Raphael Luís Rocha

Mr. Raphael Luís Rocha


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 December 2022 in Biomedicines
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RRRaphael Luís Rocha
Raphael Luís Rocha
TATaís Bacelar Sacramento de Araújo
Taís Bacelar Sacramento de Araújo
LVLudmila Faro Valverde
Ludmila Faro Valverde
VSViviane Silva
Viviane Silva
BCBruno Raphael Ribeiro Cavalcante
Bruno Raphael Ribeiro Cavalcante
CRClarissa Gurgel Rocha
Clarissa Gurgel Rocha
Given the lack of advances in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) therapy in recent years, pharmacological strategies to block OSCC-related signaling pathways have gained prominence. The present study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of Arsenic Trioxide (ATO) concerning its antitumoral effects and the inhibition of the Hedgehog (HH) pathway in OSCC. Initially, ATO cytotoxicity was assessed in a panel of cell lines. Cell viability, cell cycle, death patterns, and cell morphology were analyzed, as well as the effect of ATO on the expression of HH pathway components. After the cytotoxic assay, HSC3 cells were chosen for all in vitro assays. ATO increased apoptotic cell death and nuclear fragmentation in the sub-G1 cell cycle phase and promoted changes in cell morphology. In addition, the reduced expression of GLI1 indicated that ATO inhibits HH activity. The present study provides evidence of ATO as an effective cytotoxic drug for oral cancer treatment in vitro.