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Alex AM, Subburaman S, Chauhan S, Ahuja V, Abdi G, Tarighat MA. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticle prepared with Ocimum species and assessment of anticancer potential. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11707. [PMID: 38777818 PMCID: PMC11111742 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61946-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gained much attention due to their unique physical, and chemical properties. Integration of phytochemicals in nanoformulation might have higher applicability in healthcare. Current work demonstrates the synthesis of green AgNPs with O. gratissimum (gr-AgNPs) O. tenuiflorum (te-AgNPs) and O. americanum (am-AgNPs) followed by an evaluation of their antimicrobial and anticancer properties. SEM analysis revealed spherical-shaped particles with average particle sizes of 69.0 ± 5 nm for te-AgNPs, 46.9 ± 9 nm for gr-AgNPs, and 58.5 ± 18.7 nm for am-AgNPs with a polydispersity index below 0.4. The synthesized am-AgNPs effectively inhibited Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger, and Candida albicans with 23 ± 1.58 mm, 20 ± 1.68 mm, 22 ± 1.80 mm, 26 ± 1.85 mm, and 22 ± 1.40 nm of zone of inhibition respectively. Synthesized AgNPs also induced apoptotic cell death in MCF-7 in concentration-dependent manner. IC50 values for am-AgNPs, te-AgNPs, and gr-AgNPs were 14.78 ± 0.89 µg, 18.04 ± 0.63 and 15.41 ± 0.37 µg respectively which suggested that am-AgNPs were the most effective against cancer. At higher dose size (20 µg) AgNPs were equally effective to commercial standard Doxorubicin (DOX). In comparison to te-AgNPs and gr-AgNPs, am-AgNPs have higher in vitro anticancer and antimicrobial effects. The work reported Ocimum americanum for its anticancer properties with chemical profile (GCMS) and compared it with earlier reported species. The activity against microbial pathogens and selected cancer cells clearly depicted that these species have distinct variations in activity. The results have also emphasized on higher potential of biogenic silver nanoparticles in healthcare but before formulation of commercial products, detailed analysis is required with human and animal models.
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- Asha Monica Alex
- Department of Biotechnology, St Joseph's College, (Autonomous) affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University Mohali (Punjab), Gharuan, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology and University Centre for Research and Development Chandigarh University Mohali (Punjab), Gharuan, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Research Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169, Iran.
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- Faculty of Nano and Bio Science and Technology, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169, Iran.
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Aba PE, Ihedioha JI, Asuzu IU. A review of the mechanisms of anti-cancer activities of some medicinal plants-biochemical perspectives. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2023; 34:419-428. [PMID: 34936737 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2021-0257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cancer is a disease resulting in unbridled growth of cells due to dysregulation in the balance of cell populations. Various management procedures in handling cases of cancer are not without their adverse side effects on the normal cells. Medicinal plants/herbs have been in use in the management of various ailments, including cancer, for a long time. Medicinal plants have been credited with wide safety margins, cost effectiveness, availability and diverse activities. This study reviewed various mechanisms of anti-cancer activities of some medicinal plants from a biochemical perspective. The mechanisms of anti-cancer activities of plant compounds addressed in this article include induction of apoptosis, anti-angiogenic effects, anti-metastasis, inhibition of cell cycle, inhibition of DNA destruction and effects on key enzymes, cytotoxic and anti-oxidant effects. The anti-cancer activities of some of the plants involve more than one mechanism.
