targeted delivery of poly (methyl methacrylate) particles in colon cancer cells selectively attenuates cancer cell proliferation | Authors | Khan, Firdos Alam; Akhtar, Sultan; Almohazey, Dana; Alomari, Munther; Almofty, Sarah Ameen; Badr, Ibrahim ; Elaissari, Abdelhamid | Keywords | anticancer agent;colon cancer;particles;Poly (methyl methacrylate);SEM;TEM | Issue Date | 4-Dec-2019 | Journal | Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology | Volume | 47 | Issue | 1 | Start page | 1533 | End page | 1542 | ISSN | 21691401 | DOI | 10.1080/21691401.2019.1577886 | PubMed ID | 31007071 | Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85064651159 |
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