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Wang H, Liu C, Jin K, Li X, Zheng J, Wang D. Research advances in signaling pathways related to the malignant progression of HSIL to invasive cervical cancer: A review. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 180:117483. [PMID: 39353319 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117483] [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: 07/26/2024] [Revised: 09/06/2024] [Accepted: 09/20/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
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The progression of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) to invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is a complex process involving persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and changes in signal transduction regulation, energy and material metabolism, cell proliferation, autoimmune, and other biological process in vaginal microenvironment and immune microenviroment. Signaling pathways are a series of interacting molecules in cells that regulate various physiological functions of cells, such as growth, differentiation, metabolism, and death. In the progression of HSIL to ICC, abnormal activation or inhibition in signaling pathways plays an essensial role. This review presented some signaling pathways related to the malignant progression of HSIL to ICC, including p53, Rb, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, Wnt/β-catenin, Notch, NF-κB, MAPK, TGF-β, JAK-STAT, Hippo, and Hedgehog. The molecular mechanisms involved in the biological process of pathway regulation were also analyzed, in order to illustrate the molecular pathway of HSIL progression to ICC and provide references for the development of more effective prevention and treatment methods.
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- Huifang Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, Fujian 362010, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China; Key Clinical Specialty of Liaoning Province, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang 110042, China; Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China; Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China; Key Clinical Specialty of Liaoning Province, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang 110042, China; Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China; Key Clinical Specialty of Liaoning Province, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang 110042, China; Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang 110042, China.
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Pagano P, Bertoncini A, Pagano A, Nisa MU, Raynaud C, Balestrazzi A, Macovei A. Exposure of Arabidopsis thaliana Mutants to Genotoxic Stress Provides New Insights for the Involvement of TDP1α and TDP1β genes in DNA-Damage Response. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024. [PMID: 39219547 DOI: 10.1111/pce.15128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Genotoxic stress activates the DNA-damage response (DDR) signalling cascades responsible for maintaining genome integrity. Downstream DNA repair pathways include the tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) enzyme that hydrolyses the phosphodiester bond between the tyrosine of topoisomerase I (TopI) and 3'-phosphate of DNA. The plant TDP1 subfamily contains the canonical TDP1α gene and the TDP1β gene whose functions are not fully elucidated. The current study proposes to investigate the involvement of TDP1 genes in DDR-related processes by using Arabidopsis thaliana mutants treated with genotoxic agents. The phenotypic and molecular characterization of tdp1α, tdp1β and tdp1α/β mutants treated with cisplatin (CIS), curcumin (CUR), NSC120686 (NSC), zeocin (ZEO), and camptothecin (CPT), evidenced that while tdp1β was highly sensitive to CIS and CPT, tdp1α was more sensitive to NSC. Gene expression analyses showing upregulation of the TDP2 gene in the double mutant indicate the presence of compensatory mechanisms. The downregulation of POL2A gene in the tdp1β mutant along with the upregulation of the TDP1β gene in pol2a mutants, together with its sensitivity to replication inhibitors (CIS, CTP), point towards a function of this gene in the response to replication stress. Therefore, this study brings novel information relative to the activity of TDP1 genes in plants.
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- Paola Pagano
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Ravindran F, Mhatre A, Koroth J, Narayan S, Choudhary B. Curcumin modulates cell type-specific miRNA networks to induce cytotoxicity in ovarian cancer cells. Life Sci 2023; 334:122224. [PMID: 38084671 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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AIM To understand the epigenetic role of curcumin, a natural polyphenolic compound extracted from the spice Curcuma longa in inducing cytotoxicity in two molecularly distinct ovarian cancer cell lines: PA1 and A2780. MATERIALS AND METHODS An integrated mRNA-miRNA sequence analysis was performed to determine the curcumin-induced mRNA-miRNA regulatory networks in the induction of cytotoxicity. The miRNA-mRNA pathways, the miRNAs and their targets implicated in apoptosis, autophagy, DNA damage, and stemness markers were validated. Gene/miRNA expressions were validated using qPCR and protein expressions by western blotting. Curcumin-induced oncogenic /tumor-suppressor miRNAs were profiled utilising the oncomiRdb database. Similarly, the expressions of oncogenes/tumor suppressor genes were profiled and correlated with the TCGA ovarian cancer dataset. A dual luciferase assay was performed to investigate the interaction of miR-199a-5p to its direct target, DDR1. KEY FINDINGS The expression of several miRNAs demonstrated an inverse correlation with their respective direct targets. In curcumin-treated PA1 cells, miR-335-5p target ATG5 (autophagic), and OCT4 (pluripotent gene) were downregulated, miR-32a target PTEN (tumor suppressor) was upregulated, miR-1285 target P53 (tumor suppressor) was upregulated, and both miR-182-5p and miR-503-3p target BCL2, were down-regulated. Contrastingly, in curcumin-treated A2780 cells, miR-181a-3p target ATG5, miR-30a-5p, and miR-216a target BECN1 (autophagic) were upregulated, and miR-129a-5p target BCL2 were downregulated. The reversal of the oncomiR/TSmiR profile revealed suppression of oncogenic processes by curcumin. Curcumin treatment induced a moderate cisplatin-sensitisation effect and impaired epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) characteristics. Curcumin also regulated the miR-199a-5p/DDR1 axis with a decrease in collagen deposition. SIGNIFICANCE The activity of curcumin is cell-type specific. Distinct miRNA regulatory networks were activated to induce multiple modes of cellular cytotoxicity in these ovarian cancer cells. This study further highlights the molecular mechanism of curcumin action in ovarian cancers establishing its candidacy as a promising drug candidate.
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- Febina Ravindran
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Electronic city phase 1, Bangalore, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Electronic city phase 1, Bangalore, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Electronic city phase 1, Bangalore, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Electronic city phase 1, Bangalore, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Electronic city phase 1, Bangalore, India.
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Wang S, Wu W, Liu Y, Xing E, Jiao J, Li L, Li J, Wang D. Curcumin Induces Apoptosis by Suppressing XRCC4 Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Nutr Cancer 2023; 75:1958-1967. [PMID: 37899756 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2023.2274132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Curcumin is a chemical with various pharmacological activities used for cancer treatment. It inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by inducing apoptosis. Here, the mechanism underlying the effect of curcumin on the apoptosis of HCC cells was studied. Cell counting kit-8 and plate cloning assays were used to assess the proliferation of HCC cells, and acridine orange/ethidium bromide and Annexin V/PI staining were used to analyze their apoptosis. HCC xenograft tumor models were established to validate anti-cancer effects of curcumin. Expression levels of XRCC4 protein in tumor tissues were assessed by immunohistochemistry. Correlation between XRCC4 expression and the prognosis of patients with HCC was analyzed by integrating publicly available gene expression data. Curcumin inhibited HCC cells proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Compared with the control group, curcumin significantly promoted the apoptosis of HCC cells in vitro and in vivo. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that curcumin downregulated XRCC4 expression levels in HCC tissues. Prognosis of HCC patients with high XRCC4 expression was poorer than that of patients with low XRCC4 expression. Therefore, curcumin exerts anti-cancer effects by inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting cell apoptosis in HCC. This may be due to curcumin interference in the repair process of the nonhomologous DNA terminal link of HCC cells by downregulating XRCC4 expression.
