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The Phytochemical Indicaxanthin Synergistically Enhances Cisplatin-Induced Apoptosis in HeLa Cells via Oxidative Stress-Dependent p53/p21waf1 Axis

Anna FrazzittaMaria A. LivreaAlessandro AttanzioLuisa TesoriereIgnazio RestivoMario AllegraAntonella D'anneo

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0301 basic medicineProgrammed cell deathCelllcsh:QR1-502indicaxanthincisplatinCell morphologyBiochemistrylcsh:MicrobiologyHeLa03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineoxidative stresscancerViability assayMolecular BiologybiologyChemistryfood and beveragesCell cyclebiology.organism_classificationphytochemicalsMolecular biology030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureApoptosis030220 oncology & carcinogenesis<i>Opuntia ficus indica</i> (L. Mill)Cancer cellOpuntia ficus indica (L. Mill)combo-therapy

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Combining phytochemicals with chemotherapics is an emerging strategy to treat cancer to overcome drug toxicity and resistance with natural compounds. We assessed the effects of indicaxanthin (Ind), a pigment obtained from Opuntia ficus-indica (L. Mill) fruit, combined with cisplatin (CDDP) against cervical cancer cells (HeLa). Measured cell viability via Trypan blue assay

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-07-02Biomolecules
10.3390/biom10070994http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom10070994