scholarly journals The Cytotoxic Activities of the Extracts of Sengkubak (Pycnarrhena cauliflora) As Apoptosis Inducers to Hela Cervical Cancer Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Masriani

Cancer has been considered as problematic medical issues both in developed and developing countries. Pycnarrhena cauliflora or Sengkubak (Pycnarrhena cauliflora) has a potential value as alternatives for anticancer medication. This study aims to evaluate the cytotoxic activities of Sengkubak (Pycnarrhena cauliflora), and investigate the induction for apoptosis mechanisms from the extracts n-hexane, dichloromethane, and methanol from roots, branches the leaves to HeLa cancer cells. The cytotoxic activities were analyzed by performing MTT methods, while induction analysis of apoptosis was conducted by utilizing the Acridine Orange/Ethidium Bromide (AO/EB) as visual nuclear methodologies. The extracts of roots dichloromethane showed the highest cytotoxic activities accounted for IC50 70µg/mL and these extracts were able to induce the apoptosis mechanisms. This study concludes that the Sengkubak (Pycnarrhena cauliflora) has the ability as a potential alternative for anticancer medications.

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 2992-3002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josué Carvalho ◽  
Jéssica Lopes-Nunes ◽  
Ana Catarina Lopes ◽  
Maria Paula Cabral Campello ◽  
António Paulo ◽  
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An AT11-L0 G4 drug delivery system for the selective conveyance of acridine orange ligands to cervical cancer cells.


2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendran Senthil Kumar ◽  
Sankaralingam Arunachalam ◽  
Vaiyapuri S. Periasamy ◽  
Christo P. Preethy ◽  
Anvarbatcha Riyasdeen ◽  
...  

A new class of surfactant–cobalt(iii) complexes, cis-[Co(en)2(C11H23NH2)Cl](ClO4)2 (1), (en = ethylenediamine) and cis-[Co(trien)(C11H23NH2)Cl](ClO4)2 (2) (trien = triethylenetetramine) have been synthesized and characterized by UV/Vis, IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectroscopic methods and elemental and metal analysis. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) values of these surfactant–cobalt(iii) complexes in aqueous solution were obtained from conductance measurements. The specific conductivity data (at 298, 308, 318, and 328 K) served for the evaluation of the temperature-dependent CMC and the thermodynamics of micellization (ΔGm0, ΔHm0, and ΔSm0). Absorption spectroscopy, emission spectroscopy, and viscosity measurements have been used to investigate the binding of these complexes with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA). The intrinsic binding constants (Kb) of complexes 1 and 2 were determined as 1.70 × 104 M–1 and 2.91 × 104 M–1, respectively, which suggests that complex 2 binds more strongly to CT-DNA than complex 1. These complexes were screened for their antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities against certain human pathogenic microorganisms and cervical cancer cells. The complexes showed moderate antibacterial and antifungal activities against certain selected microorganisms. The cytotoxic property of the complexes was tested on human cervical cancer cells, SiHa, adopting the 3-(4,5-di-methylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and specific staining techniques. The complexes affected the viability of the cells significantly and the cell death was through apoptosis as seen in the changes in the nuclear morphology and cytoplasmic features.


2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (65) ◽  
pp. 9332-9335
Author(s):  
Sandra Estalayo-Adrián ◽  
Salvador Blasco ◽  
Sandra A. Bright ◽  
Gavin J. McManus ◽  
Guillermo Orellana ◽  
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Two new water-soluble amphiphilic Ru(ii) polypyridyl complexes were synthesised and their photophysical and photobiological properties evaluated; both complexes showed a rapid cellular uptake and phototoxicity against HeLa cervical cancer cells.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 2125-2135
Author(s):  
Ci Ren ◽  
Chun Gao ◽  
Xiaomin Li ◽  
Jinfeng Xiong ◽  
Hui Shen ◽  
...  

