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ArticleMolecular biology reports2021

The effect of aflibercept and arsenic trioxide on the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in vitro.

Samira Derakhshan, Pouyan Aminishakib, Fatemeh Pirzadeh, Sedigheh Rahrotaban, Parvaneh Farzaneh, Sahar Tavakoli Shiraji, Meysam Ganjibakhsh, Masoumeh Asadi

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Samira DerakhshanOral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Pouyan AminishakibOral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh PirzadehSchool of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sedigheh RahrotabanOral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Parvaneh FarzanehHuman and Animal Cell Bank, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), ACECR, Hoveyzeh St., Tehran, Iran.
Sahar Tavakoli ShirajiHematology, Oncology and SCT Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Meysam GanjibakhshDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Masoumeh AsadiHuman and Animal Cell Bank, Iranian Biological Resource Center (IBRC), ACECR, Hoveyzeh St., Tehran, Iran. masome.asadi@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4824-3058
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRAcademic Center for Education, Culture and Research · IRRoyan Institute · IR

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University of Tehran 97-03-69-39794
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Abstract

Aflibercept and arsenic trioxide drugs apply a cytotoxic effect on some human cancer cell lines. However, no more study has followed the effects of both drugs, especially arsenic trioxide, on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OCC). We used three OCC lines as a model to show the effect of these drugs on the genetically complex disease and investigate its targeted therapy. In this study, three human OCC cell lines were used from different patients. We treated cell lines with both medications to detect the effect and relevant molecular basis. First, methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay was performed to detect the cytotoxicity effect and cell growth. Second, flow cytometry, gene and protein expression were performed to evaluate the anti-angiogenic effect on OCC lines. Next apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. Finally, clonogenesis capacity and cell migration were assessed by colony formation assay and wound healing, respectively. Aflibercept had no cytotoxic effect on the three OCC cell lines but decreased cell growth rate. Arsenic trioxide had a significant cytotoxic effect on three cell lines. Our results demonstrated that both drugs significantly decreased endoglin, VEGFA, and VEGFB expression. In addition, Migration and colony formation assays confirmed that these drugs have significant anti-proliferative and anti-migration effect on oral carcinoma cells. These results revealed that both medications might be a potential drug for the management of oral cancer patients.

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Arsenic TrioxideCarcinoma, Squamous CellMouth NeoplasmsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationEndoglinHumansSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor BafliberceptAntineoplastic AgentsArsenic TrioxideEndoglinReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor BAfliberceptArsenic trioxideOCCOral squamous cell carcinoma

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