Synthesis and Characterization of Green Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Antiproliferative Effects through Apoptosis Induction and MicroRNA Modulation in Breast Cancer Cells

<div>Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on apoptotic morphological changes in MCF7 and HFF cell lines by Hoechst staining. (a) Untreated MCF7 cells. (b) Morphology of the MCF7 cells after ZnO-NP treatment with IC50 dose (IC50 = 11.16 μg/mL). (c) Untreated HFF cell morphology. (d) HFF cells’ morphology after ZnO-NP treatment with IC50 dose (IC50 = 26.3 μg/mL).</div>

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications

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Figure 5: Synthesis and Characterization of Green Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Antiproliferative Effects through Apoptosis Induction and MicroRNA Modulation in Breast Cancer Cells 

Figure 5 | Synthesis and Characterization of Green Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Antiproliferative Effects through Apoptosis Induction and MicroRNA Modulation in Breast Cancer Cells 