Green synthesized Moringa oleifera Leaf Powder – Silver Nanoparticles (MOLP-AgNPs) promotes apoptosis by targeting Caspase-3 and Phosphorylated-AKT signaling in MCF-7 cells
High mortality rates of breast cancer have been known as a significant health problem among women. As a widely consumed plant, Moringa oleifera contains many phytochemical constituents that can inhibit cancer cell activity. This study involves using Moringa oleifera to impede the development of canc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agriculture and Food Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325000110 |
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| Summary: | High mortality rates of breast cancer have been known as a significant health problem among women. As a widely consumed plant, Moringa oleifera contains many phytochemical constituents that can inhibit cancer cell activity. This study involves using Moringa oleifera to impede the development of cancer cells through green-based silver nanoparticle synthesis by targeting programmed cell death. Different analytical techniques were used to analyze the synthesized AgNPs, and it showed that MOLP-AgNPs have a spheroid form, and its surface plasmon resonance (SPR) was detected in the 476–478 nm range. Based on the total viable cells through dye exclusion assay, it showed that MOLP-AgNPs significantly reduced breast cancer cell viability, and there was no significant cytotoxic activity of MOLP-AgNPs against non-cancerous cells after 24 h investigation. Caspase-3 is an apoptosis-related protein and phosphorylated AKT, which plays a crucial role in cell growth and may interact with AgNPs indirectly. It was observed that MOLP-AgNPs promote apoptosis through Caspase-3-dependent signaling and inhibit AKT phosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner. These findings indicated that MOLP-AgNPs have the potential for further development as anticancer drugs, particularly for breast cancer. |
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| ISSN: | 2666-1543 |