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Abstract Title:

Cytotoxicity of Ficus Crocata Extract on Cervical Cancer Cells and Protective Effect against Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress in HaCaT Non-Tumor Cells.

Abstract Source:

Plants (Basel). 2021 Jan 19 ;10(1). Epub 2021 Jan 19. PMID: 33478134

Abstract Author(s):

Brenda De la Cruz-Concepción, Mónica Espinoza-Rojo, Patricia Álvarez-Fitz, Berenice Illades-Aguiar, Macdiel Acevedo-Quiroz, Ana E Zacapala-Gómez, Napoleón Navarro-Tito, Hilda Jiménez-Wences, Francisco I Torres-Rojas, Miguel A Mendoza-Catalán

Article Affiliation:

Brenda De la Cruz-Concepción

Abstract:

Oxidative stress causes several chronic diseases including cancer. Some chemotherapeutic agents are not selective against tumor cells, causing oxidative stress in non-tumor cells. This study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of acetone extract ofleaves (Ace-EFc) on cervical cancer cells, as well as its protective effect on hydrogen peroxide (HO)-induced lipoperoxidation and cytotoxicity in non-tumor HaCaT cells. Antioxidant activity was determined using the DPPH and ABTS radicals. Cell viability and lipoperoxidation were determined with MTT and 1-methyl-2-phenylindole assays, respectively. A model of HO-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative damage in HaCaT cells was established. HaCaT cells were exposed to the extract before or after exposure to HO, and oxidative damage and cell viability were evaluated. Ace-EFc inhibited the DPPH and ABTS radicals and showed a cytotoxic effect on SiHa and HeLa cells. Furthermore, the extract treatment had a protective effect on hydrogen peroxide-induced lipoperoxidation and cytotoxicity, avoiding the increase in MalonDiAldehyde (MDA) levels and the decrease in cell viability (<0.001). These results suggest that the metabolites ofleaves possess antioxidant and cytoprotective activity against oxidative damage. Thus, they could be useful for protecting cells from conditions that cause oxidative stress.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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