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Combinatorial Therapy of Letrozole- and Quercetin-Loaded Spanlastics for Enhanced Cytotoxicity against MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

Research Abstract

Abstract: Breast cancer is the most widespread cancer in women with rising incidence, prevalence, and mortality in developed regions. Most breast cancers (80%) are estrogen receptor–positive, indicating that disease progression could be controlled by estrogen inhibition in the breast tissue. However, drug resistance limits the benefits of this approach. Combinatorial treatment could overcome the resistance and improve the outcome of breast cancer treatment. In the current study, we prepared letrozole-(LTZSPs) and quercetin-loaded spanlastics (QuSPs) using different edge activators—Tween 80, Brij 35, and Cremophor RH40—with different concentrations. The spanlastics were evaluated for their average particles size, surface charge, and percent encapsulation efficiency. The optimized formulations were further examined using transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, in vitro drug release and ex vivo skin permeation studies. The prepared spherical LTZSPs and QuSPs had average particle sizes ranged between 129–310 nm and 240–560 nm, respectively, with negative surface charge and high LTZ and Qu encapsulation (94.3–97.2% and 97.9–99.6%, respectively). The in vitro release study of LTZ and Qu from the selected formulations showed a sustained drug release for 24 h with reasonable flux and permeation through the rat skin. Further, we evaluated the in vitro cytotoxicity, cell cycle analysis, and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) of the combination therapy of letrozole and quercetin either in soluble form or loaded in spanlastics against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The LTZSPs and QuSPs combination was superior to the individual treatments and the soluble free drugs in terms of in vitro cytotoxicity, cell cycle analysis, and ROS studies. These results confirm the potential of LTZSPs and QuSPs combination for transdermal delivery of drugs for enhanced breast cancer management.

Research Authors
Aml I. Mekkawy , Nermin E. Eleraky , Ghareb M. Soliman , Mohamed G. Elnaggar and Marwa G. Elnaggar
Research Date
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Research Journal
Pharmaceutics
Research Publisher
MDPI
Research Rank
Q1
Research Vol
Pharmaceutics 2022, 14, 1727.
Research Website
https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/8/1727
Research Year
2022

Meeting of the committee for community and environmental development at the Faculty of Pharmacy on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 10:00 (AM)

God willing, A meeting of the committee for community and environmental development will hold on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 10:00  (AM)

in the office of Vice Dean for Community Services and Environmental Development Affairs.

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Holding a seminar for the pharmacist/ Walaa Saad Anwar, registered (from abroad) in the Pharmacognosy Department

God willing, seminar will be held for the pharmacist/ Walaa Saad Anwar, who is registered in the Pharmacognosy Department under the title:

“Pharmacognostical study of Calamus rotang L.Family Arecaceae Cultivated in Egypt"

 

And that will be on Thursday, September 8, 2022 in the meeting room of the Pharmacognosy Department at exactly ten o'clock in the morning

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The family of the Faculty of Pharmacy extends its sincere congratulations to Prof. Dr. Hana Mohamed Sayed, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Al-Badri Abdel-Muttalib, and Prof. Dr. Gehan Nabil Hassan Fatih - on the occasion of their appointment as members

A tour of the Dean of the Faculty and Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs To follow the exams

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Mawla, Dean of the Faculty and Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, made an inspection tour of the second semester exams for postgraduate students, the credit-hour system, and the summer semester exams for Pharm D program students. Prof. Hassan Refaat, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel Latif - Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development accompanied him during the tour., on Sunday 4/9/2022

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