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Research Article

Implication of nano-antioxidant therapy for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma using PLGA nanoparticles of rutin

    Preeti Pandey

    Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad-211007, UP, India

    ,
    Mahfoozur Rahman

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shalom Institute of Health & Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad-211007, UP, India

    ,
    Prakash Chandra Bhatt

    Centre for Advanced Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Microbial & Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India

    ,
    Sarwar Beg

    Product Development Research, Jubilant Generics Limited, Noida-201301, UP, India

    ,
    Basudev Paul

    Product Development Research, Jubilant Generics Limited, Noida-201301, UP, India

    ,
    Abdul Hafeez

    Glocal School of Pharmacy, Glocal University, Saharanpur, UP, India

    ,
    Fahad A Al-Abbasi

    Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Metabolism & Epigenetic Unit, Faculty of Science, Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine, Cancer & Mutagenesis Unit, King Fahd Center for Medical Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    ,
    Muhammad Shahid Nadeem

    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    ,
    Othman Baothman

    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    ,
    Firoz Anwar

    Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Metabolism & Epigenetic Unit, Faculty of Science, Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine, Cancer & Mutagenesis Unit, King Fahd Center for Medical Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    &
    Vikas Kumar

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: phvikas@gmail.com

    Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad-211007, UP, India

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2017-0306

    Aim: The present work describes the development of poly(lactic co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) of rutin (RT) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in rats. Materials & methods: RT-loaded PLGA NPs (RT-PLGA-NPs) were prepared by double emulsion evaporation method. Further these are optimized by Box–Behnken design. PLGA NPs were evaluated for size, polydispersity index, drug-loading capacity, entrapment, gastric stability, in vitro drug release, in vivo preclinical studies and biochemical studies. Results: Preclinical evaluation of RT-PLGA-NPs for anticancer activity through oral route exhibited significant improvement in hepatic, hematologic and renal biochemical parameters. Highly superior activity was observed in regulating oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, antioxidant enzymes, cytokines and inflammatory mediators and their role on plasma membrane ATPases responsible for destruction in liver tissues. Conclusion: Histopathological evaluation indicated reduced incidence of hepatic nodules, necrosis formation, infiltration of inflammatory cells, blood vessel inflammation and cell swelling with RT-PLGA-NP treatment along with considerable downregulation in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines.

    Papers of special note have been highlighted as: • of interest; •• of considerable interest

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