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ArticleIranian journal of public health2021

The Synergistic Combination of Cisplatin and Piperine Induces Apoptosis in MCF-7 Cell Line.

Abolfazl Fattah, Ali Morovati, Zahra Niknam, Ladan Mashouri, Amirhooman Asadi, Shirin Tvangar Rizi, Mojtaba Abbasi, Fatemeh Shakeri, Omid Abazari

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Article in Iranian journal of public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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9 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Abolfazl FattahResearch Center for Health Sciences and Technologies, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Ali MorovatiDepartment of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra NiknamStudent Research Committee, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapor University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ladan MashouriDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
Amirhooman AsadiVeterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
Shirin Tvangar RiziDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.
Mojtaba AbbasiVeterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
Fatemeh ShakeriNursing and Midwifery Department, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Omid AbazariDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran.
Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research · IRIslamic Azad University, Karaj · IRIslamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch · IRLorestan University · IRSemnan University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IRShahrekord University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPiperine is a natural compound obtained from the

methodsThe present in vitro study was performed on MCF-7 cell line in Jahrom University of Medical Sciences between, Jahrom, Iran from 2016 to 2017. Cultured MCF-7 cells were seeded into four groups: a control group (untreated group), a group treated with cisplatin, a group treated with piperine and a group treated with cisplatin and piperine. Cell viability was analyzed using the MTT assay method. Flow c-ytometric analysis was investigated for apoptosis. The mRNA and protein expression of the apoptotic regulators p53, Bcl-2, Bax, caspase 3 and caspase 9 were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting analysis.

resultsPiperine (20 and 30 μM) in combination with cisplatin (5, 10 and 15 μM) for 24 h synergistically inhibited cell viability of MCF-7 breast cancer cells more than piperine and cisplatin used alone. Synergistic anti-breast cancer activities cisplatin (5 μM) and piperine (20 μM) were via inducing apoptosis. Piperine (20 μM) and cisplatin (5 μM) for 24 h induce apoptosis strongly through reduction of Bcl-2 and increase of caspase 3, p53, caspase 9, and Bax.

conclusionPiperine in combination with cisplatin could trigger p53-mediated apoptosis more effective than cisplatin alone in MCF-7 breast cancer cells, reducing the toxic dose of cisplatin used in cancer chemotherapy.

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ApoptosisBreast cancerCaspaseCisplatinPiperine

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