Anti-Proliferative Activity of Prunus Dulcis Seed Oil Alone and in Combination with Aspirin on Human umbilical vein endothelial (HUVECs) and Kaposi sarcoma (KS) cells

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Zainab K. Ali
Hayder B Sahib

Keywords

HUVEC, KS, MTT assay, RT- PCR, SAO .

Abstract

This study's objective was to investigate the potential anticancer, and antiproliferative influence of Iraqi Sweet almond oil (SAO) and aspirin, alone and in combination, on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and Kaposi sarcoma (KS) cells. The researchers tested different concentrations of SAO and the combination of SAO and aspirin on the cells for 24 hours and measured their viability, cytotoxicity, and cell growth using MTT assays. They also determined the IC50 values for the anticancer and antiproliferative actions of SAO and measured the gene descried of vascular endothelial growth factor 2 (VEGF2) in KS cells using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The results showed that the SAO had significant antiproliferative and anticancer activity against KS cells and demonstrated selective toxicity against HUVEC cancer cells. The combination of SAO and aspirin had low inhibitory effects. Gas chromatography analysis identified various compounds in SAO, including fatty acids and vitamin E. The researchers concluded that SAO from Iraq may have anticancer, antiangiogenic, and antiproliferative properties on KS cells through its molecular signaling
pathways, as demonstrated by the suppression of VEGF2 expression in KS cells.

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