Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening

Onur Bender; Arzu Atalay

Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening

Abstract

Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a major polyphenol in primary human diet, displaying a wide range of biological activities such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. Several studies reported the chemopreventive effects of CGA on different types of cancers including breast cancer, which is the most common cancer among women worldwide. In this comprehensive study, we determined the anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of pure CGA on the phenotype of various breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, SKBR-3, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468 and BT20) with well-defined molecular classification and characteristics, in a time and dose dependent manner by using iCELLigence real-time and label-free cell analysis technology. Cells were plated on iCELLigence system-specific E-plate L8 and treated with CGA for 72 hours at concentrations ranging from 250 μM to 8 mM. Obtained data were analyzed by RTCA data analysis software 1.0 and IC50 values of 952±32.5 μM for MCF-7, 940±21.2 μM for SKBR-3, 590.5±10.6 μM for MDA-MB-231, 882.5±12.0 μM for MDA-MB-468 and 1095±121.6 μM for BT-20 cell lines were calculated at the end of 72-hour assay. Based on our findings, CGA did not have cytotoxic activity on breast cancer cell lines, and IC50 values and growth curves displayed similar anti-proliferative patterns with slight variation.

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English

Subjects

Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Onur Bender
0000-0003-0691-3508
Türkiye

Arzu Atalay ^*
0000-0003-1309-5291
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 27, 2025

Submission Date

December 22, 2017

Acceptance Date

February 12, 2018

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Year 2018 Volume: 22 Number: 2

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APA

Bender, O., & Atalay, A. (2025). Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, 22(2), 173-179. https://izlik.org/JA82LL73DX

AMA

1.Bender O, Atalay A. Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;22(2):173-179. https://izlik.org/JA82LL73DX

Chicago

Bender, Onur, and Arzu Atalay. 2025. “Evaluation of Anti-Proliferative and Cytotoxic Effects of Chlorogenic Acid on Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Real-Time, Label-Free and High-Throughput Screening”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 22 (2): 173-79. https://izlik.org/JA82LL73DX.

EndNote

Bender O, Atalay A (June 1, 2025) Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 22 2 173–179.

IEEE

[1]O. Bender and A. Atalay, “Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening”, J. Res. Pharm., vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 173–179, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82LL73DX

ISNAD

Bender, Onur - Atalay, Arzu. “Evaluation of Anti-Proliferative and Cytotoxic Effects of Chlorogenic Acid on Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Real-Time, Label-Free and High-Throughput Screening”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 22/2 (June 1, 2025): 173-179. https://izlik.org/JA82LL73DX.

JAMA

1.Bender O, Atalay A. Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;22:173–179.

MLA

Bender, Onur, and Arzu Atalay. “Evaluation of Anti-Proliferative and Cytotoxic Effects of Chlorogenic Acid on Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Real-Time, Label-Free and High-Throughput Screening”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, vol. 22, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 173-9, https://izlik.org/JA82LL73DX.

Vancouver

1.Onur Bender, Arzu Atalay. Evaluation of anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of chlorogenic acid on breast cancer cell lines by real-time, label-free and high-throughput screening. J. Res. Pharm. [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;22(2):173-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82LL73DX