Effect of Piperine in Combination with Gamma Radiation on A549 Cells

Abstract

Background Lung cancer is a major constrain that increases mortality globally. Radiotherapy is one of the treatment modalities against lung cancer. A high dose of targeted radiation is required to achieve the treatment efficacy of cell killing. After radiotherapy, eventual tumor progression and therapy resistance are still a consequence of patient who undertakes nonsurgical radiation therapy. Piperine, a plant alkaloid, has been known to enhance the action of the anticancer drugs in various drug-resistant cancer cells. The aim of the current in vitro study was to study the effect of piperine on radiosensitizing property against A549 cells.

Methods In vitro radiosensitizing activity of piperine was elucidated on A549 cells using MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-25-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. CompuSyn analysis was used to compute the combination index values to analyze the combinatory effect of piperine and radiation

Results and Conclusion We observed that piperine increased tumor cell killing in combination with the γ-radiation in vitro. However, further studies are warranted to understand the molecular mechanism of the radiosensitizing action of piperine.

Keywords

lung cancer - piperine - radiosensitization - CompuSyn analysis

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
10. Februar 2021

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