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- Patrick E Aba
- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Bhura N, Gupta P, Gupta J. Target-based in-silico screening of basil polysaccharides against different epigenetic targets responsible for breast cancer. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2022; 42:521-530. [PMID: 35862239 DOI: 10.1080/10799893.2022.2058016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading types of cancer found in women. One of the causes reported for BC is improper regulation of epigenetic modifications. Various epigenetic targets such as histone deacetylases (HDAC) and histone acetyltransferases (HAT) regulate many types of cancer, including BC. Basil is known to possess anti-cancer properties; however, the role of its polysaccharides against different epigenetic targets is still not very clear. Therefore, the molecular docking method is used to find out the binding potential of the BPSs against different epigenetic targets responsible for BC. METHODS All the basil polysaccharides (BPSs) were screened against the diverse epigenetic targets reported for BC (HDAC1-2, 4-8, and HAT) using molecular docking studies alongwith swissADME studies to check the drug likeliness of the BPSs. RESULTS It was found that glucosamine ring, glucosamine linear, glucuronic acid linear, rhamnose linear, glucuronic acid ring, galactose ring, mannose, glucose, and xylose were exhibited consistent binding potential against the epigenetic targets (HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC4, HDAC5, HDAC6, HDAC7, HDAC8, and HAT,) responsible for BC. CONCLUSION This is the first report where BPSs were reported against these epigenetic targets. These studies can help to understand the underlying mechanism of BPSs used against epigenetic targets for BC. These results can be further validated experimentally to confirm their potential as a promising inhibitor against the epigenetic targets (HDAC1-2, 4-8, and HAT) having a role in BC.
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- Nancy Bhura
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- Department of Research and Development, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.,Department of Pharmacology, Shree SK Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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Vasconcelos EM, Costa FC, Azevedo VAN, Paulino LRFM, Soares MD, Souza ALP, Carneiro VA, Brito GS, Catunda Júnior FEA, Silva JRV. Chemical composition and effects of Ocimum gratissimum essential oil (OGEO) on the expression of mRNA for antioxidant enzymes during in vitro culture of bovine ovarian secondary follicles. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2022.2067256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- E. M. Vasconcelos
- Laboratory and Biotechnology and Physiology of Reproduction (LABIREP), Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil
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- Laboratory and Biotechnology and Physiology of Reproduction (LABIREP), Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil
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- Laboratory and Biotechnology and Physiology of Reproduction (LABIREP), Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil
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- Laboratory and Biotechnology and Physiology of Reproduction (LABIREP), Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil
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- Laboratory and Biotechnology and Physiology of Reproduction (LABIREP), Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil
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- Laboratory and Biotechnology and Physiology of Reproduction (LABIREP), Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biofilms and Antimicrobial Agents, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Brazil
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- Center for Exact, Natural and Technological Sciences, State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Brazil
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- Center for Exact, Natural and Technological Sciences, State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão, Imperatriz, Brazil
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- Laboratory and Biotechnology and Physiology of Reproduction (LABIREP), Federal University of Ceara, Sobral, Brazil
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The impact of medicinal plant Ocimum minimum L. on fatty acid synthesis process in breast cancer cells. Biologia (Bratisl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-021-00939-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Ugbogu OC, Emmanuel O, Agi GO, Ibe C, Ekweogu CN, Ude VC, Uche ME, Nnanna RO, Ugbogu EA. A review on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of clove basil ( Ocimum gratissimum L.). Heliyon 2021; 7:e08404. [PMID: 34901489 PMCID: PMC8642617 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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In traditional medicine, Ocimum gratissimum (clove basil) is used in the treatment of various diseases such as diabetes, cancer, inflammation, anaemia, diarrhoea, pains, and fungal and bacterial infections. The present study reviewed the phytochemicals, essential oils, and pharmacological activities of O. gratissimum. The bioactive compounds extracted from O. gratissimum include phytochemicals (oleanolic acid, caffeic acid, ellagic acid, epicatechin, sinapic acid, rosmarinic acid, chlorogenic acid, luteolin, apigenin, nepetoidin, xanthomicrol, nevadensin, salvigenin, gallic acid, catechin, quercetin, rutin, and kaempfero) and essential oils (camphene, β-caryophyllene, α- and β-pinene, α-humulene, sabinene, β-myrcene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, trans-β-ocimene, linalool, α- and δ-terpineol, eugenol, α-copaene, β-elemene, p-cymene, thymol, and carvacrol). Various in vivo and in vitro studies have shown that O. gratissimum and its bioactive constituents possess pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antidiarrhoeal, and antimicrobial properties. This review demonstrated that O. gratissimum has a strong preventive and therapeutic effect against several diseases. The effectiveness of O. gratissimum to ameliorate various diseases may be attributed to its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties as well as its capacity to improve the antioxidant systems. However, despite the widespread pharmacological activities of O. gratissimum, further experiments in human clinical trial studies are needed to establish effective and safe doses for the treatment of various diseases.