Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo study

Background/aim Recently, there has been a marked increase in interest toward using microbial resources, especially yeast, to synthesize carotenoids. Ovarian cancer is a major health problem worldwide, as it is the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer in women and contributes significantly to can...

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Main Authors: Ghada S. Ibrahim, Amal I. Hassan, Manal G. Mahmoud, Mohsen M.S. Asker, Mohamed Marzouk
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jasmr.jasmr_10_24
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author Ghada S. Ibrahim
Amal I. Hassan
Manal G. Mahmoud
Mohsen M.S. Asker
Mohamed Marzouk
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Amal I. Hassan
Manal G. Mahmoud
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description Background/aim Recently, there has been a marked increase in interest toward using microbial resources, especially yeast, to synthesize carotenoids. Ovarian cancer is a major health problem worldwide, as it is the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer in women and contributes significantly to cancer-related deaths. Yeast carotenoids are currently under evaluation for cost-effective and nonhazardous drugs derived from natural products. The principal objective of this study is to evaluate the natural pigment produced from Rhodotorula and characterize it by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric and to evaluate the ability of its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation. Materials and methods A new pigmented yeast was isolated from yogurt and identified. The pigment was characterized and studies of its biological activities were conducted. The isolate was defined as Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM with accession number OQ120277 by 18 S rDNA, and the pigment was characterized by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric. Combining γ-radiation with a carotenoid pigment was also tested for its synergistic anticancer properties in CAOV-3 and HEK-293 cell lines and in experimental mice bearing solid tumors. BAX, BCL2, P53, MMP2, MMP9, caspase-3, and caspase-9 were measured using ELISA techniques. Results The maximum production of total carotenoids was 2.99 g/l. Pigment extract constituents exhibited 12 major compounds during its identification. Their structures can be sorted as 8 tetra, and 3 triterpenoidal carotenes (astaxanthin, 4,4’-E-diapophytoene, torularhodin, 1,2,1’,2’-tetrahyroxylycopene, E-β-apo-8’-carotenal, 10’-apo-E-β-caroten-10’-ol, β-carotene, torulene, echinenone, 1,2,1’,2’-tetrahyroxy dihydrolycopene, and α-canthaxanthin). The pigment exhibited DPPH scavenging activity, and the combination of natural pigment and radiation therapy showed a significant reduction (P<0.05) in the levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP2, MMP9), and significant increases (P<0.05) in the levels of tumor protein p53, Bax and caspases-3 and caspases-9 in CAOV-3 cell lines and mice bearing solid tumors. Conclusion The natural pigment produced by yeast fermentation in this study exhibited a potential antitumor efficacy when combined with radiation in cell lines and against Ehrlich solid tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-78431172155c4b3d8b0a21041ea669ab2025-01-04T13:59:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Arab Society for Medical Research1687-42932024-12-0119216718510.4103/jasmr.jasmr_10_24Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo studyGhada S. IbrahimAmal I. HassanManal G. MahmoudMohsen M.S. AskerMohamed MarzoukBackground/aim Recently, there has been a marked increase in interest toward using microbial resources, especially yeast, to synthesize carotenoids. Ovarian cancer is a major health problem worldwide, as it is the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer in women and contributes significantly to cancer-related deaths. Yeast carotenoids are currently under evaluation for cost-effective and nonhazardous drugs derived from natural products. The principal objective of this study is to evaluate the natural pigment produced from Rhodotorula and characterize it by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric and to evaluate the ability of its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation. Materials and methods A new pigmented yeast was isolated from yogurt and identified. The pigment was characterized and studies of its biological activities were conducted. The isolate was defined as Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM with accession number OQ120277 by 18 S rDNA, and the pigment was characterized by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric. Combining γ-radiation with a carotenoid pigment was also tested for its synergistic anticancer properties in CAOV-3 and HEK-293 cell lines and in experimental mice bearing solid tumors. BAX, BCL2, P53, MMP2, MMP9, caspase-3, and caspase-9 were measured using ELISA techniques. Results The maximum production of total carotenoids was 2.99 g/l. Pigment extract constituents exhibited 12 major compounds during its identification. Their structures can be sorted as 8 tetra, and 3 triterpenoidal carotenes (astaxanthin, 4,4’-E-diapophytoene, torularhodin, 1,2,1’,2’-tetrahyroxylycopene, E-β-apo-8’-carotenal, 10’-apo-E-β-caroten-10’-ol, β-carotene, torulene, echinenone, 1,2,1’,2’-tetrahyroxy dihydrolycopene, and α-canthaxanthin). The pigment exhibited DPPH scavenging activity, and the combination of natural pigment and radiation therapy showed a significant reduction (P<0.05) in the levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP2, MMP9), and significant increases (P<0.05) in the levels of tumor protein p53, Bax and caspases-3 and caspases-9 in CAOV-3 cell lines and mice bearing solid tumors. Conclusion The natural pigment produced by yeast fermentation in this study exhibited a potential antitumor efficacy when combined with radiation in cell lines and against Ehrlich solid tumors.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jasmr.jasmr_10_24antiproliferativeapoptosiscarotenoidsliquid chromatography-mass spectrometricovarian cancerrhodotorula mucilaginosaγ-radiation
spellingShingle Ghada S. Ibrahim
Amal I. Hassan
Manal G. Mahmoud
Mohsen M.S. Asker
Mohamed Marzouk
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo study
Journal of the Arab Society for Medical Research
antiproliferative
apoptosis
carotenoids
liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric
ovarian cancer
rhodotorula mucilaginosa
γ-radiation
title Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo study
title_full Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo study
title_fullStr Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo study
title_full_unstemmed Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo study
title_short Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric characterization of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GMM natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ-radiation: in-vitro and in-vivo study
title_sort liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric characterization of rhodotorula mucilaginosa gmm natural pigment and its synergistic antitumor effect with γ radiation in vitro and in vivo study
topic antiproliferative
apoptosis
carotenoids
liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric
ovarian cancer
rhodotorula mucilaginosa
γ-radiation
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jasmr.jasmr_10_24
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