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Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity of Dillenia serrata Thunb Ethanol Extract Against MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line Rahmawati, Rahmawati; Zulkifli, Zulkifli; Nuringtyas, Tri Rini; Jenie, Riris Istighfari; Nugroho, Laurentius Hartanto
Indonesian Journal of Cancer Chemoprevention Vol 13, No 3 (2022)
Publisher : Indonesian Society for Cancer Chemoprevention

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14499/indonesianjcanchemoprev13iss3pp175-183

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Women’s breast cancer incidence rate in Indonesia ranks number one with 12 per 100,000 cases, with luminal A as the dominant subtype. Currently, chemotherapeutic agents have limitations that lead to inefficiencies in therapy, therefore it is necessary to develop more effective and efficient chemopreventive agents. Plant secondary metabolites can provide pharmacological effects that can be used as chemoprevention agents. Secondary metabolites of D. serrata may have pharmacological effects as antioxidants and cytotoxic. This study aims to determine the antioxidant properties and cytotoxic activity of D. serrata ethanolic extract on the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. The leaves of D. serrata were macerated, while the bark and root samples were refluxed with 96% ethanol as solvent. All extracts were evaporated with a rotary evaporator. Qualitative evaluation of the phytochemical content of leaf ethanolic extract, bark ethanolic extract, and root ethanolic extract was done using the standard tube test method. The antioxidant assay was carried out using the DPPH. The cytotoxic activity was determined in vitro using an MTT assay against the MCF-7 cell line with a series of concentrations from 12.5–400 μg/mL. Doxorubicin was the positive control treated at a 3.125–100 μg/mL concentration. The antioxidant activity showed that leaf extract had the highest antioxidant activity, followed by root and bark extract, with IC50 values of 95.66, 270.5, and 335.96 ppm, respectively. Leaf ethanolic extract and root ethanolic extract’s cytotoxic ability is considered moderate cytotoxic with IC50 values of 493.17 and 229.82 μg/mL, respectively. Amongst the ethanolic extract from the leaf, bark, and root of D. serrata, the leaf ethanolic extract has the best anti-oxidant activity and the bark ethanolic extract was the most cytotoxic one against MCF-7 cells.Keywords: Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Dillenia serrata, MCF-7.
Cytotoxic Activity and Senescence Modulatory Effect of Hesperetin on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells and Kidney Cells Co-Treatment with Cisplatin Artanti, Anif Nur; Jenie, Riris Istighfari; Rumiyati, Rumiyati; Meiyanto, Edy
Indonesian Journal of Cancer Chemoprevention Vol 14, No 3 (2023)
Publisher : Indonesian Society for Cancer Chemoprevention

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14499/indonesianjcanchemoprev14iss3pp181-188

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Cisplatin (Cisp) is a non-specific chemotherapeutic agent for breast cancer. Hesperetin (HST), a flavanone found in various citrus fruits, exhibits bioactive properties, functioning as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer agent. The objective of this research was to investigate the potential of HST as a co-chemotherapeutic agent in conjunction with Cisp, specifically focusing on its cytotoxic effects against 4T1 triple-negative breast cancer cells and senescence modulatory effect on Vero normal kidney cells. The cytotoxic effect and viability cell of HST were evaluated through 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium (MTT) assay. In addition, the effect of cellular senescence inhibition on the Vero cell line was measured using senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) staining. In the MTT assay, both HST and cisplatin demonstrated a reduction in the viability of 4T1 cells in a dose-dependent manner, yielding IC50 values of 498 μM and 2 μM, respectively. The co-treatment of HST and cisplatin showed an increase in sensitivity of the 4T1 cells with a combination index of <1. HST showed low cytotoxic activity against Vero cells, with IC50 values of over 500 μM. HST decreased cellular senescence induced by cisplatin exposure on Vero cells. These results indicated that HST in co-treatment with cisplatin decreased 4T1 cell viability synergistically. HST independently reduces the cellular senescence of normal cells. Consequently, HST holds promise for potential development as a co-treatment agent in combination with cisplatin for breast cancer cells, and it may also serve as an alternative for counteracting senescence in healthy tissues.Keywords: cytotoxic, senescence, hesperetin, cisplatin, breast cancer.
Pentagamavunone-1 and its derivative, Chemoprevention Curcumin Analog-1.1, modulate PD-L1 and CD80 expression in breast cancer stem cells Alif, Iffan; Putra, Agung; Jenie, Riris Istighfari; Ikawati, Muthi'
Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology Vol 31, No 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ijbiotech.114332

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Breast cancer stem cells (bCSCs) exhibit high plasticity, therapeutic resistance and immune evasion, making them critical targets for effective cancer immunotherapy. Pentagamavunone-1 (PGV-1), a curcumin analog, and its derivative, Chemoprevention Curcumin Analog-1.1 (CCA-1.1), possess cytotoxic and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-modulating properties. However, their potential role in modulating immune-related phenotypes in bCSCs remains unclear. In the study, bCSCs derived from the MDA-MB-231 cell line were treated with PGV-1 or CCA-1.1 to evaluate cytotoxicity, apoptosis, cell cycle distribution, stemness-associated markers and immune checkpoint expression. Cell viability was assessed using the CCK-8 assay. Apoptotic, stemness and immune-checkpoint profiles were analyzed using flow cytometry. PGV-1 exhibited stronger cytotoxicity against bCSCs than CCA-1.1, characterized by lower IC50 values (10.70 and 28.78 µM for PGV-1 and CCA-1.1 respectively at 24 h) and greater induction of apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Both compounds at concentrations of 2.67 and 7.19 µM significantly (p < 0.001) induced G2/M cell cycle arrest and reduced the CD44+CD24– stem-like population, indicating loss of stemness and enhanced differentiation. Importantly, PGV-1 significantly downregulated PD-L1 while upregulating CD80, suggesting a shift toward immunophenotypic alterations associated with a potentially more immunogenic profile. These dual effects of cytotoxic and preliminary immunophenotypic modulation highlight the ability of PGV-1 to overcome immune resistance in bCSCs. Further investigation using immune cell–based functional assays or in vivo models is required to validate whether the observed immunophenotypic modulation translates into functional immune activation and to assess the potential of PGV-1 in a co-immunotherapy setting.