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Wang X, An J, Cao T, Guo M, Han F. Application of Biosurfactants in Medical Sciences. Molecules 2024; 29:2606. [PMID: 38893481 PMCID: PMC11173561 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112606] [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: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Biosurfactants derived from microorganisms have attracted widespread attention in scientific research due to their unique surface activity, low toxicity, biodegradability, antibacterial properties, and stability under extreme conditions. Biosurfactants are widely used in many fields, such as medicine, agriculture, and environmental protection. Therefore, this review aims to comprehensively review and analyze the various applications of biosurfactants in the medical field. The central roles of biosurfactants in crucial medical areas are explored, like drug delivery, induction of tumor cell differentiation or death, treating bacterial and viral effects, healing wounds, and immune regulation. Moreover, a new outlook is introduced on optimizing the capabilities of biosurfactants through modification and gene recombination for better use in medicine. The current research challenges and future research directions are described, aiming to provide valuable insights for continuous study of biosurfactants in medicine.
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- School of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (X.W.); (J.A.); (T.C.); (M.G.)
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Thapa BB, Huo C, Budhathoki R, Chaudhary P, Joshi S, Poudel PB, Magar RT, Parajuli N, Kim KH, Sohng JK. Metabolic Comparison and Molecular Networking of Antimicrobials in Streptomyces Species. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4193. [PMID: 38673777 PMCID: PMC11050201 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Streptomyces are well-known for producing bioactive secondary metabolites, with numerous antimicrobials essential to fight against infectious diseases. Globally, multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms significantly challenge human and veterinary diseases. To tackle this issue, there is an urgent need for alternative antimicrobials. In the search for potent agents, we have isolated four Streptomyces species PC1, BT1, BT2, and BT3 from soils collected from various geographical regions of the Himalayan country Nepal, which were then identified based on morphology and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The relationship of soil microbes with different Streptomyces species has been shown in phylogenetic trees. Antimicrobial potency of isolates was carried out against Staphylococcus aureus American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 43300, Shigella sonnei ATCC 25931, Salmonella typhi ATCC 14028, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603, and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. Among them, Streptomyces species PC1 showed the highest zone of inhibition against tested pathogens. Furthermore, ethyl acetate extracts of shake flask fermentation of these Streptomyces strains were subjected to liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) analysis for their metabolic comparison and Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking (GNPS) web-based molecular networking. We found very similar metabolite composition in four strains, despite their geographical variation. In addition, we have identified thirty-seven metabolites using LC-MS/MS analysis, with the majority belonging to the diketopiperazine class. Among these, to the best of our knowledge, four metabolites, namely cyclo-(Ile-Ser), 2-n-hexyl-5-n-propylresorcinol, 3-[(6-methylpyrazin-2-yl) methyl]-1H-indole, and cyclo-(d-Leu-l-Trp), were detected for the first time in Streptomyces species. Besides these, other 23 metabolites including surfactin B, surfactin C, surfactin D, and valinomycin were identified with the help of GNPS-based molecular networking.
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- Bijaya Bahadur Thapa
- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Kathmandu, Nepal; (B.B.T.); (R.B.); (P.C.); (S.J.); (N.P.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea;
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Kathmandu, Nepal; (B.B.T.); (R.B.); (P.C.); (S.J.); (N.P.)
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Kathmandu, Nepal; (B.B.T.); (R.B.); (P.C.); (S.J.); (N.P.)
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Kathmandu, Nepal; (B.B.T.); (R.B.); (P.C.); (S.J.); (N.P.)
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- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Republic of Korea; (P.B.P.); (R.T.M.)
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- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Republic of Korea; (P.B.P.); (R.T.M.)
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur 44618, Kathmandu, Nepal; (B.B.T.); (R.B.); (P.C.); (S.J.); (N.P.)
- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Republic of Korea; (P.B.P.); (R.T.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea;
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- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Republic of Korea; (P.B.P.); (R.T.M.)
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Cerqueira Dos Santos S, Araújo Torquato C, de Alexandria Santos D, Orsato A, Leite K, Serpeloni JM, Losi-Guembarovski R, Romão Pereira E, Dyna AL, Lopes Barboza MG, Fernandes Arakawa MH, Pires Bitencourt JA, da Cruz Silva S, da Silva Sá GC, Dias Rodrigues P, Quintella CM, Faccin-Galhardi LC. Production and characterization of rhamnolipids by Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in the Amazon region, and potential antiviral, antitumor, and antimicrobial activity. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4629. [PMID: 38472312 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54828-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Biosurfactants encompass structurally and chemically diverse molecules with surface active properties, and a broad industrial deployment, including pharmaceuticals. The interest is growing mainly for the low toxicity, biodegradability, and production from renewable sources. In this work, the optimized biosurfactant production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa BM02, isolated from the soil of a mining area in the Brazilian Amazon region was assessed, in addition to its antiviral, antitumor, and antimicrobial activities. The optimal conditions for biosurfactant production were determined using a factorial design, which showed the best yield (2.28 mg/mL) at 25 °C, pH 5, and 1% glycerol. The biosurfactant obtained was characterized as a mixture of rhamnolipids with virucidal properties against Herpes Simplex Virus, Coronavirus, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, in addition to antimicrobial properties against Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium), at 50 µg/mL. The antitumor activity of BS (12.5 µg/mL) was also demonstrated, with potential selectivity in reducing the proliferation of breast tumor cells, after 1 min of exposure. These results demonstrate the importance of studying the interconnection between cultivation conditions and properties of industrially important compounds, such as rhamnolipid-type biosurfactant from P. aeruginosa BM02, a promising and sustainable alternative in the development of new antiviral, antitumor, and antimicrobial prototypes.
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- Sidnei Cerqueira Dos Santos
- Biology College, Federal University of Southern and Southeast Pará (Unifesspa), Marabá, PA, 68500-000, Brazil.
