Extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells

Abstract Cancer is the major cause of death worldwide, and the anticancer effect of ginseng and its main root has been studied. However, study of fine root of ginseng (FRG) is still insufficient. The purpose of this study was to discover a new anticancer effect from FRG, which does not show an antic...

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Main Authors: Yeonju Seo, Jongbeom Chae, Ju-Ock Nam
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:Applied Biological Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13765-023-00818-x
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author Yeonju Seo
Jongbeom Chae
Ju-Ock Nam
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Jongbeom Chae
Ju-Ock Nam
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description Abstract Cancer is the major cause of death worldwide, and the anticancer effect of ginseng and its main root has been studied. However, study of fine root of ginseng (FRG) is still insufficient. The purpose of this study was to discover a new anticancer effect from FRG, which does not show an anticancer effect, through a bioconversion technique. We measured and compared cell viability in FRG- and bioconverted fine root of ginseng (BFRG)-stimulated CT26 cells to investigate differences caused by bioconversion. Cell viability of CT26 was suppressed upon treatment with BFRG, unlike FRG. The effect of BFRG on apoptosis and cell cycle arrest was investigated by flow cytometry. BFRG-stimulated CT26 cells showed an increased apoptotic cells and cell cycle arrest. Additionally, BFRG induced mitochondrial impairment by reducing the expression of anti-apoptosis protein Bcl-2. When confirming the signaling pathway, it was found that the p38 MAPK pathway was activated by BFRG. Collectively, our results reveal anticancer effects against colorectal cancer and represent potential targets for anticancer drug development.
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spelling doaj.art-576f13f7782b47b29c2da09659fafe032023-11-20T10:41:19ZengSpringerOpenApplied Biological Chemistry2468-08422023-09-016611810.1186/s13765-023-00818-xExtract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cellsYeonju Seo0Jongbeom Chae1Ju-Ock Nam2Department of Food Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National UniversityDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National UniversityDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National UniversityAbstract Cancer is the major cause of death worldwide, and the anticancer effect of ginseng and its main root has been studied. However, study of fine root of ginseng (FRG) is still insufficient. The purpose of this study was to discover a new anticancer effect from FRG, which does not show an anticancer effect, through a bioconversion technique. We measured and compared cell viability in FRG- and bioconverted fine root of ginseng (BFRG)-stimulated CT26 cells to investigate differences caused by bioconversion. Cell viability of CT26 was suppressed upon treatment with BFRG, unlike FRG. The effect of BFRG on apoptosis and cell cycle arrest was investigated by flow cytometry. BFRG-stimulated CT26 cells showed an increased apoptotic cells and cell cycle arrest. Additionally, BFRG induced mitochondrial impairment by reducing the expression of anti-apoptosis protein Bcl-2. When confirming the signaling pathway, it was found that the p38 MAPK pathway was activated by BFRG. Collectively, our results reveal anticancer effects against colorectal cancer and represent potential targets for anticancer drug development.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13765-023-00818-xColon cancerFine root of ginsengApoptosisCell cycle arrest
spellingShingle Yeonju Seo
Jongbeom Chae
Ju-Ock Nam
Extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells
Applied Biological Chemistry
Colon cancer
Fine root of ginseng
Apoptosis
Cell cycle arrest
title Extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells
title_full Extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells
title_fullStr Extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells
title_full_unstemmed Extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells
title_short Extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells
title_sort extract of the bioconverted fine root of ginseng induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in mouse colon cancer cells
topic Colon cancer
Fine root of ginseng
Apoptosis
Cell cycle arrest
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13765-023-00818-x
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