Anna Bielenica

Anna Bielenica

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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

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

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1 August 2015 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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ABAnna Bielenica
Anna Bielenica
JSJoanna Stefańska
Joanna Stefańska
Karolina StępieńKarolina Stępień
Karolina Stępień
ANAgnieszka Napiórkowska
Agnieszka Napiórkowska
Ewa Augustynowicz-KopecEwa Augustynowicz-Kopec
Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopec
MSMarta Struga
Marta Struga

1 January 2020 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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ACAlicja Chrzanowska
Alicja Chrzanowska
PRPiotr Roszkowski
Piotr Roszkowski
ABAnna Bielenica
Anna Bielenica
WOWioletta Olejarz
Wioletta Olejarz
Karolina StępieńKarolina Stępień
Karolina Stępień
MSMarta Struga
Marta Struga
Ciprofloxacin (CP) has a confirmed cytotoxic action on some cancerous cells, but in high, non-pharmacological concentrations. Considering features of natural fatty acids, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability and their increased cellular uptake by cancer cells, it seems that combining them with a drug could improve its bioavailability, and thus cytotoxicity. Therefore, the aim of this study was coupling of CP with saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, and evaluation of their cytotoxicity, apoptosis-inducing effects and inhibition of IL-6 release in human primary (SW480) and metastatic (SW620) colon cancer, metastatic prostate cancer (PC3) and normal (HaCaT) cell lines. The PC3 cell line was the most sensitive to the presence of the obtained conjugates. The value of IC50 for oleic acid conjugate (4) was 7.7 μM, and it was 12 times lower than for CP alone (101.4 μM). The studied derivatives induced late apoptosis in all cancer cell lines, but not in normal cells. The most potent apoptosis inducer was conjugate 4, that resulted in the highest percentage of PC3 cells in late apoptosis (81.5% ± 3.9), followed by elaidic acid amide 5 (75% ± 4.8). The strongest pro-apoptic effects on SW480 cells were demonstrated by conjugates of DHA (8) and sorbic (2) acids, whereas in SW620 cell lines, compounds 2 and 5 appeared to be the most effective. To establish the mechanism of cytotoxic action of derivatives 2, 4, 5, the level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) was measured. The compounds with the highest cytotoxic potential significantly decreased the release of IL-6 by cancer cells. Additionally, all conjugates were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity. Short chain amides - crotonic (1) and sorbic (2) - were the most active against Staphyloccoci. The second-mentioned amide has shown both strong antistaphylococcal and antitumor properties.

1 June 2016 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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ABAnna Bielenica
Anna Bielenica
EKEwa Kędzierska
Ewa Kędzierska
MKMichał Koliński
Michał Koliński
SKSebastian Kmiecik
Sebastian Kmiecik
AKAndrzej Kolinski
Andrzej Kolinski
MSMarta Struga
Marta Struga

1 May 2018 in Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
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ABAnna Bielenica
Anna Bielenica
ADAleksandra Drzewiecka-Antonik
Aleksandra Drzewiecka-Antonik
PRPaweł Rejmak
Paweł Rejmak
JSJoanna Stefańska
Joanna Stefańska
MKMichał Koliński
Michał Koliński
MSMarta Struga
Marta Struga

1 October 2017 in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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ABAnna Bielenica
Anna Bielenica
DSDaniel Szulczyk
Daniel Szulczyk
WOWioletta Olejarz
Wioletta Olejarz
SMSilvia Madeddu
Silvia Madeddu
GGGabriele Giliberti
Gabriele Giliberti
MSMarta Struga
Marta Struga

18 May 2023 in ACS Omega
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MSMarta Struga
Marta Struga
PRPiotr Roszkowski
Piotr Roszkowski
ABAnna Bielenica
Anna Bielenica
DODagmara Otto-Ślusarczyk
Dagmara Otto-Ślusarczyk
KSKarolina Stępień
Karolina Stępień
Małgorzata WrzosekMałgorzata Wrzosek
Małgorzata Wrzosek