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Anti-cancer effects of blue-green alga Spirulina platensis, a natural source of bilirubin-like tetrapyrrolic compounds
- Source :
- Annals of Hepatology, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 273-283 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2014.
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Abstract
- Spirulina platensis is a blue-green alga used as a dietary supplement because of its hypocholesterolemic properties. Among other bioactive substances, it is also rich in tetrapyrrolic compounds closely related to bilirubin molecule, a potent antioxidant and anti-proliferative agent. The aim of our study was to evaluate possible anticancer effects of S. platensis and S. platensis-derived tetrapyrroles using an experimental model of pancreatic cancer. The anti-proliferative effects of S. platensis and its tetrapyrrolic components [phycocyanobilin (PCB) and chlorophyllin, a surrogate molecule for chlorophyll A] were tested on several human pancreatic cancer cell lines and xenotransplanted nude mice. The effects of experimental therapeutics on mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and glutathione redox status were also evaluated. Compared to untreated cells, experimental therapeutics significantly decreased proliferation of human pancreatic cancer cell lines in vitro in a dose-dependent manner (from 0.16 g-L-1 [S. platensis], 60 μΜ [PCB], and 125 μΜ [chlorophyllin], p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16652681
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Annals of Hepatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.27fb99bbdf824f9f9ac1cb2c7b0e5c4e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S1665-2681(19)30891-9