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  • This study explored the effects of chrysophanol, a compound, on inducing programmed cell death (apoptosis and ferroptosis) in gastric cancer cells.
  • Results showed that while chrysophanol had no harmful effects on normal gastric cells (GES-1), it significantly inhibited colony formation and proliferation of cancer cells at concentrations above 25 μM.
  • The research suggested that chrysophanol works through mechanisms involving the mitochondrial membrane potential, reactive oxygen species, and regulation of the mTOR signaling pathway, highlighting its potential as a treatment for gastric cancer.

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Programmed cell death (PCD) induction is a promising strategy for killing gastric cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of chrysophanol on apoptosis and ferroptosis in gastric cancer cells. Chrysophanol in concentrations ranging from 0 to 100 μM were used to treat GES-1, HGC-27 and AGS cells. Cell counting kit-8 assay, colony formation assay, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine staining, flow cytometry, JC-1 probe insertion, dihydroethidium staining and western blotting were performed. The effects of chrysophanol on gastric cancer cells were evaluated in vivo using a xenograft mouse model. Chrysophanol had no cytotoxic effects on GES-1 cells. Chrysophanol with concentrations higher than 25 μM inhibited gastric cancer cell colony formation and proliferation. Chrysophanol induces gastric cancer cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner, accompanied by mitochondrial membrane potential dysfunction and cytochrome c release. Additionally, chrysophanol increased the levels of reactive oxygen species, total iron, and Fe in HGC-27 and AGS cells, in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment of cells with the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 attenuated the effects of chrysophanol on cell survival and the expression of ferroptosis markers SLC7A11 and GPX4. Screening by GEO software indicated that the mTOR signalling pathway is possibly regulated by chrysophanol. Furthermore, mTOR overexpression significantly reversed the inhibitory effects of chrysophanol on gastric cancer cells. In gastric cancer xenograft mouse models, chrysophanol treatment inhibited tumour growth and downregulated SLC7A11 and GPX4. Chrysophanol induces apoptosis and ferroptosis, making it a potential candidate for killing gastric cancer cells. The beneficial effects of chrysophanol may be attribute to the targeted regulation of mTOR.

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