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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Differential Effects of Wheat Bran Antioxidants on the Growth Dynamics of Human Cancer Cells.

Md Sharifur Rahman, Guangyan Qi, Cheng Li, Yonghui Li, Weiqun Wang, Anthony Atala, Xiuzhi Susan Sun

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Md Sharifur RahmanDepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1422-940X
Guangyan QiWake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA.
Cheng LiDepartment of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-2830-7957
Yonghui LiDepartment of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4320-0806
Weiqun WangDepartment of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1295-8246
Anthony AtalaWake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8186-2160
Xiuzhi Susan SunDepartment of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wheat bran, rich in phenolic compounds like ferulic acid, possesses notable antioxidant properties that may contribute to cancer treatment strategies. This study examined the effects of hydrolyzed arabinoxylan oligomers (HAOs) linked with ferulic acid from hard wheat bran on three human cancer cell lines: colon cancer (SW480), liver cancer (HepG2), and cervical cancer (HeLa). Cells were cultured in a three-dimensional (3D) 0.5% PGS matrix and exposed to varying concentrations (100, 500, and 1000 μg/mL) of wheat bran antioxidants (WBA) extracts. Results show that WBA inhibited growth of SW480 cells, significantly reducing spheroid expansion and promoting dehydration. In contrast, HepG2 cells exhibited increased growth under WBA treatment, suggesting a non-toxic, growth-enhancing effect. No significant changes were observed in HeLa cell growth, with cell viability remaining high across all treatments. These findings highlight the selective influence of WBA on cancer cell behavior, underscoring its potential for targeted, personalized cancer therapies. This study provides valuable insights into the application of antioxidant-rich compounds for modulating specific cancer cell dynamics, paving the way for novel therapeutic approaches.

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3D culturecancer cell growthferulic acidHeLaHepG2hydrolyzed arabinoxylan oligomersSW480targeted cancer therapywheat bran antioxidants

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