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Avicenna J Med Biochem. 2022;10(1): 13-19.
doi: 10.34172/ajmb.2022.02
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Involvement of Caspase-3 Pathway in Anti-cancer Properties of Genistein in AGS Gastric Cancer Cell Line is Still Enigmatic

Neda Ghasemkhani 1, Gholamreza Shafiee 1, Massoud Saidijam 2, Heidar Tayebinia 1, Iraj Khodadadi 1* ORCID logo

1 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2 Department of Molecular Medicine and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Iraj Khodadadi, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Tel:+9881 38380572, Fax:+9881 38380208, Email: ikhodadadi@yahoo.com , Email: khodadadi@umsha.ac.ir

Abstract

Background: Genistein is an isoflavone that has been reported to have various anti-cancer properties.

Objectives: This study aimed to reveal whether or not the anti-cancer properties of genistein in AGS gastric cancer cell line were mediated through caspase-3 enzyme.

Methods: AGS gastric cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of genistein for 12, 24, and 48 hours and, then, the viability of the cells and IC50 were determined. To determine the effect of genistein on AGS cell migration potency, the wound healing assay was performed. The genistein-induced apoptosis in AGS gastric cells was evaluated by flow cytometry. Caspase-3 gene (CASP3) expression level and its enzyme activity level were determined by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and colorimetric techniques, respectively.

Results: The IC50 value was calculated as 70 µM concentration for 24 hours of incubation with genistein. Genistein significantly reduced AGS cell migration compared to the untreated control cells (P<0.001). Genistein increased the early and late apoptosis of the cells (P<0.001) and upregulated the caspase-3 gene expression (P<0.001), but did not significantly enhance the caspase-3 enzyme activity in treated cells.

Conclusion: Genistein exhibited anti-cancer effects on AGS cells to some extent by reducing cellular migration, increasing apoptosis, and upregulating CASP3 gene expression; however, it did not alter the caspse-3 activity. Therefore, it was recommended that more studies should be carried out to delineate the role of caspase-3 in health benefits attributed to the genistein.


Please cite this article as follows: Ghasemkhani N, Shafiee G, Saidijam M, Tayebinia H, Khodadadi I. Involvement of caspase-3 pathway in anti-cancer properties of genistein in AGS gastric cancer cell line is still enigmatic. Avicenna J Med Biochem. 2022; 10(1):13-19. doi:10.34172/ajmb.2022.02
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