Effects of plants extracts on the expression of major genes of JAK/STAT pathway

Abstract

This study analyzed the effects of the plant extracts (Citrus limon, Solanum lycopersicum, Zingiber officinale, Vitis vinifera and Allium sativum) on the growth of mammalian cells (Vero and MDA-MB-231) and evaluated the most effective plant extract for the expression of specific genes of the JAK/STAT pathway in human breast cancer cells. An antiproliferative bioassay involving neutral red-dye uptake was used to determine the anticancerous potential of plant extracts. In Vero cells, the ginger methanolic extract was least effective; whereas the lemon methanolic extract was more effective with 64 dilutions with IC₅₀ 51.42%. In MDA-MB-231 cells, the tomato and ginger methanolic, and grape water extracts were least effective, whereas lemon water extract was most effective with 32 dilutions with IC₅₀ 48.67%, by upregulating JAK1, JAK2, TYK2, IRF7 and IRF3 gene expressions of the JAK/STAT pathway. C. limon inhibited the growth of both Vero and MDA-MB 231 cells. It suggested that C. limon has anti-cancer potential by inducing the JAK/STAT pathway.

Keywords:

• JAK/STAT pathway
• Citrus limon
• Solanum lycopersicum
• Zingiber officinale
• Vitis vinifera
• Allium sativum

Informed consent and ethical statement

For this type of study, formal consent was not required. The study was conformed to institutional ethical standards.

Disclosure statement

All authors report no conflict of interest.

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