JULIA GLORIA LUCATELLI PIRES

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  • article 38 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    A dry extract of Phyllanthus niruri protects normal cells and induces apoptosis in human liver carcinoma cells
    (2012) ARAUJO JUNIOR, Raimundo Fernandes de; SOUZA, Tatiane Pereira de; PIRES, Julia Gloria Lucatelli; SOARES, Luiz Alberto Lira; ARAUJO, Aurigena Antunes de; PETROVICK, Pedro Ros; MACEDO, Helainy Daline Oliveira; OLIVEIRA, Ana Luiza Cabral de Sa Leitao; GUERRA, Gerlane Coelho Bernardo
    The ability to induce apoptosis is an important marker for cytotoxic antitumor agents. Some natural compounds have been shown to modulate apoptosis pathways that are frequently blocked in human cancers, and therefore, these compounds provide novel opportunities for cancer drug development. Phyllanthus, a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, exhibits multiple pharmacological actions. Of these, Phyllanthus niruri extracts exhibit significant antitumor activity, which is consistent with the traditional medicinal use of this plant. To examine the apoptotic effects of a spray-dried extract of P. niruri (SDEPN), human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2, Huh-7), colorectal carcinoma cells (Ht29) and keratinocytes (HaCaT) were exposed to the extract for 4, 8 and 24 h. Flow cytometry and caspase-3 immunostaining were used to detect apoptosis, while analysis of variance was applied to identify significant differences between groups (P < 0.05). At all timepoints, the SDEPN induced significantly different cytotoxic effects for HepG2 and Huh-7 cells compared with control cells (P < 0.001). In contrast, the SDEPN had a protective effect on HaCaT cells compared with control cells at all timepoints (P < 0.001). In caspase-3 assays, activation was detected after cell death was induced in Huh-7 and HepG2 cancer cells by the SDEPN. In combination, these results indicate that the SDEPN is selectively toxic towards cancer cell lines, yet is protective towards normal cells.