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Karthik M, Manoharan S, Muralinaidu R. Ursolic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles suppress 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced oral tumor formation through their antilipid peroxidative potential in golden Syrian hamsters. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:3061-3074. [PMID: 37162542 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02509-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Oral cancer, a disfiguring and life threatening cancer, significantly affects the day-to-day life of not only the patients but also their family members in terms of life quality and financial burden. India records higher incidence of oral cancer every year and is mainly due to the habituation of tobacco products and alcohol abuse. Delay in diagnosis and treatment influences India's higher incidence of oral cancer, where annually 50,000-60,000 oral carcinoma cases are reported. 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA)-induced cancer in the oral cavity mimics human oral cancer in histopathological, molecular, and morphological aspects, and thus, by using this paradigm, the tumor inhibiting efficacy of medicinal plants or herbs and their components is scientifically validated. Ursolic acid, due to its multiple pharmacological effects, has been attracted, in recent years, for chemoprevention research program. Though, ursolic acid has been shown to have beneficial effects, its poor water solubility and bioavailability hinder to exert its 100% efficacy. Therefore, ursolic acid is encapsulated in either natural or synthetic polymers to enhance its therapeutic efficacy. Chitosan is one of the natural polymers that have been employed in the synthesis of nanoparticles to improve the drug efficacy. The present study has thus chosen ursolic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (UACNP) to assess its anticancer efficacy in the DMBA-induced oral carcinoma. The anticancer efficacy of UACNP in experimental oral carcinogenesis was assessed by employing the status of oxidative markers and detoxification cascade as an end point. DMBA-induced abnormalities in the status of oxidative markers and detoxification cascade were reversed by ursolic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles. The tumor inhibiting or suppressing effect of UACNP is thus explored in experimental oral carcinogenesis.
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- Mohan Karthik
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
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Neelakandan M, Manoharan S, Muralinaidu R, Thara JM. Tumor preventive and antioxidant efficacy of chlorogenic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles in experimental skin carcinogenesis. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:533-546. [PMID: 36418466 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-022-02330-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Oxidative stress, a pathological condition, contributes to the pathophysiology of a number of diseases including carcinogenesis. Numerous studies pointed out the disturbed antioxidants status and accumulation of oxidative stress markers in the carcinogenesis. The present study analyzed the anticancer efficacy of chlorogenic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles by utilizing the oxidative stress biomarkers as an endpoint in mice with skin cancer developed by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA). Oxidative stress markers' (lipid peroxidation by-products and antioxidants) levels or activities were measured using colorimetric assays. While mice exposed with DMBA alone showed a 100% tumor incidence, 0 and 50% tumor formation was seen in mice treated with DMBA + topical application of the nanoparticles and DMBA + orally administered nanoparticles, respectively. Also, the study noticed a 33% and 67% tumor incidence in mice treated with DMBA + topical application of free chlorogenic acid and DMBA + orally administered free chlorogenic acid, respectively. The present study noticed that the topical application of chlorogenic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles to DMBA-painted mice completely suppressed the tumor growth and restored the levels or activities of oxidative stress markers as compared to mice that received DMBA + oral administration of chlorogenic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles. The study observed that chlorogenic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles are more potent than free chlorogenic acid in preventing skin cancer in mice caused by DMBA. Thus, the present investigation explores the tumor-inhibiting efficacy of chlorogenic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles in experimental skin cancer, and the tumor preventive efficiency could be attributed to their antilipid peroxidative and antioxidant effects.
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- M Neelakandan
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
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Zhang L, Xie Q, Li X. Esculetin: A review of its pharmacology and pharmacokinetics. Phytother Res 2021; 36:279-298. [PMID: 34808701 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Esculetin is a natural dihydroxy coumarin; it is mainly extracted from twig skin and the trunk bark of the Chinese herbal medicine Fraxinus rhynchophylla Hance. Emerging evidence suggests that esculetin has a wide range of pharmacological activities. Based on its fundamental properties, including antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antiapoptotic, anticancer, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, and cardiovascular protective activities, as well as antibacterial activity, among others, esculetin is expected to be a therapeutic drug for specific disease indications, such as cancer, diabetes, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and other diseases. The oral bioavailability of esculetin was shown by studies to be low. The extensive glucuronidation was described to be the main metabolic pathway of esculetin and C-7 phenolic hydroxyl to be its major metabolic site. With the development of scientific research technology, the pharmacological effects of esculetin are identified and its potential for the treatment of diseases is demonstrated. The underlining mechanisms of action and biological activities as well as the pharmacokinetic data of the analyzed compound reported so far are highlighted in this review with the aim of becoming a proven, and applicable insight and reference for further studies on the utilization of esculetin.
