ArticleInvestigational new drugs2011
Astaxanthin inhibits tumor invasion by decreasing extracellular matrix production and induces apoptosis in experimental rat colon carcinogenesis by modulating the expressions of ERK-2, NFkB and COX-2.
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- Astaxanthin promotes apoptosis by suppressing growth signaling pathways in HT-29 colorectal cancer cells.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Article
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- Astaxanthin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles inhibit survival of MKN-45 gastric cancer cell line by modulating JAK2/STAT3/mTOR/PI3K pathway.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Astaxanthin is a Novel Candidate for Glioblastoma Treatment? A Review.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Astaxanthin Mitigates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by Repairing the Intestinal Barrier, Regulating Specific Intestinal Flora, and Reducing Inflammatory Cell Infiltration.Journal of immunology research · 2025Article
- Carotenoids as modulators of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway: innovative strategies in cancer therapy.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2024Review
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- Microbial astaxanthin: from bioprocessing to the market recognition.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2023Review
- pH-Dependent Behavior of Novel 5-FU Delivery System in Environmental Conditions Comparable to the Gastro-Intestinal Tract.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Astaxanthin on Gastrointestinal Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- The comparative anti-cancer effects of krill oil and oxaliplatin in an orthotopic mouse model of colorectal cancer.Nutrition & metabolism · 2022Article
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- Anti-colorectal cancer effects of seaweed-derived bioactive compounds.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
- [Therapeutic mechanism of natural astaxanthin against renal clear cell carcinoma based on network pharmacology and bioinformatics].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2021Article
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Abstract
Colon cancer is the third most malignant neoplasm in the world and it remains an important cause of mortality in Asian and Western countries. Astaxanthin (AST), a major component of carotenoids possesses attractive remedial features. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible mechanism of action of astaxanthin against 1, 2 dimethyl hydrazine (DMH)-induced rat colon carcinogenesis. Wistar male rats were randomized into five groups, group 1 were control rats, group 2 were rats that received AST (15 mg/kg body wt p.o. everyday), rats in group 3 were induced with DMH (40 mg/kg body wt, s.c.), DMH-induced rats in groups 4 and 5 were either pre or post initiated with AST, respectively as in group 2. DMH-induced rats exhibited elevated expressions of Nuclear factor kappa B-p65 (NF-κB-p65), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), Matrixmetallo proteinases (MMP) 2/9, Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and Extracellular signal-regulated kinase-2 (ERK-2) as confirmed by immunofluorescence. Further, Westernblot analysis of MMPs-2/9, ERK-2 and Protein kinase B (Akt) revealed increased expressions of these proteins in DMH-induced groups of rats. AST-treatment decreased the expressions of all these vital proteins, involved in colon carcinogenesis. The ability of AST to induce apoptosis in the colon of DMH-induced rats was confirmed by Annexin-V/PI staining in a confocal microscopy, DNA fragmentation analysis and expression of caspase-3 by Western blotting. In conclusion, astaxanthin exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects by inducing apoptosis in DMH-induced rat colon carcinogenesis by modulating the expressions of NFkB, COX-2, MMPs-2/9, Akt and ERK-2.
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