Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer

Breast carcinoma ranks as one of the most dominant cause of mortality among women worldwide, with metastatic breast cancer posing a significant therapeutic challenge due to its high fatality rate and propensity to spread to critical organs like the lungs and brain. Despite their effectiveness, curre...

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Main Authors: Sant Lal, Monika Kataria, Neeraj Dilbaghi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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description Breast carcinoma ranks as one of the most dominant cause of mortality among women worldwide, with metastatic breast cancer posing a significant therapeutic challenge due to its high fatality rate and propensity to spread to critical organs like the lungs and brain. Despite their effectiveness, current cancer treatments frequently have serious side effects, which emphasizes the need for safer and more efficient therapeutic alternatives. Procyanidolic oligomers (PCOs), natural antioxidants derived from grape seeds, have shown promise as anticancer agents, particularly in diseases driven by oxidative stress. Building on this foundation, we hypothesized that nanoformulation of PCOs could enhance their therapeutic potential. In this study, we synthesized a stable nanoformulation of PCOs (termed PCOs–NF) using a modified desolvation method and characterized it through SEM and TEM analyses, revealing a consistent spherical morphology and an average diameter of 156 nm. The anticancer efficacy of PCOs–NF was evaluated against MCF-7 (human breast cancer), L-132 (human lung cancer), and HBL-52 (human brain meningioma) cell lines using the MTT assay. Results demonstrated significant inhibition of cell viability, with values of 36.46 %, 33.97 %, and 36.30 %, respectively, at a concentration of 125 μg/ml—exceeding the performance of conventional anticancer drugs. These findings highlight the potent anticancer activity of PCOs–NF against key cell lines involved in breast cancer metastasis to the lungs and brain. The study underscores the potential of PCOs–NF as a natural, selective, and efficient therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer therapy. Further research and clinical validation could pave the way for its development as a safer alternative to conventional treatments for metastatic cancers.
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spelling doaj-art-220041d9c3934c6c8b3e260ee05c673d2025-02-06T05:13:07ZengElsevierHybrid Advances2773-207X2025-06-019100400Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancerSant Lal0Monika Kataria1Neeraj Dilbaghi2Department of Biotechnology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, IndiaDepartment of Biotechnology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Biotechnology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, IndiaBreast carcinoma ranks as one of the most dominant cause of mortality among women worldwide, with metastatic breast cancer posing a significant therapeutic challenge due to its high fatality rate and propensity to spread to critical organs like the lungs and brain. Despite their effectiveness, current cancer treatments frequently have serious side effects, which emphasizes the need for safer and more efficient therapeutic alternatives. Procyanidolic oligomers (PCOs), natural antioxidants derived from grape seeds, have shown promise as anticancer agents, particularly in diseases driven by oxidative stress. Building on this foundation, we hypothesized that nanoformulation of PCOs could enhance their therapeutic potential. In this study, we synthesized a stable nanoformulation of PCOs (termed PCOs–NF) using a modified desolvation method and characterized it through SEM and TEM analyses, revealing a consistent spherical morphology and an average diameter of 156 nm. The anticancer efficacy of PCOs–NF was evaluated against MCF-7 (human breast cancer), L-132 (human lung cancer), and HBL-52 (human brain meningioma) cell lines using the MTT assay. Results demonstrated significant inhibition of cell viability, with values of 36.46 %, 33.97 %, and 36.30 %, respectively, at a concentration of 125 μg/ml—exceeding the performance of conventional anticancer drugs. These findings highlight the potent anticancer activity of PCOs–NF against key cell lines involved in breast cancer metastasis to the lungs and brain. The study underscores the potential of PCOs–NF as a natural, selective, and efficient therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer therapy. Further research and clinical validation could pave the way for its development as a safer alternative to conventional treatments for metastatic cancers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773207X25000247Procyanidolic oligomersGliadin nanoformulation (PCOs–NF)Anticancer evaluationMetastatic breast cancerLung cancerMeningioma
spellingShingle Sant Lal
Monika Kataria
Neeraj Dilbaghi
Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
Hybrid Advances
Procyanidolic oligomers
Gliadin nanoformulation (PCOs–NF)
Anticancer evaluation
Metastatic breast cancer
Lung cancer
Meningioma
title Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
title_full Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
title_fullStr Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
title_full_unstemmed Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
title_short Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
title_sort gliadin encapsulated pcos nanoformulation an effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
topic Procyanidolic oligomers
Gliadin nanoformulation (PCOs–NF)
Anticancer evaluation
Metastatic breast cancer
Lung cancer
Meningioma
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773207X25000247
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