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- Linlin Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Jiang R, Su G, Chen X, Chen S, Li Q, Xie B, Zhao Y. Esculetin inhibits endometrial cancer proliferation and promotes apoptosis via hnRNPA1 to downregulate BCLXL and XIAP. Cancer Lett 2021; 521:308-321. [PMID: 34480971 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Endometrial cancer represents one of the most common gynecological tumors in the world. Advanced and relapsed patients rely on drug therapy. Therefore, it is extremely important to seek more effective targeted drugs. This study found that esculetin has an anti-tumor effect on endometrial cancer through cellular proliferation and apoptosis. At the same time, its anti-tumor effect has also been verified in human endometrial cancer xenograft models in nude mice. Western blot results showed that BCLXL, XIAP, and pAKT protein expression level were down-regulated. A pulldown experiment and LC-MS/MS analysis technology revealed that esculetin targets the hnRNPA1 protein. Cellular proliferation experiments following si-hnRNPA1 transfection verified the tumor-promoting effect of hnRNPA1 in endometrial cancer cells. Nuclear and cytoplasmic separation experiment demonstrated esculetin affecting the export of the hnRNPA1/mRNA complex from the nucleus into the cytoplasm. Thus, esculetin targets hnRNPA1, thereby downregulates BCLXL and XIAP mRNA transcription and translation, resulting in apoptosis and an arrest in proliferation.
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- Ruqi Jiang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China.
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Ma Y, Xu B, Yu J, Huang L, Zeng X, Shen X, Ren C, Ben-David Y, Luo H. Fli-1 Activation through Targeted Promoter Activity Regulation Using a Novel 3', 5'-diprenylated Chalcone Inhibits Growth and Metastasis of Prostate Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21062216. [PMID: 32210104 PMCID: PMC7139342 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The friend leukemia integration 1 (Fli-1) gene is involved in the expression control of key genes in multiple pathogenic/physiological processes, including cell growth, differentiation, and apoptosis; this implies that Fli-1 is a strong candidate for drug development. In our previous study, a 3′,5′-diprenylated chalcone, (E)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3,5-diprenyl) phenyl-3-(3-pyridinyl)-propene-1-one (C10), was identified as a novel anti-prostate cancer (PCa) agent. Here, we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-cancer effects of C10 on the growth, metastasis, and invasion of PC3 cells in vitro. Our results show that C10 exhibited a strong inhibitory effect on proliferation and metastasis of PC3 cells via several cellular and flow cytometric analyses. Further mechanism studies revealed that C10 likely serves as an Fli-1 agonist for regulating the expression of Fli-1 target genes including phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (P110), murine double minute2 (MDM2), B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Src homology-2 domain-containing inositol 5-phosphatase 1 (SHIP-1), and globin transcription factor-1 (Gata-1) as well as the phosphorylation of extracellular-regulated protein kinases 1 (ERK1). Further, we confirmed that C10 can regulate the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor 1 (VEGF-1), transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2), intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), p53, and matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) genes associated with tumor apoptosis, migration, and invasion. Thus, C10 exhibits stronger anticancer activity with novel molecular targets and regulatory molecular mechanisms, indicating its great potency for development as a novel targeted anticancer drug.
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- Youfen Ma
- State key laboratory of functions and applications of medicinal plants, Guizhou medical university, Guiyang 550014, China; (Y.M.); (B.X.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- College of pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550029, China
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- State key laboratory of functions and applications of medicinal plants, Guizhou medical university, Guiyang 550014, China; (Y.M.); (B.X.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State key laboratory of functions and applications of medicinal plants, Guizhou medical university, Guiyang 550014, China; (Y.M.); (B.X.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang 550014, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China;
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- State key laboratory of functions and applications of medicinal plants, Guizhou medical university, Guiyang 550014, China; (Y.M.); (B.X.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State key laboratory of functions and applications of medicinal plants, Guizhou medical university, Guiyang 550014, China; (Y.M.); (B.X.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- College of pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550029, China
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- Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- State key laboratory of functions and applications of medicinal plants, Guizhou medical university, Guiyang 550014, China; (Y.M.); (B.X.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang 550014, China
- Correspondence: (Y.B.-D.); (H.L.); Tel.: +86-0851-83876210 (H.L.)
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- State key laboratory of functions and applications of medicinal plants, Guizhou medical university, Guiyang 550014, China; (Y.M.); (B.X.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.); (X.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Science, Guiyang 550014, China
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
- Correspondence: (Y.B.-D.); (H.L.); Tel.: +86-0851-83876210 (H.L.)
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Zhang G, Xu Y, Zhou HF. Esculetin Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion, and Migration of Laryngeal Cancer In Vitro and In Vivo by Inhibiting Janus Kinas (JAK)-Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3 (STAT3) Activation. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:7853-7863. [PMID: 31630150 PMCID: PMC6820344 DOI: 10.12659/msm.916246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Laryngeal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the head and neck. Natural compounds in traditional Chinese medicine provide many valuable potential compounds for tumor chemotherapy. Esculetin, a coumarin derivative from several herbs, inhibits proliferation of many types of cancer cells, but its anticancer effect in laryngeal cancer is still not clear. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed in vitro proliferation assay, invasion assay, and migration assay to assess the effect of esculetin against LC, and in vivo nude mouse xenograft animal model was used as well. Flow cytometry was conducted to analyze the effect of esculetin on cell cycle of LC cells, and Western blot analysis was used to assess the effect esculetin on the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. RESULTS Esculetin remarkably inhibits proliferation, migration, and invasion of LC cells, and reduces in vivo xenograft tumor growth and tumor weight in a dose-dependent manner. Our molecular mechanism study demonstrated that esculetin significantly inhibits STAT3 phosphorylation and blocks translocation of STAT3 into the nucleus, and esculetin also blocks the cell cycle in G1/S phase. CONCLUSIONS In a summary, by inhibiting the STAT3 activation, esculetin shows potential anticancer effects against the laryngeal cancer.
