Adverse effects of mycelia and culture broth extracts from Bjerkandera adusta (Willd.: Fr.) P. Karst. and Hypholoma fasciculare (Huds.: Fr.) P. Kumm. on breast and prostate cancer cells

Ben Zion Zaidman, Anna Lutin, Solomon P. Wasser, Eviatar Nevo, Jamal A. Mahajna

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Abstract

Bjerkandera adusta (Willd.: Fr.) P. Karst. (Hapalopilaceae) and Hypholoma fasciculare (Huds.: Fr.) P. Kumm. (Strophariaceae) higher Basidiomycetes are known for their exceptionally high concentrations of adsorbable organic halogens. The objective of this study was to test the effect of these secondary metabolites on breast and prostate cancer cells. We report that ethyl acetate mycelia and culture broth extracts from B. adusta and H. fasciculare inhibit breast cancer MDA-kb2 and MCF-7 cells and prostate cancer PC-3, DU 145, and LNCaP cell viability. Furthermore, H. fasciculare culture broth extract decreases both MDA-kb2, MCF-7, PC-3, DU 145, and LNCaP cell proliferation and transcriptional activity of the androgen receptor in dihydrotestosteron-induced MDA-kb2 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-46
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Androgen receptor
  • Bjerkandera adusta
  • Breast cancer
  • Hypholoma fasciculare
  • Liquid culture mycelia
  • Prostate cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

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