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- Shixin Wang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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Hussain A, Kumar A, Uttam V, Sharma U, Sak K, Saini RV, Saini AK, Haque S, Tuli HS, Jain A, Sethi G. Application of curcumin nanoformulations to target folic acid receptor in cancer: Recent trends and advances. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 233:116476. [PMID: 37348632 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Curcumin, derived from turmeric, has a strong anticancer potential known for millennia. The development of this phytochemical as a medicine has been hampered by several significant deficiencies, including its poor water solubility and low bioavailability. This review article discusses possibilities to overcome these bottlenecks by focusing on this natural polyphenol's nanoformulation. Moreover, preparation of curcumin conjugates containing folates as ligands for folic acid receptors can add a new important dimension in this field, allowing specific targeting of cancer cells, considering the significantly higher expression of these receptors in malignant tissues compared to normal cells. It is highly expected that simultaneous improvement of different aspects of curcumin in fighting against such a complex and multifaceted disease like cancer. Therefore, we can better comprehend cancer biology by developing a mechanistic understanding of curcumin, which will also inspire the scientific community to develop new pharmacological models, and exploration of emerging directions to revitalize application of natural products in cancer therapy.
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- Arif Hussain
- School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 345050, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- University Center for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140413, Punjab, India; Biotechnology Engineering and Food Technology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140413, Punjab, India
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- Department of Zoology, Central University of Punjab, Ghudda, 151 401, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Zoology, Central University of Punjab, Ghudda, 151 401, Bathinda, Punjab, India
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- Department of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana-Ambala, 133207, India
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- Department of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana-Ambala, 133207, India; Faculty of Agriculture, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133207, India
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon; Centre of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana-Ambala, 133207, India
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- Department of Zoology, Central University of Punjab, Ghudda, 151 401, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology and NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore.
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Komlyagina VI, Romashev NF, Besprozvannykh VK, Arakelyan J, Wu C, Chubarov AS, Bakaev IV, Soh YK, Abramov PA, Cheung KL, Kompan'kov NB, Ryadun AA, Babak MV, Gushchin AL. Effects of Bis(imino)acenaphthene (Bian)-Derived Ligands on the Cytotoxicity, DNA Interactions, and Redox Activity of Palladium(II) Bipyridine Complexes. Inorg Chem 2023. [PMID: 37418540 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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A series of heteroleptic bipyridine Pd(II) complexes based on 1,2-bis[(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene (dpp-Bian) or 1,2-bis[(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene (tmp-Bian) were prepared. All complexes were fully characterized by spectrochemical methods, and their crystal structures were confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. The 72 h stability of heteroleptic bipyridine Pd(II) complexes with Bian ligands under physiological conditions was investigated using 1H NMR spectroscopy. The anticancer activity of all complexes was assessed in a panel of cancer cell lines in comparison with uncoordinated ligands and clinically used drugs cisplatin and doxorubicin. The ability of the complexes to bind DNA was investigated using several methods, including EtBr replacement assay, density functional theory calculations, circular dichroism spectroscopy, DNA gel electrophoresis, and TUNEL assay. The electrochemical activity of all complexes and the uncoordinated ligands was studied using cyclic voltammetry, and reactive oxygen species production in cancer cells was investigated using confocal microscopy. Heteroleptic bipyridine PdII-Bian complexes were cytotoxic in a low micromolar concentration range and showed some selectivity toward cancer cells in comparison with noncancerous MRC-5 lung fibroblasts.
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- Veronika I Komlyagina
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University, 1 Pirogov Street, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Novosibirsk State University, 1 Pirogov Street, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 8 Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634034, Russian Federation
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
- Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School, 7 Shun Chi St, Cha Liu Au, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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Zhang X, Zhu L, Wang X, Zhang H, Wang L, Xia L. Basic research on curcumin in cervical cancer: Progress and perspectives. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 162:114590. [PMID: 36965256 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114590] [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: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023] Open
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Curcumin is a polyphenolic substance extracted from plants such as Curcuma longa, Curcuma zedoaria, and radix curcumae, and it has attracted much attention because of the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, antibacterial and other multiple pharmacological effects. Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women. With the application of HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine, the incidence of cervical cancer is expected to be reduced, but it remains difficult to promote the vaccine among low-income population. As a commonly used food additive, curcumin has recently been found to have a significant therapeutic effect in the treatment of cervical cancer. In recent years, numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have found that curcumin can have significant efficacy in anti-cervical cancer treatment by promoting apoptosis, inhibiting tumour cell proliferation, metastasis and invasion, inhibiting HPV and inducing autophagy in tumour cells. However, due to poor water solubility, rapid catabolism, and low bioavailability of curcumin, studies on curcumin derivatives and novel formulations are increasing. Curcumin has a wide range of mechanisms of action against cervical cancer and may become a novel antitumor drug in the future, opening up new ideas for the research of curcumin in the field of antitumor. There is a lack of systematic reviews on the mechanism of action of curcumin against cervical cancer. Therefore, this study is a review of the literature based on the mechanism of action of curcumin against cervical cancer, with a view to providing reference information for scientific and clinical practitioners.
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- Xiaoyu Zhang
- School of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Second affiliated hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
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Govahi A, Zahmatkesh N, Pourbagherian O, Khas NM, Salamzadeh T, Mehr HM, Babaei E, Hajivalili M. Antitumor Effects of Curcumin on Cervical Cancer with the Focus on Molecular Mechanisms: An Exegesis. Curr Pharm Des 2023; 29:3385-3399. [PMID: 38099527 DOI: 10.2174/0113816128279330231129180250] [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: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies among females and is correlated with a significant fatality rate. Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for cervical cancer; however, it has a low success rate due to significant side effects and the incidence of chemo-resistance. Curcumin, a polyphenolic natural compound derived from turmeric, acts as an antioxidant by diffusing across cell membranes into the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and nucleus, where it performs its effects. As a result, it's been promoted as a chemo-preventive, anti-metastatic, and anti-angiogenic agent. As a consequence, the main goal of the present review was to gather research information that looked at the link between curcumin and its derivatives against cervical cancer.
