Phytochemical capacity of Nitraria retusa leaves extracts inhibiting growth of melanoma cells and enhancing melanogenesis of B16F10 melanoma

BACKGROUND: Here, phytochemical profile of Nitraria retusa (N. Retusa) leaf extracts was identified and their ability to induce apoptosis and inhibiting growth of melanoma cells and enhancing melanogenesis of B16F10 melanoma was evaluated. METHODS: The Apoptosis was evidenced by investigating DNA fr...

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Autores principales: Boubaker, Jihed, Mokdad Bzeouich, Imen, Nasr, Nouha, Ben Ghozlen, Hajer, Mustapha, Nadia, Ghedira, Kamel, Chekir-Ghedira, Leila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4556050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26329604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-0743-z
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Here, phytochemical profile of Nitraria retusa (N. Retusa) leaf extracts was identified and their ability to induce apoptosis and inhibiting growth of melanoma cells and enhancing melanogenesis of B16F10 melanoma was evaluated. METHODS: The Apoptosis was evidenced by investigating DNA fragmentation, and Acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining. Amounts of melanin and tyrosinase were measured spectrophotometrically at 475 nm. RESULTS: Extracts from Nitraria retusa exhibited significant anti-proliferative activity after 48 h of incubation. Our result was confirmed by ladder DNA fragmentation profile. All extracts showed also the ability to enhance melanogenesis and tyrosinase activity of B16F10 melanoma cells. CONCLUSION: The tested extracts have a significant biological effect which may be due to their bioactive compounds.

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