Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extracts: preparation, physicochemical characterization and ameliorative effect against human cancer cell lines.

Unlabelled: The present study to production of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by leaf extracts of and to evaluate the activity of anticancer by using AgNPs against cancer cell lines such as MCF-7, HEPG2, H9C2, HEK293 and H1975. The synthesized AgNPs were characterized by using UV-Vis spectroscopy, EDS, FT-IR, XRD, DLS, SEM and HRTEM with SAED patterns. The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of AgNPs formed a peak centered at 427 nm by UV-Vis analysis.

Inherited retinal disorders: a genotype-phenotype correlation in an Indian cohort and the importance of genetic testing and genetic counselling.

Purpose: Recent advances in sequencing technologies have enabled radical and rapid progress in the genetic diagnosis of inherited retinal disorders (IRDs). Although the list of gene variations continues to grow, it lacks the genetic etiology of ethnic groups like South Asians. Differences in racial backgrounds and consanguinity add to genetic heterogeneity and phenotypic overlaps.

Regulation of Jun and Fos AP-1 transcription factors by JNK MAPKs signaling cascade in areca nut extract treated KB cells.

The edible endosperm of is recognized as a potent carcinogenic agent either consumed alone or in combination with tobacco. Habitual chewing of areca nut leads to orally potential malignant disorders which are highly effective in malignant transformation and thereby lead to oral carcinogenesis. Human buccal epithelial KB carcinoma cells were used as an experimental cell system to inspect the mechanistic act of aqueous extract of areca nut on biochemical status and their implications on transcriptional activation of cancer signaling cascade that could possibly trigger numerous oncogenic players and finally decides the cells fate.

Forskolin and Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate modulates the expression pattern of AP-1 factors and cell cycle regulators in estrogen-responsive MCF-7 cells.

Activator protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factor is a key component of many signal transduction pathways involved in the regulation of cellular processes and controls rapid responses of mammalian cells when exposed to the variety of stimulus. The phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and Forskolin (Fo) are well-known kinase activators/stimulators of Protein Kinase C (PKC) and Protein Kinase A (PKA) respectively. Importantly, these kinases are found to be present in transitional points of many cell signaling pathways, especially those involved in proliferation.

Stress activated p38 MAPK regulates cell cycle via AP-1 factors in areca extract exposed human lung epithelial cells.

Areca nut chewing habits are associated with several oral manifestations like leukoplakia, submucous fibrosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Although numerous evidence on areca toxicity is known but the mechanistic pathway of disease causation is to be studied. Aqueous areca nut extract treated A549 cells showed reduced cell viability by 48 h with IC value of 0.

Protein kinases orchestrate cell cycle regulators in differentiating BeWo choriocarcinoma cells.

Choriocarcinoma, a trophoblastic neoplasia, occurs in women as an incidence of abnormal pregnancy. BeWo choriocarcinoma cells derived from the abnormal placentation are a suitable model system to study the factors associated with differentiation, invasion and other cellular events as an alternative to clinical samples. Many protein kinases orchestrate the complex events of cell cycle and in case of malignancy such regulators are found to be mutated.

Dexamethasone inhibits inflammatory response via down regulation of AP-1 transcription factor in human lung epithelial cells.

The production of inflammatory mediators by epithelial cells in inflammatory lung diseases may represent an important target for the anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids. Activator protein-1 is a major activator of inflammatory genes and has been proposed as a target for inhibition by glucocorticoids. We have used human pulmonary type-II A549 cells to examine the effect of dexamethasone on the phorbol ester (PMA)/Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced pro-inflammatory cytokines and AP-1 factors.

Differential expression of AP-1 transcription factors in human prostate LNCaP and PC-3 cells: role of Fra-1 in transition to CRPC status.

Androgen receptor (AR) signaling axis plays a vital role in the development of prostate and critical in the progression of prostate cancer. Androgen withdrawal initially regresses tumors but eventually develops into aggressive castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Activator Protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factors are most likely to be associated with malignant transformation in prostate cancer.

Cadmium induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in lung epithelial cells.

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the well-known highly toxic environmental and industrial pollutants. Cd first accumulates in the nucleus and later interacts with zinc finger proteins of antiapoptotic genes and inhibit the binding of transcriptional factors and transcription. However, the role of Cd in oxidative stress and apoptosis is less understood.

Interplay of nuclear receptors (ER, PR, and GR) and their steroid hormones in MCF-7 cells.

Steroid hormones and their nuclear receptors play a major role in the development and progression of breast cancer. MCF-7 cells are triple-positive breast cancer cells expressing estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and glucocorticoid receptor (GR). However, interaction and their role in expression pattern of activator protein (AP-1) transcription factors (TFs) are not completely understood.

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Apigenin on LPS-Induced Pro-Inflammatory Mediators and AP-1 Factors in Human Lung Epithelial Cells.

Apigenin is one of the plant flavonoids present in fruits and vegetables, acting as an important nutraceutical component. It is recognized as a potential antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory molecule. In the present study, the mechanism of anti-inflammatory action of apigenin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines and activator protein-1 (AP-1) factors in human lung A549 cells was investigated.

Apigenin inhibits PMA-induced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and AP-1 factors in A549 cells.

Acute and chronic alveolar or bronchial inflammation is thought to be central to the pathogenesis of many respiratory disorders. Cytokines and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factors (GM-CSF) play an important role in chronic inflammation. Activator protein-1 (AP-1) the superfamily of transcription factors is involved in proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and transformation including inflammation.

Effect of estrogen and tamoxifen on the expression pattern of AP-1 factors in MCF-7 cells: role of c-Jun, c-Fos, and Fra-1 in cell cycle regulation.

The activated transcription factor ERα plays an important role in the breast development and progression of cancer. In a non-classical pathway ER interacts with other transcription factors AP-1, NFkB, SP1, etc. AP-1 transcription factors control rapid responses of mammalian cells to stimuli that impact proliferation, differentiation, and transformation.