Evaluation of 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-pyridin-4-yl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one as a p38 MAPK inhibitor in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines
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https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v25i3.1224Keywords:
Breast cancer, p38 MAPK, MCF-7, MDA-MB-231Abstract
Breast cancer is a diverse disease with high mortality rates, often due to metastasis. Breast cancer subtypes vary by the expression of progesterone receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, and estrogen receptor. About 15%-20% of breast cancer cases are triple-negative, which lack these receptors and have poor prognosis and limited treatment options. The Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase, particularly p38, are involved in cellular responses and cancer progression.
The study aimed to compare the cytotoxic effects of the compound 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-pyridin-4-yl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one as a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor in Breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231). The half-maximal inhibitory concentration values were calculated using nonlinear regression analysis. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration of the investigated compound p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase inhibitor was 5.355 µg in MCF-7 cells, whereas in MDA-MB-231 cells, it was 1.419 µg. In conclusion, the compound showed higher sensitivity and effectiveness in triple-negative breast cancer cells than estrogen receptor-positive cells.
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