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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
African Ethnomedicines Network
ISSN: 0189-6016
Vol. 14, No. 4, 2017, pp. 80-86
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Bioline Code: tc17116
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2017, pp. 80-86
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APOPTOSIS INDUCTION OF EPIFRIEDELINOL ON HUMAN CERVICAL CANCER CELL LINE
Yang, Jie; Fa, Jing & Li, Bingxing
Abstract
Background: Present investigation evaluates the antitumor activity of epifriedelinol for the management of cervical cancer
by inducing process of apoptosis.
Methods: Human Cervical Cancer Cell Line, C33A and HeLa were selected for study and treated with epifriedelinol at a
concentration of (50-1000 μg/ml). Cytotoxicity of epifriedelinol was estimated by MTT assay and induction of apoptosis
was assessed by estimating the activity of caspase 3, 8 and 9 enzyme, apoptosis assay and translocation of cytochrome c.
Moreover an expression of several proteins that plays role in the apoptosis process was estimated by western blot method.
Results: Result of the study suggested that treatment with epifriedelinol significantly decrease the viability count of
cancerous cell in a dose perndent manner and also enhances the formation of oligonucleosome in both the cell lines.
However activity of caspase enzymes and translocation of cytochrome c were enhanced after treatment with epifriedelinol.
It was also observed that epifriedelinol treatment alters the ratio of pro-apoptotic to anti-apoptotic proteins and enhances the
expressions of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP).
Conclusion: Result of our study proves the anticancer activity of epifriedelinol in cervical cancer by inducing apoptosis as
treatment with it enhances the production of oligonucleosomes, translocation of cytochrome c and activity caspase
enzymes.
Keywords
Epifriedelinol; cervical cancer; Apoptosis; MTT assay; C33A and HeLa
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