Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.

Honey has been used as food and a traditional medicament since ancient times. However, recently many scientists have been concentrating on the anti-oxidant, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and other properties of honey. In this study, we investigated for the first time an anticancer effect of...

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Main Authors: Justyna Moskwa, Maria H Borawska, Renata Markiewicz-Zukowska, Anna Puscion-Jakubik, Sylwia K Naliwajko, Katarzyna Socha, Jolanta Soroczynska
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
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author Justyna Moskwa
Maria H Borawska
Renata Markiewicz-Zukowska
Anna Puscion-Jakubik
Sylwia K Naliwajko
Katarzyna Socha
Jolanta Soroczynska
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Maria H Borawska
Renata Markiewicz-Zukowska
Anna Puscion-Jakubik
Sylwia K Naliwajko
Katarzyna Socha
Jolanta Soroczynska
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description Honey has been used as food and a traditional medicament since ancient times. However, recently many scientists have been concentrating on the anti-oxidant, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and other properties of honey. In this study, we investigated for the first time an anticancer effect of different honeys from Poland on tumor cell line - glioblastoma multiforme U87MG. Anti-proliferative activity of honeys and its interferences with temozolomide were determined by a cytotoxicity test and DNA binding by [H3]-thymidine incorporation. A gelatin zymography was used to conduct an evaluation of metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) expression in U87MG treatment with honey samples. The honeys were previously tested qualitatively (diastase activity, total phenolic content, lead and cadmium content). The data demonstrated that the examined honeys have a potent anti-proliferative effect on U87MG cell line in a time- and dose-dependent manner, being effective at concentrations as low as 0.5% (multifloral light honey - viability 53% after 72 h of incubation). We observed that after 48 h, combining honey with temozolomide showed a significantly higher inhibitory effect than the samples of honey alone. We observed a strong inhibition of MMP-2 and MMP-9 for the tested honeys (from 20 to 56% and from 5 to 58% compared to control, respectively). Our results suggest that Polish honeys have an anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic effect on U87MG cell line. Therefore, natural bee honey can be considered as a promising adjuvant treatment for brain tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-34d5895130114ef7aa4b13b24cd2b7342025-08-20T03:01:14ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0193e9053310.1371/journal.pone.0090533Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.Justyna MoskwaMaria H BorawskaRenata Markiewicz-ZukowskaAnna Puscion-JakubikSylwia K NaliwajkoKatarzyna SochaJolanta SoroczynskaHoney has been used as food and a traditional medicament since ancient times. However, recently many scientists have been concentrating on the anti-oxidant, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and other properties of honey. In this study, we investigated for the first time an anticancer effect of different honeys from Poland on tumor cell line - glioblastoma multiforme U87MG. Anti-proliferative activity of honeys and its interferences with temozolomide were determined by a cytotoxicity test and DNA binding by [H3]-thymidine incorporation. A gelatin zymography was used to conduct an evaluation of metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) expression in U87MG treatment with honey samples. The honeys were previously tested qualitatively (diastase activity, total phenolic content, lead and cadmium content). The data demonstrated that the examined honeys have a potent anti-proliferative effect on U87MG cell line in a time- and dose-dependent manner, being effective at concentrations as low as 0.5% (multifloral light honey - viability 53% after 72 h of incubation). We observed that after 48 h, combining honey with temozolomide showed a significantly higher inhibitory effect than the samples of honey alone. We observed a strong inhibition of MMP-2 and MMP-9 for the tested honeys (from 20 to 56% and from 5 to 58% compared to control, respectively). Our results suggest that Polish honeys have an anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic effect on U87MG cell line. Therefore, natural bee honey can be considered as a promising adjuvant treatment for brain tumors.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0090533&type=printable
spellingShingle Justyna Moskwa
Maria H Borawska
Renata Markiewicz-Zukowska
Anna Puscion-Jakubik
Sylwia K Naliwajko
Katarzyna Socha
Jolanta Soroczynska
Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.
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title Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.
title_full Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.
title_fullStr Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.
title_full_unstemmed Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.
title_short Polish natural bee honeys are anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme U87MG cell line.
title_sort polish natural bee honeys are anti proliferative and anti metastatic agents in human glioblastoma multiforme u87mg cell line
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0090533&type=printable
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