International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research
Abbreviation: IJIASR | ISSN (Print): 2602-4810 | ISSN (Online): 2602-4535 | DOI: 10.29329/ijiasr

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International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research 2022, Vol. 6(4) 169-184

Investigation of the Anti-Cancer Effects of B-asaron and Etoposide in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

Ceylan Ak, Serap Aşgın Yılmaz, Nazlican Kaygusuz & Mehtap Kılıç Eren

pp. 169 - 184   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiasr.2022.512.1

Published online: December 31, 2022  |   Number of Views: 39  |  Number of Download: 201


Abstract

Currently, the options available for the treatment of various cancers including breast cancer, are associated with several limitations such as severe toxicity, drug resistance, poor prognosis, and high risk of recurrence. Therefore, there appears to be an increasing interest and necessity in investigating various phytochemicals from natural sources for a superior and safer alternative treatment strategy. The bioactive phytochemical alpha (α) and beta (β)-asarone from Acorus calamus is a traditional medicine system that has been shown to have anti-tumor and chemo-inhibitory activities in numerous preclinical studies both in vitro and in vivo. Various experimental studies with human malignant cell lines and animal models have also confirmed the anti-tumor and anti-cancer activities of β-asarone. In this study, we aimed to investigate the anti-cancer effects of β-asarone alone or together with etoposide buy measuring cellular responses such as cell viablity, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis using breast cancer cell line MCF-7 cells. In order to get insight in to the mechanism, we also tested the expression of of NF-κB / p65 activity and the expression of Bcl-2 family member pro-apoptotic Bax protein together with p53 and p21 activities in response to β-asarone alone or together with etoposide treatment.  As a result, it was concluded that the use of β-asarone alone in breast cancer cells is effective in reducing cell viability, but when used together with Etoposide, it does not cause a synergistic effect. Here we suggest that that in particular activation of NF-kB/p65  may be lead resistance to  etoposide treatment.

Keywords: β-asarone, etoposide, MCF-7, MTT, p53, p21, NF-kB/p65


How to Cite this Article

APA 6th edition
Ak, C., Yilmaz, S.A., Kaygusuz, N. & Eren, M.K. (2022). Investigation of the Anti-Cancer Effects of B-asaron and Etoposide in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells . International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research, 6(4), 169-184. doi: 10.29329/ijiasr.2022.512.1

Harvard
Ak, C., Yilmaz, S., Kaygusuz, N. and Eren, M. (2022). Investigation of the Anti-Cancer Effects of B-asaron and Etoposide in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells . International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research, 6(4), pp. 169-184.

Chicago 16th edition
Ak, Ceylan, Serap Asgin Yilmaz, Nazlican Kaygusuz and Mehtap Kilic Eren (2022). "Investigation of the Anti-Cancer Effects of B-asaron and Etoposide in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells ". International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research 6 (4):169-184. doi:10.29329/ijiasr.2022.512.1.

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