Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells

Abstract Breast cancer remains one of the most lethal diseases for women worldwide. Marine populations are considered a vast reservoir for novel bioactive metabolites, particularly marine Actinomycetes, which are known to produce various bioactive compounds with antitumour, antibacterial, and antifu...

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Main Authors: Abir M. Shata, Mokhtar Saeed Rejili, Manal M. El-Naggar, Samy A. El-Asser, Ahmed A. Saleh, Elsayed E. Hafez, Faouzi Haouala, Amany S. Youssef
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-025-00991-5
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author Abir M. Shata
Mokhtar Saeed Rejili
Manal M. El-Naggar
Samy A. El-Asser
Ahmed A. Saleh
Elsayed E. Hafez
Faouzi Haouala
Amany S. Youssef
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Mokhtar Saeed Rejili
Manal M. El-Naggar
Samy A. El-Asser
Ahmed A. Saleh
Elsayed E. Hafez
Faouzi Haouala
Amany S. Youssef
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description Abstract Breast cancer remains one of the most lethal diseases for women worldwide. Marine populations are considered a vast reservoir for novel bioactive metabolites, particularly marine Actinomycetes, which are known to produce various bioactive compounds with antitumour, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. A promising new marine strain was isolated and identified as Streptomyces albidoflavus strain EgyAB2 (16 S rRNA gene sequence accession number ON680945.1). The anticancer activity of the extracted compounds was tested in the MCF7 cell line using a sulforhodamine B (SRB) bioassay, which revealed an IC50 of 0.36 µg/ml compared to the chemotherapeutic drug 5-fluorouracil (0.35 µg/ml). Additionally, the anticancer activity was confirmed by a dimethyl-thiazol-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) bioassay, which showed an IC50 of 17.46 µg/ml. The mode of action of the treated breast carcinoma (apoptotic effect) was studied via qRT-PCR, revealing a significant role in anticancer treatment. Although the extracted compounds exhibited high antioxidant activity in the diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assay, they presented an IC50 of 8.92 µg/ml and an inhibition percentage of 56.08%. Chemical characterisation was performed via GC‒MS, 1 H-NMR, and FTIR spectroscopy analyses, revealing the presence of 2-D N-methyl imidazole, 2-nonadecene, 1-D-2-methyl imidazole, and propane dinitrile, all of which exhibit antitumour activity.
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spelling doaj-art-8e7a9df2ecd141d9b634c64cf215b4d52025-08-20T02:10:32ZengBMCBMC Biotechnology1472-67502025-06-0125112110.1186/s12896-025-00991-5Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cellsAbir M. Shata0Mokhtar Saeed Rejili1Manal M. El-Naggar2Samy A. El-Asser3Ahmed A. Saleh4Elsayed E. Hafez5Faouzi Haouala6Amany S. Youssef7National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOFDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOFFaculty of Science, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Alexandria UniversityCollege of Animal Science & Technology, Yangzhou UniversityDepartment of Plant Protection and Biomolecular Diagnosis, ALCRI City of Scientific Research and Technological ApplicationsDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)Faculty of Science, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Alexandria UniversityAbstract Breast cancer remains one of the most lethal diseases for women worldwide. Marine populations are considered a vast reservoir for novel bioactive metabolites, particularly marine Actinomycetes, which are known to produce various bioactive compounds with antitumour, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. A promising new marine strain was isolated and identified as Streptomyces albidoflavus strain EgyAB2 (16 S rRNA gene sequence accession number ON680945.1). The anticancer activity of the extracted compounds was tested in the MCF7 cell line using a sulforhodamine B (SRB) bioassay, which revealed an IC50 of 0.36 µg/ml compared to the chemotherapeutic drug 5-fluorouracil (0.35 µg/ml). Additionally, the anticancer activity was confirmed by a dimethyl-thiazol-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) bioassay, which showed an IC50 of 17.46 µg/ml. The mode of action of the treated breast carcinoma (apoptotic effect) was studied via qRT-PCR, revealing a significant role in anticancer treatment. Although the extracted compounds exhibited high antioxidant activity in the diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assay, they presented an IC50 of 8.92 µg/ml and an inhibition percentage of 56.08%. Chemical characterisation was performed via GC‒MS, 1 H-NMR, and FTIR spectroscopy analyses, revealing the presence of 2-D N-methyl imidazole, 2-nonadecene, 1-D-2-methyl imidazole, and propane dinitrile, all of which exhibit antitumour activity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-025-00991-5Marine StreptomycesAnti-breast carcinomaMTTbioassaySRBbioassayApoptosis
spellingShingle Abir M. Shata
Mokhtar Saeed Rejili
Manal M. El-Naggar
Samy A. El-Asser
Ahmed A. Saleh
Elsayed E. Hafez
Faouzi Haouala
Amany S. Youssef
Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells
BMC Biotechnology
Marine Streptomyces
Anti-breast carcinoma
MTTbioassay
SRBbioassay
Apoptosis
title Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells
title_full Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells
title_fullStr Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells
title_short Exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine Streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells
title_sort exploring the mechanisms and mode of action of bioactive compounds from marine streptomyces albidoflavus against breast carcinoma cells
topic Marine Streptomyces
Anti-breast carcinoma
MTTbioassay
SRBbioassay
Apoptosis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-025-00991-5
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