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Evaluating the effect of Myrtus communis on programmed cell death in hydatid cyst protoscolices.

Authors :
Shahnazi, Mojtaba
Azadmehr, Abbas
Jondabeh, Moazzam Dosti
Hajiaghaee, Reza
Norian, Reza
Aghaei, Hamidreza
Saraei, Mehrzad
Alipour, Mahmood
Source :
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine; Nov2017, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p1072-1076, 5p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the possible involvement of programmed cell death strategy in hydatid cyst protoscolices following treatment with Myrtus communis ( M. communis ) as an herbal medicine. Methods Protoscolices were aseptically collected from sheep liver hydatid cysts. Evaluating the effect of M. communis extract on programmed cell death and increased activity of caspases 3, 8, and 9 in hydatid cyst protoscolices was conducted by treating the protoscolices with different concentration (5, 50, and 100 mg/mL) of M. communis extract at 37 °C and 5% CO 2 for 4 h by using the Bradford test and ELISA commercial kits. Results The extract of M. communis at all concentrations led to initiation of programmed cell death in protoscolices and this effect, was only significant at 50 and 100 mg/mL concentrations, compared to the negative control ( P < 0.05). Also, the activity of caspases 3, 8, and 9 in hydatid cyst protoscolices, was shown that the extract at all 3 concentrations could only increase the activity of caspases 3 and 9. Moreover, a significant increase in the activity of caspase 3 was only observed at concentrations 50 and 100 mg/mL by 37.00% and 66.19% while a significant increase in the activity of caspase 9 at the same concentrations was observed by 20.89% and 63.67%, respectively ( P < 0.05). Conclusions The extract of M. communis at different concentrations could increase the activity of caspases 3 and 9 and caused programmed cell death in hydatid cyst protoscolices however, this effect was significant at high concentrations of the extract. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19957645
Volume :
10
Issue :
11
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
126514117
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.10.010