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Abstract Title:

Anticancer Activity of Camel Milk via Induction of Autophagic Death in Human Colorectal and Breast Cancer Cells

Abstract Source:

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018 Dec 25 ;19(12):3501-3509. Epub 2018 Dec 25. PMID: 30583676

Abstract Author(s):

Roopesh Krishnankutty, Ahmad Iskandarani, Lubna Therachiyil, Shahab Uddin, Fouad Azizi, Michael Kulinski, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Ramzi M Mohammad

Article Affiliation:

Roopesh Krishnankutty

Abstract:

Background/ Objective: Camel milk is traditionally known for its human health benefits and believed to be a remedy for various human ailments including cancer. The study was aimed to evaluate the inhibitory effects of commercially available camel milk on cancer cells and its underlying mechanism(s). Materials and Methods: Two cell lines: colorectal cancer HCT 116 and breast cancer MCF-7 were cultured with different doses of camel milk. The effects of camel milk on cell death were determined by MTT assay, viability by trypan blue exclusion assay and migration by in vitro scratch assay. The mechanism was elucidated by western blotting and confocal microscopy was used to confirm autophagy. Results: Camel milk significantly reduced proliferation, viability as well as migration of both the cells. The accumulation of LC3-II protein along with reduction in expression of p62 and Atg 5-12, the autophagy proteins implied induction of autophagy. The (GFP)-LC3 puncta detected by confocal microscopy confirmed the autophagosome formation in response to camel milk treatment. Conclusion: Camel milk exerted antiproliferative effects on human colorectal HCT 116 and breast MCF-7 cancer cells by inducing autophagy.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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