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- Biology College, Federal University of Southern and Southeast Pará (Unifesspa), Marabá, PA, 68500-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, PR, 86057-970, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, PR, 86057-970, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, PR, 86057-970, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, PR, 86057-970, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, PR, 86057-970, Brazil
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- Chemistry College, Federal University of Southern and Southeast Pará (Unifesspa), Marabá, PA, 68500-000, Brazil
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- Biology College, Federal University of Southern and Southeast Pará (Unifesspa), Marabá, PA, 68500-000, Brazil
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, 40170-115, Brazil
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, 40170-115, Brazil
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Ceniceros A, Cañedo L, Méndez C, Olano C, Schleissner C, Cuevas C, de la Calle F, Salas JA. Identification of the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster of New Piperazic Acid-Containing Lipopeptides with Cytotoxic Activity in the Genome of Marine Streptomyces PHM034. Metabolites 2023; 13:1091. [PMID: 37887416 PMCID: PMC10609185 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13101091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Three novel lipopeptides, PM130391 (1), PM130392 (2), and PM140293 (3) were obtained from cultures of Streptomyces tuirus PHM034 isolated from a marine sediment. Structural elucidation of the three compounds showed they belong to the nonribosomal peptides family, and they all contain an acylated alanine, three piperazic acids, a methylated glycine, and an N-hydroxylated alanine. The difference between the three compounds resides in the acyl chain bound to the alanine residue. All three compounds showed cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines. Genome sequence and bioinformatics analysis allowed the identification of the gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis. Inactivation of a nonribosomal peptide synthase of this cluster abolished the biosynthesis of the three compounds, thus demonstrating the involvement of this cluster in the biosynthesis of these lipopeptides.
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- Ana Ceniceros
- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Drug Discovery Area, PharmaMar S.A. Avda. de los Reyes 1, Colmenar Viejo, 28770 Madrid, Spain; (L.C.); (C.C.); (F.d.l.C.)
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- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Unolab Manufacturing, Avenida de las Flores 6, Humanes de Madrid, 28970 Madrid, Spain;
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- Drug Discovery Area, PharmaMar S.A. Avda. de los Reyes 1, Colmenar Viejo, 28770 Madrid, Spain; (L.C.); (C.C.); (F.d.l.C.)
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- Drug Discovery Area, PharmaMar S.A. Avda. de los Reyes 1, Colmenar Viejo, 28770 Madrid, Spain; (L.C.); (C.C.); (F.d.l.C.)
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- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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Yi X, Wan P, Shen W, Zhang X, Zhang P, Xiao C. Synthetic lipo-polylysine with anti-cancer activity. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:6611-6618. [PMID: 37605903 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm01099f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
Development of novel therapeutic agents that possess different anticancer mechanisms from the traditional antitumor drugs is highly attractive as no medication can cure all types of cancers. Herein, we report a rational design of antitumor lipo-polylysine polymers as synthetic mimics of biosynthetic lipopeptide surfactants featuring antimicrobial or cytotoxic activities for cancer therapy. The optimal polymer shows a wide range of anticancer activities against multiple cancer cells, including highly metastatic and drug-resistant ones, but low toxicity to normal cells. Mechanism studies show that the optimal polymer can interact with the membrane of cancer cells and induce cell necrosis by triggering cell membrane perforation, which is different from the therapeutic mechanisms of traditional anticancer drugs. In vivo studies imply that the optimal polymer efficiently inhibits tumor growth without causing obvious side effects on a C26 graft tumor model. Overall, the lipopeptide-mimicking lipo-polylysine with the advantages of easy synthesis and low cost provides a new anticancer strategy with high efficacy and biocompatibility.
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- Xuan Yi
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Ahmed S, Alam W, Alsharif KF, Aschner M, Alzahrani FM, Saso L, Khan H. Therapeutic potential of marine peptides in malignant melanoma. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115771. [PMID: 36967001 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is becoming more common globally and is increasingly resistant to treatment options. Despite extensive research into its pathophysiology, there are still no proven cures for metastatic melanoma. Unfortunately, current treatments are frequently ineffective and costly, and have several adverse effects. Natural substances have been extensively researched for their anti-MM capabilities. Chemoprevention and adjuvant therapy with natural products is an emerging strategy to prevent, cure or treat melanoma. Numerous prospective drugs are found in aquatic species, providing a plentiful supply of lead cytotoxic chemicals for cancer treatment. Anticancer peptides are less harmful to healthy cells and cure cancer through several different methods, such as altered cell viability, apoptosis, angiogenesis/metastasis suppression, microtubule balance disturbances and targeting lipid composition of the cancer cell membrane. This review addresses marine peptides as effective and safe treatments for MM and details their molecular mechanisms of action.
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- Salman Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer"Sapienza University, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan.
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Miceli R, Totsingan F, Naina T, Islam S, Dordick JS, Corr DT, Gross RA. Molecularly Engineered Surfactin Analogues Induce Nonapoptotic-Like Cell Death and Increased Selectivity in Multiple Breast Cancer Cell Types. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:14610-14620. [PMID: 37125141 PMCID: PMC10134466 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Surfactin, a negatively charged amphiphilic lipopeptide biosurfactant, is synthesized by the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. It consists of a cyclic heptapeptide and an 11-15C β-hydroxy fatty acid. To probe how the modification of the molecular skeleton of surfactin influences its selectivity and activity against breast cancer, six synthetic surfactins were generated. Modifications were accomplished by conjugating amine-functionalized molecules to the Glu and Asp carboxyl moieties of the heptapeptide. The resulting synthetic surfactins provided a diverse series of molecules with differences in charge, size, and hydrophilicity. After purification and structural analysis, insights into biological activity and specificity were generated for each compound. Dose-dependent growth inhibition was determined for four tumorigenic breast cancer cell lines in monolayer and spheroid morphologies, as well as nontumorigenic fibroblasts and sheep erythrocytes, which were utilized to determine selectivity indices. Results indicated that two compounds, which have amplified anionic charge, had increased activity on breast cancer, with reduced activity on nontumorigenic fibroblasts and erythrocytes. Cationic derivative surf-ethylenediamine has increased activity on all cell lines tested. Novel correlations between dose-response activities and physicochemical properties of all compounds determined that there is a significant correlation between the critical micelle concentration and activity against multiple cell lines.
