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Abstract Title:

Anti-Cancer Potential of Homemade Fresh Garlic Extract Is Related to Increased Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress.

Abstract Source:

Nutrients. 2018 Apr 5 ;10(4). Epub 2018 Apr 5. PMID: 29621132

Abstract Author(s):

Voin Petrovic, Anala Nepal, Camilla Olaisen, Siri Bachke, Jonathan Hira, Caroline K Søgaard, Lisa M Røst, Kristine Misund, Trygve Andreassen, Torun M Melø, Zdenka Bartsova, Per Bruheim, Marit Otterlei

Article Affiliation:

Voin Petrovic

Abstract:

The use of garlic and garlic-based extracts has been linked to decreased incidence of cancer in epidemiological studies. Here we examine the molecular and cellular activities of a simple homemade ethanol-based garlic extract (GE). We show that GE inhibits growth of several different cancer cells in vitro, as well as cancer growth in vivo in a syngeneic orthotopic breast cancer model. Multiple myeloma cells were found to be especially sensitive to GE. The GE was fractionated using solid-phase extractions, and we identified allicin in one GE fraction; however, growth inhibitory activities were found in several additional fractions. These activities were lost during freeze or vacuum drying, suggesting that the main anti-cancer compounds in GE are volatile. The anti-cancer activity was stable for more than six months in−20°C. We found that GE enhanced the activities of chemotherapeutics, as well as MAPK and PI3K inhibitors. Furthermore, GE affected hundreds of proteins involved in cellular signalling, including changes in vital cell signalling cascades regulating proliferation, apoptosis, and the cellular redox balance. Our data indicate that the reduced proliferation of the cancer cells treated by GE is at least partly mediated by increased endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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