| Autor: |
Tuttis K; Department of General Biology, Biological Science Center, Londrina State University-UEL, Londrina, PR, Brazil., Costa DLMGD; Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil.; Federal Institute of Mato Grosso, Bela Vista Campus-IFMT, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil., Serpeloni JM; Department of General Biology, Biological Science Center, Londrina State University-UEL, Londrina, PR, Brazil., Santos LCD; Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil., Varanda EA; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Araraquara, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil., Vilegas W; Experimental Campus of the Paulista Coast, São Paulo State University-UNESP, São Vicente, SP, Brazil., Martínez-López W; Clemente Estable Biological Research Institute-IIBCE, Montevideo, Uruguay., Cólus IMS; Department of General Biology, Biological Science Center, Londrina State University-UEL, Londrina, PR, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Different species of the genus Pouteria have been used in folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation, fever, ulcers, diabetes, and diarrhea. We analyzed the phytochemical profile of the hydroethanolic extract from Pouteria ramiflora leaves by electrospray ionization ion trap tandem mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection, and examined whether it alone and in combination with cisplatin interfered with cell proliferation and death processes in HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma) and FGH (human gingival fibroblasts) cells. Five compounds were identified in the extract: gallic acid, myricetin-3- O - α -l-arabinopyranoside, quercetin-3- O - β -d-galactopyranoside, myricetin-3- O - α -l-rhamnopyranoside, and myricetin-3- O - β -d-galactopyranoside. The extract was cytotoxic to both cell lines by inducing apoptotic cell death and acted in synergy with cisplatin; such effect was stronger in HepG2 cells than in FGH cells, demonstrating some selectivity to tumor cells. In HepG2 cells, the extract exerted antiproliferative effect mediated by induction of cell cycle arrest at the S and G2/M phases. Association of the extract with cisplatin enhanced the latter's antiproliferative effect, arrested the cell cycle at the S phase by CDK2 modulation, and reduced the number of anti-cyclin D1-stained HepG2 cells. Simultaneous treatment with the extract and cisplatin increased the latter's cytotoxicity, apoptotic cell death, and BAX expression in HepG2 cells. Altogether, the results reported herein indicate that P. ramiflora extract is a possible adjuvant to cancer therapy, which can circumvent the cisplatin-mediated resistance mechanisms in cancer cells. |
