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Anticancer Effects of Propionic Acid Inducing Cell Death in Cervical Cancer Cells.

ABSTRACT: Recent studies found that short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are produced through bacterial fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract, have oncoprotective effects against cervical cancer. The most common SCFAs that are well known include acetic acid, butyric acid, and propionic acid, among which propionic acid (PA) has been reported to induce apoptosis in HeLa cells. However, the mechanism in which SCFAs suppress HeLa cell viability remain poorly understood. Our study aims to provide a more detailed look into the mechanism of PA in HeLa cells. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that PA induces reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to the dysfunction of the mitochondrial membrane. Moreover, PA inhibits NF-κB and AKT/mTOR signaling pathways and induces LC3B protein levels, resulting in autophagy. PA also increased the sub-G1 cell population that is characteristic of cell death. Therefore, the results of this study propose that PA inhibits HeLa cell viability through a mechanism mediated by the induction of autophagy. The study also suggests a new approach for cervical cancer therapeutics.

SUBMITTER: Pham CH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8399869 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Anticancer Effects of Propionic Acid Inducing Cell Death in Cervical Cancer Cells.

Pham Chau Ha CH Lee Joo-Eun JE Yu Jinha J Lee Sung Hoon SH Yu Kyung-Rok KR Hong Jaewoo J Cho Namki N Kim Seil S Kang Dukjin D Lee Soojin S Yoo Hee Min HM

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20210816 16

Recent studies found that short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are produced through bacterial fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract, have oncoprotective effects against cervical cancer. The most common SCFAs that are well known include acetic acid, butyric acid, and propionic acid, among which propionic acid (PA) has been reported to induce apoptosis in HeLa cells. However, the mechanism in which SCFAs suppress HeLa cell viability remain poorly understood. Our study aims to provide a more ...[more]

PMID: 34443546

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