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- Ali Govahi
- Department of Medical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetic, Faculty of Medical and Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Faulty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Genetic, Faculty of Medical and Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran
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- School of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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Wang H, Chiang C, Xue C, Zhou L, Li S, Zhou Y, Zhang Z, Xie M, Xiao T, Hu H, Zhu L, Long C, Zou Y, Wang T, Zheng D. Dezocine induces apoptosis in human cervical carcinoma Hela cells via the endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:498-510. [PMID: 35782639 PMCID: PMC9244724 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac026] [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: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Dezocine, a dual agonist and antagonist of the μ-opioid receptor and κ-opioid receptor, is widely used as an analgesic in China. At present, there are few studies on anti-tumor effects of dezocine, most of which are used to treat cancer pain. However, it has recently been reported that dezocine can induce apoptosis of triple negative breast cancer cells. Dezocine may have some anti-tumor activity, but the effect and potential mechanism of dezocine in the treatment of other types of cancer remain to be fully studied. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of dezocine on human Hela cervical carcinoma cells, and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. We performed CCK-8 assays, clone formation assays, xenograft, flow cytometry analysis, western blot and RNA-seq analysis to evaluate the effects of dezocine on Hela cells. In addition, the role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in dezocine-induced apoptosis was investigated using qPCR and western blot analysis. Dezocine inhibited Hela cell viability in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners, and notably did not achieve this effect by targeting the opioid receptors. Further mechanistic studies demonstrated that dezocine activated ER stress by upregulating the expression of GRP78, IRE1 and p-JNK, and that dezocine-induced apoptosis was attenuated when the ER stress pathway was blocked. Our results provide a foundation to support the redefinition of dezocine as a novel, adjuvant treatment for patients with cervical cancer, although further research will be required to support its application in clinical practice.
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Institute of Translation Medicine, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518035, China
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- Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Correspondence address: Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, A7-450, Shenzhen University, Xili Campus, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China. Tel: 86-755-86674681;
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- Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Sanlier N, Kocabas Ş, Erdogan K, Sanlier NT. Effects of curcumin, its analogues, and metabolites on various cancers: focusing on potential mechanisms. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2022.2067173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Nevin Sanlier
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Gulhane Health Application and Research Center, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Ramezani Farani M, Azarian M, Heydari Sheikh Hossein H, Abdolvahabi Z, Mohammadi Abgarmi Z, Moradi A, Mousavi SM, Ashrafizadeh M, Makvandi P, Saeb MR, Rabiee N. Folic Acid-Adorned Curcumin-Loaded Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Cervical Cancer. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:1305-1318. [PMID: 35201760 PMCID: PMC8941513 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c01311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer is a deadly disease that has long plagued humans and has become more prevalent in recent years. The common treatment modalities for this disease have always faced many problems and complications, and this has led to the discovery of strategies for cancer diagnosis and treatment. The use of magnetic nanoparticles in the past two decades has had a significant impact on this. One of the objectives of the present study is to introduce the special properties of these nanoparticles and how they are structured to load and transport drugs to tumors. In this study, iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles with 6 nm sizes were coated with hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG) and folic acid (FA). The functionalized nanoparticles (10-20 nm) were less likely to aggregate compared to non-functionalized nanoparticles. HPG@Fe3O4 and FA@HPG@Fe3O4 nanoparticles were compared in drug loading procedures with curcumin. HPG@Fe3O4 and FA@HPG@Fe3O4 nanoparticles' maximal drug-loading capacities were determined to be 82 and 88%, respectively. HeLa cells and mouse L929 fibroblasts treated with nanoparticles took up more FA@HPG@Fe3O4 nanoparticles than HPG@Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The FA@HPG@Fe3O4 nanoparticles produced in the current investigation have potential as anticancer drug delivery systems. For the purpose of diagnosis, incubation of HeLa cells with nanoparticles decreased MRI signal enhancement's percentage and the largest alteration was observed after incubation with FA@HPG@Fe3O4 nanoparticles.
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- Marzieh Ramezani Farani
- Toxicology
and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center
(PSRC), The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1417614411 Tehran, Iran
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- Department
of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin
Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Metabolic
Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable
Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin 241567, Iran
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- Department
of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 1668814811, P.O.
Box: 14115-331, Iran
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- Department
of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute
of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran 1668814811, P.O.
Box: 14956-161, Iran
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- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Caddesi No. 27, Orhanlı, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey,Sabanci
University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials Interfaces, viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy,
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- Department
of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12 80-233, Gdańsk, 80-233, Poland
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- Department
of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Tehran, Iran,School
of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia,;
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Emami A, Babaei E, Nagishbandi A, Azeez HJ, Feizi MAH, Golizadeh A. Cellular uptake and apoptotic properties of gemini curcumin in gastric cancer cells. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:7215-7222. [PMID: 34623595 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06713-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Curcumin is a polyphenolic natural compound, which has demonstrated to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer effects in vitro & in vivo. However, its applicability in cancer therapy has been limited due to its poor cellular uptake. Here, we aimed to evaluate the anticancer effect of novel gemini curcumin (Gemini-Cur) on the gastric cancer AGS cells. METHOD The AGS cancerous and HFF-2 non-cancerous cells were treated with Gemini-Cur and curcumin (Cur) in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Cellular toxicity was studied using MTT, fluorescence microscopy, annexin V/FITC, and cell cycle assays. Additionally, real-time PCR and western blotting were employed to evaluate the expression of Bax, Bcl-2 and survivin genes. RESULTS Our data indicated that Gemini-Cur is significantly taken into AGS cells compared to Cur. Moreover, the viability of Gemini-Cur treated cells was significantly reduced in a time- and dose-dependent manner (p < 0.001). Gemini-Cur compound induced G2/M cell cycle arrest that was followed by apoptosis in a time-dependent manner (p < 0.0001). DISCUSSION Taken together, our findings support the idea that Gemini-Cur has the potential to be considered as an anticancer agent.