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- Rebecca
T. Miceli
- Center
for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center
for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center
for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center
for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center
for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center
for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center
for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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Vo TTT, Wee Y, Cheng HC, Wu CZ, Chen YL, Tuan VP, Liu JF, Lin WN, Lee IT. Surfactin induces autophagy, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest in human oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Dis 2023; 29:528-541. [PMID: 34181793 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To investigate the anticancer effects and underlying mechanisms of surfactin on human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The capacity of surfactin to induce apoptosis, autophagy, and cell cycle arrest of two different human OSCC cell lines was investigated by cell viability, acridine orange staining, and cell cycle regulatory protein expression, respectively. The signaling network underlying these processes were determined by the analysis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase activity, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-related protein levels, calcium release, mitogen-activated protein kinases activation, and cell cycle regulatory protein expression through corresponding reagents and experiments under various experimental conditions using specific pharmaceutical inhibitors or small interfering RNAs. RESULTS Surfactin was able to induce apoptosis through NADPH oxidase/ROS/ER stress/calcium-downregulated extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 pathway. Surfactin could also lead to autophagy that shared the common regulatory signals with apoptosis pathway until calcium node. Cell cycle arrest at G2 /M phase caused by surfactin was demonstrated through p53 and p21 accumulation combined p34cdc2 , phosphorylated p34cdc2 , and cyclin B1 inhibition, which was regulated by NADPH oxidase-derived ROS. CONCLUSION Surfactin could induce apoptosis, autophagy, and cell cycle arrest in ROS-dependent manner, suggesting a multifaced anticancer agent for OSCC.
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- Thi Thuy Tien Vo
- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Endoscopy Department, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- School of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tank JG, Pandya RV. Anti-proliferative activity of surfactins on human cancer cells and their potential use in therapeutics. Peptides 2022; 155:170836. [PMID: 35803360 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2022.170836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Surfactins are cyclic lipopeptides that are isolated from various Bacillus strains. They are made up of heptapeptides and β-hydroxy fatty acids of variable chain lengths of carbon atoms. Therapeutically they are known to inhibit invasion, migration, and colony formation of human breast carcinoma cells. The role of surfactins is also known as anti-proliferative agents against human cancer cells through induction of apoptosis, arrest of the cell cycle, or suppression of survival signaling. The cytotoxic activity of surfactins is also perceived against human chronic myelogenous leukemia cells, human colon cancer cells, and hepatic carcinoma cells. Considering the wide spectrum of targets, the molecular effects of surfactins are diverse in different cancer cells and they can serve as promising chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer. Surfactins are being delivered to the targeted cancer cells through nano-carriers or nano-formulations. The present review article provides insight on different types and variations of surfactins, their molecular effect on different cancer cells, and their therapeutic use in the treatment of human cancer.
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- Jigna G Tank
- UGC-CAS Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Atmiya University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, India
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Chauhan V, Dhiman VK, Kanwar SS. Purification and characterization of a novel bacterial Lipopeptide(s) biosurfactant and determining its antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Fanaei M, Emtiazi G. Entrapment and Delivery of Doxorubicin: Employing a Permeable Lipopeptide-Based Hydrogel as an Efficient Cationic Binder. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 195:3733-3746. [PMID: 35895252 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04068-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lipopeptides have been the subject of great interest as vehicles for drug delivery, but the potential usage of their biological composites has not been extensively studied. Here, the extracellular lipopeptide composite (ELC) of a lipopeptide-producing bacterium was extracted and examined to deliver doxorubicin (DOX) as a cationic drug. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis on the lipopeptide moiety of ELC revealed that this hydrogel consists of 13 lipopeptide isomers. Furthermore, scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies showed that the permeability of ELC in acidic pH was significantly more than basic condition. In this study, 81% of DOX was successfully entrapped in ELC and the release of the drug was measured in acidic, neutral, and basic conditions. The results indicated that the release profile of the drug in acidic pH was about 10 and 16 fold more than neutral and basic conditions, respectively. Besides, the toxicity of DOX-conjugated ELC against PBMC cells was more than free DOX, suggesting the adequate drug release from ELC. Since the surrounding environment of tumor cells is often acidic, this pH-sensitive carrier could be a candidate for cancer therapy to improve the exposure of tumor cells to the drugs.
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- Maryam Fanaei
- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. .,Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani University, Isfahan, Iran.
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Lipopeptide Biosurfactants from Bacillus spp.: Types, Production, Biological Activities, and Applications in Food. J FOOD QUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/3930112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Biosurfactants are a functionally and structurally heterogeneous group of biomolecules produced by multiple filamentous fungi, yeast, and bacteria, and characterized by their distinct surface and emulsifying ability. The genus Bacillus is well studied for biosurfactant production as it produces various types of lipopeptides, for example, lichenysins, bacillomycin, fengycins, and surfactins. Bacillus lipopeptides possess a broad spectrum of biological activities such as antimicrobial, antitumor, immunosuppressant, and antidiabetic, in addition to their use in skincare. Moreover, Bacillus lipopeptides are also involved in various food products to increase the antimicrobial, surfactant, and emulsification impact. From the previously published articles, it can be concluded that biosurfactants have strong potential to be used in food, healthcare, and agriculture. In this review article, we discuss the versatile functions of lipopeptide Bacillus species with particular emphasis on the biological activities and their applications in food.
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Yeak KYC, Perko M, Staring G, Fernandez-Ciruelos BM, Wells JM, Abee T, Wells-Bennik MHJ. Lichenysin Production by Bacillus licheniformis Food Isolates and Toxicity to Human Cells. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:831033. [PMID: 35197958 PMCID: PMC8859269 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.831033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bacillus licheniformis can cause foodborne intoxication due to the production of the surfactant lichenysin. The aim of this study was to measure the production of lichenysin by food isolates of B. licheniformis in LB medium and skimmed milk and its cytotoxicity for intestinal cells. Out of 11 B. licheniformis isolates tested, most showed robust growth in high salt (1M NaCl), 4% ethanol, at 37 or 55°C, and aerobic and anaerobic conditions. All strains produced lichenysin (in varying amounts), but not all strains were hemolytic. Production of this stable compound by selected strains (high producers B4094 and B4123, and type strain DSM13T) was subsequently determined using LB medium and milk, at 37 and 55°C. Lichenysin production in LB broth and milk was not detected at cell densities < 5 log10 CFU/ml. The highest concentrations were found in the stationary phase of growth. Total production of lichenysin was 4–20 times lower in milk than in LB broth (maximum 36 μg/ml), and ∼10 times lower in the biomass obtained from milk agar than LB agar. Under all conditions tested, strain B4094 consistently yielded the highest amounts. Besides strain variation and medium composition, temperature also had an effect on lichenysin production, with twofold lower amounts of lichenysin produced at 55°C than at 37°C. All three strains produced lichenysin A with varying acyl chain lengths (C11–C18). The relative abundance of the C14 variant was highest in milk and the C15 variant highest in LB. The concentration of lichenysin needed to reduce cell viability by 50% (IC50) was 16.6 μg/ml for Caco-2 human intestinal epithelial cells and 16.8 μg/ml for pig ileum organoids. Taken together, the presence of low levels (<5 log10 CFU/ml) of B. licheniformis in foods is unlikely to pose a foodborne hazard related to lichenysin production. However, depending on the strain present, the composition, and storage condition of the food, a risk of foodborne intoxication may arise if growth to high levels is supported and such product is ingested.
