ArticlePharmaceutical research2022
Nisin ZP, an Antimicrobial Peptide, Induces Cell Death and Inhibits Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Progression in vitro in 2D and 3D Cell Culture.
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- Apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effect of nisin-loaded sodium alginate-gum arabic nanoparticles against colon cancer cells.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025Article
- Review of electrophysiological models to study membrane potential changes in breast cancer cell transformation and tumor progression.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
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- A Novel Tryptanthrin Derivative D6 Induces Apoptosis and DNA Damage in Non-small-cell Lung Cancer Cells Through Regulating the EGFR Pathway.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2024Article
- Nisin ZP Combined with Limited Chemotherapy in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report.Archives of clinical and medical case reports · 2024Article
- Natural Bacterial and Fungal Peptides as a Promising Treatment to Defeat Lung Cancer Cells.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Anti-Adhesion Effect of Nisin as a Robust Lantibiotic on the Colorectal Cancer Cells.Advanced biomedical research · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial peptides as drugs with double response againstFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
- Peptide therapeutics in the management of metastatic cancers.RSC advances · 2022Review
- Renovation as innovation: Repurposing human antibacterial peptide LL-37 for cancer therapy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- The Antimicrobial Peptide Merecidin Inhibit the Metastasis of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Obstructing EMT via miR-30d-5p/Vimentin.Technology in cancer research & treatmentArticle
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Abstract
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths globally with most of the reported cases (> 85%) associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Current therapies have enhanced the overall survival rate of patients but treatment-related adverse effects and increase in drug-resistance limit the success of these treatment options. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have gained interest as anticancer agents as they selectively target cancer cells and decrease the possibility of resistance. Nisin ZP is a polycyclic antimicrobial peptide produced by the Gram-positive bacterium, Lactococcus lactis and is commonly used as a food preservative. Nisin ZP has recently demonstrated anticancer activity in melanoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatic, colon, and blood cancer. In this study, we evaluated the anticancer potential of nisin ZP and assessed the underlying mechanisms in NSCLC cells. The results revealed that nisin ZP induced selective toxicity in cancer (A549 and H1299) cells compared to healthy (HEK293) cells after 48 h of treatment. Nisin ZP exposure induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest (G0/G1 phase) in NSCLC cells irrespective of tumor protein p53 expression. The cancer cell proliferation was inhibited via non-membranolytic pathways by mitochondrial membrane depolarization and elevation in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Furthermore, nisin ZP decreased cancer cells' clonal expansion and migration, demonstrating potential use against highly metastatic NSCLC. The 3D spheroid growth and cell viability of the A549 cells were significantly inhibited by nisin ZP compared to control. Overall, the results suggest an excellent antitumor potential in vitro and, thus, can further be developed as a novel therapeutic for NSCLC.
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