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Abia State University, PMB 2000, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Abia State University, Uturu, PMB 2000, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Imo State University, PMB 2000, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine Enugu State University of Science and Technology, PMB 01660, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Abia State University, PMB 2000, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
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Sharifi-Rad J, Adetunji CO, Olaniyan OT, Ojo SK, Samuel MO, Temitayo BT, Roli OI, Nimota OO, Oluwabunmi BT, Adetunji JB, Sharopov F, Cruz-Martins N, del Mar Contreras M. Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Other Pharmacological Activities of Ocimum Species: Potential to Be Used as Food Preservatives and Functional Ingredients. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1934693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Javad Sharifi-Rad
- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Facultad De Medicina, Universidad Del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Edo University Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Laboratory for Reproductive Biology and Developmental Programming, Department of Physiology, Edo University, Iyahmo, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Cardiometabolic Research Unit, Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Institute for Human Resources Development, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Basic Medical Science Edo University Iyamho, Nigeria
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- Nutritional and Toxicological Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Rudaki, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3s), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, Jaén, Spain
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Dhama K, Sharun K, Gugjoo MB, Tiwari R, Alagawany M, Iqbal Yatoo M, Thakur P, Iqbal HM, Chaicumpa W, Michalak I, Elnesr SS, Farag MR. A Comprehensive Review on Chemical Profile and Pharmacological Activities of Ocimum basilicum. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1900230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Kuldeep Dhama
- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Surgery, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary SciencesDeen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evum Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, India
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- Department of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Institute, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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- Tecnologico De Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Mexico
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- Center of Research Excellence on Therapeutic Proteins and Antibody Engineering, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Advanced Material Technologies, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland
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- Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Highland H, Thakur M, George LB. Controlling non small cell lung cancer progression by blocking focal adhesion kinase-c-Src active site with Rosmarinus officinalis L. phytocomponents: An in silico and in vitro study. J Cancer Res Ther 2021; 18:1674-1682. [DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1064_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Acetylsalicylic acid and salicylic acid present anticancer properties against melanoma by promoting nitric oxide-dependent endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19617. [PMID: 33184378 PMCID: PMC7665072 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76824-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Melanoma is the most aggressive and fatal type of skin cancer due to being highly proliferative. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA; Aspirin) and salicylic acid (SA) are ancient drugs with multiple applications in medicine. Here, we showed that ASA and SA present anticancer effects against a murine model of implanted melanoma. These effects were also validated in 3D- and 2D-cultured melanoma B16F10 cells, where the drugs promoted pro-apoptotic effects. In both in vivo and in vitro models, SA and ASA triggered endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which culminates with the upregulation of the pro-apoptotic transcription factor C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP). These effects are initiated by ASA/SA-triggered Akt/mTOR/AMPK-dependent activation of nitric oxide synthase 3 (eNOS), which increases nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species production inducing ER stress response. In the end, we propose that ASA and SA instigate anticancer effects by a novel mechanism, the activation of ER stress.