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- Kah Yen Claire Yeak
- NIZO, Ede, Netherlands.,Food Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Host-Microbe Interactomics, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Food Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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El-Sheridy NA, El-Moslemany RM, Ramadan AA, Helmy MW, El-Khordagui LK. Itraconazole for Topical Treatment of Skin Carcinogenesis: Efficacy Enhancement by Lipid Nanocapsule Formulations. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022; 18:97-111. [PMID: 35180903 DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Itraconazole (ITC), an antifungal drug with anticancer activity, shows potential for oral treatment of skin cancer. There is clinical need for topical ITC for treating low-risk skin carcinogenesis. Our objective was to develop ITC nanoformulations with enhanced anticancer efficacy. Lipid nanocapsules (LNC), either unmodified (ITC/LNC) or modified with the amphiphiles miltefosine (ITC/MF-LNC) or the lipopeptide biosurfactant surfactin (ITC/SF-LNC) as bioactive additives were developed. LNC formulations showed high ITC entrapment efficiency (>98%), small diameter (42-45 nm) and sustained ITC release. Cytotoxicity studies using malignant SCC 9 cells and normal human fibroblasts (NHF) demonstrated significant enhancement of ITC anticancer activity and selectivity for cancer cells by the LNC formulations and a synergistic ITC-amphiphile interaction improving the combination performance. Treatment of intradermal tumor-bearing mice with the ITC nanoformulation gels compared with ITC and 5-FU gels achieved significant tumor growth inhibition that was remarkably enhanced by ITC/MF-LNC and ITC/SF-LNC as well as recovery of skin architecture. Molecularly, tumoral expression of Ki-67 and cytokeratin proliferative proteins was significantly suppressed by LNC formulations, the suppressive effect on cytokeratins was superior to that of 5-FU. These findings provide new evidence for effective topical treatment of low-risk skin carcinogenesis utilizing multiple approaches that involve drug repurposing, nanotechnology, and bioactive amphiphiles as formulation enhancing additives.
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- Nabila A El-Sheridy
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514, Beheira, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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Wójtowicz K, Czogalla A, Trombik T, Łukaszewicz M. Surfactin cyclic lipopeptides change the plasma membrane composition and lateral organization in mammalian cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1863:183730. [PMID: 34419486 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The specific structure and composition of the cell plasma membrane (PM) is crucial for many cellular processes and can be targeted by various substances with potential medical applications. In this context, biosurfactants (BS) constitute a promising group of natural compounds that possess several biological functions, including anticancer activity. Despite the efficiency of BS, their mode of action had never been elucidated before. Here, we demonstrate the influence of cyclic lipopeptide surfactin (SU) on the PM of CHO-K1 cells. Both FLIM and svFCS experiments show that even a low concentration of SU causes significant changes in the membrane fluidity and dynamic molecular organization. Further, we demonstrate that SU causes a relevant dose-dependent reduction of cellular cholesterol by extracting it from the PM. Finally, we show that CHO-25RA cells characterized by increased cholesterol levels are more sensitive to SU treatment than CHO-K1 cells. We propose that sterols organizing the PM raft nanodomains, constitute a potential target for SU and other biosurfactants. In our opinion, the anticancer activity of biosurfactants is directly related with the higher cholesterol content found in many cancer cells.
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- Karolina Wójtowicz
- Department of Biotransformation, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Cytobiochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Biotransformation, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland.
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Cheffi M, Maalej A, Mahmoudi A, Hentati D, Marques AM, Sayadi S, Chamkha M. Lipopeptides production by a newly Halomonas venusta strain: Characterization and biotechnological properties. Bioorg Chem 2021; 109:104724. [PMID: 33618256 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104724] [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: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A halotolerant marine strain PHKT of Halomonas venusta was isolated from contaminated seawater as an efficient biosurfactant producer candidate, on low-value substrate (glycerol). The produced biosurfactants (Bios-PHKT) were characterized as lipopeptides molecules, belonging to surfactin and pumilacidin families, by using Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS-MS). Bios-PHKT has a critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 125 mg/L, and showed a high steadiness against a wide spectrum of salinity (0-120 g/L NaCl), temperature (4-121 °C) and pH (2-12), supporting its powerful tensioactive properties under various environmental conditions. Likewise, the cytotoxic test revealed that the biosurfactant Bios-PHKT, at concentrations lower than 125 µg/mL, was not cytotoxic for human HEK-293 cells since the cell survival is over than 80%. Furthermore, Bios-PHKT lipopeptides showed excellent anti-adhesive and anti-biofilm activities, being able to avoid and disrupt the biofilm formation by certain pathogenic microorganisms. In addition, the biosurfactant Bios-PHKT showed a remarkable anti-proliferative activity towards tumor B16 melanoma cell line. Besides, Bios-PHKT exhibited an excellent in vitro and in vivo wound healing process. In light of these promising findings, Bios-PHKT could be successfully used in different biotechnological applications.
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- Meriam Cheffi
- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Health and Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PO Box 1177, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia.
