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ArticleAfrican journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM2014

Anti-tumor effect of cactus polysaccharides on lung squamous carcinoma cells (SK-MES-1).

W Li, D Wu, B Wei, S Wang, Hx Sun, Xl Li, F Zhang, Cl Zhang, Y Xin

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Article in African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Protective Effect ofEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

W LiDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
D WuDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
B WeiDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
S WangDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
Hx SunDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
Xl LiDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
F ZhangDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
Cl ZhangDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
Y XinDepartment of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.
Dalian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCactus polysaccharides are the active components of Opuntia dillenii which have been used extensively in folk medicine. In this study, we investigate the anti-tumor effect of cactus polysaccharides on lung squamous carcinoma cells SK-MES-1. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe inhibitory effect of Cactus polysaccharides on lung squamous carcinoma cells were detected by MTT assay. Cell cycle was determined by flow cytometry and cell apoptosis was determined by AnnexinV assay. Western-blotting was applied to detect P53 and PTEN protein expression in the cells treated with cactus polysaccharides.

resultsResults showed that different concentrations of wild cactus polysaccharides prevent SK-MES-1 cells growth and induces S phase arrest. The data also revealed that cactus polysaccharides cause apoptosis in SK-MES-1 cells determined by Annexin-V assay. Furthermore, cactus polysaccharides induced growth arrest and apoptosis may be due to the increase of P53 and phosphatase and tension homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) protein.

conclusionCactus polysaccharides have anti-tumor activity on lung squamous carcinoma cells.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCactaceaeCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansLung NeoplasmsOpuntiaPlant ExtractsPolysaccharidesAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicPlant ExtractsPolysaccharidesAnti-tumor effectCactus polysaccharidesLung squamous carcinomaP53PTEN

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PMID25395712
PMCPMC4202525
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