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ArticleSaudi journal of biological sciences2021

Dieckol exerts anticancer activity in human osteosarcoma (MG-63) cells through the inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.

Shouqiang Zhang, Hui Ren, Hanting Sun, Songhua Cao

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Article in Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Shouqiang ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 247 Beiyuan Street, Jinan, Shandong 250033, China.
Hui RenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Xinwen Mining Group Central Hospital, Xintai City, Shandong Province 271200, China.
Hanting SunDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, ZouPing Hospital of TCM, ZouPing City, Shandong Province 256200, China.
Songhua CaoDepartment of Hand Surgery/Foot & Ankle Surgery, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 247 Beiyuan Street, Jinan, Shandong 250033, China.
Second Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteosarcoma (OS) is the most common malignant bone cancer with more metastasis and increased occurrence in children and teen-agers and being responsible for more number of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

objectiveThe current exploration was planned study the METHODOLOGY: The cytotoxicity of dieckol was scrutinized by MTT assay. Effects of dieckol on the ROS accumulation, apoptotic cell death, and MMP level in the MG-63 cells were studied by respective fluorescence staining assays. The levels of proliferative, inflammatory, and apoptotic markers in the dieckol treated MG-63 cells were scrutinized by marker specific kits. The expressions of PI3K, AKT, and mTOR was assayed by RT-PCR.

resultsThe MTT assay revealed that the dieckol dose dependently prevented MG-63 cells viability and the IC50 was found at 15 µM. Dieckol treatment effectively reduced the MMP level and improved the ROS generation and apoptosis in MG-63 cells. Dieckol also regulated the proliferative (cyclin D1), inflammatory (COX-2, IL-6, TNF-α, and NF-κB), and apoptotic (caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2) markers in the MG-63 cells. The PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in the MG-63 cells were effectively inhibited by the dieckol treatment.

conclusionIn conclusion, our findings from this study recommends that the dieckol could be a talented anticancer candidate for the OS management in the future.

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ApoptosisCell ProliferationDieckolMG-63 cellsOsteosarcoma

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