Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1642: Assessing the Effects of Curcumin and 450 nm Photodynamic Therapy on Oxidative Metabolism and Cell Cycle in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An In Vitro Study
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1642: Assessing the Effects of Curcumin and 450 nm Photodynamic Therapy on Oxidative Metabolism and Cell Cycle in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An In Vitro Study
Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers16091642
Authors:
Silvia Ravera
Claudio Pasquale
Isabella Panfoli
Matteo Bozzo
Dimitrios Agas
Silvia Bruno
Michael R. Hamblin
Andrea Amaroli
Oral cancer is the 16th most common malignant tumor worldwide. The risk of recurrence and mortality is high, and the survival rate is low over the following five years. Recent studies have shown that curcumin causes apoptosis in tumor cells by affecting FoF1-ATP synthase (ATP synthase) activity, which, in turn, hinders cell energy production, leading to a loss of cell viability. Additionally, irradiation of curcumin within cells can intensify its detrimental effects on cancer cell viability and proliferation (photodynamic therapy). We treated the OHSU-974 cell line, a model for human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), and primary human fibroblasts. The treatment involved a 1 h exposure of cells to 0.1, 1.0, and 10 μM curcumin, followed or not by irradiation or the addition of the same concentration of pre-irradiated curcumin. Both instances involved a diode laser with a wavelength of 450 nm (0.25 W, 15 J, 60 s, 1 cm2, continuous wave mode). The treatment with non-irradiated 1 and 10 µM curcumin caused ATP synthase inhibition and a consequent reduction in the ox...
Source: Cancers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Silvia Ravera Claudio Pasquale Isabella Panfoli Matteo Bozzo Dimitrios Agas Silvia Bruno Michael R. Hamblin Andrea Amaroli Tags: Article Source Type: research
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