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Abstract Title:

Melittin-A Natural Peptide from Bee Venom Which Induces Apoptosis in Human Leukaemia Cells.

Abstract Source:

Biomolecules. 2020 Feb 6 ;10(2). Epub 2020 Feb 6. PMID: 32041197

Abstract Author(s):

Michal Ceremuga, Maksymilian Stela, Edyta Janik, Leslaw Gorniak, Ewelina Synowiec, Tomasz Sliwinski, Przemyslaw Sitarek, Joanna Saluk-Bijak, Michal Bijak

Article Affiliation:

Michal Ceremuga

Abstract:

Bee venom is a very complex mixture produced and secreted by the honeybee (). Melittin is a major component of bee venom that accounts for about 52% of its dry mass. A vast number of studies have been dedicated to the effects of melittin's regulation of apoptosis and to the factors that induce apoptosis in various types of cancer such as breast, ovarian, prostate, lung. The latest evidence indicates its potential as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of leukaemia. The aim of our present study is to evaluate melittin's ability to induce apoptosis in leukaemia cell lines of different origin acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (CCRF-CEM) and chronic myelogenous leukaemia (K-562). We demonstrated that melittin strongly reduced cell viability in both leukaemia cell lines but not in physiological peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBCs). Subsequent estimated parameters (mitochondrial membrane potential, Annexin V binding and Caspases 3/7 activity) clearly demonstrated that melittin induced apoptosis in leukaemia cells. This is a very important step for research into the development of new potential anti-leukaemia as well as anticancer therapies. Further analyses on the molecular level have been also planned (analysis of proapoptotic genes expression and DNA damages) for our next research project, which will also focus on melittin.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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