Synergistic Therapeutic Effect of Honokiol and 5-Fluorouracil on the Induced-Tongue Cancer in Rats. | ||||
| Dental Science Updates | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 61-68 PDF (750.39 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/dsu.2021.27204.1035 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Sara Ali Swidan  1; Magda Hassan1; Merhan El mansy2
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| 1oral pathology, faculty of dentistry, Suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
| 2oral pathology, faculty of dentistry, suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Introduction: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a common chemotherapeutic drug for treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma. However, its toxicity to normal tissues has limited its role as an effective cancer therapy. Aim: This research aimed to investigate the effect of combining 5-FU with honokiol (HNK) on enhancing the anticancer activity of 5-FU without increasing its toxicity. Material and methods: HNK was used in combination with 5-FU for treatment of tongue carcinoma induced chemically by 4-nitroquinoline 1 oxide (4-NQO) in albino rats. Rats were divided into five groups (10 animals each) including control, 4-NQO, 5-FU, HNK, and combined 5-FU with HNK. Serial sections of the tongues from all animals were examined microscopically and real-time PCR quantification of P53 gene expression was also assessed. Results: The results showed that treatment with both 5-FU + HNK had significantly regressed the number and size of malignant lesions seen in the carcinogen-only group. Data analysis revealed a statistically significant decrease in the expression levels of mutant P53 in the combined treatment group compared to control groups. Conclusion: This study reported that HNK and 5-FU had a synergistic cytotoxic effect on this model, without notable intensification of the side effects associated with 5-FU treatment. Introduction: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a common chemotherapeutic drug for treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma. However, its toxicity to normal tissues has limited its role as an effective cancer therapy. Aim: This research aimed to investigate the effect of combining 5-FU with honokiol (HNK) on enhancing the anticancer activity of 5-FU without increasing its toxicity. Material and methods: HNK was used in combination with 5-FU for treatment of tongue carcinoma induced chemically by 4-nitroquinoline 1 oxide (4-NQO) in albino rats. Rats were divided into five groups (10 animals each) including control, 4-NQO, 5-FU, HNK, and combined 5-FU with HNK. Serial sections of the tongues from all animals were examined microscopically and real-time PCR quantification of P53 gene expression was also assessed. Results: The results showed that treatment with both 5-FU + HNK had significantly regressed the number and size of malignant lesions seen in the carcinogen-only group. Data analysis revealed a statistically significant decrease in the expression levels of mutant P53 in the combined treatment group compared to control groups. Conclusion: This study reported that HNK and 5-FU had a synergistic cytotoxic effect on this model, without notable intensification of the side effects associated with 5-FU treatment. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Fluorouracil; Honokiol; tongue; OSCC; P53; PCR | ||||
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