Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 43, Issue -, Pages 27-37Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.02.010
Keywords
PLGA encapsulation; Pelargonidin; Alloxan; DNA stability curve; L6 cell line; DNA repair cascade
Funding
- DST Nanoscience & Technology (JNCASR)
- UGC, New Delhi
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Alloxan is an environmental food contaminant that causes DNA damage in living cells and induces hyperglycemia. Pelargonidin (PG), an active ingredient found in extract of various fruits and vegetables, has been nanoencapsulated (NPG) with poly-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) and tested for efficacy in prevention of alloxan (ALX)-induced DNA damage in L6 cells in vitro. Glucose uptake, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, glucose transporter 4, glucokinase levels and mechanism of activation of DNA repair proteins (PARP and p53) have been studied in ALX-induced L6 cells. Drug-DNA interaction has been analyzed using calf thymus DNA as target through circular dichroism and melting temperature profile. NPGs were physico-chemically characterized by standard protocols using dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy. Pre-treatment with both PG and/or NPG was effective in reducing ALX-induced oxidative stress and showed favourable effects for protection against DNA damage by activating DNA repair cascades. Results suggested 10-fold increase in efficacy of NPG than PG in prevention of alloxan-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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