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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2016

An Aqueous Extract of Tuberaria lignosa Inhibits Cell Growth, Alters the Cell Cycle Profile, and Induces Apoptosis of NCI-H460 Tumor Cells.

Joana M Pereira, Vanessa Lopes-Rodrigues, Cristina P R Xavier, M João Lima, Raquel T Lima, Isabel C F R Ferreira, M Helena Vasconcelos

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joana M PereiraDepartment of Biological Sciences, FFUP-Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, Porto 4050-313, Portugal. joanita_12@live.com.pt.
Vanessa Lopes-Rodriguesi3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, Porto 4200-135, Portugal. vrodrigues@ipatimup.pt.
Cristina P R Xavieri3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, Porto 4200-135, Portugal. cristinax@ipatimup.pt.
M João LimaDepartment of Biological Sciences, FFUP-Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, Porto 4050-313, Portugal. mjpclima@gmail.com.
Raquel T Limai3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, Porto 4200-135, Portugal. rlima@ipatimup.pt.
Isabel C F R FerreiraMountain Research Centre (CIMO), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Apartado 1172, Bragança 5301-855, Portugal. iferreira@ipb.pt.
M Helena VasconcelosDepartment of Biological Sciences, FFUP-Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, Porto 4050-313, Portugal. hvasconcelos@ipatimup.pt.
Universidade do Porto · PTPolytechnic Institute of Bragança · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberaria lignosa (Sweet) Samp. is found in European regions, and has antioxidant properties due to its composition in ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds. Given its traditional use and antioxidant properties, the tumor cell growth inhibitory potential of aqueous extracts from T. lignosa (prepared by infusion and decoction) was investigated in three human tumor cell lines: MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma), NCI-H460 (non-small cell lung cancer), and HCT-15 (human colorectal adenocarcinoma). Both extracts inhibited the growth of these cell lines; the most potent one being the T. lignosa extract obtained by infusion in the NCI-H460 cells (GI50 of approximately 50 μg/mL). Further assays were carried out with this extract in NCI-H460 cells. At 100 μg/mL or 150 μg/mL it caused an increase in the percentage of cells in the G0/G1 phase and a decrease of cells in S phase of the cell cycle. Additionally, these concentrations caused an increase in the percentage of apoptotic cells. In agreement, a decrease in total poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and pro-caspase 3 levels was found. In conclusion, the T. lignosa extract obtained by infusion was more potent in NCI-H460 cells, altering the cell cycle progression and inducing apoptosis. This work highlights the importance of T. lignosa as a source of bioactive compounds with tumor cell growth inhibitory potential.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCaspase 3Cell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMagnoliaceaeMCF-7 CellsPlant ExtractsPoly(ADP-ribose) PolymerasesSignal TransductionAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCaspase 3Plant ExtractsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerasesapoptosiscell cycleH460 tumor cell lineinhibition of tumor cell growthT. lignosa extracts

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