Cinnamomum zeylanicum Extract and its Bioactive Component Cinnamaldehyde Show Anti-Tumor Effects via Inhibition of Multiple Cellular Pathways

Copyright © 2022 Aggarwal, Bhadana, Singh, Rawat, Mohammad, Al-Keridis, Alshammari, Hassan and Das..

Cinnamomum zeylanicum is a tropical plant with traditional medicinal significance that possesses antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-parasitic, and anti-tumor properties. Here, we have elucidated the anti-tumor effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum extract (CZE) and its bioactive compound cinnamaldehyde (CIN) on oral cancer and elucidated underlying molecular mechanisms. Anti-tumor activities of CZE and CIN were demonstrated by various in vitro experiments on oral cancer cells (SCC-4, SCC-9, SCC-25). The cell proliferation, growth, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and autophagy were analyzed by MTT, clonogenic assay, propidium iodide, annexin-V-PI, DAPI, and acridine orange staining, respectively. The binding affinity of CIN towards dihydrofolate reductase and p38-MAP kinase alpha was analyzed by molecular docking. Western blot assay was performed to assess the alteration in the expression of various proteins. CZE and CIN treatment significantly inhibited the growth and proliferation of oral cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. These treatments further induced apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and autophagy. CZE and CIN inhibited the invasion and cytoplasmic translocation of NF-κB in these cell lines. CIN showed a high affinity to MAP kinase P38 alpha and dihydrofolate reductase with binding affinities of -6.8 and -5.9 kcal/mol, respectively. The cancer cells showed a decreased expression of various PI3k-AKT-mTOR pathways related to VEGF, COX-2, Bcl-2, NF-κB, and proteins post-treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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Frontiers in pharmacology - 13(2022) vom: 17., Seite 918479

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Englisch

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Aggarwal, Sadhna [VerfasserIn]
Bhadana, Kanchan [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Baldeep [VerfasserIn]
Rawat, Meenakshi [VerfasserIn]
Mohammad, Taj [VerfasserIn]
Al-Keridis, Lamya Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
Alshammari, Nawaf [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Md Imtaiyaz [VerfasserIn]
Das, Satya N [VerfasserIn]

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Cinnamaldehyde
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Dihydrofolate reductase Abbreviations: Cinnamomum zeylanicum extract (CZE), cinnamaldehyde (CIN), oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and dihydro folate reductase (DHFR)
Journal Article
MAP kinase p38 alpha
Molecular docking
Oral cancer

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Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.3389/fphar.2022.918479

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NLM342954202