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- Ali Emami
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, 51555, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, 51555, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, 51555, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, 51555, Tabriz, Iran
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Nile A, Nile SH, Shin J, Park G, Oh JW. Quercetin-3-Glucoside Extracted from Apple Pomace Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis by Increasing Intracellular ROS Levels. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10749. [PMID: 34639090 PMCID: PMC8509831 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer is a life-threatening disease and the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Apple pomace is a multifunctional phenolic compound possessing effective biological activity against cervical cancer cells. This study aimed to investigate the anticancer effects of quercetin-3-glucoside (Q3G) extracted from apple pomace in HeLa cell lines and analyze its molecular mechanisms. High-performance liquid chromatography revealed that Q3G, coumaric acid, phloridzin, quercetin, and phloretin are the major polyphenolic compounds constituting apple pomace. Among them, Q3G possessed the greatest antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in vitro and exhibited significant cytotoxic effects in HeLa cells in a dose-and time-dependent manner. Flow cytometric analysis indicated that Q3G induced cell cycle arrest at the S phase in a time-dependent manner by altering cyclin-dependent kinase 2. Moreover, it induced apoptosis via chromosomal DNA degradation and increased reactive oxygen species generation. Furthermore, Q3G treatment altered the apoptosis-associated protein expression in the cells by activating caspase-9/-3, downregulating anti-apoptosis protein B-cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2 expressions and up regulating the pro-apoptotic Bcl-2-associated X protein. BH3-interacting domain death agonist cleavage occurred prior to the degradation of an anti-apoptotic Mu-2-related death-inducing gene involved in cell death signaling. Consequently, apple pomace Q3G holds promise as an anti-inflammatory and anticancer agent for treating cervical cancer.
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- Arti Nile
- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea; (A.N.); (J.S.); (G.P.)
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Biotechnology, College of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China;
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea; (A.N.); (J.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea; (A.N.); (J.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea; (A.N.); (J.S.); (G.P.)
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Almalki Z, Algregri M, Alhosin M, Alkhaled M, Damiati S, Zamzami MA. In vitro cytotoxicity of curcuminoids against head and neck cancer HNO97 cell line. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e248708. [PMID: 34468533 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.248708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant tumour of Head and Neck Cancer (HNC). The recent therapeutic approaches used to treat cancer have adverse side effects. The natural agents exhibiting anticancer activities are generally considered to have a robust therapeutic potential. Curcuminoids, one of the major active compounds of the turmeric herb, are used as a therapeutic agent for several diseases including cancer. In this study, the cytotoxicity of curcuminoids was investigated against OSCC cell line HNO97. Our data showed that curcuminoids significantly inhibits the proliferation of HNO97 in a time and dose-dependent manner (IC50=35 μM). Cell cycle analysis demonstrated that curcuminoids increased the percentage of G2/M phase cell populations in the treated groups. Treating HNO97 cells with curcuminoids led to cell shrinking and increased detached cells, which are the typical appearance of apoptotic cells. Moreover, flow cytometry analysis revealed that curcuminoids significantly induced apoptosis in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, as a response to curcuminoids treatment, comet tails were formed in cell nuclei due to the induction of DNA damage. Curcuminoids treatment reduced the colony formation capacity of HNO97 cells and induced morphological changes. Overall, these findings demonstrate that curcuminoids can in vitro inhibit HNC proliferation and metastasis and induce apoptosis.
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- Z Almalki
- King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz University, King Fahad Medical Research Canter, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Jeddah, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Khojaste E, Ahmadizadeh C. Catechin Metabolites along with Curcumin Inhibit Proliferation and Induce Apoptosis in Cervical Cancer Cells by Regulating VEGF Expression In-Vitro. Nutr Cancer 2021; 74:1048-1057. [PMID: 34121550 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1936082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second cause of cancer-related death among women. Over the past two decades, green tea catechins and curcumin have received much attention for their role in preventing carcinogenesis. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the catechin metabolites and curcumin on cervical cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis. For this aim, the Ca Ski cell line was treated with different doses of catechin metabolites and curcumin. MTT assay and Flow cytometry were employed to investigate the cytotoxic effects of catechin metabolites and curcumin on the Ca Ski cell line. Real-time PCR and western blot were performed to evaluate the VEGF expression. Also, Real-Time PCR was performed to determine the expression level of microRNAs. Results showed that catechin metabolites along with curcumin reduce the VEGF expression. Further, miR-210 and miR-21 as oncogenic microRNAs were down-regulated, while it was reverse for miR-126 as a tumor-suppressor microRNA. Besides, MTT and Flow cytometry results showed that after using catechin metabolites with curcumin, cell survival was reduced by inducing apoptosis. In conclusion, catechin metabolites produced by intestinal microbiota besides the curcumin could serve as a promising therapeutic approach for women with cervical cancer.
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- Elnaz Khojaste
- Department of molecular genetics, Ahar Branch Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran
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Agame-Lagunes B, Alegria-Rivadeneyra M, Quintana-Castro R, Torres-Palacios C, Grube-Pagola P, Cano-Sarmiento C, Garcia-Varela R, Alexander-Aguilera A, García HS. Curcumin Nanoemulsions Stabilized with Modified Phosphatidylcholine on Skin Carcinogenesis Protocol. Curr Drug Metab 2021; 21:226-234. [PMID: 32348213 DOI: 10.2174/1389200221666200429111928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer is one of the main causes of death by disease; several alternative treatments have been developed to counteract this condition. Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties; however, it has low water solubility and poor intestinal absorption. Carrier systems, such as nanoemulsions, can increase the bioavailability of lipophilic bioactive compounds. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of curcumin nanoemulsions prepared with lecithin modified with medium-chain fatty acids as an emulsifier, on the expression of the Cdk4, Ccne2, Casp8 and Cldn4 genes involved in the carcinogenesis process in K14E6 transgenic mice. METHODS The emulsifier was prepared by interesterification of medium-chain fatty acids, pure lecithin, and immobilized phospholipase-1 on Duolite A568. An Ultraturrax homogenizer and a Branson Ultrasonic processor were used for the preparation of nano-emulsions, and a Zetasizer evaluated the particle size. qRT-PCR analysis was performed to quantify the cancer-related genes expressed in the K14E6 mice. The development and evolution of skin carcinogenesis were assessed through histological analysis to compare cell morphology. RESULTS Ca 59% of the MCFA were incorporated via esterification into the PC within 12 hours of the reaction. An emulsifier yield used to formulate the NE of 86% was achieved. Nanoemulsions with a particle size of 44 nm were obtained. The curcumin nano-emulsion group had a 91.81% decrease in the tumorigenesis index and a reduction in tumor area of 89.95% compared to the sick group. Histological analysis showed that the group administered with free curcumin developed a microinvasive squamous cell carcinoma, as opposed to the group with nanoemulsion which presented only a slight inflammation. In gene expression, only a significant difference in Cdk4 was observed in the nanoemulsion group.
