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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2021

3',4'-Dihydroxyflavonol Modulates the Cell Cycle in Cancer Cells: Implication as a Potential Combination Drug in Osteosarcoma.

José Miguel P Ferreira de Oliveira, Joana Filipa D Almeida, Maria Martins, Carina Proença, Helena Oliveira, Eduarda Fernandes, Conceição Santos

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 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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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

José Miguel P Ferreira de OliveiraLAQV, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3883-0806
Joana Filipa D AlmeidaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2325-5439
Maria MartinsDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
Carina ProençaLAQV, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
Helena OliveiraDepartment of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
Eduarda FernandesLAQV, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
Conceição SantosDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
Universidade do Porto · PTUniversity of Aveiro · PT

Funding

FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) and MCTES through national funds and "Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização" (COMPETE) PTDC/MED-QUI/29243/2017- POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029243FCT/MCTES UIDP/50017/2020FCT/MCTES, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia and Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior UIDB/50006/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia CEECIND/04050/2017Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia SFRH/BPD/74868/2010
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New agents are demanded to increase the therapeutic options for osteosarcoma (OS). Although OS is the most common bone cancer in children and adolescents, it is considered a rare disorder. Therefore, finding adjuvant drugs has potential to advance therapy for this disease. In this study, 3',4'-dihydroxyflavonol (DiOHF) was investigated to assess the effects in OS cellular models in combination with doxorubicin (Dox). MG-63 and U2OS human OS cells were exposed to DiOHF and Dox and tested for cell viability and growth. To elucidate the inhibitory effects of DiOHF, additional studies were conducted to assess apoptosis and cell cycle distribution, gene expression quantification of cell cycle regulators, and cytokinesis-block cytome assay to determine nuclear division rate. DiOHF decreased OS cell growth and viability in a concentration-dependent manner. Its combination with Dox enabled Dox dose reduction in both cell lines, with synergistic interactions in U2OS cells. Although no significant apoptotic effects were detected at low concentrations, cytostatic effects were demonstrated in both cell lines. Incubation with DiOHF altered cell cycle dynamics and resulted in differential cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinase expression. Overall, this study presents an antiproliferative action of DiOHF in OS combination therapy via modulation of the cell cycle and nuclear division.

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anthracyclinebone sarcomacell cycle arrestcyclin-dependent kinasescyclinsdoxorubicindrug dose reductionflavonoid

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PMID34358066
PMCPMC8308859
OpenAlexW3179559984

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