Synsepalum dulcificum extracts exhibit cytotoxic activity on human colorectal cancer cells and upregulate c-fos and c-jun early apoptotic gene expression

Author: Jichang SEONG ¹ ; Glenn G. OYONG ¹ ; Esperanza C. CABRERA ¹ ; Glenn G. OYONG ² ; Esperanza C. CABRERA ²
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1. Biology Department, De la Salle University
2. Molecular Science Unit Laboratory, Center for Natural Science and Environmental Research, De la Salle University
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Apoptosis; c-fos; c-jun; Colon cancer; Monocytic leukemia; Synsepalum dulcificum
From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2018;8(3):173-178
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective: To explore cytotoxicity of Synsepalum dulcificum (S. dulcificum) Daniell (Sapotaceae) on human colon cancer (HCT-116 and HT-29), human monocytic leukemia (THP-1) and normal (HDFn) cell lines, and its effect on the expression of early apoptotic genes, c-fos and c-jun. Methods: Leaf, stem and berry of S. dulcificum were separately extracted by using 2 solvents, 10% ethanol (EtOH) and 80% methanol (MeOH). PrestoBlue® cell viability assay and qRT-PCR assay were conducted to examine the above objectives respectively. Results: Stem MeOH, stem EtOH, and berry EtOH extracts of S. dulcificum were cytotoxic to HCT-116 and HT-29 human colon cancer cells. For HCT-116, IC