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- Beatriz Agame-Lagunes
- UNIDA, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnologico de Veracruz. Calz. Miguel Angel de Quevedo 2779, Veracruz, Ver. 91897, Mexico
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- UNIDA, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnologico de Veracruz. Calz. Miguel Angel de Quevedo 2779, Veracruz, Ver. 91897, Mexico
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- Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Bioanalisis, Iturbide S/N, Col. Centro, Veracruz, Ver. 91700, Mexico
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- UNIDA, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnologico de Veracruz. Calz. Miguel Angel de Quevedo 2779, Veracruz, Ver. 91897, Mexico
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- Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto de Investigaciones Medico Biologicas, Iturbide s/n, Veracruz, Ver. 91700, Mexico
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- CONACyTUNIDA, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnologico de Veracruz. Calz. Miguel Angel de Quevedo 2779, Veracruz, Ver. 91897, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, UW Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin at Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, United States.,Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Av. General Ramón Corona 2514, Nuevo México 45138, Zapopan, Jalisco, México
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- Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Bioanalisis, Iturbide S/N, Col. Centro, Veracruz, Ver. 91700, Mexico
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- UNIDA, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnologico de Veracruz. Calz. Miguel Angel de Quevedo 2779, Veracruz, Ver. 91897, Mexico
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Plant-Derived Anticancer Compounds as New Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Alternative Therapy. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26041109. [PMID: 33669817 PMCID: PMC7922180 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Despite the recent advances in the field of chemically synthetized pharmaceutical agents, nature remains the main supplier of bioactive molecules. The research of natural products is a valuable approach for the discovery and development of novel biologically active compounds possessing unique structures and mechanisms of action. Although their use belongs to the traditional treatment regimes, plant-derived compounds still cover a large portion of the current-day pharmaceutical agents. Their medical importance is well recognized in the field of oncology, especially as an alternative to the limitations of conventional chemotherapy (severe side effects and inefficacy due to the occurrence of multi-drug resistance). This review offers a comprehensive perspective of the first blockbuster chemotherapeutic agents of natural origin’s (e.g. taxol, vincristine, doxorubicin) mechanism of action using 3D representation. In addition is portrayed the step-by-step evolution from preclinical to clinical evaluation of the most recently studied natural compounds with potent antitumor activity (e.g. resveratrol, curcumin, betulinic acid, etc.) in terms of anticancer mechanisms of action and the possible indications as chemotherapeutic or chemopreventive agents and sensitizers. Finally, this review describes several efficient platforms for the encapsulation and targeted delivery of natural compounds in cancer treatment
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Zanetti TA, Biazi BI, Coatti GC, Baranoski A, Marques LA, Corveloni AC, Mantovani MS. Dimethoxycurcumin reduces proliferation and induces apoptosis in renal tumor cells more efficiently than demethoxycurcumin and curcumin. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 338:109410. [PMID: 33582110 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Curcumin (Cur), is a pigment with antiproliferative activity but has some pharmacokinetic limitations, which led researchers to look for more effective structure analogs. This work investigated the effects of Cur and compared them with the two analogs, demethoxycurcumin (DeMC) and dimethoxycurcumin (DiMC), to elucidate their mechanisms of action. The cytotoxic, antiproliferative, and genotoxic effects these compounds were correlated based on gene expression analysis in the human renal adenocarcinoma cells (786-O). Cur decreased CYP2D6 expression and exhibited cytotoxic effects, such as inducing monopolar spindle formation and mitotic arrest mediated by the increase in CDKN1A (p21) mRNA. This dysregulation induced cell death through a caspase-independent pathway but was mediated by decrease in MTOR and BCL2 mRNA expression, suggesting that apoptosis occurred by autophagy. DeMC and DiMC had similar effects in that they induced monopolar spindle and mitotic arrest, were genotoxic, and activated GADD45A, an important molecule in repair mechanisms, and CDKN1A. However, the induction of apoptosis by DeMC was delayed and regulated by the decrease of antiapoptotic mRNA BCL.XL and subsequent activation of caspase 9 and caspase 3/7. DiMC treatment increased the expression of CYP1A2, CYP2C19, and CYP3A4 and exhibited higher cytotoxicity compared with other compounds. It induced apoptosis by increasing mRNA expression of BBC3, MYC, and CASP7 and activation of caspase 9 and caspase 3/7. These data revealed that different gene regulation processes are involved in cell death induced by Cur, DeMC, and DiMC. All three can be considered as promising chemotherapy candidates, with DiMC showing the greatest potency.
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- Thalita Alves Zanetti
- Department of General Biology, Center of Biological Sciences, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of General Biology, Center of Biological Sciences, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Center of Biological Sciences, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Center of Biological Sciences, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Center of Biological Sciences, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Center of Biological Sciences, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Rabima, Oktamauri A. Characterisation and cytotoxicity assay of curcumin nanostructured lipid carrier on HeLa cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021. [DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/667/1/012055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hill M, Cox JL. Cystatin C Peptide Effects on B16F10 Melanoma Cells. Cell 2021. [DOI: 10.4236/cellbio.2021.101001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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De I, S R, Kour A, Wani H, Sharma P, Panda JJ, Singh M. Exposure of calcium carbide induces apoptosis in mammalian fibroblast L929 cells. Toxicol Mech Methods 2020; 31:159-168. [PMID: 33190584 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2020.1849484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Inspite of various health warnings from Government and health organizations, Calcium carbide (CaC2) is still the most commonly and widely used artificial fruit ripener, probably due to its easy availability, low cost and convenience of usage. Assessment of the hazardous effects of the CaC2 applications for fruit ripening has been a matter of interest since long. Several in vivo studies have reported the toxicological outcomes such as histopathological changes in lungs and kidneys, haematological and immunological responses, upon exposure with CaC2. However, a well-controlled study investigating the effects of CaC2 under in-vitro setup was lacking. Hence, this study has been conducted to explore the toxicity associated cellular events in L929 cells exposed with varying concentrations of CaC2 (0.00312-0.2 μg/μl) for 24 h exposure time. A 23.14% reduction in cell viability was observed at the highest dose of CaC2. A similar trend in cellular stress levels at 0.2 μg/μl dose was observed in terms of rounded cellular morphology and decreased adherence as compared to the control. Furthermore, Annexin V FITC/PI staining and subsequent confocal imaging revealed a similar trend of CaC2 induced apoptosis in a dose dependent manner. A gradual elevation of intracellular ROS has also been observed up to 0.025 μg/μl dose. Thus, the study concludes that short term CaC2 exposure may increase the cellular oxidative stress and disturb the redox balance of the cell which then undergoes apoptosis. The study concludes that the exposure of CaC2 can be associated with severe diseases and suggests to stop the uses of CaC2 as fruit ripening agent.
