Title:Role of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Doxorubicin in Improving Cancer
Management: A Mini Review
Volume: 29
Issue: 33
Author(s): Agnishwar Girigoswami, Harini Adhikesavan, Shurfa Mudenkattil, Sobita Devi and Koyeli Girigoswami*
Affiliation:
- Medical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of
Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamilnadu, India
Keywords:
Cancer, cerium oxide, doxorubicin, nanoparticles, bionanotechnology, doxorubicin.
Abstract: Cancer is one of the significant issues with public health and the second leading cause of death
worldwide. The three most lethal cancers in the general population are stomach, lung, and liver cancers, in
which lung and breast cancers cause the majority of cancer-associated deaths among men and women, respectively.
CeO2 nanoparticles have a cytoprotectant effect in normal cells and a cytotoxic effect in cancer cells
that enables them to induce the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production within cancer cells, which in turn develops
reactive nitrogen species (RNS) that interfere with intracellular activities, and this property makes them
an excellent anticancer agent. Because of its biofilm suppression, free radical scavenging ability, redox activity,
and other unique properties, attention has been bestowed on cerium oxide nanoparticles as a potential alternative
to solve many biomedical issues in the future. This review mainly focuses on the combinatorial effect
of cerium dioxide nanoparticles and Doxorubicin in cancer management.