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Abstract Title:

Specific Compositions ofCompounds Have Cytotoxic Activity and Inhibit Motility and Colony Formation of Human Glioblastoma Cells In Vitro.

Abstract Source:

Cancers (Basel). 2021 Apr 5 ;13(7). Epub 2021 Apr 5. PMID: 33916466

Abstract Author(s):

Hadar Peeri, Nurit Shalev, Ajjampura C Vinayaka, Rephael Nizar, Gila Kazimirsky, Dvora Namdar, Seegehalli M Anil, Eduard Belausov, Chaya Brodie, Hinanit Koltai

Article Affiliation:

Hadar Peeri

Abstract:

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal subtype of glioma.is used for the treatment of various medical conditions. Around 150 phytocannabinoids have been identified in, among themΔ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) that trigger GBM cell death. However, the optimal combinations of cannabis molecules for anti-GBM activity are unknown. Chemical composition was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Cytotoxic activity was determined by XTT and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays and apoptosis and cell cycle by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). F-actin structures were observed by confocal microscopy, gene expression by quantitative PCR, and cell migration and invasion by scratch and transwell assays, respectively. Fractions of a high-THC cannabis strain extract had significant cytotoxic activity against GBM cell lines and glioma stem cells derived from tumor specimens. A standard mix (SM) of the active fractions F4 and F5 induced apoptosis and expression of endoplasmicreticulum (ER)-stress associated-genes. F4 and F5 inhibited cell migration and invasion, altered cell cytoskeletons, and inhibited colony formation in 2 and 3-dimensional models. Combinations of cannabis compounds exert cytotoxic, anti-proliferative, and anti-migratory effects and should be examined for efficacy on GBM in pre-clinical studies and clinical trials.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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