Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K Expression

Propolis as co-chemotherapy is believed to reduce the severity of chemotherapy's adverse effects. The combination of propolis and chemotherapy is expected to induce apoptosis, arrest the cell cycle, and downregulate the expression of Phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K), thereby reducing the p...

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Main Authors: Suryani Eka Mustika, Aznan Lelo, Iqbal Pahlevi Nasution, Poppy Anjelisa Hasibuan, Putri Chairani Eyanoer, Muhammad Ichwan, Rustam Effendi, Mustofa
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Published: University of Baghdad, College of Science for Women 2024-12-01
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Poppy Anjelisa Hasibuan
Putri Chairani Eyanoer
Muhammad Ichwan
Rustam Effendi
Mustofa
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description Propolis as co-chemotherapy is believed to reduce the severity of chemotherapy's adverse effects. The combination of propolis and chemotherapy is expected to induce apoptosis, arrest the cell cycle, and downregulate the expression of Phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K), thereby reducing the proliferation of colon cancer cells (WiDr). The WiDr cells were obtained from the parasitology lab of the medical school at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Propolis is collected by beekeepers in Kabanjahe, North Sumatra. Cytotoxicity of the WiDr cell line was tested using the Microculture Tetrazolium Technique (MTT) assay. The therapy group was divided into seven subgroups. The experiment involved treating WiDr cells with different substances: K for control (normal), F for 20 µg/mL 5-FU, O for 5 µg/mL oxaliplatin, P for 7.5 µg/mL propolis, PF for a combination of 7.5 µg/mL propolis and 20 µg/mL 5-FU, PO for a combination of 7.5 µg/mL propolis and 5 µg/mL oxaliplatin, and FO for a combination of 5 µg/mL oxaliplatin and 20 µg/mL 5-fu. Flow cytometry was employed to investigate apoptosis, cell cycle, and PI3K profiles. The combination of propolis with either 5-FU or oxaliplatin enhanced both early and late apoptosis. Additionally, inhibition of the cell cycle at the G0-G1 and S phases was observed when propolis was combined with either 5-FU or oxaliplatin. PI3K expression was inhibited by propolis in combination with 5-fu or oxaliplatin. Propolis, used as co-chemotherapy, displayed anticancer efficacy through inducing apoptosis, boosting cell cycle, and suppressing PI3K expression.
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spelling doaj-art-42e63acac12c42d7bea88f727fd230da2025-08-20T02:52:45ZengUniversity of Baghdad, College of Science for Womenمجلة بغداد للعلوم2078-86652411-79862024-12-01211210.21123/bsj.2024.10053Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K ExpressionSuryani Eka Mustika0Aznan Lelo1Iqbal Pahlevi Nasution2Poppy Anjelisa Hasibuan3Putri Chairani Eyanoer4Muhammad Ichwan5Rustam Effendi6Mustofa7Philosophy Doctor in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutic, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.Department of Community medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutic, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Propolis as co-chemotherapy is believed to reduce the severity of chemotherapy's adverse effects. The combination of propolis and chemotherapy is expected to induce apoptosis, arrest the cell cycle, and downregulate the expression of Phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K), thereby reducing the proliferation of colon cancer cells (WiDr). The WiDr cells were obtained from the parasitology lab of the medical school at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Propolis is collected by beekeepers in Kabanjahe, North Sumatra. Cytotoxicity of the WiDr cell line was tested using the Microculture Tetrazolium Technique (MTT) assay. The therapy group was divided into seven subgroups. The experiment involved treating WiDr cells with different substances: K for control (normal), F for 20 µg/mL 5-FU, O for 5 µg/mL oxaliplatin, P for 7.5 µg/mL propolis, PF for a combination of 7.5 µg/mL propolis and 20 µg/mL 5-FU, PO for a combination of 7.5 µg/mL propolis and 5 µg/mL oxaliplatin, and FO for a combination of 5 µg/mL oxaliplatin and 20 µg/mL 5-fu. Flow cytometry was employed to investigate apoptosis, cell cycle, and PI3K profiles. The combination of propolis with either 5-FU or oxaliplatin enhanced both early and late apoptosis. Additionally, inhibition of the cell cycle at the G0-G1 and S phases was observed when propolis was combined with either 5-FU or oxaliplatin. PI3K expression was inhibited by propolis in combination with 5-fu or oxaliplatin. Propolis, used as co-chemotherapy, displayed anticancer efficacy through inducing apoptosis, boosting cell cycle, and suppressing PI3K expression. https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/10053Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, PI3K, Propolis, WiDr.
spellingShingle Suryani Eka Mustika
Aznan Lelo
Iqbal Pahlevi Nasution
Poppy Anjelisa Hasibuan
Putri Chairani Eyanoer
Muhammad Ichwan
Rustam Effendi
Mustofa
Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K Expression
مجلة بغداد للعلوم
Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, PI3K, Propolis, WiDr.
title Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K Expression
title_full Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K Expression
title_fullStr Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K Expression
title_full_unstemmed Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K Expression
title_short Propolis as an Adjuvant for Colon Cancer Chemotherapy: Exploring its Potential on Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, and PI3K Expression
title_sort propolis as an adjuvant for colon cancer chemotherapy exploring its potential on apoptosis cell cycle and pi3k expression
topic Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, PI3K, Propolis, WiDr.
url https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/10053
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