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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2015

Mechanism of Action of the Novel Nickel(II) Complex in Simultaneous Reactivation of the Apoptotic Signaling Networks Against Human Colon Cancer Cells.

Nima Samie, Batoul Sadat Haerian, Sekaran Muniandy, Anita Marlina, M S Kanthimathi, Norbani B Abdullah, Gholamreza Ahmadian, Raja E R Aziddin

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nima SamieDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of MalayaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Drug and Research Unit, Department of Pathology, Hospital Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Batoul Sadat HaerianDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sekaran MuniandyDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Anita MarlinaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
M S KanthimathiDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of MalayaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Centre for Proteomics Research, University of MalayaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Norbani B AbdullahDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Gholamreza AhmadianDepartment of Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Tehran, Iran.
Raja E R AziddinDrug and Research Unit, Department of Pathology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
University of Malaya · MYHospital Kuala Lumpur · MYNational Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic potential of a novel nickel(II) complex (NTC) against WiDr and HT-29 human colon cancer cells by determining the IC50 using the standard MTT assay. The NTC displayed a strong suppressive effect on colon cancer cells with an IC50 value of 6.07 ± 0.22 μM and 6.26 ± 0.13 μM against WiDr and HT-29 respectively, after 24 h of treatment. Substantial reduction in the mitochondrial membrane potential and increase in the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria directed the induction of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway by the NTC. Activation of this pathway was further evidenced by significant activation of caspase 3/7 and 9. The NTC was also shown to activate the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis via activation of caspase-8 which is linked to the suppression of NF-κB translocation to the nucleus. Cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase was confirmed by flow cytometry and up-regulation of glutathione reductase expression was quantified by qPCR. Results of the current work indicates that NTC possess a potent cancer cell abolishing activity by simultaneous induction of intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis in colon cancer cell lines.

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apoptosiscell cycle arrestcolon cancerNF-κBnickel(II) complex

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PMID26858642
PMCPMC4729910
OpenAlexW2289399406

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