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Omidifar N, Nili-Ahmadabadi A, Nakhostin-Ansari A, Lankarani KB, Moghadami M, Mousavi SM, Hashemi SA, Gholami A, Shokripour M, Ebrahimi Z. The modulatory potential of herbal antioxidants against oxidative stress and heavy metal pollution: plants against environmental oxidative stress. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:61908-61918. [PMID: 34550520 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16530-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Free radicals, principally reactive oxygen species (ROS), contribute to oxidative stress in human beings. Free radicals have different mechanisms of action and affect lipids, proteins, and DNA. Heavy metals including cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and arsenic are environmental pollutants that may induce oxidative stress and produce ROS, leading to harmful effects on different body systems such as the liver and brain. On the other side, antioxidants can have protective effects against oxidative stress and decrease their toxicity. Herbal antioxidants have potential antioxidative effects. These antioxidants positively affect neurodegenerative diseases, atherosclerotic diseases, lung fibrosis, kidney injuries, and liver toxicities induced by oxidative agents, including heavy metals. In this manuscript, we explained the mechanisms of oxidative stress, and also discussed heavy metals which contribute to human oxidative stress. We further discussed different herbal antioxidants, their mechanisms of action, and their clinical use for various diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Navid Omidifar
- Clinical Education Research Center, and Department of Pathology, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Health Institute, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Health Institute, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Depatment of Pathology, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Tokgun O, Tokgun PE, Turel S, Inal B, Inci K, Tan S, Can Alvur O. Bryonia multiflora Extract Induces Autophagy via Regulating Long Non-coding RNAs in Breast Cancer Cells. Nutr Cancer 2021; 73:1792-1803. [PMID: 34024207 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1922717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Bryonia multiflora, one of the species of Bryonia L. (Cucurbitaceae) genus, is a perennial, dioecious, herbaceous plant with rhizome-shaped roots. Bryonia species have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antioxidant, etc., activities and their components consume antitumoral effects. Purpose of the study to investigate the effect of Bryonia Multiflora extract (BMST) on breast cancer cells. Our results revealed that MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells underwent significant morphological changes leading to cell rounding. No significant changes were observed in the cell viability by MTT. Acridine orange staining of our cells gave rise to think that BMST might lead our cells to autophagy. Therefore, possible molecular mechanisms underlying morphological changes such as autophagy (LC-3B, Beclin, AMBRA1) and apoptosis (Bcl-2) were evaluated on mRNA and protein levels. BMST treated MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells had increased levels of autophagy markers whereas decreased levels of Bcl-2. p21 levels were also found to be increased in both cells. Analysis of lncRNA expressions has shown that BMST treatment led to changes in the expression levels of several lncRNAs playing roles in autophagy. The current study has shown that BMST induces autophagy in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells via regulating the lncRNAs revealing that BMST could be a promising therapeutic agent.
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- Onur Tokgun
- Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.,Department of Cancer Molecular Biology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey
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- Department of Cancer Molecular Biology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Cancer Molecular Biology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey
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Balaei-Kahnamoei M, Eftekhari M, Ardekani MRS, Akbarzadeh T, Saeedi M, Jamalifar H, Safavi M, Sam S, Zhalehjoo N, Khanavi M. Phytochemical constituents and biological activities of Salvia macrosiphon Boiss. BMC Chem 2021; 15:4. [PMID: 33468228 PMCID: PMC7814726 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-020-00728-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Salvia macrosiphon Boiss. is an aromatic perennial herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Phytochemical studies and biological activities of this plant have been rarely documented in the literature. The current study aimed to investigate antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of different fractions of aerial parts of S. macrosiphon. Also, we tried to isolate and identify cytotoxic compounds from the plant. In this respect, the hydroalcoholic extract of the corresponding parts of the plant was fractionated into four fractions. Then, antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of each fraction were examined. It was found that the chloroform fraction had a good antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The most potent cytotoxicity was also obtained by the n-hexane fraction comparing with etoposide as the reference drug which was selected for the study and characterization of secondary metabolites. Accordingly, 13-epi manoyl oxide (1), 6α-hydroxy-13-epimanoyl oxide (2), 5-hydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyflavone (3), and β-sitosterol (4) were isolated and evaluated for their cytotoxic activity. Among them, compound 1 revealed significant cytotoxicity against A549, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231. It merits mentioning that it showed high selectivity index ratio regarding the low cytotoxic effects on Human Dermal Fibroblast which can be considered as a promising anticancer candidate.
