Extract of Murraya koenigii selectively causes genomic instability by altering redox-status via targeting PI3K/AKT/Nrf2/caspase-3 signaling pathway in human non-small cell lung cancer

Priya, Mondal and Jagadish, Natesh and Dhanamjai, Penta and Syed Musthapa, Meeran (2022) Extract of Murraya koenigii selectively causes genomic instability by altering redox-status via targeting PI3K/AKT/Nrf2/caspase-3 signaling pathway in human non-small cell lung cancer. Phytomedicine, 104. pp. 1-17.

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Abstract

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Dietary bioactives have been used as alternative therapeutics to overcome various adverse effects caused by chemotherapeutics. Curry leaves are a widely used culinary spice and different parts of this plant have been used in traditional medicines. Curry leaves are a rich source of multiple bioactives, especially polyphenols and alkaloids. Therefore, extraction processes play a key role in obtaining the optimum yield of bioactives and their efficacy. Purpose: We aim to select an extraction process that achieves the optimum yield of bioactives in curry leaves crude extract (CLCE) with minimum solvent usage and in a shorter time. Further, to investigate the anticancer properties of CLCE and its mechanism against lung cancer. Methods: Different extraction processes were performed and analyzed polyphenol content. The bioactives and essential oils present in curry leaves were identified through LC-MS/MS and GC-MS analysis. The cytotoxicity of microwave-assisted CLCE (MA-CLCE) was investigated through MTT and colony-forming assays. The DNA damage was observed by comet assay. The apoptotic mechanisms of MA-CLCE were investigated by estimating ROS production, depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and apoptotic proteins. The glutathione assay estimated the antioxidant potential of MA-CLCE in normal cells. Results: Generally, conventional extraction methods require high temperatures, extra energy input, and time. Recently, green extraction processes are getting wider attention as alternative extraction methods. This study compared different extraction processes and found that the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) method yields the highest polyphenols from curry leaves among other extraction processes with minimum processing. The MA- CLCE functions as an antioxidant under normal physiological conditions but pro-oxidant to cancer cells. MA- CLCE scavenges free radicals and enhances the intracellular GSH level in alveolar macrophages in situ. We found that MA-CLCE selectively inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in cancer cells by altering cellular redox status. MA-CLCE induces chromatin condensation and genotoxicity through ROS-induced depo larization of MMP. The depolarization of MMP causes the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol and activates the apoptotic pathway in lung cancer cells. However, pretreatment with ascorbic acid, an antioxidant, inhibits the MA-CLCE-induced apoptosis by reducing ROS production, which impedes mitochondrial membrane disruption, preventing BAX/BCL-2 expression alteration. Simultaneously, MA-CLCE downregulates the expression of survival signaling regulator PI3K/AKT, which modulates Nrf-2. MA-CLCE also diminishes intracellular antioxidant proficiency by suppressing Nrf-2 expression, followed by HO-1 expressions.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Curry leaves, Microwave-assisted extraction, Lung cancer, Oxidative stress, Apoptosis, Phytomedicine
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 03 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology > 13 Molecular Biochemistry 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments > 06 Curry Leaf
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Somashekar K S
Date Deposited:	06 Mar 2025 05:24
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2025 05:24
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/19201

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