Newly Synthesized CoFe 2−y Pr y O 4 (y = 0; 0.01; 0.03; 0.05; 0.1; 0.15; 0.2) Nanoparticles Reveal Promising Selective Anticancer Activity Against Melanoma (A375), Breast Cancer (MCF-7), and Colon Cancer (HT-29) Cells.

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Title: Newly Synthesized CoFe 2−y Pr y O 4 (y = 0; 0.01; 0.03; 0.05; 0.1; 0.15; 0.2) Nanoparticles Reveal Promising Selective Anticancer Activity Against Melanoma (A375), Breast Cancer (MCF-7), and Colon Cancer (HT-29) Cells.
Authors: Rotunjanu, Slaviţa1,2 (AUTHOR), Racoviceanu, Roxana2,3 (AUTHOR), Gogulescu, Armand3,4 (AUTHOR) gogulescu.armand@umft.ro, Mioc, Alexandra1,2,4 (AUTHOR), Milan, Andreea2,3,5 (AUTHOR), Marangoci, Narcisa Laura1,5 (AUTHOR), Dascălu, Andrei-Ioan2,5 (AUTHOR), Mioc, Marius2,3 (AUTHOR), Negrea-Ghiulai, Roxana1,2,4 (AUTHOR), Trandafirescu, Cristina3,5 (AUTHOR), Șoica, Codruţa1,2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Nanomaterials (2079-4991). Jun2025, Vol. 15 Issue 11, p829. 22p.
Subjects: Magnetic nanoparticles, Colon cancer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Cyclodextrins, Cytotoxins
Abstract: In this study, praseodymium-doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (CoFe2−yPryO4, y = 0–0.2) were synthesized via sol-gel auto-combustion and systematically characterized to assess their structural, morphological, magnetic, and biological properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed single-phase cubic cobalt ferrite formation for samples with y ≤ 0.05 and the emergence of a secondary orthorhombic PrFeO3 phase at higher dopant concentrations. FTIR spectroscopy identified characteristic metal–oxygen vibrations and revealed a progressive shift of absorption bands with increasing praseodymium (Pr) content. Vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) demonstrated a gradual decline in saturation (Ms) and remanent (Mr) magnetization with Pr doping, an effect further intensified by cyclodextrin surface coating. TEM analyses revealed a particle size increase correlated with dopant level, while SEM images displayed a porous morphology typical of combustion-synthesized ferrites. In vitro cell viability assays showed minimal toxicity in normal human keratinocytes (HaCaT), while significant antiproliferative activity was observed against human cancer cell lines A375 (melanoma), MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma), and HT-29 (colorectal adenocarcinoma), particularly in Pr 6-CD and Pr 7-CD samples. These findings suggest that Pr substitution and cyclodextrin coating can effectively modulate the physicochemical and anticancer properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles, making them promising candidates for future biomedical applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: In this study, praseodymium-doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (CoFe2−yPryO4, y = 0–0.2) were synthesized via sol-gel auto-combustion and systematically characterized to assess their structural, morphological, magnetic, and biological properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed single-phase cubic cobalt ferrite formation for samples with y ≤ 0.05 and the emergence of a secondary orthorhombic PrFeO3 phase at higher dopant concentrations. FTIR spectroscopy identified characteristic metal–oxygen vibrations and revealed a progressive shift of absorption bands with increasing praseodymium (Pr) content. Vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) demonstrated a gradual decline in saturation (Ms) and remanent (Mr) magnetization with Pr doping, an effect further intensified by cyclodextrin surface coating. TEM analyses revealed a particle size increase correlated with dopant level, while SEM images displayed a porous morphology typical of combustion-synthesized ferrites. In vitro cell viability assays showed minimal toxicity in normal human keratinocytes (HaCaT), while significant antiproliferative activity was observed against human cancer cell lines A375 (melanoma), MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma), and HT-29 (colorectal adenocarcinoma), particularly in Pr 6-CD and Pr 7-CD samples. These findings suggest that Pr substitution and cyclodextrin coating can effectively modulate the physicochemical and anticancer properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles, making them promising candidates for future biomedical applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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