The topical treatment for oral mucosal diseases is often based on products optimized for dermatologic applications; consequently, a lower therapeutic effect may be present. 18-β-Glycyrrhetic Acid (GA) is extracted from Glycirrhiza glabra. The first aim of this study was to test the cytotoxicity of GA on PE/CA-PJ15 cells. The second aim was to propose and test two different delivery systems, i.e. nanoparticles and fibers, to guarantee a controlled release of GA in vitro. We used chitosan and poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid based nanoparticles and polylactic acid fibers. We tested both delivery systems in vitro on PE/CA-PJ15 cells and on normal human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). The morphology of GA-loaded nanoparticles (GA-NPs) and fibers (GA-FBs) was investigated by electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering; GA release kinetics was studied spectrophotometrically. MTT test was used to assess GA cytotoxicity on both cancer and normal cells. Cells were exposed to different concentrations of GA (20 - 500 µmol/L) administered as free GA (GA-f), and to GA-NPs or GA-FBs. ROS production was evaluated using dichlorodihydrofluorescein as a fluorescent probe. Regarding the cytotoxic effect of GA on PE/CA-PJ15 cells, the lowest TC50 value was 200 µmol/L when GA was added as GA-NPs. No cytotoxic effects were observed when GA was administered to HGFs. N-acetyl Cysteine reduced mortality induced by GA-f in PE/CA-PJ15 cells. The specific effect of GA on PE/CA-PJ15 cells is mainly due to the different sensitivity of cancer cells to ROS over-production; GA-NPs and GA-FBs formulations increase, in vitro, this toxic effect on oral cancer cells.

Cacciotti, I., Chronopoulou, L., Palocci, C., Amalfitano, A., Cantiani, M., Cordaro, M., Lajolo, C., Calla', C. A. M., Boninsegna Lucarelli, A., Lucchetti, D., Gallenzi, P., Sgambato, A., Nocca, G., Arcovito, A., Controlled release of 18-β-Glycyrrhetic Acid by nanodelivery systems increases Cytotoxicity On Oral Carcinoma Cell Line., <<NANOTECHNOLOGY>>, 2018; 29 (28): 1-29. [doi:10.1088/1361-6528/aabecc] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/119064]

Controlled release of 18-β-Glycyrrhetic Acid by nanodelivery systems increases Cytotoxicity On Oral Carcinoma Cell Line.

Amalfitano, Adriana
Methodology
;
Cantiani, Monica
Methodology
;
Cordaro, Massimo
Funding Acquisition
;
Lajolo, Carlo
Conceptualization
;
Calla', Cinzia Anna Maria
Conceptualization
;
Boninsegna Lucarelli, Alma
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Lucchetti, Donatella
Methodology
;
Gallenzi, Patrizia
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Sgambato, Alessandro
Conceptualization
;
Nocca, Giuseppina
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Arcovito, Alessandro
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2018

Abstract

The topical treatment for oral mucosal diseases is often based on products optimized for dermatologic applications; consequently, a lower therapeutic effect may be present. 18-β-Glycyrrhetic Acid (GA) is extracted from Glycirrhiza glabra. The first aim of this study was to test the cytotoxicity of GA on PE/CA-PJ15 cells. The second aim was to propose and test two different delivery systems, i.e. nanoparticles and fibers, to guarantee a controlled release of GA in vitro. We used chitosan and poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid based nanoparticles and polylactic acid fibers. We tested both delivery systems in vitro on PE/CA-PJ15 cells and on normal human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). The morphology of GA-loaded nanoparticles (GA-NPs) and fibers (GA-FBs) was investigated by electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering; GA release kinetics was studied spectrophotometrically. MTT test was used to assess GA cytotoxicity on both cancer and normal cells. Cells were exposed to different concentrations of GA (20 - 500 µmol/L) administered as free GA (GA-f), and to GA-NPs or GA-FBs. ROS production was evaluated using dichlorodihydrofluorescein as a fluorescent probe. Regarding the cytotoxic effect of GA on PE/CA-PJ15 cells, the lowest TC50 value was 200 µmol/L when GA was added as GA-NPs. No cytotoxic effects were observed when GA was administered to HGFs. N-acetyl Cysteine reduced mortality induced by GA-f in PE/CA-PJ15 cells. The specific effect of GA on PE/CA-PJ15 cells is mainly due to the different sensitivity of cancer cells to ROS over-production; GA-NPs and GA-FBs formulations increase, in vitro, this toxic effect on oral cancer cells.
2018
Inglese
Cacciotti, I., Chronopoulou, L., Palocci, C., Amalfitano, A., Cantiani, M., Cordaro, M., Lajolo, C., Calla', C. A. M., Boninsegna Lucarelli, A., Lucchetti, D., Gallenzi, P., Sgambato, A., Nocca, G., Arcovito, A., Controlled release of 18-β-Glycyrrhetic Acid by nanodelivery systems increases Cytotoxicity On Oral Carcinoma Cell Line., <<NANOTECHNOLOGY>>, 2018; 29 (28): 1-29. [doi:10.1088/1361-6528/aabecc] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/119064]
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