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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Synergistic anticancer potential of biogenic nanoparticles and cryptomeridiol from

Pan Zhao, Jigang Wang, Chang Zou

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. 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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3 authors.

Pan ZhaoSchool of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Jigang WangSchool of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Chang ZouDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Methods: The plant was collected and subjected to Soxhlet extraction using ethanol, followed by sequential solvent partitioning and silica gel column chromatography to isolate bioactive fractions. Green synthesis of AgNPs was conducted using Results: The ethanolic extract exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against HGT-1 cells, whereas biosynthesized AgNPs demonstrated enhanced anticancer activity with reduced toxicity to normal hepatocytes. The active fraction, identified as cryptomeridiol, showed the highest selectivity and potency against cancer cells. qPCR revealed significant upregulation of p21 and downregulation of CDK2, suggesting cell cycle arrest. Western blot analysis confirmed increased expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9 and a reduction in XIAP, indicating apoptosis activation. Conclusion: This study underscores the potential of

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apoptosisbioactive compoundsgastric cancer-HGT-1silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)S. indicus

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PMCPMC12003266

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