Apigenin-coated gold nanoparticles as a cardioprotective strategy against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in male rats via reducing apoptosis.

Apigenin Apoptosis Cardiotoxicity Doxorubicin Gold nanoparticles

Journal

Heliyon
ISSN: 2405-8440
Titre abrégé: Heliyon
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101672560

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Mar 2023
Historique:
received: 11 10 2022
revised: 09 02 2023
accepted: 20 02 2023
entrez: 14 3 2023
pubmed: 15 3 2023
medline: 15 3 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Cardiotoxicity is associated with doxorubicin (DOX), an effective anticancer drug. Apigenin has cardioprotective properties; it may be employed as a capping and reducing agent in synthesizing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). This study examined the cardioprotective impact of AuNPs synthesized with apigenin (Api) in DOX-induced cardiotoxicity (DIC). Api-AuNPs were synthesized in a single pot without needing additional reagents for reducing gold ions or stabilizing the NPs. The cytotoxicity of Api-AuNPs on H9c2 heart cells was subsequently determined using the MTT assay. In the animal investigation, 40 male rats were randomly assigned to one of four groups: control, cardiotoxicity (DOX), DOX treated with apigenin (DOX + Api), or DOX treated with Api-AuNPs (DOX + Api-AuNPs). To examine heart function, echocardiography was conducted. Blood samples were obtained to evaluate injury indicators (Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), Cardiac Troponin I (cTn-I), Alanine transaminase (ALT), and Aspartate transaminase (AST)). The heart was removed under general anesthetic, weighed, and preserved in formalin solution. Six micrometer-thick cardiac tissue sections were stained with hematoxylin, eosin (H&E), and immunohistochemistry to identify cardiomyocyte apoptotic markers (Bax, Bcl-2, and caspase3). Api-AuNPs have an average size of 21.4 ± 11.6 nm and are stable in physiological environments. Api-AuNPs therapy substantially reduced body and heart weight loss compared to the DOX group. Injury indicators were reduced dramatically by Api-AuNPs treatment. Api-AuNPs inhibited myocardial apoptosis via modulating Bax, caspase3, and Bcl-2 and ameliorating tissue damage caused by DOX. Api-AuNPs' anti-apoptotic activities provide cardioprotection against DIC. It has the potential to reduce cardiotoxicity and boost myocardial performance.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36915508
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14024
pii: S2405-8440(23)01231-8
pmc: PMC10006676
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e14024

Informations de copyright

© 2023 The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Zeynab Sharifiaghdam (Z)

Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Seyed Mohammad Amini (SM)

Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.

Fereshteh Dalouchi (F)

Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Amir Barzegar Behrooz (AB)

Nanobiotechnology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
Electrophysiology Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Yaser Azizi (Y)

Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Physiology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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