Authors Name:

A Umapathi, Navya PN, HK Madhyastha, M Singh, R Madhyastha, M Maruyama, HK Daima*

Abstract:

Besides physicochemical properties, careful design of biomolecular surface corona can dictate therapeutic potential of nanoparticles. Therefore, we demonstrate a new approach to improve the anticancer potential of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by developing a strong corona of curcumin and isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH) around them. Here, curcumin reduced AuNPsCur are surface-functionalized with biologically active INH (AuNPsCur@INH). Our investigations on human lung squamous carcinoma (LK-2) and human lung fibroblast (TIG-120) cells indicate selective toxicity of functionalized nanoparticles. Conjugation of curcumin and INH on the surface of AuNPs induced anticancer action through reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. The further extension of this study revealed apoptosis and morphological changes in LK-2 and TIG-120 cells, respectively. Moreover, the anticancer potential of these nanoparticles is compared with standard cisplatin. The outcomes of the work determine that the facile functional surfaces on nanoparticles can be important in controlling the biological activities of nanoparticles.

Journal:

Colloids and surfaces A: physicochemical and engineering aspects

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125484

Publication date:

2020-12-20

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