Research Article

Investigation of The Antiproliferative Effect of Colchicine on SNU-1 Gastric Cancer Cells

Volume: 44 Number: 2 June 30, 2023
EN

Investigation of The Antiproliferative Effect of Colchicine on SNU-1 Gastric Cancer Cells

Abstract

In this study, colchicine's cytotoxic effects on SNU-1 cells were examined, and a probable mechanism behind its cytotoxicity was revealed. According to the results of the study, colchicine displayed considerable cytotoxicity with an IC50 value of 14.81ng/ml when it was administered to the cells for 24 hours at different doses ranging from 5 to 100ng/ml. Furthermore, according to mechanistic studies, usege of colchicine significantly increased both early and late apoptotic cells in flow cytometry experiments. The late apoptotic cell population percentage in the control group (5.14 ± 1.27%) dramatically increased to 22.83 ± 1.38% in 14.81ng/ml colchicine treated cells. The early apoptotic cell population percentage in the control group (2.00 ± 1.12%) increased to 6.57 ± 2.35% in 14.81ng/ml colchicine treated cells. ELISA method was used to evaluate how colchicine affects the expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins in SNU-1 cells. Colchicine treatment increased pro-apoptotic Bax and cleaved caspase 3 activities, while anti-apoptotic BCL-2 levels decreased. It is concluded that colchicine increases apoptosis in SNU-1 cells, which leads to an overall increase in cell death. Colchicine's promise as an anticancer drug to treat stomach cancer, however, needs additional research to be determined.

Keywords

Thanks

The author is grateful to the CÜTFAM research center that provided the infrastructure for the experiments.

References

  1. [1] A. R. Yusefi, K. Bagheri Lankarani, P. Bastani, M. Radinmanesh, and Z. Kavosi, Risk Factors for Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review, Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev., 19(3) (2018) 591–603.
  2. [2] J. Machlowska, J. Baj, M. Sitarz, R. Maciejewski, and R. Sitarz, Molecular Sciences Gastric Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Classification, Genomic Characteristics and Treatment Strategies, International J. of Molecular Sciences, 21(11) (2020) 4012.
  3. [3] J. Ferlay, H. R. Shin, F. Bray, D. Forman, C. Mathers, and D. M. Parkin, Estimates of worldwide burden of cancer in 2008, Int. J. Cancer, 127(12) (2010) 2893–2917.
  4. [4] A. Jemal, M. M. Center, C. DeSantis, and E. M. Ward, Global patterns of cancer incidence and mortality rates and trends, Cancer Epidemiol. biomarkers Prev. a Publ. Am. Assoc. Cancer Res. cosponsored by Am. Soc. Prev. Oncol., 19(8) (2010) 1893–1907.
  5. [5] X.-Y. Zhang, P.-Y. Zhang, Gastric cancer: somatic genetics as a guide to therapy., J. Med. Genet., 54(5) (2017) 305–312.
  6. [6] J.-P. Gao, W. Xu, W.-T. Liu, M. Yan, and Z.-G. Zhu, Tumor heterogeneity of gastric cancer: From the perspective of tumor-initiating cell., World J. Gastroenterol., 24(24) (2018) 2567–2581.
  7. [7] J. Y. Park, L. von Karsa, and R. Herrero, Prevention strategies for gastric cancer: a global perspective., Clin. Endosc., 47(6) (2014) 478–489.
  8. [8] H. H. Hartgrink, E. P. M. Jansen, N. C. T. Van Grieken, and A. V. L. Hospital, HHS Public Access, 374(9688) (2015) 477–490.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

February 27, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 17, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 44 Number: 2

APA
Yulak, F. (2023). Investigation of The Antiproliferative Effect of Colchicine on SNU-1 Gastric Cancer Cells. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 44(2), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1256954

As of 2026, Cumhuriyet Science Journal will be published in six issues per year, released in February, April, June, August, October, and December