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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

A Functional Evaluation of Resveratrol-Paclitaxel Combination Reveals Enhanced Apoptotic Responses in HeLa Cells.

Elif Ozan, Mehmet Cudi Tuncer, İlhan Özdemir

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Elif OzanDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Elif Ozan Practice, 06690 Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet Cudi TuncerDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakır, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7317-5467
İlhan ÖzdemirDepartment of Histology Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, 46000 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.

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Abstract

This study evaluated the combined effects of resveratrol (RES) and paclitaxel (PAC) on cell viability, apoptotic responses, and associated cellular processes in HeLa cervical cancer cells. Antiproliferative activity was assessed using XTT assay and combination index (CI) analysis, while apoptosis, cell cycle distribution, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were examined by flow cytometry-based approaches. The RES + PAC combination produced a synergistic reduction in cell viability compared to single treatments. This effect was accompanied by increased apoptotic cell populations and a marked accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase. Combined treatment was also associated with a pronounced loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and elevated ROS levels. Gene expression analysis indicated an increased

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ApoptosisPaclitaxelStilbenesCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDrug SynergismFemaleHeLa CellsHumansMembrane Potential, MitochondrialOxidative StressProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesResveratrolPaclitaxelProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesResveratrolStilbenesapoptosiscaspase activationcervical cancerHeLa cellsmitochondrial dysfunctionresveratrol

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PMID42196484
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