Corema album Leaves Mediate DNA Damage in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Cerquido, AS (Author) Other; Vojtek, M (Author) Other; Ribeiro-Oliveira, R (Author) Other; Goncalves-Monteiro, S (Author) Other; Barroca, MJ (Author) Other; da Silva, AM (Author) Other; Viegas, Olga (Author) FCNAUP; Victor de Freitas (Author) FCUP; Sousa, JB (Author) Other; Ferreira, IMPLVO (Author) Other; Diniz, C (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Current Issues in Molecular Biology

Vol. 44

Pages: 3598-3610

ISSN: 1467-3037

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Authenticus ID: P-00X-22D

DOI: 10.3390/cimb44080246

Abstract (EN): Corema (C.) album is a shrub endemic to the Atlantic coast and has been described as yielding beneficial effects for human health. Nevertheless, studies concerning the bioactivity of C. album leaves are scarce. This study aims at investigating the anticancer potential and mode of action, of an hydroethanolic extract of C. album leaves (ECAL) on triple-negative breast cancer. This is a poor survival breast cancer subtype, owing to its high risk of distant reappearance, metastasis rates and the probability of relapse. The ECAL ability to prevent tumor progression through (i) the inhibition of cell proliferation (cell viability); (ii) the induction of apoptosis (morphological changes, TUNEL assay, caspase-3 cleaved) and (iii) the induction of DNA damage (PARP1 and gamma H2AX) with (iv) the involvement of NF-kappa B and of ERK1/2 pathways (AlphaScreen assay) was evaluated. ECAL activated the apoptotic pathway (through caspase-3) along with the inhibition of ERK and NF-kappa B pathways causing DNA damage and cell death. The large polyphenolic content of ECAL was presumed to be accountable for these effects. The extract of C. album leaves can target multiple pathways and, thus, can block more than one possible means of disease progression, evidencing the anticancer therapeutic potential from a plant source.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13