Background: Persistent infection with the high-risk of human papillomavirus (HR-HPVs) is the primary etiological factor of cervical cancer; HR-HPVs express oncoproteins E6 and E7, both of which play key roles in the progression of cervical carcinogenesis. Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFNs) targeting HPV E7 induce specific shear of the E7 gene, weakening the malignant biological effects, hence showing great potential for clinical transformation. Objective: Our aim was to develop a new comprehensive therapy for better clinical application of ZFNs. We here explored the anti-cancer efficiency of HPV targeted ZFNs combined with a platinum-based antineoplastic drug Cisplatin (DDP) and an HDAC inhibitor Trichostatin A (TSA). Methods: SiHa and HeLa cells were exposed to different concentrations of DDP and TSA; the appropriate concentrations for the following experiments were screened according to cell apoptosis. Then cells were grouped for combined or separate treatments; apoptosis, cell viability and proliferation ability were measured by flow cytometry detection, CCK-8 assays and colony formation assays. The xenograft experiments were also performed to determine the anti-cancer effects of the combined therapy. In addition, the HPV E7 and RB1 expressions were measured by western blot analysis. Results: Results showed that the combined therapy induced about two times more apoptosis than that of ZFNs alone in SiHa and HeLa cells, and much more inhibition of cell viability than either of the separate treatment. The colony formation ability was inhibited more than 80% by the co-treatment, the protein expression of HPV16/18E7 was down regulated and that of RB1 was elevated. In addition, the xenografts experiment showed a synergistic effect between DDP and TSA together with ZFNs. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that ZFNs combined with DDP or TSA functioned effectively in cervical cancer cells, and it provided novel ideas for the prevention and treatment of HPV-related cervical malignancies.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhumitha Kedhari Sundaram ◽  
Mohammad Zeeshan Ansari ◽  
Abdullah Al Mutery ◽  
Maryam Ashraf ◽  
Reem Nasab ◽  
...  

Introduction: Epidemiological studies indicate that diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with decreased cancer risk thereby indicating that dietary polyphenols can be potential chemo-preventive agents. The reversible nature of epigenetic modifications makes them a favorable target for cancer prevention. Polyphenols have been shown to reverse aberrant epigenetic patterns by targeting the regulatory enzymes, DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs). In vitro and in silico studies of DNMTs and HDACs were planned to examine genistein’s role as a natural epigenetic modifier in human cervical cancer cells, HeLa. Methods: Expression of the tumour suppressor genes (TSGs) [MGMT, RARβ, p21, E-cadherin, DAPK1] as well the methylation status of their promoters were examined alongwith the activity levels of DNMT and HDAC enzymes after treatment with genistein. Expression of DNMTs and HDACs was also studied. In-silico studies were performed to determine the interaction of genistein with DNMTs and HDACs. Results: Genistein treatment significantly reduced the expression and enzymatic activity of both DNMTs and HDACs in a time-dependent way. Molecular modeling data suggest that genistein can interact with various members of DNMT and HDAC families and support genistein mediated inhibition of their activity. Timedependent exposure of genistein reversed the promoter region methylation of the TSGs and re-established their expression. Conclusions: In this study, we find that genistein is able to reinstate the expression of the TSGs studied by inhibiting the action of DNMTs and HDACs. This shows that genistein could be an important arsenal in the development of epigenetic based cancer therapy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153303382093413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiling Zhang ◽  
Ruxin Chen ◽  
Jinyan Shao

Purpose: The current study was intended to research the functional role and regulatory mechanism of microRNA-96-5p in the progression of cervical cancer. Methods: MicroRNA-96-5p expression in cervical cancer tissues was assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The association between microRNA-96-5p expression and clinicopathological features of patients with cervical cancer was analyzed. MTT, flow cytometry, wound healing, and transwell assay were performed to evaluate the viability, apoptosis, migration, and invasion of Hela and SiHa cells. Targetscan, dual-luciferase reporter gene assay, and RNA pull-down analysis were constructed to evaluate the target relationship between microRNA-96-5p and secreted frizzled-related protein 4. Results: MicroRNA-96-5p was overexpressed in cervical cancer tissues, and microRNA-96-5p expression was markedly associated with the clinical stage and lymph node metastasis of patients with cervical cancer. Overexpressed microRNA-96-5p facilitated the viability, migration, invasion, and inhibited the apoptosis of Hela and SiHa cells, whereas suppression of microRNA-96-5p exerted the opposite trend. Secreted frizzled-related protein 4 was proved to be a target of microRNA-96-5p. Silencing of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 eliminated the anti-tumor effect of microRNA-96-5p on cervical cancer cells. Conclusions: MicroRNA-96-5p facilitated the viability, migration, and invasion and inhibited the apoptosis of cervical cancer cells via negatively regulating secreted frizzled-related protein 4.


Author(s):  
Lijun Zhu ◽  
Jianjun Chen ◽  
Ting Yan ◽  
Alimu Gulinigaer ◽  
Xueliang Zhang ◽  
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RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 5021-5021
Author(s):  
Laura Fisher

Retraction of ‘Down-regulation of the radiation-induced pEGFRThr654 mediated activation of DNA-PK by Cetuximab in cervical cancer cells’ by Yunxiang Qi et al., RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 1132–1141, DOI: 10.1039/C9RA04962B.


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