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ArticleTurkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi2024

The apoptotic effect of garlic

Naz Ünsal, Polen Koçak Denizci, Hazal Yilmaz, Fikrettin Şahin, Merve Yildirim Canpolat

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Article in Turkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Therapeutic potential of garlic-derived exosome like nanovesicles: challenge and opportunity.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026
    Review
  3. Review
  4. Therapeutic assessment ofFrontiers in oncology · 2026
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  6. Extracellular Vesicle-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Cancer Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
    Review
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  8. Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities ofTurkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Naz ÜnsalDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-5306
Polen Koçak DenizciDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4493-1061
Hazal YilmazDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0930-3783
Fikrettin ŞahinDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7208-8967
Merve Yildirim CanpolatDepartment of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-8161

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/aim: Small extracellular vesicles (SEVs) are known to have an impact on the physiological conditions of target cells, are a critical component of cell-to-cell communication, and have been implicated in a variety of diseases. Although it has been proposed that edible plant-derived nanoparticles have an effect on communication with mammalian cells, the influence of these nanoparticles on cancer cell development has yet to be explored. Materials and methods: In order to characterize small extracellular vesicles obtained from garlic, specific SEV surface markers, antibodies, and size detections were identified using scanning electron microscopy and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Human hepatoma (Hep3B), human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y), human pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Panc-1a), human glioblastoma (U87), prostate cancer (PC-3), and human umbilical vein endothelial (HUVEC) cell lines were treated with garlic SEVs to examine their anticancer properties. Results: Annexin V FITC/PI staining for apoptosis, mRNA, and protein expression levels via RT-PCR and ELISA indicated that garlic SEVs triggered apoptosis by activating the intrinsic pathway. Our findings support the idea that SEVs produced from garlic may trigger apoptotic cell death in cancer cells while having no effect on healthy cells. Conclusion: It was discovered that plant SEVs had anti-cancer effects by activating caspase-mediated apoptosis.

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apoptosiscancerPlant-derived extracellular vesicles

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PMID39050709
PMCPMC11265931

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