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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2024

In Vitro Antiviral and Anticancer Effects of Tanacetum sinaicum Essential Oil on Human Cervical and Breast Cancer.

Abeer A Sheashea, Fatma A Ahmed, Emad El Zayat, Bassam W Ebeed, Mostafa H Elberry, Zeinab K M Hassan, Mohamed M Hafez

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Abeer A SheasheaDepartment of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Fatma A AhmedDepartment of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Emad El ZayatDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Bassam W EbeedDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mostafa H ElberryDepartment of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-1212-5137
Zeinab K M HassanDepartment of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed M HafezDepartment of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

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backgroundCervical cancer has been linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18. Essential oils (EOs) are vital natural products of plants with various therapeutic and biological properties.

objectivesThe purpose of this study is to investigate and assess Tanacetum sinaicum essential oil's possible antiviral and anticancer properties, with a focus on its in vitro effects on human cervical cancer and human breast adenocarcinoma cell lines. MATERIALS AND

methodsTanacetum sinaicum EO was extracted via hydrodistillation (HD) and characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). MTT assay was used to determine the cell viability of Hela (a human epithelial cervical cancer) and MCF-7 (human breast adenocarcinoma) cell lines. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was utilized to assess the antiviral efficacy of EO against HPV-16 and 18, and anti-metastatic characteristics. The biological activity of EO was assessed using Autophage and Cell genotoxicity via the comet assay.

resultsEO is mostly composed of chrysanthenyl acetate, thujone, and verbenol. The cell viability was reduced after 24 hours of incubation at doses from 100 to 400 µg/ml. Concentrations of 800 to 3,200 µg/ml significantly inhibit cell growth. After a 24-hour incubation period, doses ranging from 100 to 400 µg/ml reduced cell viability from 62 to 72%. Concentrations of 800 to 3,200 µg/ml significantly suppress cell growth by over 95%. In MCF7 and HeLa cell lines, EO lowered virus copy numbers in a dose-dependent manner, with higher concentrations of the oil inhibiting virus replication more effectively. EO treatment increased the number of autophagosomes/autolysosomes and acidic vesicular organelles in both cell lines. On the HeLa and MCF7 cell lines, EO demonstrated antiproliferative and antimetastatic effects. The results demonstrated that EO had dose-dependent genotoxic effects on both cancer cell lines, as evidenced by DNA damage.

conclusionTanacetum sinaicum EO is a prospective source of natural bioactive compounds that can be employed in pharmaceutical and medicinal applications due to its antiviral, antiproliferative, anti-metastatic and genotoxic properties.

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Antiviral AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationOils, VolatileTanacetumUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdenocarcinomaApoptosisCell SurvivalFemaleHeLa CellsHuman papillomavirus 16Human papillomavirus 18HumansMCF-7 CellsPapillomavirus InfectionsAntiviral AgentsOils, Volatileantiviral efficacy and anti-cancer activityhuman papillomavirus type 16 and 18Tanacetum sinaicum essential oil

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PMCPMC11162737

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