Title of article
Combined Effect of Neutron Radiation and Curcumin on Breast Cancer Cells Cytotoxicity in 3D Culture Medium
Author/Authors
Zargan ، Sajedeh Department of Medical Radiation Engineering - Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch , Salehi Barough ، Mahdi Department of Medical Radiation Engineering - Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch , Zargan ، Jamil Department of Biology - Faculty of Basic Sciences - Imam Hossein Comprehensive University , Shayesteh ، Mohsen Department of Medical Radiation Engineering - Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch , Haji Noor Mohammadi ، Ashkan Department of Biology - Faculty of Basic Sciences - Imam Hossein Comprehensive University , Mousavi ، Mohsen Department of Biology - Faculty of Basic Sciences - Imam Hossein Comprehensive University , Keshavarz Alikhani ، Hani Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Razi University
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475
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484
Abstract
Introduction: Chemotherapy, biotherapy, and radiotherapy play a limited but important role in treating breast cancer. For more efficient treatment, combination therapy could be an appropriate option. In this study, radiotherapy using neutron radiation emitted from a 241Am-Be neutron source, as well as biotherapy using curcumin (80 μM) was combined to investigate the efficiency of treatment towards MCF-7 breast cancer in a three dimensional (3D) culture medium. Methods: MTT, neutral red uptake assay, nitric oxide, glutathione assay, catalase, cytochrome c, comet assay, and caspase-3 were used to determine the effect of neutron radiation and also neutron and curcumin combination on the viability of cancer cells. Results: The results of cytotoxicity test showed that neutron irradiation with or without curcumin at 5, 10, 15, and 20 h reduced the survival of tumor cells. Moreover, the rate of apoptosis due to the neutron effect at different irradiation times enhanced with the increasing time. Conclusion: Due to the significant anticancer effect of curcumin in 3D culture, using this molecule before or after neutron therapy is recommended.
Keywords
Breast neoplasms , Curcumin , MCF , 7 cells
Journal title
Iranian Biomedical Journal(IBJ)
Journal title
Iranian Biomedical Journal(IBJ)
Record number
2761310
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