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- Majid Balaei-Kahnamoei
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology,School of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Quality Control of Pharmaceuticals and Supplements Group, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, P. O. Box 3353-5111, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, P. O. Box 3353-5111, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics, Nutrition and Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Dos Santos C, Mizobucchi AL, Escaramboni B, Lopes BP, Angolini CFF, Eberlin MN, de Toledo KA, Núñez EGF. Optimization of Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth) D. C. leaf extraction using a simplex centroid design focused on extracting phenolics with antioxidant and antiproliferative activities. BMC Chem 2020; 14:34. [PMID: 32355912 PMCID: PMC7187488 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-020-00686-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth) D. C. (Myrtaceae) has been showing interesting biological activities in the literature which was correlated to its phenolic compounds. In the sense of a better recovering of phenolics with the best antioxidant and antiproliferative activities, an extraction, based on multivariate analytical approach, was developed from E. punicifolia leaves. The different extractor solvents (ethanol, methanol and water) and their binary and ternary combinations were evaluated using a simplex-centroid mixture design and surface response methodology. The optimized crude extracts were investigated for phenol and flavonoid content and compared to their antioxidant (EC50) and antiproliferative properties against HEp-2 (cell line derived from the oropharyngeal carcinoma) and mononuclear viability cells. Ethanolic extracts showed the best phenolic content with the highest antioxidant activity and moderated activity antiproliferative to HEp-2. ESI-QTOF–MS revealed the presence of quercetin and myricetin derivatives, which was correlated to activities tested. Then, simplex-centroid design allowed us to correlate the Eugenia punicifolia biological activities with the extracts obtained from solvent different polarity mixtures.![]()
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- Catarina Dos Santos
- 1Laboratory of Chemistry of UNESP-Assis (LAQUA), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Sto Antonio Ave, 19806-900 Assis, SP Brazil
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- 1Laboratory of Chemistry of UNESP-Assis (LAQUA), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Sto Antonio Ave, 19806-900 Assis, SP Brazil
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- 2Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), 19806-900 Assis, SP Brazil
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- 3Laboratory of Physiopathology of Innate Immunity, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), 19806-900 Assis, SP Brazil
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- 4Mass Spectrometry and Chemical Ecology Laboratory (MS-Cell), Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Santo André, São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- 5Thomson Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.,6Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Mackenzie Research Nucleus in Science, Faith and Society, Maria Antônia Street, 163 Room 44, Vila Buarque, 01222010 São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- 3Laboratory of Physiopathology of Innate Immunity, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), 19806-900 Assis, SP Brazil
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- 7School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo (EACH-USP), Arlindo Béttio Street, 1000 - Vila Guaraciaba, 03828-000 São Paulo, SP Brazil
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Vinayak M, Maurya AK. Quercetin Loaded Nanoparticles in Targeting Cancer: Recent Development. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2020; 19:1560-1576. [PMID: 31284873 DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666190705150214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The spread of metastatic cancer cell is the main cause of death worldwide. Cellular and molecular basis of the action of phytochemicals in the modulation of metastatic cancer highlights the importance of fruits and vegetables. Quercetin is a natural bioflavonoid present in fruits, vegetables, seeds, berries, and tea. The cancer-preventive activity of quercetin is well documented due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic activities. However, poor water solubility and delivery, chemical instability, short half-life, and low-bioavailability of quercetin limit its clinical application in cancer chemoprevention. A better understanding of the molecular mechanism of controlled and regulated drug delivery is essential for the development of novel and effective therapies. To overcome the limitations of accessibility by quercetin, it can be delivered as nanoconjugated quercetin. Nanoconjugated quercetin has attracted much attention due to its controlled drug release, long retention in tumor, enhanced anticancer potential, and promising clinical application. The pharmacological effect of quercetin conjugated nanoparticles typically depends on drug carriers used such as liposomes, silver nanoparticles, silica nanoparticles, PLGA (Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid), PLA (poly(D,L-lactic acid)) nanoparticles, polymeric micelles, chitosan nanoparticles, etc. In this review, we described various delivery systems of nanoconjugated quercetin like liposomes, silver nanoparticles, PLGA (Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid), and polymeric micelles including DOX conjugated micelles, metal conjugated micelles, nucleic acid conjugated micelles, and antibody-conjugated micelles on in vitro and in vivo tumor models; as well as validated their potential as promising onco-therapeutic agents in light of recent updates.