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Sitarek P, Merecz-Sadowska A, Śliwiński T, Zajdel R, Kowalczyk T. An In Vitro Evaluation of the Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Medical Plants from the Lamiaceae Family as Effective Sources of Active Compounds against Human Cancer Cell Lines. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2957. [PMID: 33066157 PMCID: PMC7601952 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12102957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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It is predicted that 1.8 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed worldwide in 2020; of these, the incidence of lung, colon, breast, and prostate cancers will be 22%, 9%, 7%, and 5%, respectively according to the National Cancer Institute. As the global medical cost of cancer in 2020 will exceed about $150 billion, new approaches and novel alternative chemoprevention molecules are needed. Research indicates that the plants of the Lamiaceae family may offer such potential. The present study reviews selected species from the Lamiaceae and their active compounds that may have the potential to inhibit the growth of lung, breast, prostate, and colon cancer cells; it examines the effects of whole extracts, individual compounds, and essential oils, and it discusses their underlying molecular mechanisms of action. The studied members of the Lamiaceae are sources of crucial phytochemicals that may be important modulators of cancer-related molecular targets and can be used as effective factors to support anti-tumor treatment.
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- Przemysław Sitarek
- Department of Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Lodz, 90-151 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Economic Informatics, University of Lodz, 90-214 Lodz, Poland; (A.M.-S.); (R.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Economic Informatics, University of Lodz, 90-214 Lodz, Poland; (A.M.-S.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland;
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Malami I, Jagaba NM, Abubakar IB, Muhammad A, Alhassan AM, Waziri PM, Yakubu Yahaya IZ, Mshelia HE, Mathias SN. Integration of medicinal plants into the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of cancer in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04830. [PMID: 32939417 PMCID: PMC7479351 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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This study was designed to explore and record various medicinal plants integrated into the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of cancer. The traditional system of medicine is a routine practiced among the indigenous ethnic groups of Sokoto state. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed and used for data collection around the selected Local Government Areas. A substantial number of plant species were identified, recorded, and collected for preservation. Data collected for each specie was analysed to assess its frequent use among the medicinal plants. A total of 67 species belonging to 31 families have been identified and recorded. Out of the 473 frequency of citation (FC), Acacia nilotica was the most frequently cited specie (32 FC, 64% FC, 0.6 RFC), followed by Guiera senegalensis (27 FC, 54% FC, 0.5 RFC), Erythrina sigmoidea (17 FC, 34% FC, 0.3 RFC), and subsequently Combretum camporum (15 FC, 30% FC, 0.3 RFC). The most common parts of the plants used include the barks (55.2%), the roots (53.2%), and the leaves (41.8%). Additionally, decoction (74.6%), powdered form (49.3%), and maceration (46.3%) are the most frequently used mode of preparation. The historical knowledge of a traditional system of medicine practiced by the native traditional healers of Sokoto for the treatment of cancer has been documented. The present study further provides a baseline for future pharmacological investigations into the beneficial effects of such medicinal plants for the treatment of cancer.
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- Ibrahim Malami
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria
- Centre for Advanced Medical Research and Training (CAMRET), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, PMB 1144, Kebbi State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 810271, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kaduna State University, Main Campus, PMB 2336, Kaduna, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Abubakar IB, Ukwuani-Kwaja AN, Olayiwola FS, Malami I, Muhammad A, Ahmed SJ, Nurudeen QO, Falana MB. An inventory of medicinal plants used for treatment of cancer in Kwara and Lagos state, Nigeria. Eur J Integr Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2020.101062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nassazi W, K’Owino I, Makatiani J, Wachira S. Phytochemical composition, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of Rosmarinus officinalis leaves. FRENCH-UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.17721/fujcv8i2p150-167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Phytochemicals in Rosmarinus officinalis leaves, their total phenolic content, antioxidant potential and antiproliferative activity against human prostate (DU145), colon (CT26) and cervical (HeLa 229) cancer cells were investigated. Extraction was done separately using hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol. A total of 32 compounds were identified, eight of which were reported for the first time. The highest phenolic content was 476.80 ± 0.69 µg/ml for the methanolic extract which also had the highest antioxidant activity with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 5.39 ± 0.09 mg/ml. Extracts exhibited the highest toxicity against prostate cancer cells and the least against cervical cancer cells.
