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ArticleScientific reports2018

Aqueous extract of Sapindus mukorossi induced cell death of A549 cells and exhibited antitumor property in vivo.

Min Liu, Yen-Lin Chen, Yao-Haur Kuo, Mei-Kuang Lu, Chia-Ching Liao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Min LiuDepartment of Life Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Republic of China. lm@faculty.pccu.edu.tw.
Yen-Lin ChenDepartment of Life Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Republic of China.
Yao-Haur KuoMinistry of Health and Welfare, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China.
Mei-Kuang LuMinistry of Health and Welfare, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China.
Chia-Ching LiaoDepartment of Biology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Republic of China.
Beijing Language and Culture University · CNChina Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sapindus mukorossi is a deciduous plant and has recently been recognized to have anticancer property. In the present study, we discovered that S. mukorossi leaf and stem aqueous extract (SaM) contained two polysaccharides mainly made of myo-inositol, galactose, glucose, and fructose and the aim of this study was to investigate the antitumor property the aqueous extract SaM. In vitro treatment of SaM diminished proliferative potential of lung adenocarcinomic cells and induced intracellular oxidative stress, as well as necrotic cell death. Moreover, exposure to SaM attenuated cell migration, demonstrating the effectiveness at reducing invasive property of malignant lung cells. Gene and protein expression studies indicated that SaM treatment altered the expression of proliferation/survival modulator NF-κB, tumor growth modulator ERK2, metastasis-associated molecules MMP9/12, and tumor suppressor p53 in A549 cells. Using model animals bearing Lewis lung cancer cell LL/2, we demonstrated that SaM was antitumoral and did not induce any undesired organ damage, immunotoxicity, and off-target inflammation. This work, to our knowledge, is the first study documents the antitumor bioactivity of aqueous extract riched in polysaccharides from S. mukorossi and provides insights into the potential pharmacological application of SaM as antitumor agent against lung cancer.

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A549 CellsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCell DeathCell MovementHumansMaleMicePlant ExtractsSapindusWaterXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicPlant ExtractsWater

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