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- Geng Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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Huang SX, Mou JF, Luo Q, Mo QH, Zhou XL, Huang X, Xu Q, Tan XD, Chen X, Liang CQ. Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Activity of Esculetin from Microsorium fortunei In Vitro and In Vivo. Molecules 2019; 24:E3475. [PMID: 31557836 PMCID: PMC6803987 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24193475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Coumarins are widely present in a variety of plants and have a variety of pharmacological activities. In this study, we isolated a coumarin compound from Microsorium fortunei (Moore) Ching; the compound was identified as esculetin by hydrogen and carbon spectroscopy. Its anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) activity was investigated in vitro and in vivo. In the human hepatocellular liver carcinoma 2.2.15 cell line (HepG2.2.15) transfected with HBV, esculetin effecting inhibited the expression of the HBV antigens and HBV DNA in vitro. Esculetin inhibited the expression of Hepatitis B virus X (HBx) protein in a dose-dependent manner. In the ducklings infected with duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV), the levels of DHBV DNA, duck hepatitis B surface antigen (DHBsAg), duck hepatitis B e-antigen (DHBeAg), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) decreased significantly after esculetin treatment. Summing up the above, the results suggest that esculetin efficiently inhibits HBV replication both in vitro and in vivo, which provides an opportunity for further development of esculetin as antiviral drug.
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- Si-Xin Huang
- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- Science Experiment Center, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- Biotechnology Institute, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine in Liver Injury and Repair, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China.
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Maulina T, Hadikrishna I, Hardianto A, Sjamsudin E, Pontjo B, Yusuf HY. The therapeutic activity of curcumin through its anti-cancer potential on oral squamous cell carcinoma: A study on Sprague Dawley rat. SAGE Open Med 2019; 7:2050312119875982. [PMID: 31523430 PMCID: PMC6734613 DOI: 10.1177/2050312119875982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Objectives Being the most common type of oral malignancies, oral squamous cell carcinoma is initiated by epithelial dysplasia, which can be marked by the expression of nuclear factor kappa B and cyclooxygenase 2. Curcumin has been known for its anti-cancer potential. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-cancer potential of curcumin on oral squamous cell carcinoma based on the expression of the nuclear factor kappa B and cyclooxygenase 2 during epithelial dysplasia stage. Methods This experimental study was performed on 35 Sprague Dawley rats at the Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Bogor Agricultural Institute, Indonesia. At the beginning of the experiments, all rats were induced by 100 µg 0.5% 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene every 2 days for the duration of 28 days. Once epithelial dysplasia stage was reached, all rats were then randomly divided into control group (that did not receive curcumin) or the experimental group (the group that received curcumin for the next 4 weeks). After 4 weeks, the histopathological examination of haematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemistry examination were conducted. Data were gathered and analyzed by using the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test. Results The results of the current study revealed that the experimental group showed significantly less nuclear factor kappa B (p < 0.01) and cyclooxygenase 2 (p = 0.03) expressions compared to the control group. Conclusion The results of the study suggested that curcumin was effective in suppressing nuclear factor kappa B and cyclooxygenase 2 expression in experimentally induced oral squamous cell carcinoma. Future studies investigating curcumin anti-cancer potential in a further stage of oral squamous cell carcinoma, as well as the involvement of other components that might improve curcumin anti-cancer potential, are of importance.
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- Tantry Maulina
- Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Pathology Anatomy Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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Rossa C, D'Silva NJ. Immune-relevant aspects of murine models of head and neck cancer. Oncogene 2019; 38:3973-3988. [PMID: 30696955 PMCID: PMC6533118 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-019-0686-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Head and neck cancers (HNCs) cause significant mortality and morbidity. There have been few advances in therapeutic management of HNC in the past 4 to 5 decades, which support the need for studies focusing on HNC biology. In recent years, increased recognition of the relevance of the host response in cancer progression has led to novel therapeutic strategies and putative biomarkers of tumor aggressiveness. However, tumor-immune interactions are highly complex and vary with cancer type. Pre-clinical, in vivo models represent an important and necessary step in understanding biological processes involved in development, progression and treatment of HNC. Rodents (mice, rats, hamsters) are the most frequently used animal models in HNC research. The relevance and utility of information generated by studies in murine models is unquestionable, but it is also limited in application to tumor-immune interactions. In this review, we present information regarding the immune-specific characteristics of the murine models most commonly used in HNC research, including immunocompromised and immunocompetent animals. The particular characteristics of xenograft, chemically induced, syngeneic, transgenic, and humanized models are discussed in order to provide context and insight for researchers interested in the in vivo study of tumor-immune interactions in HNC.
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- Carlos Rossa
- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, UNESP-State University of Sao Paulo, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, Araraquara - SP, Brazil. .,Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. .,Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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