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ArticleBiomedicines2024

Synergistic Anti-Cancer Effects of Isocnicin and Radiotherapy in Glioblastoma: A Natural Compound's Potential.

Effrosyni Tsafa, Kyriakos Dimitriadis, Lamprini Kalampoki, Panagiota Papapetrou, Pavlos A Georgalis, Georgios Bozios, Chrissa Sioka, Pericles Tsekeris, Athanassios P Kyritsis, George A Alexiou and 1 more

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Effrosyni TsafaNeurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.
Kyriakos DimitriadisLaboratory of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Lamprini KalampokiNeurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.
Panagiota PapapetrouNeurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.
Pavlos A GeorgalisNeurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.
Georgios BoziosDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.
Chrissa SiokaNeurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2184-4945
Pericles TsekerisDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.
Athanassios P KyritsisNeurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0370-1024
George A AlexiouNeurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0257-4481
Diamanto LazariLaboratory of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8864-131X

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive type of brain tumor in adults. Currently, the only treatments available are surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy based on temozolomide (TMZ); however, the prognosis is dismal. Several natural substances are under investigation for cancer treatment. 8α-O-(3,4-dihydroxy-2-methylenebutanoyloxy) dehydromelitensine (Isocnicin) is a natural compound derived from

methodsCell viability was evaluated with the trypan blue exclusion assay, cell cycle distribution was examined using flow cytometry, and the effects of the combination treatment were analyzed with CompuSyn software(1.0).

resultsThe result showed that isocnicin significantly reduced cell viability in U87 and T98 cell lines in a dose-dependent manner and IC

conclusionsHere, we show for the first time that co-treatment of isocnicin with radiation exerts a synergistic antiproliferative effect in glioblastoma cell lines. Natural compounds are promising for glioblastoma treatment. Further studies will be necessary to unravel isocnicin's mechanism of action and its synergistic effect with radiation on glioblastoma treatment.

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antineoplastic agentscancercell cyclecytostatic agentsflow cytometryglioblastomaisocnicinprognosisradiationtemozolomide

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PMCPMC11673723

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