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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

In Vivo, In Vitro and In Silico Anticancer Activity of Ilama Leaves: An Edible and Medicinal Plant in Mexico.

Jesica Ramírez-Santos, Fernando Calzada, Rosa María Ordoñez-Razo, Jessica Elena Mendieta-Wejebe, José Antonio Velázquez-Domínguez, Raúl Argüello-García, Claudia Velázquez, Elizabeth Barbosa

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Caryophyllene Oxide, a Bicyclic Terpenoid Isolated fromInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  4. Antiprotozoal Activity AgainstMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Jesica Ramírez-SantosInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón S/N, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Mexico City 11340, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2673-4366
Fernando CalzadaUnidad de Investigación Médica en Farmacología, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades 2° Piso CORSE Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. Cuauhtémoc 330, Col. Doctores, Mexico City 06720, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-1851-5988
Rosa María Ordoñez-RazoUnidad de Investigación Médica en Genética Humana, UMAE Hospital Pediatría, 2° Piso, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. Cuauhtémoc 330, Col. Doctores, Mexico City 06725, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-4949-9175
Jessica Elena Mendieta-WejebeInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón S/N, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Mexico City 11340, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2471-9875
José Antonio Velázquez-DomínguezInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Av. Guillermo Massieu Helguera 239, La Purísima Ticoman, Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07320, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-4504-8166
Raúl Argüello-GarcíaDepartamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, San Pedro Zacatenco, Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07360, Mexico.
Claudia VelázquezÁrea Académica de Farmacia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Km 4.5, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, Unidad Universitaria, Pachuca 42076, Mexico.
Elizabeth BarbosaInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón S/N, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Mexico City 11340, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-7111-7922

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ilama leaves are an important source of secondary metabolites with promising anticancer properties. Cancer is a disease that affects a great number of people worldwide. This work aimed to investigate the in vivo, in vitro and in silico anticancer properties of three acyclic terpenoids (geranylgeraniol, phytol and farnesyl acetate) isolated from petroleum ether extract of ilama leaves. Their cytotoxic activity against U-937 cells was assessed using flow cytometry to determine the type of cell death and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Also, a morphological analysis of the lymph nodes and a molecular docking study using three proteins related with cancer as targets, namely, Bcl-2, Mcl-1 and VEGFR-2, were performed. The flow cytometry and histomorphological analysis revealed that geranylgeraniol, phytol and farnesyl acetate induced the death of U-937 cells by late apoptosis and necrosis. Geranylgeraniol and phytol induced a significant increase in ROS production. The molecular docking studies showed that geranylgeraniol had more affinity for Bcl-2 and VEGFR-2. In the case of farnesyl acetate, it showed the best affinity for Mcl-1. This study provides information that supports the anticancer potential of geranylgeraniol, phytol and farnesyl acetate as compounds for the treatment of cancer, particularly with the potential to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Molecular Docking SimulationPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPlants, MedicinalReactive Oxygen SpeciesAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCell Line, TumorComputer SimulationHumansMexicoProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2U937 CellsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicPlant ExtractsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2acyclic terpenoidsagri-food wasteAnnona macroprophyllatacancerdockingflow cytometryilama leavesmorphological analysis

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PMID38731446
PMCPMC11085222

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