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Biochemical characterization and in vitro cytotoxic activity of the Egyptian scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus whole body extract

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Natural/synthetic agents in anti-cancer therapy

Abstract

Invertebrates are considered potential sources for drug development. This study was evaluated the biochemical characterization and the in vitro cytotoxic effect of Leiurus quinquestriatus whole-body extract (LQWBE) against HepG-2 and MCF-7 cell lines. For characterization, the total proteins (T.P), lipids (T.L), carbohydrates (T.C), sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE), gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS), and minerals contents were evaluated in LQWB. The results showed that the contents of T.P, T.L, and T.C were 712 ± 8.5 mg/g, 68 ± 3.8 mg/g, and 216 ± 5.2, respectively. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that LQWBE has three bands of 12.5, 20, and 30 kDa. In addition, GC-MS analysis revealed that the presence of 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)-, methyl ester at the highest peak area. Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium levels were 9.1 ± 0.16, 35 ± 0.28, 0.2± 0.01, and 5.5 ± 0.77 mg/g extract, respectively. LQWBE showed a mild cytotoxic activity in vitro against HepG-2 and MCF-7 human cancer cells. The LQWBE IC50 against HepG-2 and MCF-7 cell lines were 992 µg/ml ± 49.2 and more than 1000µg/ml after 24 hours of treatment.

DOI

10.21608/jcbr.2023.199517.1295

Keywords

GC-MS, Cytotoxicity, in Vitro, Leiurus quinquestratus Scorpion, cancer cell lines

Authors

First Name

Wesam

Last Name

Salama

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Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University

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wesam.salama2010@gmail.com

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First Name

Sabry

Last Name

El-Naggar

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 3111, Egypt

Email

sabry_elnaggar@yahoo.com

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0000-0002-7018-9350

First Name

Abdelwahab

Last Name

Elnewehy

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-

Affiliation

Faculty of Science, Tanta University

Email

abdelwahabelnewehy43@gmail.com

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First Name

Nabila

Last Name

El desoky

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Histology and Histochemistry Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

nabiladesoky@yahoo.com

City

Egypt

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Volume

7

Article Issue

3

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42807

Issue Date

2023-09-01

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2023-03-12

Publish Date

2023-09-01

Page Start

57

Page End

63

Print ISSN

3009-6391

Online ISSN

3009-7312

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885

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Egyptian Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research

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https://jcbr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Biochemical characterization and in vitro cytotoxic activity of the Egyptian scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus whole body extract

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30 Dec 2024