Anticancer Potential of Doxorubicin in Combination with Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticle and its Cytotoxicity Effects on Cardio-Myoblast Normal Cells.

Background: The use of DOX as an anticancer agent is associated with serious side effects on normal cells especially in cardiovascular tissue.

Objective: Here, it is proposed that the combination of a low dose of DOX with AgNPs provides ideal cytotoxicity against cancer cells and decreases side effects on normal human cells. This study evaluates the cytotoxic effects of green-synthetized AgNPs (GS-AgNPs) in combination with DOX in cancerous cells (MCF7) and investigates its influences on cell growth and apoptosis in a normal cell line of the heart (H9c2).