Selective Cytotoxic Effect of Astaxanthin on Human Lung and Colon Cancer Cells

Selim Demir; Elif Ayazoglu Demir; Yüksel Aliyazıcıoğlu

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.712905

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Astaksantinin İnsan Akciğer ve Kolon Kanseri Hücrelerindeki Seçici Sitotoksik Etkisi

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Astaksantin (ASX), çeşitli mikroorganizmalarda ve deniz hayvanlarında bulunan kırmızı renkli bir ksantofil karotenoididir. ASX, mevcut karotenoidler arasında en yüksek antioksidan aktiviteye sahip olduğundan "süper antioksidan" olarak da adlandırılmaktadır. ASX’in antioksidan özelliğinin yanında, antimikrobiyal, immünomodülatör, hepatoprotektif, antikanser ve antidiyabetik özellikleri de yapılan çalışmalarla gösterilmiştir. Bununla birlikte, ASX'in kanser hücreleri üzerindeki seçici sitotoksik etkilerini inceleyen çalışmalar sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ASX'in yaygın kanser türlerini temsil eden hücreler üzerindeki sitotoksik etkilerini belirlemektir. Bunun için insan meme (MCF-7), akciğer (A549), karaciğer (HepG2), melanoma (VMM917), kolon (WiDr) kanseri ve normal fibroblast hücreleri 72 saat boyunca farklı konsantrasyonlarda ASX ile muamele edildi ve ardından MTT protokolü uygulandı. Cisplatin sitotoksisite deneylerinde pozitif kontrol olarak kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, ASX'in incelenen tüm kanser hücre hatları üzerinde doza bağımlı bir sitotoksik etkiye sahip olduğunu gösterdi. Bununla birlikte, fibroblast hücreleri ile kıyaslandığından ASX'in en güçlü seçici sitotoksik etkisinin A549 ve WiDr hücrelerinde olduğu belirlendi. Bu çalışma ASX'in seçici sitotoksik etkisinin, özellikle akciğer ve kolon kanseri açısından daha kapsamlı şekilde araştırılması gerektiğini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Astaksantin,Hücre kültürü,Kanser,Sitotoksisite

Selective Cytotoxic Effect of Astaxanthin on Human Lung and Colon Cancer Cells

Abstract

Astaxanthin (ASX) is a red xanthophyll carotenoid found in various microorganisms and marine animals. ASX is also called the "super antioxidant" because it has the highest antioxidant activity among existing carotenoids. Studies have shown not only antioxidant properties but also antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, anticancer and antidiabetic properties of ASX. However, there is a limited number of studies examining the selective cytotoxic effects of ASX on cancer cells. The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxic effects of ASX on cells representing common cancer types. For this, human breast (MCF-7), lung (A549), liver (HepG2), melanoma (VMM917), colon (WiDr) cancer and normal fibroblast cells were treated with different concentrations of ASX for 72 h and then the MTT assay protocol was applied. Cisplatin was used as a positive control in cytotoxicity experiments. The results showed that ASX had a dose-dependent cytotoxic effect on all studied cancer cell lines. However, the strongest selective cytotoxic effect of ASX was determined in A549 and WiDr cells compared to fibroblast cells. This study shows that selective cytotoxic effect of ASX should be investigated more extensively, especially in terms of lung and colon cancer.

Keywords

Astaxanthin,Cancer,Cell culture,Cytotoxicity

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Structural Biology

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Research Article

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Selim Demir ^*
0000-0002-1863-6280
Türkiye

Elif Ayazoglu Demir
0000-0001-9027-7633
Türkiye

Yüksel Aliyazıcıoğlu
0000-0001-9474-4307
Türkiye

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December 31, 2020

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April 1, 2020

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May 14, 2020

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Year 2020 Volume: 23 Number: 6

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https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.712905

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Demir, S., Ayazoglu Demir, E., & Aliyazıcıoğlu, Y. (2020). Selective Cytotoxic Effect of Astaxanthin on Human Lung and Colon Cancer Cells. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 23(6), 1489-1494. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.712905

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Astaksantinin İnsan Akciğer ve Kolon Kanseri Hücrelerindeki Seçici Sitotoksik Etkisi

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Selective Cytotoxic Effect of Astaxanthin on Human Lung and Colon Cancer Cells

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