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In Vitro Effects of an Olive Polyphenol-Bromelain Formulation on U87MG Glioblastoma Cells: Viability, Cell-Cycle Distribution, Cytokine Release, and Total Antioxidant Capacity.
| Title: | In Vitro Effects of an Olive Polyphenol-Bromelain Formulation on U87MG Glioblastoma Cells: Viability, Cell-Cycle Distribution, Cytokine Release, and Total Antioxidant Capacity. |
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| Authors: | Ciraci E; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Biruni University, Zeytinburnu, 34010 Istanbul, Türkiye.; Biruni Advanced Technology Application and Research Center (BAMER), Biruni University, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye., Elgun T; Biruni Advanced Technology Application and Research Center (BAMER), Biruni University, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye.; Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Biruni University, Zeytinburnu, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye., Oltulu YM; Biruni Advanced Technology Application and Research Center (BAMER), Biruni University, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye.; Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Biruni University, Zeytinburnu, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye., Arslan HI; Biruni Advanced Technology Application and Research Center (BAMER), Biruni University, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye., Yurttas AG; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Atlas University, 34408 Istanbul, Türkiye., Gundogan GI; Biruni Advanced Technology Application and Research Center (BAMER), Biruni University, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye.; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Biruni University, 34015 Istanbul, Türkiye., Uzun L; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Türkiye., Emekdas G; Turk Kan Vakfi, 34718 Istanbul, Türkiye. |
| Source: | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2026 Sep 20; Vol. 31 (18). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 20. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 100964009 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1420-3049 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14203049 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Molecules Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, c1995- |
| MeSH Terms: | Polyphenols*/pharmacology , Polyphenols*/chemistry , Antioxidants*/pharmacology , Antioxidants*/chemistry , Glioblastoma*/metabolism , Glioblastoma*/drug therapy , Glioblastoma*/pathology , Olea*/chemistry , Cytokines*/metabolism, Cell Survival/drug effects ; Cell Cycle/drug effects ; Humans ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| Abstract: | Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) remains difficult to treat, and natural bioactive formulations are being explored as experimental modifiers of tumor-associated cellular processes. This study examined a fixed-ratio olive polyphenol-bromelain formulation in U87MG cells and performed targeted phenolic characterization of its olive-derived component. Methods: Seven phenolics were quantified by LC-MS/MS. U87MG cells were exposed to the formulation or a bromelain comparator. The MTT metabolic signal, DNA-content cell-cycle distribution, IL-6, IL-10, and extracellular total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were assessed. Results: The total quantified phenolics were 483.22 mg/kg, with oleocanthal, oleuropein, and 3,4-DHPEA-EDA predominating. The formulation reduced the MTT signal more than bromelain at lower and intermediate concentrations, although the response became non-monotonic at higher concentrations. Combination-treated cells showed greater G0/G1 accumulation. Culture supernatants showed lower IL-6 and higher IL-10 and TAC relative to untreated controls. Conclusions: The formulation was associated with changes in metabolic activity, cell-cycle distribution, and extracellular cytokine/redox readouts in U87MG cells. Because no polyphenol-only arm, direct cell-death assay, complete replicate-level inferential analysis, or non-tumoral comparator was available, the findings are descriptive and do not establish synergy, cytotoxicity, mechanism, tumor selectivity, or therapeutic efficacy. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: G0/G1 accumulation; IL-10; IL-6; U87MG; bromelain; cell-cycle distribution; glioblastoma; olive polyphenols; total antioxidant capacity |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Polyphenols) 0 (Antioxidants) 0 (Cytokines) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260926 Date Completed: 20260926 Latest Revision: 20260929 |
| Update Code: | 20260929 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13610031 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/molecules31183334 |
| PMID: | 42796617 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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This study examined a fixed-ratio olive polyphenol-bromelain formulation in U87MG cells and performed targeted phenolic characterization of its olive-derived component. Methods: Seven phenolics were quantified by LC-MS/MS. U87MG cells were exposed to the formulation or a bromelain comparator. The MTT metabolic signal, DNA-content cell-cycle distribution, IL-6, IL-10, and extracellular total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were assessed. Results: The total quantified phenolics were 483.22 mg/kg, with oleocanthal, oleuropein, and 3,4-DHPEA-EDA predominating. The formulation reduced the MTT signal more than bromelain at lower and intermediate concentrations, although the response became non-monotonic at higher concentrations. Combination-treated cells showed greater G0/G1 accumulation. Culture supernatants showed lower IL-6 and higher IL-10 and TAC relative to untreated controls. Conclusions: The formulation was associated with changes in metabolic activity, cell-cycle distribution, and extracellular cytokine/redox readouts in U87MG cells. Because no polyphenol-only arm, direct cell-death assay, complete replicate-level inferential analysis, or non-tumoral comparator was available, the findings are descriptive and do not establish synergy, cytotoxicity, mechanism, tumor selectivity, or therapeutic efficacy. – Name: Ref Label: References Group: RefInfo Data: Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 19;16(1):10151. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2241258298%22">41258298)</searchLink><br />Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022 Sep 12;10:1011435. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2236172282%22">36172282)</searchLink><br />Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2002;42(3):209-21. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2212058980%22">12058980)</searchLink><br />Nat Med. 2018 May;24(5):541-550. 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