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Théatre A, Hoste ACR, Rigolet A, Benneceur I, Bechet M, Ongena M, Deleu M, Jacques P. Bacillus sp.: A Remarkable Source of Bioactive Lipopeptides. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 181:123-179. [DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Structural and Functional Insights into Iturin W, a Novel Lipopeptide Produced by the Deep-Sea Bacterium Bacillus sp. Strain wsm-1. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.01597-20. [PMID: 32859591 PMCID: PMC7580537 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01597-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Plant disease caused by pathogenic fungi is one of the most devastating diseases, which affects the food safety of the whole world to a great extent. Biological control of plant diseases by microbial natural products is more desirable than traditional chemical control. In this study, we discovered a novel lipopeptide, iturin W, with promising prospects in biological control of plant diseases. Moreover, the effects of different carbon and nitrogen sources and amino acids on production of C14 iturin W and C15 iturin W would provide a reasonable basis for the optimization of the fermentation process of lipopeptides. Notably, the structure of iturin W was different from that of any previously reported lipopeptide, suggesting that deep-sea microorganisms might produce many novel natural products and have significant potential in the development of biological products in the future. In the present study, a deep-sea bacterial strain designated Bacillus sp. strain wsm-1 was screened and found to exhibit strong antifungal activity against many plant-pathogenic fungi, and corresponding antifungal agents were thereby purified and determined by tandem mass spectrometry to be two cyclic lipopeptide homologs. These homologs, which were different from any previously reported lipopeptides, were identified to possess identical amino acid sequences of β-amino fatty acid-Asn-Ser-Asn-Pro-Tyr-Asn-Gln and deduced as two novel lipopeptides designated C14 iturin W and C15 iturin W. Electron microscopy observation indicated that both iturin W homologs caused obvious morphological changes and serious disruption of plasma membrane toward fungal cells, while C15 iturin W exhibited more serious cell damages than C14 iturin W did, which was well consistent with the results of the antifungal activity assays. To improve the yield and antifungal activity of iturin W, the effects of different carbon and nitrogen sources and amino acids on production of C14 iturin W and C15 iturin W were investigated. The results indicated that supplements of most of the detected carbon and nitrogen sources could increase the yield of C14 iturin W, but inhibit the yield of C15 iturin W, while supplements of tryptone and most of the detected amino acids could increase the yield of both C14 iturin W and C15 iturin W. IMPORTANCE Plant disease caused by pathogenic fungi is one of the most devastating diseases, which affects the food safety of the whole world to a great extent. Biological control of plant diseases by microbial natural products is more desirable than traditional chemical control. In this study, we discovered a novel lipopeptide, iturin W, with promising prospects in biological control of plant diseases. Moreover, the effects of different carbon and nitrogen sources and amino acids on production of C14 iturin W and C15 iturin W would provide a reasonable basis for the optimization of the fermentation process of lipopeptides. Notably, the structure of iturin W was different from that of any previously reported lipopeptide, suggesting that deep-sea microorganisms might produce many novel natural products and have significant potential in the development of biological products in the future.
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Lewińska A, Domżał-Kędzia M, Jaromin A, Łukaszewicz M. Nanoemulsion Stabilized by Safe Surfactin from Bacillus Subtilis as a Multifunctional, Custom-Designed Smart Delivery System. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E953. [PMID: 33050380 PMCID: PMC7601209 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The developing field of bio-nanotechnology aims to advance colloidal research via the introduction of multifunctional nanoparticles to augment the dermal effectiveness of active substances. Self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS)-isotropic mixtures of oils, surfactants, solvents and co-solvents or surfactants-are attracting interest in the cosmeceutical field. As part of this study, SEDDS systems containing vitamin C or vitamin E and curcumin were developed, whereby the bioavailability of the active compounds increased by enhancing their permeability to deeper layers of the skin. A composition consisting of 50% surfactin from Bacillus subtilis, 30% Transcutol and 20% oil phase was designed to encapsulate the active substances, i.e., vitamin C or vitamin E and curcumin, contained in the oil phase. The developed carriers were characterized by average particle sizes of 69-183 nm. The formulations with the vitamins were found to be physically and chemically stable for 6 months. Transdermal tests were carried out, showing that the carriers enable the transport of active substances deep into the skin, stopping at the dermis border. The formulations with vitamin C and vitamin E reduced the discoloration, the vascular lesions, and the depth of the wrinkles on the tested skin, which can be useful in cosmetics in the treatment of problem skin, including capillary and sensitive skin.
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- Agnieszka Lewińska
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biotransformation, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Lipids and Liposomes, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Biotransformation, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland;
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Giri SS, Kim HJ, Kim SG, Kim SW, Kwon J, Lee SB, Park SC. Immunomodulatory Role of Microbial Surfactants, with Special Emphasis on Fish. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197004. [PMID: 32977579 PMCID: PMC7582933 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Microbial surfactants (biosurfactants) are a broad category of surface-active biomolecules with multifunctional properties. They self-assemble in aqueous solutions and are adsorbed on various interfaces, causing a decrease in surface tension, as well as interfacial tension, solubilization of hydrophobic compounds, and low critical micellization concentrations. Microbial biosurfactants have been investigated and applied in several fields, including bioremediation, biodegradation, food industry, and cosmetics. Biosurfactants also exhibit anti-microbial, anti-biofilm, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and immunomodulatory activities. Recently, it has been reported that biosurfactants can increase the immune responses and disease resistance of fish. Among various microbial surfactants, lipopeptides, glycolipids, and phospholipids are predominantly investigated. This review presents the various immunological activities of biosurfactants, mainly glycolipids and lipopeptides. The applications of biosurfactants in aquaculture, as well as their immunomodulatory activities, that make them novel therapeutic candidates have been also discussed in this review.
