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Sweed NM, Dawoud MHS, Aborehab NM, Ezzat SM. An approach for an enhanced anticancer activity of ferulic acid-loaded polymeric micelles via MicroRNA-221 mediated activation of TP53INP1 in caco-2 cell line. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2073. [PMID: 38267567 PMCID: PMC10808409 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52143-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Ferulic acid (FA) has powerful antioxidant and antitumor activities, but it has low bioavailability owing to its poor water solubility. Our aim is to formulate polymeric mixed micelles loaded with FA to overcome its poor solubility and investigate its potential anticancer activity via miRNA-221/TP53INP1 axis-mediated autophagy in colon cancer. A D-optimal design with three factors was used for the optimization of polymeric mixed micelles by studying the effects of each of total Pluronics mixture (mg), Pluronic P123 percentage (%w/w), and drug amount (mg) on both entrapment efficiency (EE%) and particle size. The anticancer activity of FA and Tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) mixed micelles formula (O2) was assessed by MTT and flow cytometry. O2 showed an EE% of 99.89%, a particle size of 13.86 nm, and a zeta potential of - 6.02 mv. In-vitro drug release studies showed a notable increase in the release rate of FA from O2, as compared to the free FA. The (IC50) values for FA from O2 and free FA were calculated against different cell lines showing a prominent IC50 against Caco-2 (17.1 µg/ml, 191 µg/ml respectively). Flow cytometry showed that FA caused cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in Caco-2. RT-PCR showed that O2 significantly increased the mRNA expression level of Bax and CASP-3 (4.72 ± 0.17, 3.67 ± 0.14), respectively when compared to free FA (2.59 ± 0.13, 2.14 ± 0.15), while miRNA 221 levels were decreased by the treatment with O2 (0.58 ± 0.02) when compared to free FA treatment (0.79 ± 0.03). The gene expression of TP53INP1 was increased by the treatment with O2 compared to FA at P < 0.0001. FA-loaded TPGS mixed micelles showed promising results for enhancing the anticancer effect of FA against colorectal cancer, probably due to its enhanced solubility. Thus, FA-loaded TPGS mixed micelles could be a potential therapeutic agent for colorectal cancer by targeting miRNA-221/TP53INP1 axis-mediated autophagy.
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- Nabila M Sweed
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, 12451, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, 12451, Egypt.
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Sánchez-Ramos M, Encarnación-García JG, Marquina-Bahena S, Sánchez-Carranza JN, Bernabé-Antonio A, Domínguez-Villegas V, Cabañas-García E, Cruz-Sosa F. Cytotoxic Activity of Wild Plant and Callus Extracts of Ageratina pichinchensis and 2,3-Dihydrobenzofuran Isolated from a Callus Culture. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1400. [PMID: 37895871 PMCID: PMC10609924 DOI: 10.3390/ph16101400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Ageratina pichinchensis (Kunth) R.M. King & H. Rob. belongs to the Asteraceae family and is a plant native to Mexico to which several biological properties are attributed. In this study, the cytotoxic effect of four extracts from the wild plants and two extracts from A. pichinchensis callus culture were evaluated against carcinogenic cell lines including prostate carcinoma, cervical cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoma human, lung cancer, and cellular keratinocytes. The extracts were obtained with ethyl acetate and methanol using both leaves and stems or the callus. Only the ethyl acetate extract of the callus culture influenced the cervical cancer cell line (HeLa) with an IC50 of 94.79 ± 2.0 µg/mL. From the ethyl acetate callus extract, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran was isolated and purified and also evaluated against cancer cells. The cytotoxic evaluation of this compound showed a significant effect against the HeLa cell line with an IC50 of 23.86 ± 2.5 µg/mL. Our results contribute to the development of biotechnological alternatives and extraction processes to produce compounds with possible potential against certain types of human cancer.
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- Mariana Sánchez-Ramos
- Departament of Biotechnology Autonomous Metropolitan University-Iztapalapa Campus, Av. Ferrocarril de San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ª. Sección, Alcaldía Iztapalapa, México City 09310, Mexico
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- Faculty of Chemical Science and Engineering, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Chamilpa, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico; (J.G.E.-G.); (V.D.-V.)
