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Cancer Protective Action of Polysaccharide, Derived from Red Microalga Porphyridium Cruentum—A Biological Background

Gardeva, E., Toshkova, R., Minkova, K., Gigova, L.·2009·Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment

Abstract

The cell wall sulfated polysaccharide of the red microalga Porphyridium cruentum (Rhodophyta) (PcrPSH) exhibited strong antitumor activity against Graffi myeloid tumor in hamsters both in vitro and in vivo. When tested in vivo, depending on the concentration and the way of application, this polysaccharide decreased transplantability in all experimental groups till 20 days of observation and mortality rate. The tumor growth was retarded and the mean survival time was prolonged with 10 - 16 days. Applied in in vitro experiments the PcrPSH increased both—spreading and phagocytic ability of peritoneal macrophages from healthy and Graffi tumor bearing hamsters in a dose—dependent manner. Primary Graffi tumor cell culture, cultivated in the presence of PcrPSH showed significant decrease of cell viability, determined by MTT test, while in cells derived from bone marrow it was increased at the same conditions of cultivation and concentration of polysaccharide. Primary Graffi tumor cell culture, treated with PcrPSH showed the appearance of a characteristic DNA ladder on agarose gel electrophoresis, which is a biochemical hallmark of apoptosis. The manifested anticancer activity of PcrPSH could be associated with its immunostimulating action as well as with direct cytotoxic properties. Based on these results, we could suggest that the tested algal PcrPSH is a promising candidate as an antitumor agent. Further studies will be done to clarify the mechanisms of a biological action of PcrPSH.

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Authors
Gardeva, E., Toshkova, R., Minkova, K., & Gigova, L.
Affiliations
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG)
Corresponding author
Gardeva, E.
Venue
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
Published
2009-01
Volume
23
Issue
sup1
Pages
783-787
ISSN
  • 1310-2818 (ISSN-L)
  • 1314-3530
OpenAlex
W2045348116
Cited by
76
References
21
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FWCI
1.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cancer and biochemical research
Keywords
Porphyridium cruentum, sulfated polysaccharides, red microalgae, anticancer activity, hamster tumor model, peritoneal macrophages, phagocytosis, apoptosis, immunostimulation, cytotoxicity, algal polysaccharides, anticancer agents

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