Can the phenolic compounds of Manuka honey chemosensitize colon cancer stem cells? A deep insight into the effect on chemoresistance and self-renewal

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Manuka honey, which is rich in pinocembrin, quercetin, naringenin, salicylic, p-coumaric, ferulic, syringic and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acids, has been shown to have pleiotropic effects against colon cancer cells. In this study, potential chemosensitizing effects of Manuka honey against 5-Fluorouracil were investigated in colonspheres enriched with cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are responsible for chemoresistance. Results showed that 5-Fluorouracil increased when it was combined with Manuka honey by downregulating the gene expression of both ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2, an efflux pump and thymidylate synthase, the main target of 5-Fluorouracil which regulates the ex novo DNA synthesis. Manuka honey was associated with decreased self-renewal ability by CSCs, regulating expression of several genes in Wnt/β-catenin, Hedgehog and Notch pathways. This preliminary study opens new areas of research into the effects of natural compounds in combination with pharmaceuticals and, potentially, increase efficacy or reduce adverse effects.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:427

Enthalten in:

Food chemistry - 427(2023) vom: 30. Nov., Seite 136684

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cianciosi, Danila [VerfasserIn]
Armas Diaz, Yasmany [VerfasserIn]
Alvarez-Suarez, José M [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xiumin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Di [VerfasserIn]
Martínez López, Nohora Milena [VerfasserIn]
Briones Urbano, Mercedes [VerfasserIn]
Quiles, José L [VerfasserIn]
Amici, Adolfo [VerfasserIn]
Battino, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Giampieri, Francesca [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5-Fluorouracil
Cancer stem cells
Chemoresistance
Colon cancer
Fluorouracil
Journal Article
Manuka honey
Phenols
Spheroids
U3P01618RT

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Date Completed 24.07.2023

Date Revised 24.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136684

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NLM359198678