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Gramicidin, a Bactericidal Antibiotic, Is an Antiproliferative Agent for Ovarian Cancer Cells

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العنوان: Gramicidin, a Bactericidal Antibiotic, Is an Antiproliferative Agent for Ovarian Cancer Cells
المؤلفون: Min Sung Choi, Chae Yeon Lee, Ji Hyeon Kim, Yul Min Lee, Sukmook Lee, Hyun Jung Kim, Kyun Heo
المصدر: Medicina, Vol 59, Iss 12, p 2059 (2023)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Medicine (General)
مصطلحات موضوعية: gramicidin, drug repositioning, ovarian cancer, apoptosis, Medicine (General), R5-920
الوصف: Background and Objectives: Gramicidin, a bactericidal antibiotic used in dermatology and ophthalmology, has recently garnered attention for its inhibitory actions against cancer cell growth. However, the effects of gramicidin on ovarian cancer cells and the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. We aimed to elucidate the anticancer efficacy of gramicidin against ovarian cancer cells. Materials and Methods: The anticancer effect of gramicidin was investigated through an in vitro experiment. We analyzed cell proliferation, DNA fragmentation, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells using WST-1 assay, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick and labeling (TUNEL), DNA agarose gel electrophoresis, flow cytometry and western blot. Results: Gramicidin treatment induces dose- and time-dependent decreases in OVCAR8, SKOV3, and A2780 ovarian cancer cell proliferation. TUNEL assay and DNA agarose gel electrophoresis showed that gramicidin caused DNA fragmentation in ovarian cancer cells. Flow cytometry demonstrated that gramicidin induced cell cycle arrest. Furthermore, we confirmed via Western blot that gramicidin triggered apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells. Conclusions: Our results strongly suggest that gramicidin exerts its inhibitory effect on cancer cell growth by triggering apoptosis. Conclusively, this study provides new insights into the previously unexplored anticancer properties of gramicidin against ovarian cancer cells.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1648-9144
1010-660X
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/12/2059; https://doaj.org/toc/1010-660X; https://doaj.org/toc/1648-9144
DOI: 10.3390/medicina59122059
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/1eacec23fb4142eea7ffdd0d79659f11
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.1eacec23fb4142eea7ffdd0d79659f11
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:16489144
1010660X
DOI:10.3390/medicina59122059