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- Indranil De
- Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India
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- Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India
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- Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India
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- Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India
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- Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India
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- Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India
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- Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India
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Lagunas-Rangel FA, Bermúdez-Cruz RM. Natural Compounds That Target DNA Repair Pathways and Their Therapeutic Potential to Counteract Cancer Cells. Front Oncol 2020; 10:598174. [PMID: 33330091 PMCID: PMC7710985 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.598174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Resistance to current cancer treatments is an important problem that arises through various mechanisms, but one that stands out involves an overexpression of several factors associated with DNA repair. To counteract this type of resistance, different drugs have been developed to affect one or more DNA repair pathways, therefore, to test different compounds of natural origin that have been shown to induce cell death in cancer cells is paramount. Since natural compounds target components of the DNA repair pathways, they have been shown to promote cancer cells to be resensitized to current treatments. For this and other reasons, natural compounds have aroused great curiosity and several research projects are being developed around the world to establish combined treatments between them and radio or chemotherapy. In this work, we summarize the effects of different natural compounds on the DNA repair mechanisms of cancer cells and emphasize their possible application to re-sensitize these cells.
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- Francisco Alejandro Lagunas-Rangel
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV), Mexico City, Mexico
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Therapeutic role of curcumin and its novel formulations in gynecological cancers. J Ovarian Res 2020; 13:130. [PMID: 33148295 PMCID: PMC7643381 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-020-00731-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Gynecological cancers are among the leading causes of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. While the number of cases are rising, current therapeutic approaches are not efficient enough. There are considerable side-effects as well as treatment resistant types. In addition, which all make the treatment complicated for afflicted cases. Therefore, in order to improve efficacy of the treatment process and patients’ quality of life, searching for novel adjuvant treatments is highly warranted. Curcumin, a promising natural compound, is endowed with numerous therapeutic potentials including significant anticancer effects. Recently, various investigations have demonstrated the anticancer effects of curcumin and its novel analogues on gynecological cancers. Moreover, novel formulations of curcumin have resulted in further propitious effects. This review discusses these studies and highlights the possible underlying mechanisms of the observed effects.
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Yusof WNSW, Abdullah H. Phytochemicals and Cytotoxicity of Quercus infectoria Ethyl Acetate Extracts on Human Cancer Cells. Trop Life Sci Res 2020; 31:69-84. [PMID: 32963712 PMCID: PMC7485533 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2020.31.1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Conventional and modern cancer treatment were reported to manifest adverse effects to the patients. More researches were conducted to search for selective cytotoxic agent of plant natural product on cancer cells. The presences of wide range phytochemicals in Quercus infectoria (QI) extract have been implicated with the cytotoxic effect against various types of cancer cell which remain undiscovered. This present study aimed to evaluate cytotoxic effect of QI extracts on selected human cancer cells and then, the most potent extract was further analysed for general phytochemical constituents. QI galls were extracted successively with n-hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol yielded three main extracts; n-hexane (QIH), ethyl acetate (QIEA) and methanol (QIM), respectively. The most potent extract was qualitatively analysed for the present of tannin, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, terpenoids, flavonoids and phenolic compounds. Next, the extracts were tested to determine the cytotoxic activity against cervical cancer cells (HeLa), breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) and liver cancer cells (Hep G2) using MTT assay. Cytotoxic activity of QI extracts against normal fibroblast (L929) cell line was also evaluated to determine the cytoselective property. Meanwhile, DMSO-treated cells served as negative control while cisplatin-treated cells served as positive control. The most potent extract then chosen to be further investigated for DNA fragmentation as hallmark of apoptosis using Hoechst staining. Qualitative phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of tannin, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, terpenoids, flavonoids and phenolic compounds. QIEA extract exhibited the most potent cytotoxic activity against HeLa cells with (IC50 value = 6.33 ± 0.33 μg/mL) and showed cytoselective property against L929 cells. DNA fragmentation revealed QIEA induced apoptosis in the treated cells. The richness of phytochemical constituents in QIEA extract might contribute to the potency of cytotoxic activity towards HeLa cells.
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- Wan Nur Suzilla Wan Yusof
- School of Health Sciences, USM Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, USM Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Keyvani-Ghamsari S, Khorsandi K, Gul A. Curcumin effect on cancer cells' multidrug resistance: An update. Phytother Res 2020; 34:2534-2556. [PMID: 32307747 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chemotherapy is one of the main methods for cancer treatment. However, despite many advances in the design of anticancer drugs, their efficiency is limited due to their high toxicity and resistance of cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. In order to improve the cancer therapy, it is essential to use the compounds that can overcome drug resistance and increase treatment efficiency. Researchers have studied the effects of natural compounds for the controlling various drug resistance mechanisms. Curcumin is a natural phenolic compound which shows potent anticancer activities in different tumors, alone or as an adjuvant with other antitumor drugs to prevent or inhibit the survival and cancer progression by various mechanisms. The role of curcumin in overcoming drug resistance was followed by reviewing different applications of curcumin in cancer therapy. Afterward, the clinical impacts of curcumin, role of curcumin in decreasing drug resistance in different cancer cells and its mechanisms were discussed. It has been demonstrated that curcumin regulates signaling pathways in cancer cells, reduces the expression of proteins related to drug resistance, and increases the performance of antitumor drugs at various levels. Curcumin reverses multidrug resistance mechanisms and increases sensitivity of resistance cells to chemotherapy. This review mainly focuses on different mechanisms of drug resistance and curcumin as a nontoxic natural substance to eliminate the effects of drug resistance through modulation and controlling cell resistance pathways and eventually suggests curcumin as a potent chemosensitizer in cancers.
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- Department of Photodynamic, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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The role of DNA damage as a therapeutic target in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Expert Rev Mol Med 2019; 21:e6. [PMID: 31767049 DOI: 10.1017/erm.2019.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common monogenic kidney disease and is caused by heterozygous germ-line mutations in either PKD1 (85%) or PKD2 (15%). It is characterised by the formation of numerous fluid-filled renal cysts and leads to adult-onset kidney failure in ~50% of patients by 60 years. Kidney cysts in ADPKD are focal and sporadic, arising from the clonal proliferation of collecting-duct principal cells, but in only 1-2% of nephrons for reasons that are not clear. Previous studies have demonstrated that further postnatal reductions in PKD1 (or PKD2) dose are required for kidney cyst formation, but the exact triggering factors are not clear. A growing body of evidence suggests that DNA damage, and activation of the DNA damage response pathway, are altered in ciliopathies. The aims of this review are to: (i) analyse the evidence linking DNA damage and renal cyst formation in ADPKD; (ii) evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of biomarkers to assess DNA damage in ADPKD and finally, (iii) evaluate the potential effects of current clinical treatments on modifying DNA damage in ADPKD. These studies will address the significance of DNA damage and may lead to a new therapeutic approach in ADPKD.
