In vitro inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in cancer cell lines by thymoquinone

  • Authors:
    • Ahmed M. Shoieb
    • Mona Elgayyar
    • Paul S. Dudrick
    • John L. Bell
    • Patricia K. Tithof
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  • Published online on: January 1, 2003     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.22.1.107
  • Pages: 107-113
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Abstract

Thymoquinone (TQ) is likely responsible for the chemotherapeutic effects of N. sativa extract; however, the cellular mechanisms remain ill-defined. TQ-induced cytotoxicity was investigated using canine osteosarcoma (COS31), its cisplatin-resistant variant (COS31/rCDDP), human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF7), human ovarian adenocarcinoma (BG-1) and Madin-Darby canine (MDCK) cell lines. TQ-induced cytotoxicity was determined using a proliferation assay (MTT assay) and apoptosis assays. Effects of TQ on the cell cycle were determined using flow cytometry. COS31/rCDDP resistant cells were the most sensitive cell line to TQ and MDCK cells were the least sensitive. TQ (25 µM) induced apoptosis of COS31 cells 6 h after treatment and decreased the number of COS31 cells in S-phase and increased cells in G1-phase, indicating cell cycle arrest at G1. These results suggest that TQ kills cancer cells by a process that involves apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Non-cancerous cells are relatively resistant to TQ.

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Shoieb AM, Elgayyar M, Dudrick PS, Bell JL and Tithof PK: In vitro inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in cancer cell lines by thymoquinone. Int J Oncol 22: 107-113, 2003
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Shoieb, A.M., Elgayyar, M., Dudrick, P.S., Bell, J.L., & Tithof, P.K. (2003). In vitro inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in cancer cell lines by thymoquinone. International Journal of Oncology, 22, 107-113. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.22.1.107
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Shoieb, A. M., Elgayyar, M., Dudrick, P. S., Bell, J. L., Tithof, P. K."In vitro inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in cancer cell lines by thymoquinone". International Journal of Oncology 22.1 (2003): 107-113.
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Shoieb, A. M., Elgayyar, M., Dudrick, P. S., Bell, J. L., Tithof, P. K."In vitro inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in cancer cell lines by thymoquinone". International Journal of Oncology 22, no. 1 (2003): 107-113. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.22.1.107