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ArticleJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2021

Altered presence of extra cellular matrix components in murine skin cancer: Modulation by

N A Chugh, A Koul

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Article in Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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N A ChughDepartment of Biophysics, Basic Medical Sciences Block, Panjab University, South Campus, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
A KoulDepartment of Biophysics, Basic Medical Sciences Block, Panjab University, South Campus, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Panjab University · IN

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimAlthough, the anticancer potential of Aqueous EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE: Skin tumors were induced using a two-stage model of carcinogenesis employing topical application of 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) and 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA) as carcinogen and promoter respectively. AAILE was administered orally to the animals. Male Laca mice were divided into four groups: control, AAILE, DMBA/TPA and AAILE + DMBA/TPA.

resultsThe tumors obtained in DMBA/TPA and AAILE + DMBA/TPA groups were histologically identified as SCC. Tumor induction in these groups was accompanied by raised serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels when compared to control counterparts. Assessment of hydroxyproline levels and histochemical staining with sirius red and trichrome stain revealed an increase in collagen in tumors of DMBA/TPA group. An increase in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) levels was also observed in DMBA/TPA group as made evident by biochemical studies and histochemical staining using mucicarmine and alcian blue-periodic acid schiff's stain. Administration of AAILE to DMBA/TPA treated animals caused a decrease in collagen and GAG levels along with a decrease in serum CEA levels.

conclusionSkin tumors exhibited altered presence of ECM components which is indicative of a modified ECM. AAILE administration antagonised tumor associated ECM alterations which may be contributing to its chemopreventive activity as reported previously.

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AAILE, Aqueous Azadirachta indica leaf extractCEA, carcinoembryonic antigenChemical carcinogenesisCollagenDMBA, Dimethylbenz(a)anthraceneExtra cellular matrixGAG, glycosaminoglycansGlycosaminoglycansProteoglycansSCC, squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaTPA, 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate

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PMID34012866
PMCPMC8116721
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