Anti-microbial and anti-cancer activities of Mn0.5Zn0.5DyxFe2-xO4 (x ≤ 0.1) nanoparticles

Suhailah S Al-Jameel; Suriya Rehman; Munirah A Almessiere; Firdos A Khan; Yassine Slimani; Najat S Al-Saleh; Ayyar Manikandan; Ebtesam A Al-Suhaimi; Abdulhadi Baykal

doi:10.1080/21691401.2021.1938592

Anti-microbial and anti-cancer activities of Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Dy_xFe_2-xO₄ (x ≤ 0.1) nanoparticles

Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol. 2021 Dec;49(1):493-499. doi: 10.1080/21691401.2021.1938592.

Authors

Suhailah S Al-Jameel¹, Suriya Rehman², Munirah A Almessiere³, Firdos A Khan⁴, Yassine Slimani³, Najat S Al-Saleh⁵, Ayyar Manikandan⁶, Ebtesam A Al-Suhaimi⁷, Abdulhadi Baykal⁸

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Epidemic Diseases Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Stem Cell Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Consultant Family and Community Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Department of Chemistry, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Bharath University, Chennai, India.
⁷ Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
⁸ Department of Nanomedicine Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 34159846
DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2021.1938592

Abstract

Combining two or more nanoparticles is a promising approach. Previously we have reported synthesis of nanoparticles Dysprosium (Dy) substituted with manganese (Mn) zinc (Zn) by using ultrasonication method. The five different nanoparticles (NPs) Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Dy_xFe_2-xO₄ (x ≤ 0.1) have been structurally and morphologically characterized but there is no report on the biological application of these NPs. In the present study, we have examined the anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal activities of Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Dy_xFe_2-xO₄ (x ≤ 0.1) NPs. Human colorectal carcinoma cells (HCT-116) were tested with different concentrations of NPs by using MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay. In addition, the impact of NPs was also examined on normal cells such as human embryonic kidney cells, HEK-293. After 48 h of treatment, Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Dy_xFe_2-xO₄ NPs (x = 0.02, 0.04 and 0.06) showed no inhibitory action on cancer cell's growth and proliferation, whereas Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Dy_xFe_2-xO₄ NPs (x = 0.08 and 0.1) showed profound inhibitory action on cancer cell's growth and proliferation. However, the treatment of Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Dy_xFe_2-xO₄ NPs on the normal cells (HEK-293) did not show cytotoxic or inhibitory action on HEK-293 cells. The treatment of Mn_0.5Zn_0.5Dy_xFe_2-xO₄ NPs (x ≤ 0.1) also inhibited both the bacteria (Escherichia coli ATCC35218 and Staphylococcus aureus) with lowest MIC and MBC values of 4 and 8 mg/mL and fungus (Candida albicans) with MIC and MFC values of 4 and 8 mg/mL on treatment with x = 0.08 and 0. 1.

Keywords: Nanoparticles; anti-bacterial; anti-cancer; anti-fungal; in vitro assay; spinel ferrites.

MeSH terms

Manganese*

Substances

Manganese