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- Chemical Research Center—IICBA, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Chamilpa, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Chamilpa, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico;
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- Departament of Wood, Pulp and Paper, University Center of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Km. 15.5 Guadalajara-Nogales, Col. Las Agujas, Zapopan 45200, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Faculty of Chemical Science and Engineering, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Chamilpa, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico; (J.G.E.-G.); (V.D.-V.)
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- Scientific and Technological Studies Center No. 18, National Polytechnic Institute, Blvd. Del Bote 202 Cerro del Gato, Ejido La Escondida, Co. Ciudad Administrativa, Zacatecas 98160, Zacatecas, Mexico;
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- Departament of Biotechnology Autonomous Metropolitan University-Iztapalapa Campus, Av. Ferrocarril de San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Leyes de Reforma 1ª. Sección, Alcaldía Iztapalapa, México City 09310, Mexico
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Antiprotozoal Compounds from Urolepis hecatantha (Asteraceae). EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:6622894. [PMID: 33628303 PMCID: PMC7895558 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6622894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The dewaxed dichloromethane extract of Urolepis hecatantha and the compounds isolated from it were tested for their in vitro activity on Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes and Leishmania infantum promastigotes. The extract of U. hecatantha showed activity against both parasites with IC50 values of 7 µg/mL and 31 µg/mL, respectively. Fractionation of the dichloromethane extract led to the isolation of euparin, jaceidin, santhemoidin C, and eucannabinolide. The sesquiterpene lactones eucannabinolide and santhemoidin C were active on T. cruzi with IC50 values of 10 ± 2 µM (4.2 µg/mL) and 18 ± 3 µM (7.6 µg/mL), respectively. Euparin and santhemoidin C were the most active on L. infantum with IC50 values of 18 ± 4 µM (3.9 µg/mL) and 19 ± 4 µM (8.0 µg/mL), respectively. Eucannabinolide has also shown drug-like pharmacokinetic and toxicity properties.
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Chemical Constituents From Endiandra kingiana (Lauraceae) as Potential Inhibitors for Dengue Type 2 NS2B/NS3 Serine Protease and its Molecular Docking. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19861014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A phytochemical study on the bark of Endiandra kingiana Gamble (Lauraceae) led to the isolation of a new benzofuranone, 4-hydroxy-6-(9,13,17-trimethyldodeca-8,12,16-trienyl)-2(3 H)-benzofuranone (1), together with 6 known compounds. Their structures were established on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis, including one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electrospray Ionisation mass spectrometry techniques. Compounds 1-3 showed moderate inhibition against dengue virus type 2 NS2B/NS3 protease with percentage inhibitions of 61.23 ± 6.96, 69.92 ± 3.34, and 62.02 ± 6.19, respectively. Molecular docking was performed to predict the binding mode of all protease inhibitor models and the results revealed that most of the essential amino acid residues such as Asp129, Ser135, Tyr161, Asn152, and His51 significantly interact with the ligands.
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Nonpolar Constituents of Inula grandis Roots. Cytotoxic Activity of Igalan. Chem Nat Compd 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-019-02747-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Setzer WN. The Phytochemistry of Cherokee Aromatic Medicinal Plants. MEDICINES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 5:E121. [PMID: 30424560 PMCID: PMC6313439 DOI: 10.3390/medicines5040121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background: Native Americans have had a rich ethnobotanical heritage for treating diseases, ailments, and injuries. Cherokee traditional medicine has provided numerous aromatic and medicinal plants that not only were used by the Cherokee people, but were also adopted for use by European settlers in North America. Methods: The aim of this review was to examine the Cherokee ethnobotanical literature and the published phytochemical investigations on Cherokee medicinal plants and to correlate phytochemical constituents with traditional uses and biological activities. Results: Several Cherokee medicinal plants are still in use today as herbal medicines, including, for example, yarrow (Achillea millefolium), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), and blue skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora). This review presents a summary of the traditional uses, phytochemical constituents, and biological activities of Cherokee aromatic and medicinal plants. Conclusions: The list is not complete, however, as there is still much work needed in phytochemical investigation and pharmacological evaluation of many traditional herbal medicines.
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- William N Setzer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
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