Search results for "Citrullus colocynthis"

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Cytotoxicity of cucurbitacin E from Citrullus colocynthis against multidrug-resistant cancer cells

2019

Abstract Background Cucurbitacin E (CuE) is an oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoid isolated from the fruits of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. Purpose This study outlines CuE's cytotoxic activity against drug-resistant tumor cell lines. Three members of ABC transporters superfamily, P-glycoprotein (P-gp), breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) and ABCB5 were investigated, whose overexpression in tumors is tightly linked to multidrug resistance. Further factors of drug resistance studied were the tumor suppressor TP53 and the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Methods Cytotoxicity assays (resazurin assays) were used to investigate the activity of Citrullus colocynthis and CuE towar…

Abcg2Drug ResistancePharmaceutical ScienceATP-binding cassette transporterMicroarraySubfamily Gchemistry.chemical_compoundGene Knockout Techniques0302 clinical medicineEpidermal growth factorPhytogenicDrug DiscoveryATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily G Member 2Cancer0303 health sciencesTumorLeukemiabiologyChemistryABCB5TransfectionCell cycleNeoplasm ProteinsGene Expression Regulation NeoplasticErbB ReceptorsMolecular Docking SimulationSubfamily B030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMolecular MedicineCitrullus colocynthiMember 2Member 1ATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily BATP Binding Cassette TransporterAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line03 medical and health sciencesCell Line TumorHumansATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily B Member 1030304 developmental biologyCucurbitacin EPharmacologyNeoplasticTraditional herbal medicineCancer; Citrullus colocynthis; Drug resistance; Microarray; Traditional herbal medicine; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily B; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily B Member 1; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily G Member 2; Antineoplastic Agents Phytogenic; Cell Line Tumor; Citrullus colocynthis; Doxorubicin; Drug Resistance Neoplasm; ErbB Receptors; Gene Expression Regulation Neoplastic; Gene Knockout Techniques; Humans; Leukemia; Molecular Docking Simulation; Neoplasm Proteins; Triterpenes; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53Antineoplastic Agents PhytogenicTriterpenesComplementary and alternative medicineGene Expression RegulationDrug Resistance NeoplasmDoxorubicinCancer cellbiology.proteinCancer researchNeoplasmCitrullus colocynthisTumor Suppressor Protein p53
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Medicinal Plants from Near East for Cancer Therapy.

2017

Background: Cancer is one of the major problems affecting public health worldwide. As other cultures, the populations of the Near East rely on medicinal herbs and their preparations to fight cancer. Methods: We compiled data derived from historical ethnopharmacological information as well as in vitro and in vivo results and clinical findings extracted from different literature databases including (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) during the past two decades. Results: In this survey, we analyzed the huge amount of data available on anticancer ethnopharmacological sources used in the Near East. Medicinal herbs are the most dominant ethnopharmacological formula used among ca…

Near Eastfood.ingredientpharmacognosyNigella sativaReviewWithania somniferatraditional medicine01 natural sciences03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinefoodCitrullus colocynthiscancerPharmacology (medical)Medicinal plantsPharmacologybiologyTraditional medicinelcsh:RM1-950Urticabiology.organism_classificationArum0104 chemical sciences010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistrylcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisArtemisiaphytochemistryLiterature surveycomplementary and alternative medicineFrontiers in pharmacology
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