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El-Garawani IM, El-Sabbagh SM, Abbas NH, Ahmed HS, Eissa OA, Abo-Atya DM, Khalifa SAM, El-Seedi HR. A newly isolated strain of Halomonas sp. (HA1) exerts anticancer potential via induction of apoptosis and G 2/M arrest in hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14076. [PMID: 32826930 PMCID: PMC7443142 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70945-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Marine bacterial strains are of great interest for their ability to produce secondary metabolites with anticancer potentials. Isolation, identification, characterization and anticancer activities of isolated bacteria from El-Hamra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun (Egypt) were the objectives of this study. The isolated bacteria were identified as a moderately halophilic alkaliphilic strain. Ethyl acetate extraction was performed and identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrophotometry (LC–MS–MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis (NMR). Cytotoxicity of the extract was assessed on the HepG2 cell line and normal human peripheral lymphocytes (HPBL) in vitro. Halomonas sp. HA1 extract analyses revealed anticancer potential. Many compounds have been identified including cyclo-(Leu-Leu), cyclo-(Pro-Phe), C17-sphinganine, hexanedioic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester, surfactin C14 and C15. The extract exhibited an IC50 of 68 ± 1.8 μg/mL and caused marked morphological changes in treated HepG2 cells. For mechanistic anticancer evaluation, 20 and 40 µg/mL of bacterial extract were examined. The up-regulation of apoptosis-related genes' expression, P53, CASP-3, and BAX/BCL-2 at mRNA and protein levels proved the involvement of P53-dependant mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. The anti-proliferative properties were confirmed by significant G2/M cell cycle arrest and PCNA down-regulation in the treated cells. Low cytotoxicity was observed in HPBL compared to HepG2 cells. In conclusion, results suggest that the apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects of Halomonas sp. HA1 extract on HepG2 cells can provide it as a candidate for future pharmaceutical industries.
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- Islam M El-Garawani
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular BiologyGenetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, 32958, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, 32511, Egypt. .,Pharmacognosy Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Biomedical Centre, 75 123, Uppsala, Sweden. .,International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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Baindara P, Mandal SM. Bacteria and bacterial anticancer agents as a promising alternative for cancer therapeutics. Biochimie 2020; 177:164-189. [PMID: 32827604 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2020.07.020] [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: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cancer is the leading cause of deaths worldwide, though significant advances have occurred in its diagnosis and treatment. The development of resistance against chemotherapeutic agents, their side effects, and non-specific toxicity urge to screen for the novel anticancer agent. Hence, the development of novel anticancer agents with a new mechanism of action has become a major scientific challenge. Bacteria and bacterially produced bioactive compounds have recently emerged as a promising alternative for cancer therapeutics. Bacterial anticancer agents such as antibiotics, bacteriocins, non-ribosomal peptides, polyketides, toxins, etc. These are adopted different mechanisms of actions such as apoptosis, necrosis, reduced angiogenesis, inhibition of translation and splicing, and obstructing essential signaling pathways to kill cancer cells. Also, live tumor-targeting bacteria provided a unique therapeutic alternative for cancer treatment. This review summarizes the anticancer properties and mechanism of actions of the anticancer agents of bacterial origin and antitumor bacteria along with their possible future applications in cancer therapeutics.
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- Piyush Baindara
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.
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- Central Research Facility, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, WB, India.
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Fei D, Liu FF, Gang HZ, Liu JF, Yang SZ, Ye RQ, Mu BZ. A new member of the surfactin family produced by Bacillus subtilis with low toxicity on erythrocyte. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chauhan V, Kanwar SS. Lipopeptide(s) associated with human microbiome as potent cancer drug. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 70:128-133. [PMID: 32574814 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2020.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Human microbiota comprises of trillions of microbes which have evolved with and continued to live on/ within their human hosts. Different environmental factors and diet have a large impact upon human microbiota population. These microorganisms live in synergy with their hosts and are beneficial to the host in many different ways. Many microorganisms help to fight against human diseases. Cancer is one such diseases which effects a large human population often leading to death. Cancer is also one of the most fatal human diseases killing millions of people world-wide every year. Though many treatment procedures are available but none is 100 % effective in curing cancer. In this review, we seek to understand the role of human microbiota in cancer treatment. Lipopeptide(s) (LPs) produced by different microorganisms can act as efficient drug(s) against cancer. LPs are low molecular weight lipo-proteins that are also known for their anti-cancer activities. As human microbiota belongs to an environment within the host body, a drug prepared using these microorganisms will be easily accepted by the body. This novel approach of using LPs produced by human microbiota can be considered for the much needed change in cancer treatment. Therefore, it is proposed that research should focus on the host-microbe interaction which could pave the way in understanding role played by these microorganisms in cancer treatment.
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- Vivek Chauhan
- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, 171 005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, 171 005, India.
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Bacillomycin D-C16 triggers apoptosis of gastric cancer cells through the PI3K/Akt and FoxO3a signaling pathways. Anticancer Drugs 2020; 30:46-55. [PMID: 30169424 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Bacillomycin D can inhibit the growth of Aspergillus ochraceus in food samples. In addition, it can induce apoptosis in and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, although the details of this mechanism are unknown. In this study, we separated bacillomycin D-C14, D-C15, D-C16 monomers from the Bacillus subtilis strain fmbJ. The bacillomycin D monomers containing longer fatty acid chains better induced apoptosis in Bgc-823, Sgc-7901, and Hgc-27 gastric cancer cells. The Bgc-823 cell line was the most sensitive. Acridine orange-ethidium bromide staining indicated that bacillomycin D-C16-induced Bgc-823 cell death by triggering apoptosis, characterized by membrane blebbing, cellular shrinkage, and DNA fragmentation. Flow cytometric analysis showed a bacillomycin D-C16 dose-dependent trigger of Bgc-823 apoptosis. Bacillomycin D-C16-induced the mitochondrial pathway, as indicated by a reduced Bcl-2/Bax expression ratio, enhanced cytochrome C release, and higher levels of cleaved caspase-3. Furthermore, bacillomycin D-C16 effectively repressed phosphorylation of the serine-threonine protein kinase Akt at Ser-473 and increased the levels of the FoxO3a protein. The combination of the PI3K/Akt-inhibitor BEZ235 with bacillomycin D-C16 enhanced the apoptosis of Bgc-823 cells. Together, these findings indicated that bacillomycin D-C16 induces apoptosis through the PI3K/Akt and FoxO3a signaling pathways.
