Examining the anticancer properties of
HL-7 peptide through changes in Fas, caspase 8 and caspase 3 gene expression
Subject Areas :
biochemical
Zahra Setayesh-Mehr
1
,
Hosein Kamaladini
2
,
Mohammad Hajitabar
3
1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Zabol University, Zabol, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Zabol University, Zabol, Iran
3 - Master's Degree, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Zabol University, Zabol, Iran
Received: 2023-05-19
Accepted : 2023-07-28
Published : 2023-04-21
Keywords:
Caspase 8,
Apoptosis,
Caspase 3,
cancer,
Fas gene expression,
Hela,
Cervix,
Peptide,
HL-7,
Abstract :
Objective: Cervical cancer is an important cause of female mortality worldwide. The results obtained so far indicate the involvement of bioactive peptides in cancer treatment. In this regard, the aim of the present study is to investigate the anticancer properties of HL-7 peptide through changes in Fas, caspase 8 and caspase 3 geneexpression.Materials and methods: In this study, the viability of cervical cancer cells treated with HL-7 peptide at two concentrations of 45 and 60 μM at two times of 12 and 24 hours was investigated using MTT assay. Also, the expression of Fas, caspase 8 and caspase 3 genes was measured at mRNA and protein levels, respectively, using Real-Time PCR and Western Blot methods. Finally, the activity level of caspase 3 and caspase 8 was checked through ELISA test.Findings: The results showed that the viability of cancer cells treated with HL-7 peptide decreased in a dose- and time-dependent manner (p<0.05). By increasing the concentration of HL-7 peptide from 45 to 60 μM, significantly, the expression of Fas, caspase 8 and 3 genes increased in mRNA and protein levels (p<0.05). The results of the ELISA test showed that the activity of caspase 8 and caspase 3 significantly increased in Hela cancer cells treated with HL-7 peptide compared to untreated cancer cells (p<0.05).Conclusion: It seems that HL-7 peptide is able to eliminate cervical cancer cells by regulating the expression of genes involved in the extrinsic apoptosis signaling pathway. At the same time, more studies on molecular targets are suggested to confirm the anticancer properties of HL-7 peptide.
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Choi KE, Hwang CJ, Gu SM, Park MH, Kim JH, Park JH & et al. Cancer cell growth inhibitory effect of bee venom via increase of death receptor 3 expression and inactivation of NF-kappa B in NSCLC cells. 2014; 6(8): 2210-28.
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Ip SW, Chu YL, Yu CS, Chen PY, Ho HC, Yang JS & et al. Bee venom induces apoptosis through intracellular Ca2+‐modulated intrinsic death pathway in human bladder cancer cells. International Journal of Urology. 2012; 19(1): 61-70.
Jo M, Park MH, Kollipara PS, An BJ, Song HS, Han SB & et al. Anti-cancer effect of bee venom toxin and melittin in ovarian cancer cells through induction of death receptors and inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Toxicology and applied pharmacology. 2012; 258(1): 72-81.
Kong GM, Tao WH, Diao YL, Fang PH, Wang JJ, Bo P & et al. Melittin induces human gastric cancer cell apoptosis via activation of mitochondrial pathway. World journal of gastroenterology. 2016; 22(11): 3186.
Lourenço WR. The evolution and distribution of noxious species of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases. 2018; 24.
Nabi G, Ahmad N, Ullah S & Khan S. Therapeutic applications of scorpion venom in cancer: Mini review. Journal of Biology and Life Sciences. 2015; 6(1): 57.
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Shin JM, Jeong YJ, Cho HJ, Park KK, Chung IK, Lee IK & et al. Melittin suppresses HIF-1α/VEGF expression through inhibition of ERK and mTOR/p70S6K pathway in human cervical carcinoma cells. PloS one. 2013; 8(7): e69380.
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