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PARP inhibitor Olaparib Enhances the Apoptotic Potentiality of Curcumin by Increasing the DNA Damage in Oral Cancer Cells through Inhibition of BER Cascade. Pathol Oncol Res 2019; 26:2091-2103. [PMID: 31768967 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00768-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Although Olaparib (Ola, a PARP-inhibitor), in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, was clinically approved to treat prostate cancer, but cytotoxicity, off-target effects of DNA damaging agents limit its applications in clinic. To improve the anti-cancer activity and to study the detailed mechanism of anti-cancer action, here we have used bioactive compound curcumin (Cur) in combination with Ola. Incubation of Ola in Cur pre-treated cells synergistically increased the death of oral cancer cells at much lower concentrations than individual optimum dose and inhibited the topoisomerase activity. Short exposure of Cur caused DNA damage in cells, but more increased DNA damage was noticed when Ola has incubated in Cur pre-treated cells. This combination did not alter the major components of homologous recombination (HR) and non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) pathways but significantly altered both short patch (SP) and long patch (LP) base excision repair (BER) components in cancer cells. Significant reduction in relative luciferase activity, expression of BER components and PARylation after Cur and Ola treatment confirmed this combination inhibit the BER activity in cells. Reduction of PARylation, decreased expression of BER components, decreased tumor volume and induction of apoptosis were also noticed in Cur + Ola treated Xenograft mice model. The combination treatment of Cur and Ola also helped in recovering the body weight of tumor-bearing mice. Thus, Cur + Ola combination increased the oral cancer cells death by not only causing the DNA damage but also blocking the induction of BER activity.
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Bielak-Zmijewska A, Grabowska W, Ciolko A, Bojko A, Mosieniak G, Bijoch Ł, Sikora E. The Role of Curcumin in the Modulation of Ageing. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E1239. [PMID: 30871021 PMCID: PMC6429134 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20051239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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It is believed that postponing ageing is more effective and less expensive than the treatment of particular age-related diseases. Compounds which could delay symptoms of ageing, especially natural products present in a daily diet, are intensively studied. One of them is curcumin. It causes the elongation of the lifespan of model organisms, alleviates ageing symptoms and postpones the progression of age-related diseases in which cellular senescence is directly involved. It has been demonstrated that the elimination of senescent cells significantly improves the quality of life of mice. There is a continuous search for compounds, named senolytic drugs, that selectively eliminate senescent cells from organisms. In this paper, we endeavor to review the current knowledge about the anti-ageing role of curcumin and discuss its senolytic potential.
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- Anna Bielak-Zmijewska
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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Patel M, Nakaji‐Hirabayashi T, Matsumura K. Effect of dual‐drug‐releasing micelle–hydrogel composite on wound healingin vivoin full‐thickness excision wound rat model. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 107:1094-1106. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Monika Patel
- School of Materials ScienceJapan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Nomi, Ishikawa, 923‐1292 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and EngineeringUniversity of Toyama Toyama, 930‐8555 Japan
- Graduate School of Innovative Life ScienceUniversity of Toyama Toyama, 930‐8555 Japan
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- School of Materials ScienceJapan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Nomi, Ishikawa, 923‐1292 Japan
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Forestier-Román IS, López-Rivas A, Sánchez-Vázquez MM, Rohena-Rivera K, Nieves-Burgos G, Ortiz-Zuazaga H, Torres-Ramos CA, Martínez-Ferrer M. Andrographolide induces DNA damage in prostate cancer cells. Oncotarget 2019; 10:1085-1101. [PMID: 30800220 PMCID: PMC6383681 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common diagnosed cancer and is the third cause of cancer mortality in men in the USA. Andrographolide, a diterpenoid lactone isolated from Andrographis paniculata, has shown to possess anticarcinogenic activity in a variety of cancer cells. In this study, we examined the efficacy of Andrographolide in PCa using in vitro and in vivo models. Androgen-independent (PC3) and androgen-dependent (22RV1) cell lines were treated with Andrographolide to determine the effect in cell motility, cell proliferation and apoptosis. Andrographolide decreased PCa cell migration, decreased invasion, and increased cell apoptosis in vitro. Tumor growth was evaluated using an orthotopic xenograft model in which the prostates of SCID mice were injected with 22RV1, and mice were treated three times per week with Andrographolide 10 mg/kg. Andrographolide decreased tumor volume, MMP11 expression and blood vessels formation in vivo. Gene expression analysis identified cellular compromise, cell cycle, and “DNA recombination, replication and repair” as the major molecular and cellular functions altered in tumors treated with Andrographolide. Within DNA repair genes we confirmed increased expression of genes involved in DNA double strand break repair. Consistent with this observation we detected increased γH2AX in Andrographolide treated tumors and in cells in culture. Taken together, these data suggest that Andrographolide inhibits PCa by promoting DNA damage.
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- Ingrid S Forestier-Román
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.,University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Biology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Biology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.,Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Biology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.,University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Biology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Biology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.,Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Department of Computer Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Biology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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Patel SS, Acharya A, Ray RS, Agrawal R, Raghuwanshi R, Jain P. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of curcumin in prevention and treatment of disease. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:887-939. [PMID: 30632782 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1552244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Curcumin is a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound present in rhizome of Curcuma longa belonging to the family zingiberaceae. Growing experimental evidence revealed that curcumin exhibit multitarget biological implications signifying its crucial role in health and disease. The current review highlights the recent progress and mechanisms underlying the wide range of pharmacological effects of curcumin against numerous diseases like neuronal, cardiovascular, metabolic, kidney, endocrine, skin, respiratory, infectious, gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. The ability of curcumin to modulate the functions of multiple signal transductions are linked with attenuation of acute and chronic diseases. Numerous preclinical and clinical studies have revealed that curcumin modulates several molecules in cell signal transduction pathway including PI3K, Akt, mTOR, ERK5, AP-1, TGF-β, Wnt, β-catenin, Shh, PAK1, Rac1, STAT3, PPARγ, EBPα, NLRP3 inflammasome, p38MAPK, Nrf2, Notch-1, AMPK, TLR-4 and MyD-88. Curcumin has a potential to prevent and/or manage various diseases due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties with an excellent safety profile. In contrast, the anti-cancer effects of curcumin are reflected due to induction of growth arrest and apoptosis in various premalignant and malignant cells. This review also carefully emphasized the pharmacokinetics of curcumin and its interaction with other drugs. Clinical studies have shown that curcumin is safe at the doses of 12 g/day but exhibits poor systemic bioavailability. The use of adjuvant like piperine, liposomal curcumin, curcumin nanoparticles and curcumin phospholipid complex has shown enhanced bioavailability and therapeutic potential. Further studies are warranted to prove the potential of curcumin against various ailments.
