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Streptomyces Levis ABRIINW111 Inhibits SW480 Cells Growth by Apoptosis Induction
Behnaz Faramarzian Azimi Maragheh1,2, Parisa Fatourachi1, Seyede Momeneh Mohammadi1
1Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Abstract:
Streptomyces sp., a dominant genus in Actinomycetes, is the source of a wide variety of secondary metabolites. Microbial metabolites can be utilized as novel anticancer agents; with fewer side effects. The present article illustrated the anti-carcinogenic effect of the ether extracted organic metabolites derived from Streptomyces bacteria on SW480 colon cancer cell line. MTT assay was performed in order to investigate the cytotoxicity effect of metabolites on SW480 cells. Apoptosis and cell cycle arrests were measured by flowcytometry. Morphological changes were indicated by Propidium iodide staining andP53 gene expression was evaluated by real-time PCR. Streptomyces Levis ABRIINW111 inhibited cell growth, increased Caspases 3 and reduced Ki67 expression in a concentration/time-dependent manner in SW40 cells. Metabolites increased subG1 phase (apoptosis) and also cell cycle arrest in G1, G---2/M and S phase. P53 gene expression followed Sw480 cells treatment significantly. Streptomyces sp. metabolites have anti-carcinogenic effect on colon cancer cells. Streptomyces Levis ABRIINW111 metabolites are a candidate for Colon cancer treatment.
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