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ArticlePloS one2012

Identification of a novel Calotropis procera protein that can suppress tumor growth in breast cancer through the suppression of NF-κB pathway.

Ramar Perumal Samy, Peramaiyan Rajendran, Feng Li, Narayana Moorthy Anandi, Bradley G Stiles, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, Gautam Sethi, Vincent T K Chow

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Article in PloS one, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ramar Perumal SamyInfectious Diseases Programme, Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. rperumalsamy@yahoo.co.uk
Peramaiyan Rajendran
Feng Li
Narayana Moorthy Anandi
Bradley G Stiles
Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu
Gautam Sethi
Vincent T K Chow
National University of Singapore · SGNational University Health System · SGWilson College · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. To date, improvements in hormonal and cytotoxic therapies have not yet led to a sustained remission or cure. In the present study, we investigated the in vitro and in vivo antitumor activities of a novel Calotropis procera protein (CP-P) isolated from root bark. CP-P protein inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis of breast cancer cells through the suppression of nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kB) activation. CP-P, when administered individually or in combination with cyclophosphamide (CYC, 0.2 mg/kg) to rats with 7, 12-dimethyl benz(a)anthracene (DMBA)-induced breast cancer decreased tumor volume significantly without affecting the body weight. To elucidate the anticancer mechanism of CP-P, antioxidant activities such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione-s-transferase (GST) and non-enzymatic antioxidant - reduced glutathione (GSH), vitamin E and C generation in the breast were analyzed by various assays. SOD, CAT, GST, GSH, vitamin E and C levels were high in combination-treated groups (CP-P+CYC) versus the CYC alone-treated groups. Also, the combination was more effective in down-regulating the expression of NF-kB-regulated gene products (cyclin D1 and Bcl-2) in breast tumor tissues. Our findings indicate that CP-P possesses significant antitumor activity comparable to a commonly used anticancer drug, cyclophosphamide, and may form the basis of a novel therapy for breast cancer.

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9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracenealpha-TocopherolAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCalotropisCell ProliferationDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlutathioneHumansI-kappa B KinaseMCF-7 CellsNF-kappa B9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracenealpha-TocopherolAntineoplastic AgentsGlutathioneI-kappa B KinaseNF-kappa BPlant ProteinsSuperoxide DismutaseTranscription Factor RelATumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID23284617
PMCPMC3527472
OpenAlexW2091024895

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