Effect of microbial siderophores on mammalian non-malignant and malignant cell lines

Autor: Karuna Gokarn, Ramprasad B. Pal, Vishwas Sarangdhar
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
ISSN: 1472-6882
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1657-8
Popis: Background Iron is a vital nutrient for all cells, and malignant cells have a higher requirement for the metal due to their rapid multiplication. Bacterial siderophores can be used to reduce free ferric ion concentration from the cellular environment. Methods In the present study, we have evaluated effect of three siderophores – exochelin-MS, mycobactin S and deferoxamine B on the proliferation of mammalian cell lines using MTT assay. Results These siderophores caused a significant decrease in the viability of malignant cells, without significantly affecting non-malignant cells. Conclusions Based on these results, we suggest that iron-chelation therapy could be explored as an adjunctive therapeutic option against cancer along with other therapies.
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