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KMID : 1138520190220030176
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture
2019 Volume.22 No. 3 p.176 ~ p.183
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Induction of Apoptosis and Growth-Inhibition by Thymoquinone in ACHN and GP-293 Cell Lines in Comparable with Cis-Platinum
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Shahraki Samira
Mohebbati Reza
Shafei Mohammad Naser
Mahmoudi Mahmoud
Hosseinian Sara
Parhizgar Soghra
Yazd Zohreh Naji Ebrahimi
Heravi Nazanin Entezari
Abadi Reza Nejad Shahrokh
KhajaviRad Abolfazl
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Abstract
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Objective: In the current work, we investigated the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of Thymoquinone (TQ), an active compound of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) and Cis-platinum, on normal renal epithelial (GP-293) and human renal adenocarcinoma cell lines (ACHN).
Methods: GP-293 and ACHN cell lines were cultured in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) with 10% Fetal bovine serum (FBS) and 1% penicillin plus streptomycin antibiotic. The MTT assay was used for cellular viability assessment. Viability of cells was observed using inverted light microscope 24, 48 and 72 h after exposure of the cells to various concentrations of TQ (1, 2.5, 5, 10, 50 and 100 μg/ml) and Cis-platinum (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 6 and 12.5 μg/ml). Moreover, apoptosis was analyzed with a flow-cytometry method. The untreated cells were considered as control group.
Results: Morphological changes such as reduced cell number and increased intercellular distance and reduced cell viability in ACHN and GP-293cell lines were observed in both TQ and Cis- platinum groups; however, Cis-platinum had greater effect on ACHN cell line than GP-293 cell line. In addition, GP-293 cell line was more sensitive to TQ compared to ACHN cell line. Furthermore, TQ and Cis-platinum had apoptotic effects on both ACHN and GP-293 cell lines.
Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that TQ and Cis-platinum had cytotoxic and apoptotic effects on both cell lines, However, GP-293 cell line was more sensitive to TQ. Additionally, Cis-platinum was more effective on ACHN cell line than on GP-293 cell line.
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KEYWORD
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Thymoquinone, GP-293 cell line, ACHN cell line, Cis-platinum, cytotoxicity, apoptosis
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