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- Manjula Vinayak
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Study in Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Study in Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
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Zhou Y, Zhou Z, Ji Z, Yan W, Li H, Yu X. Tetramethylpyrazine reduces prostate cancer malignancy through inactivation of the DPP10‑AS1/CBP/FOXM1 signaling pathway. Int J Oncol 2020; 57:314-324. [PMID: 32319592 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2020.5036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), a Chinese herbal medicine, has been reported to possess anticancer effects. Emerging evidence suggests that various long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve important roles in cancer initiation and progression. In the present study, the tumor‑suppressive effects of TMP in human PCa cells was examined and the underlying mechanisms of its actions were determined. The data showed that TMP treatment reduced cell viability and increased apoptosis in a dose‑dependent manner. Reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR showed TMP treatment increased the expression of lncRNA DPP10‑AS1 in PCa cells. Furthermore, DPP10‑AS1 was also upregulated in TMP‑resistant PCa cells. Knockdown of DPP10‑AS1 reversed TMP resistance, whereas increased expression of DPP10‑AS1 abrogated the TMP‑mediated cytotoxicity in PCa cells. In addition, forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) was verified as the functional target of DPP10‑AS1, and knockdown of FOXM1 reversed the TMP/DPP10‑AS1‑induced cell cytotoxicity. Mechanistically, DPP10‑AS1 was associated with CREB binding protein, thereby induced H3K27ac enrichment at the promoter region of the FOXM1 gene. In conclusion, the present study showed that TMP may be a promising treatment agent for PCa and lncRNA DPP10‑AS1 may be a promising therapeutic target for TMP treatment.
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- Yi Zhou
- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100000, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100000, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100000, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100000, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100000, P.R. China
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Rohit Singh T, Ezhilarasan D. Ethanolic Extract of Lagerstroemia Speciosa (L.) Pers., Induces Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in HepG2 Cells. Nutr Cancer 2019; 72:146-156. [PMID: 31149840 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2019.1616780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers., (Lythraceae) also called Banaba is a native plant of southeast Asia and is widely used in traditional medicinal system. Herbal tea from banaba leaves are used to reduce weight and diabetes. We investigated the cytotoxic potentials of ethanolic banaba leaves extract (EBLE) against human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line. Lagerstroemia speciosa leaves were extracted and obtained from M/s. Quimico Herbal Extract Manufacturer, Bengaluru, India, and it contains 20% corosolic acid. Cells were treated with 50, 100, and 150 µg/ml of EBLE for 24 h, and cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assay. Apoptosis-related morphology was investigated by DAPI nuclear staining. Protein and gene expressions of p-Akt, FOXO1, p53, MDM2, p21, p27, CDK4, cyclin D1, and E1 were evaluated through Western blotting and qPCR. EBLE treatments caused significant, concentration-dependent cytotoxicity. DAPI staining and flow cytometry studies showed chromatin condensation, increased apoptotic cell population and cell cycle arrest at subG0/G1 phase upon EBLE treatments respectively. Furthermore, EBLE treatments significantly increased the expressions of p53, p21, p27, FOXO1, while p-Akt, MDM2, CDK4, cyclin D1, and E1 expressions were downregulated. These findings suggested that EBLE induces G1-phase of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HepG2 cells. EBLE may serve as a therapeutic agent against hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- T Rohit Singh
- Department of Pharmacology, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.,Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.,Biomedical Research Unit and Laboratory Animal Centre, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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