Investigating the Effects of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Mas Banana Bracts: Suppressing Cell Growth, Promoting Cell Death, and Targeting Specific Molecules in Hela Cells
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The leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide is cervical cancer, a prevalent malignant illness that mostly affects women. The development of plant-based natural medications has received particular attention in the field of complementary therapies in recent years. Phytochemicals obtained from plants are intriguing candidates for cancer treatment and prevention because they can impede the processes that cause cancer growth. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the anticancer activity of ethyl acetate fraction of mas banana bract (EAMB) against HeLa cervical cancer cells. The antproliferative, and apoptotic effects of EAMB was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, and Flow cytometry, respectively. The levels of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), retinoblastoma protein (pRb), Ki-67, and Caspase-3 were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The MTT assay showed that EAMB significantly reduced HeLa cell viability, with a 59.12% decrease at 887.7 µl/mL EAMB combined with 41.6 µl/mL cisplatin after 72 hours of incubation. Flow cytometry revealed that EAMB increased late apoptosis up to 34.47% at 1775.4 µl/mL. EAMB treatment decreased EGFR levels, with a 462.9 pg/mL reduction in the combination treatment group, and elevated Caspase 3 levels, reaching 180.2 pg/mL at 443.8 µl/mL after 24 hours. These results demonstrate that EAMB inhibits cell proliferation, reduces EGFR and Ki-67 expression, and enhances apoptosis, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent for cervical cancer.
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