Crosstalk between biological and chemical diversity with cytotoxic and cytostatic effects of Aphanothece halophytica in vitro

An Acad Bras Cienc. 2022 Dec 9;94(suppl 4):e20211585. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202220211585. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Different solvent extracts from Aphanothece halophytica (A. halophytica) were evaluated for their cytotoxic effects against four human cancer cell lines. The samples demonstrated different percentages of cyanobacteria species populations. The samples containing 100% A. halophytica and 90% A. halophytica showed a significant cytotoxic effect in human breast cancer cells MDA231. The cytostatic effect was demonstrated in MDA231 and human glioblastoma T98G cells regardless of the treatment, resulting in a significant cell cycle arrest in the S phase. The chemical profiles of the extracts were proven to be diverse in qualitative and quantitative compositions. This variability was dependent on the A. halophytica´s abundance in each extract. The 100% A. halophytica extract induced cytotoxic and cytostatic effects in breast cancer cells, and those could be associated with the predominance of fatty acids, hydrocarbons and phthalates, indicating that A. halophytica is an interesting source of novel compound with anticancer effect.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms*
  • Cyanobacteria* / metabolism
  • Cytostatic Agents* / metabolism
  • Cytostatic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Humans

Substances

  • Cytostatic Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • Aphanothece halophytica