Effects of Thymoquinone and the Curcumin Analog EF-24 on the Activity of the Enzyme Paraoxonase-1 in Human Glioblastoma Cells U87MG

Overview

Journal J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2024 Jun 12

PMID 38864175

Authors

Ender Simsek

Asuman Sunguroglu

Ahmet Kilic

Nurbanu Ozgultekin

O Ozensoy Guler

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Abstract

The spices and aromatic herbs were used not only in cooking to add flavour and smell to dishes but also for medicinal use. Nigella sativa, also called black cumin, is one of the species that contains an important bioactive component, thymoquinone (TQ), which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic effects. Curcuma longa, which also includes curcumin, has numerous anti-cancer properties. However, the bioavailability of curcumin is lower than that of its analogs. An analog of curcumin (EF-24), which has better bioavailability than curcumin, is capable of exerting a high anti-cancer effect. In our study, we determined the effects of PON1 enzyme activity on the proliferation and aggressiveness of glioblastoma cancer treated with TQ and EF-24 from lysates of the glioblastoma cell line U87MG. The results were determined as increased PON1 activity after treatment with TQ and EF-24 in the U87MG cell line ( < 0.0001).

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