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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2025

Morchella conica, Morchella esculenta and Morchella delicosa Induce Apoptosis in Breast and Colon Cancer Cell Lines via Pro-apoptotic and Anti-apoptotic Regulation.

Faiz Ul Haq, Muhammad Imran, Sami Ullah, Usman Aftab, Tasleem Akhtar, Asif Haleem Khan, Roh Ullah, Hasan Ejaz, Fatema Gaffar, Imad Khan

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Faiz Ul HaqDepartment of Microbiology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
Muhammad ImranDepartment of Microbiology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan. mi.bannu@yahoo.com.
Sami UllahDepartment of Forensic Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
Usman AftabDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
Tasleem AkhtarDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
Asif Haleem KhanDepartment of Hematology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
Roh UllahDepartment of Hematology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
Hasan EjazDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Fatema GaffarInstitute of Allied Health Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
Imad KhanState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, 214122, China.

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objectiveTo explore the potential apoptotic mechanisms of 3 Morchella extracts (Morchella conica, Morchella esculenta and Morchella delicosa) on breast and colon cancer cell lines using apoptotic biomarkers.

methodsHuman breast cell line (MCF-7) and colon cancer cell line (SW-480) were treated with methanol and ethanol extracts of 3 Morchella species with concentration ranging from 0.0625 to 2 mg/mL. After that their effects on gene expression of apoptosis related markers (pro-apoptotic markers including Bax, caspase-3, caspase-7, and caspase-9, and the antiapoptotic marker including Bcl-2) were determined using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.

resultsAll Morchella extracts reduced breast and colon cancer cells proliferation at half inhibitory concentration (IC

conclusionsMorchella extracts demonstrated significant anti-proliferative activity against breast and colon cancer cell lines via an apoptosis induction mechanism. Anticancer activity of Morchella extracts and activation of apoptosis in breast and colon cancer cells suggest that it may be used to develop chemotherapeutic agents against cancer in future.

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ApoptosisAscomycotaBreast NeoplasmsColonic NeoplasmsPlant ExtractsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMCF-7 CellsPlant Extractsanticancer agentapoptosisbreast cancercolon cancerfungal extractsMorchella speciesmushrooms

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