Effect of Superparamagnetic DMSO@γ-Fe₂O₃ Combined with Carmustine on Cervical Cancer.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of DMSO@γ-Fe₂O₃ nanomagnetic fluid thermotherapy combined with the chemotherapy drug carmustine on cervical cancer cells under a certain intensity of alternating magnetic field. And the role of Mir-590-3P in the development and progression of cervical cancer. The optimal thermotherapy concentration of γ-Fe₂O₃ nanomaterials on cervical cancer cells was determined by in vitro heating. In addition, the MTT colorimetric method was used to evaluate the toxic effect of γ-Fe₂O₃ magnetic nanoparticles on cervical cancer cells, and the optimal therapeutic concentration of carbachol on cervical cancer cells was optimized (0.015 g · L-1). The cervical cancer cells were divided into control, γ-Fe₂O₃ hyperthermia, chemotherapy, and DMSO@γ-Fe₂O₃ combined chemotherapy groups. After 2 h exposure to hypothermic conditions, flow cytometry was used to assess cell apoptosis for each group. The heating effect of the γ-Fe₂O₃ magnetic nanomaterials was apparent. When the concentration of γ-Fe₂O₃ was ≥6 g· L-1, the temperature rise above 41 °C. γ-Fe₂O₃ is non-toxic to cervical cancer cells and has good biocompatibility. Taking the drug concentration of IC25 as the working concentration of this study, the working concentration of carmustine was 0.015 g · L-1. Both the 41 °C heat treatment and chemotherapy alone had a killing effect on glioma and cervical cancer cells (P < 0.05). Additionally, the combined inhibitory effect of DMSO@γ-Fe₂O₃ nanomagnetic fluid thermotherapy and drugs at this temperature was significantly stronger than that of thermotherapy and chemotherapy alone (P < 0.05). For the control, gamma-Fe₂O₃ hyperthermia, chemotherapy, and DMSO@γ-Fe₂O₃ combined chemotherapy groups, the apoptosis rates of the cervical cancer cells were 1.4%, 18.6%, 24.12%, and 38.97%, respectively. DMSO@γ-Fe₂O₃ nanomagnetic fluid thermotherapy combined with the chemotherapeutic drug carmustine exerted a noticeable toxic effect on the cervical cancer cells, and DMSO@γ-Fe₂O₃ significantly enhanced the killing effect of carmustine on cervical cancer cells.