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Xiong Y, Kong J, Yi S, Feng X, Duan Y, Zhu X. Surfactin Ameliorated the Internalization and Inhibitory Performances of Bleomycin Family Compounds in Tumor Cells. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:2125-2134. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Yi Xiong
- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Natural Product Drug Discovery, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis for Drug Discovery, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Natural Product Drug Discovery, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis for Drug Discovery, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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Ohadi M, Forootanfar H, Dehghannoudeh G, Eslaminejad T, Ameri A, Shakibaie M, Adeli-Sardou M. Antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, and anti-proliferative activities of lipopeptide biosurfactant produced by Acinetobacter junii B6. Microb Pathog 2019; 138:103806. [PMID: 31629797 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lipopeptide biosurfactants (LPBs) are amphiphilic compounds produced by microorganisms exhibiting various biological activities. The main aim of the present study was to assess the in vitro antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, and cytotoxic effects of LPB produced by Acinetobacter junii (AjL). We determined AjL minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as two fungal strains. Also, the anti-biofilm activity of AjL against the biofilm produced by clinically isolated bacterial strains was investigated. The AjL non-selectively showed activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. The obtained results of the present study exhibited that the AjL in concentrations nearly below critical micelle concentration (CMC) has an effective antibacterial activity. It was found that the MIC values of AjL were lower than standard antifungal and it exhibited nearly 100% inhibition against Candida utilis. The attained results of the biofilm formation revealed that AjL disrupted the biofilm of Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at 1250 μg/ml and 2500 μg/ml concentrations. The attained results of cytotoxic effect (determined by WST-1 assay) of the AjL revealed IC50 of 7.8 ± 0.4 mg/ml, 2.4 ± 0.5 mg/ml, and 5.7 ± 0.1 mg/ml, against U87, KB, and HUVEC cell lines, respectively. The results indicated that AjL has a potential application in the relatively new field of biomedicine.
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- Mandana Ohadi
- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Ramalingam V, Varunkumar K, Ravikumar V, Rajaram R. Production and structure elucidation of anticancer potential surfactin from marine actinomycete Micromonospora marina. Process Biochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Santos VSV, Silveira E, Pereira BB. Toxicity and applications of surfactin for health and environmental biotechnology. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2019; 21:382-399. [PMID: 30614421 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2018.1564712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Characterized as one of the most potent biosurfactants, surfactin is a cyclic lipopeptide synthesized by several strains of Bacillus genus. The aim of this review was to present the physicochemical and structural properties of surfactin and to demonstrate advances and applications of this biosurfactant for health and environmental biotechnology. Further, this review also focused on toxicological effects of surfactin on in vivo and in in vitro systems. The hydrophobic nature of surfactin enables interaction with membrane-bound phospholipids and indicates the ability of the molecule to act as a new weapon with respect to therapeutic and environmental properties. Seeking to avoid environmental contamination produced by widespread use of synthetic surfactants, surfactin emerges as a biological control agent against pathogen species owing to its antibacterial and antiviral properties. In addition, the mosquitocidal activity of surfactin was suggested as new strategy to control disease vectors. The current findings warrant future research to assess the toxicity of surfactin to enable an optimizing anticancer therapy and to seek refined methodologies, including nanotechnology techniques, to allow for an improved delivery of the biogenic molecule on target cells.
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- Vanessa Santana Vieira Santos
- a Department of Environmental Health, Laboratory of Environmental Health , Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus , Uberlândia , Brazil
- b Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology , Federal University of Uberlândia, Umuarama Campus , Uberlândia , Brazil
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- b Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology , Federal University of Uberlândia, Umuarama Campus , Uberlândia , Brazil
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- a Department of Environmental Health, Laboratory of Environmental Health , Federal University of Uberlândia, Santa Mônica Campus , Uberlândia , Brazil
- b Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology , Federal University of Uberlândia, Umuarama Campus , Uberlândia , Brazil
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Wu YS, Ngai SC, Goh BH, Chan KG, Lee LH, Chuah LH. Anticancer Activities of Surfactin and Potential Application of Nanotechnology Assisted Surfactin Delivery. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:761. [PMID: 29123482 PMCID: PMC5662584 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Surfactin, a cyclic lipopeptide biosurfactant produced by various strains of Bacillus genus, has been shown to induce cytotoxicity against many cancer types, such as Ehrlich ascites, breast and colon cancers, leukemia and hepatoma. Surfactin treatment can inhibit cancer progression by growth inhibition, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and metastasis arrest. Owing to the potent effect of surfactin on cancer cells, numerous studies have recently investigated the mechanisms that underlie its anticancer activity. The amphiphilic nature of surfactin allows its easy incorporation nano-formulations, such as polymeric nanoparticles, micelles, microemulsions, liposomes, to name a few. The use of nano-formulations offers the advantage of optimizing surfactin delivery for an improved anticancer therapy. This review focuses on the current knowledge of surfactin properties and biosynthesis; anticancer activity against different cancer models and the underlying mechanisms involved; as well as the potential application of nano-formulations for optimal surfactin delivery.
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- Yuan-Seng Wu
- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
- Faculty of Science, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
- Centre of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety (Cohorts), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
- Global Asia in the 21st Century Platform, Asian Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Population, Implementation and Clinical Outcomes, Health and Well-being Cluster, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Division of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Vice Chancellor Office, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
- Centre of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety (Cohorts), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
- Global Asia in the 21st Century Platform, Asian Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Population, Implementation and Clinical Outcomes, Health and Well-being Cluster, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
- Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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Aftab U, Sajid I. Antitumor Peptides from Streptomyces sp. SSA 13, Isolated from Arabian Sea. Int J Pept Res Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-016-9552-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Biosurfactants Produced by Marine Microorganisms with Therapeutic Applications. Mar Drugs 2016; 14:md14020038. [PMID: 26901207 PMCID: PMC4771991 DOI: 10.3390/md14020038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Marine microorganisms possess unique metabolic and physiological features and are an important source of new biomolecules, such as biosurfactants. Some of these surface-active compounds synthesized by marine microorganisms exhibit antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and anti-biofilm activity against a broad spectrum of human pathogens (including multi-drug resistant pathogens), and could be used instead of existing drugs to treat infections caused by them. In other cases, these biosurfactants show anti-cancer activity, which could be envisaged as an alternative to conventional therapies. However, marine biosurfactants have not been widely explored, mainly due to the difficulties associated with the isolation and growth of their producing microorganisms. Culture-independent techniques (metagenomics) constitute a promising approach to study the genetic resources of otherwise inaccessible marine microorganisms without the requirement of culturing them, and can contribute to the discovery of novel biosurfactants with significant biological activities. This paper reviews the most relevant biosurfactants produced by marine microorganisms with potential therapeutic applications and discusses future perspectives and opportunities to discover novel molecules from marine environments.