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- Sita Sharan Patel
- Department of Pharmacy, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal, India
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- Pharmacology Research Laboratory, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal, India
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Pectin mediated synthesis of curcumin loaded poly(lactic acid) nanocapsules for cancer treatment. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yuan P, Li J, Aipire A, Yang Y, Xia L, Wang X, Li Y, Li J. Cistanche tubulosa phenylethanoid glycosides induce apoptosis in H22 hepatocellular carcinoma cells through both extrinsic and intrinsic signaling pathways. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 18:275. [PMID: 30314494 PMCID: PMC6186088 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2201-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) R. Wight is a traditional Chinese medicine that parasitizes the roots of the Tamarix plant and has been used to treat male impotence, sterility, body weakness, and as a tonic. However, its antitumor effect on hepatocellular carcinoma is still elusive. Here, we investigated the antitumor effect of C. tubulosa phenylethanoid glycosides (CTPG) on H22 hepatocellular carcinoma cells both in vitro and in vivo and its mechanisms. METHODS The morphology, viability, apoptosis, cell cycle and mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) of H22 cells were analyzed by inverted microscopy, MTT assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The expression and activation of proteins in apoptosis pathway were detected by Western blot. The in vivo antitumor effect was evaluated in tumor mouse model established using male Kunming mice. RESULTS CTPG treatment significantly suppressed H22 cell growth in a dose- and time-dependent manner, which was correlated with the increased apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 and G2/M phases. Moreover, the chromosomal condensation was observed in CTPG-treated H22 cells. CTPG treatment significantly increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, reduced Δψm and enhanced the release of cytochrome c. The levels of cleaved caspase-8 and caspase-9 in both extrinsic and intrinsic signaling pathways were significantly increased that sequentially activated caspase-7 and -3 to cleave PARP. Finally, CTPG inhibited the growth of H22 cells in mice and improved the survival rate of tumor mice. CONCLUSIONS These results suggested that CTPG suppressed H22 cell growth through both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis pathways.
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Justin C, Samrot AV, P. DS, Sahithya CS, Bhavya KS, Saipriya C. Preparation, characterization and utilization of coreshell super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for curcumin delivery. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200440. [PMID: 30021002 PMCID: PMC6051608 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In this study, super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were produced by chemical co-precipitation method, then it was constructed to be a core shell nanoparticle by functionalizing with SDS, loading with curcumin and coating with a biopolymer i.e. chitosan. Each step was analyzed microscopically and spectroscopically. The produced coreshell particles were between 40 and 45nm and these coreshell particles were utilized for drug delivery studies against cervical cancer cell line-HeLa cells. The coreshell SPIONs were found to be releasing curcumin in between 6 and 12 h, which was evidenced by increased apoptotic cells and increased caspase 3 expression in HeLa cells.
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- C. Justin
- Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Maiti P, Dunbar GL. Use of Curcumin, a Natural Polyphenol for Targeting Molecular Pathways in Treating Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1637. [PMID: 29857538 PMCID: PMC6032333 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Progressive accumulation of misfolded amyloid proteins in intracellular and extracellular spaces is one of the principal reasons for synaptic damage and impairment of neuronal communication in several neurodegenerative diseases. Effective treatments for these diseases are still lacking but remain the focus of much active investigation. Despite testing several synthesized compounds, small molecules, and drugs over the past few decades, very few of them can inhibit aggregation of amyloid proteins and lessen their neurotoxic effects. Recently, the natural polyphenol curcumin (Cur) has been shown to be a promising anti-amyloid, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent for several neurodegenerative diseases. Because of its pleotropic actions on the central nervous system, including preferential binding to amyloid proteins, Cur is being touted as a promising treatment for age-related brain diseases. Here, we focus on molecular targeting of Cur to reduce amyloid burden, rescue neuronal damage, and restore normal cognitive and sensory motor functions in different animal models of neurodegenerative diseases. We specifically highlight Cur as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and prion diseases. In addition, we discuss the major issues and limitations of using Cur for treating these diseases, along with ways of circumventing those shortcomings. Finally, we provide specific recommendations for optimal dosing with Cur for treating neurological diseases.
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- Panchanan Maiti
- Field Neurosciences Institute Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Field Neurosciences Institute, St. Mary's of Michigan, Saginaw, MI 48604, USA.
- Department of Biology, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI 48610, USA.
- Brain Research Laboratory, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI 48610, USA.
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- Field Neurosciences Institute Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Field Neurosciences Institute, St. Mary's of Michigan, Saginaw, MI 48604, USA.
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Calaf GM, Urzua U, Termini L, Aguayo F. Oxidative stress in female cancers. Oncotarget 2018; 9:23824-23842. [PMID: 29805775 PMCID: PMC5955122 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Breast, cervical and ovarian cancers are highly prevalent in women worldwide. Environmental, hormonal and viral-related factors are especially relevant in the development of these tumors. These factors are strongly related to oxidative stress (OS) through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The OS is caused by an imbalance in the redox status of the organism and is literally defined as "an imbalance between ROS generation and its detoxification by biological system leading to impairment of damage repair by cell/tissue". The multistep progression of cancer suggests that OS is involved in cancer initiation, promotion and progression. In this review, we described the role of OS and the interplay with environmental, host and viral factors related to breast, cervical and ovarian cancers initiation, promotion and progression. In addition, the role of the natural antioxidant compound curcumin and other compounds for breast, cervical and ovarian cancers prevention/treatment is discussed.
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- Gloria M. Calaf
- Instituto de Alta Investigación (IAI), Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
- Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Departamento de Oncología Básico Clínica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Centro de Investigação Translacional em Oncologia, Laboratório de Oncologia Experimental, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Oncología Básico Clínica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Li XM, Liu J, Pan FF, Shi DD, Wen ZG, Yang PL. Quercetin and aconitine synergistically induces the human cervical carcinoma HeLa cell apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191062. [PMID: 29324796 PMCID: PMC5764366 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Up till now, studies have not been conducted on how the combination of Quercetin (Q), Aconitine (A) and apoptosis induction affects human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells. The result of our findings shows that the combination of Q and A (QA) is capable of synergistically inhibiting the proliferation of HeLa cells in a number of concentrations. QA synergistically inhibits the proliferation of MDR1 gene in the HeLa cells. It is concluded based on our result that QA induces apoptosis and ER stress just as QA-induced ER stress pathway may mediate apoptosis by upregulating mRNA expression levels of eIF2α, ATF4, IRE1, XBP1, ATF6, PERK and CHOP in the HeLa cells. The up-regulating of mRNA expression level of GRP78 and activation of UPR are a molecular basis of QA-induced ER stress.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiu-Mei Li
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Biological Feed, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Jing Liu
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Biological Feed, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Fang-Fang Pan
- Key Lab of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
| | - Dong-Dong Shi
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Biological Feed, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Zhi-Guo Wen
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Biological Feed, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Pei-Long Yang
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Biological Feed, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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