Agnieszka Łukaszyk

Ms. Agnieszka Łukaszyk

Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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23 March 2022 in Cells
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Aleksandra Majchrzak-CelińskaAleksandra Majchrzak-Celińska
Aleksandra Majchrzak-Celińska
Robert KleszczRobert Kleszcz
Robert Kleszcz
ESElżbieta Studzińska-Sroka
Elżbieta Studzińska-Sroka
Agnieszka ŁukaszykAgnieszka Łukaszyk
Agnieszka Łukaszyk
ASAnna Szoszkiewicz
Anna Szoszkiewicz
Violetta Krajka-KuźniakVioletta Krajka-Kuźniak
Violetta Krajka-Kuźniak
Lichens are a source of secondary metabolites with significant pharmacological potential. Data regarding their possible application in glioblastoma (GBM) treatment are, however, scarce. The study aimed at analyzing the mechanism of action of six lichen secondary metabolites: atranorin, caperatic acid, physodic acid, squamatic acid, salazinic acid, and lecanoric acid using two- and three-dimensional GBM cell line models. The parallel artificial membrane permeation assay was used to predict the blood-brain barrier penetration ability of the tested compounds. Their cytotoxicity was analyzed using the MTT test on A-172, T98G, and U-138 MG cells. Flow cytometry was applied to the analysis of oxidative stress, cell cycle distribution, and apoptosis, whereas qPCR and microarrays detected the induced transcriptomic changes. Our data confirm the ability of lichen secondary metabolites to cross the blood-brain barrier and exert cytotoxicity against GBM cells. Moreover, the compounds generated oxidative stress, interfered with the cell cycle, and induced apoptosis in T98G cells. They also inhibited the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, and this effect was even stronger in case of a co-treatment with temozolomide. Transcriptomic changes in cancer related genes induced by caperatic acid and temozolomide were the most pronounced. Lichen secondary metabolites, caperatic acid in particular, should be further analyzed as potential anti-GBM agents.