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Dey G, Bharti R, Banerjee I, Das AK, Das CK, Das S, Jena BC, Misra M, Sen R, Mandal M. Pre-clinical risk assessment and therapeutic potential of antitumor lipopeptide ‘Iturin A’ in an in vivo and in vitro model. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13476a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Microbial lipopeptide “Iturin A” is a versatile bio-active molecule with potent antitumor action. Pre-clinical study of this lipopeptide showed very minimum toxicity in rodent model.
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- Goutam Dey
- School of Medical Science & Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- School of Medical Science & Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine
- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
- Kolkata-700032
- India
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- Department of Pathology
- Calcutta National Medical Collage
- Kolkata-70014
- India
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- School of Medical Science & Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- School of Medical Science & Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- School of Medical Science & Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine
- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
- Kolkata-700032
- India
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- Department of Biotechnology
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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- School of Medical Science & Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Kharagpur-721302
- India
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Ben Ayed H, Nasri R, Jemil N, Ben Amor I, Gargouri J, Hmidet N, Nasri M. Acute and sub-chronic oral toxicity profiles of lipopeptides from Bacillus mojavensis A21 and evaluation of their in vitro anticoagulant activity. Chem Biol Interact 2015; 236:1-6. [PMID: 25912554 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2015.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acute and sub-chronic toxicity of lipopeptides mixture produced by Bacillus mojavensis A21 as well as their in vitro anticoagulant activity. A21 lipopeptides was given to mice at single dose from 75 mg to 1000 mg/kg body weight (bw). The median lethal dose (LD50) of A21 lipopeptides was about 550 mg/kg bw. Sub-chronic toxicity study for 28 days was done by daily oral administration of A21 lipopeptides at doses of 40 and 400 mg/kg bw in rats. Results showed that A21 lipopeptides did not cause any change in body weights and they did not produce any marked alterations in the hematological blood parameters including hematocrit concentration, hemoglobin level, white and red cells count. However, the platelets level decreased significantly compared to control value. Moreover, no significant differences in the serum biochemical characteristics were observed for rats treated by the lowest dose. In contrast, a little enhancement of alanine-aminotransferase (ALT) activity and decrease in total cholesterol were observed with the highest dose. A21 lipopeptides were also found to cause a prolongation of the thrombin time (TT), the prothrombin time (PT) and the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). Overall, A21 lipopeptides may be very promising compounds for therapeutic purposes.
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- Hanen Ben Ayed
- Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et de Microbiologie, Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, B.P. 1173-3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
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- Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et de Microbiologie, Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, B.P. 1173-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et de Microbiologie, Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, B.P. 1173-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Centre Régional de Transfusion Sanguine de Sfax, Route El-Ain Km 0.5, CP 3003 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Centre Régional de Transfusion Sanguine de Sfax, Route El-Ain Km 0.5, CP 3003 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et de Microbiologie, Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, B.P. 1173-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et de Microbiologie, Université de Sfax, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, B.P. 1173-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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Ramasubburayan R, Sumathi S, Magi Bercy D, Immanuel G, Palavesam A. Antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer activities of mangrove associated bacterium Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis RG. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2015.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Dey G, Bharti R, Sen R, Mandal M. Microbial amphiphiles: a class of promising new-generation anticancer agents. Drug Discov Today 2014; 20:136-46. [PMID: 25241656 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2014.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Developing new classes of anticancer molecules has always been a major scientific challenge owing to multidrug resistance of cancer cells to conventional chemotherapeutic agents. Microbial amphiphiles, particularly lipopeptides and glycolipids, have recently emerged as potential new-generation anticancer agents, owing to low toxicity, high efficacy and easy biodegradability. They exhibit anticancer activities by retarding cell cycle progression, inhibiting crucial signaling pathways such as Akt, extracellular signal-regulated kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (ERK/JNK) and Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT), reducing angiogenesis, activating natural killer T (NKT) cells and inducing apoptosis through death receptors in cancer cells. It has been well established that the oncogenic signals of cancer cells are amplified by the overexpression of various membrane-bound receptors such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) and insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGFR). Microbial amphiphiles, upon interaction with the cell membrane, are believed to suppress the activities of these cell surface receptors by fatty acid chain mediated membrane destabilization. This review analyzes the modes and mechanisms of action of these green molecules for application as potential anticancer agents.
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- Goutam Dey
- School of Medical Science & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- School of Medical Science & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India.
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- School of Medical Science & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India.
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Duarte C, Gudiña EJ, Lima CF, Rodrigues LR. Effects of biosurfactants on the viability and proliferation of human breast cancer cells. AMB Express 2014; 4:40. [PMID: 24949273 PMCID: PMC4052778 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-014-0040-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Biosurfactants are molecules with surface activity produced by microorganisms that can be used in many biomedical applications. The anti-tumour potential of these molecules is being studied, although results are still scarce and few data are available regarding the mechanisms underlying such activity. In this work, the anti-tumour activity of a surfactin produced by Bacillus subtilis 573 and a glycoprotein (BioEG) produced by Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei A20 was evaluated. Both biosurfactants were tested against two breast cancer cell lines, T47D and MDA-MB-231, and a non-tumour fibroblast cell line (MC-3 T3-E1), specifically regarding cell viability and proliferation. Surfactin was found to decrease viability of both breast cancer cell lines studied. A 24 h exposure to 0.05 g l(-1) surfactin led to inhibition of cell proliferation as shown by cell cycle arrest at G1 phase. Similarly, exposure of cells to 0.15 g l(-1) BioEG for 48 h decreased cancer cells' viability, without affecting normal fibroblasts. Moreover, BioEG induced the cell cycle arrest at G1 for both breast cancer cell lines. The biosurfactant BioEG was shown to be more active than surfactin against the studied breast cancer cells. The results gathered in this work are very promising regarding the biosurfactants potential for breast cancer treatment and encourage further work with the BioEG glycoprotein.
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- Cristina Duarte
- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, CITAB - Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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Hajare SN, Subramanian M, Gautam S, Sharma A. Induction of apoptosis in human cancer cells by a Bacillus lipopeptide bacillomycin D. Biochimie 2013; 95:1722-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2013.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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