K:D-Rib: cancer cell proliferation inibitor and DNAzyme folding promoter

We report the effects of K:D-Rib, a D-ribose and KHCO3 water solution on HTB-126 human cancer cell line proliferation and the preliminary ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) measures of DNAzyme as biosensor of extracellular K+ concentration. On the one hand, we demonstrate that the synergic action of KHCO3...

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Main Authors: Luca Bruni, Simonetta Croci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/2135
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Summary:We report the effects of K:D-Rib, a D-ribose and KHCO3 water solution on HTB-126 human cancer cell line proliferation and the preliminary ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) measures of DNAzyme as biosensor of extracellular K+ concentration. On the one hand, we demonstrate that the synergic action of KHCO3 and D-ribose from one side has a cytostatic effect on human breast cancer cell line increasing by 30% the doubling population time of treated cells with respect to the control; and on the other hand we demonstrate how it seems to permit the K+ uptake.
ISSN:1826-8838
2284-0230