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Adebayo IA, Gagman HA, Balogun WG, Adam MAA, Abas R, Hakeem KR, Nik Him NAIIB, Samian MRB, Arsad H. Detarium microcarpum, Guiera senegalensis, and Cassia siamea Induce Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest and Inhibit Metastasis on MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2019; 2019:6104574. [PMID: 31239861 PMCID: PMC6556270 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6104574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Despite the availability of anticancer drugs, breast cancer remains the most death-causing tumor-related disease in women. Hence, there is a need for discovery and development of efficient alternative drugs, and sources such as plants need to be explored. In this study, antioxidant capacities and inhibitory effects against MCF7 cells of the extracts of stem bark of three Nigerian medicinal plants (Detarium microcarpum, Guiera senegalensis, and Cassia siamea) were investigated. The D. microcarpum extracts had the highest antioxidant and antiproliferative effects, followed by that of G. senegalensis, and the C. siamea extracts had minimal effects. The IC50 values of the methanol and aqueous extracts from the three plants that inhibited the proliferation of MCF7 cells ranged from 78-> 500 μg/ml. Moreover, all the plant extracts but the aqueous extract of Cassia siamea exhibited antimetastatic action and induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in MCF7 cells. Liquid chromatography/time-of-flight/mass spectrometry profiling revealed that the five potent extracts contain many phenols and omega-6 fatty acids, and some of the identified compounds (isorhamnetin, eupatorin, alpinumisoflavone, procyanidin B3, syringin, and gallic acid) have been reported to have antiproliferative effects on cancer cells. Hence, the stem bark of these plants could be potential sources of antibreast cancer agents.
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- Ismail Abiola Adebayo
- Integrative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, 751 Itas Gadau, Nigeria
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- Integrative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Infectomics Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Centralized Research Labs (CRL), Advanced Medical and Dental Institute USM, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80203, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Integrative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Han G, Zhang X, Liu P, Yu Q, Li Z, Yu Q, Wei X. Knockdown of anti-silencing function 1B histone chaperone induces cell apoptosis via repressing PI3K/Akt pathway in prostate cancer. Int J Oncol 2018; 53:2056-2066. [PMID: 30132513 PMCID: PMC6192734 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2018.4526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common malignancies among males worldwide. Anti-silencing function 1B histone chaperone (ASF1B) has been reported to be involved in PCa. The present study aimed to investigate the role and molecular mechanism of ASF1B in PCa. Data of genes were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas data- base. The core gene was identified using the DAVID website. Cell viability and colony formation were detected using a cell counting kit-8 assay and crystal violet staining, respectively. Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were assessed using flow cytometry analysis. The corresponding factors were analyzed by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. It was demonstrated that ASF1B was highly expressed in the PCa tissues and cells compared with the non-PCa tissues and cells, respectively. While siRNA-ASF1B significantly reduced the viability and colony formation, it promoted apoptosis, G1 phase cell cycle arrest of LNCap as well as C4-2 cells. siRNA-ASF1B was revealed to significantly reduce the level of B-cell lymphoma-2 and cyclin D1, and enhance the expression levels of p53, caspase-3 and Bcl-2 associated X protein. Furthermore, the phosphorylation levels of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) and protein kinase B (Akt) were significantly decreased in the siRNA-ASF1B group compared with the mock group. In summary, the present study demonstrated that silencing of ASF1B suppressed the proliferation, and promoted apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of PCa cells. Inhibition of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway was pertinent to the role of si-ASF1B. This phenomenon suggests that the downregulation of ASF1B may aid in inhibiting the progression of PCa.
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- Guangye Han
- The Second Ward of Urology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- The First Ward of Urology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- The Second Ward of Urology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- The Second Ward of Urology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- The Second Ward of Urology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- The First Ward of Urology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- The Second Ward of Infection Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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