✒️ In the current AR issue, Anne Vehlow, Simon Lagies, Manuel Pfeifer and Nils Cordes, among others from Technische Universität Dresden, investigated four different #propolis #extracts originating from different countries (Germany, Ireland, South Africa) in 3D matrix-grown human #lung #cancer cell models.
➤ They reported #cytotoxicity in a propolis type-, time- and cell model- dependent manner. In the four ethanolic propolis extracts, coumaric acid, caffeic acid phenethyl ester, pinocembrin and chrysin presented the major compounds identified.
➤ Combining propolis with X-ray irradiation showed the radiosensitizing potential of propolis in human lung cancer cell models.
➤ The cytotoxic and radiosensitizing effects differed greatly between the four propolis extracts; further studies are needed to differentiate propolis species and their anticancer properties to pave the way for translating these results to the clinic.
🔗 Read the full study here: https://lnkd.in/dZjtNknu
#LungCancer #AnticancerResearch #Oncology