The C. elegans NB327 mutant strain is characterized for the knockdown of the dic-1 gene. The dic-1 gene is homologous to the dice-1 gene in humans, encoding the protein DICE-1 as a tumor suppressor. Absence or under-regulation of the dice-1 gene can be reflected in lung and prostate cancer [17], [18]. This study evaluated the effect of EEAML on the C. elegans NB327 mutant strain. Phenotypic aspects such as morphology, body length, locomotion, and reproductive behaviour were analyzed. It is important to emphasize that the strain presents a phenotype characteristic with respect to egg laying and hatching. Reported studies showed that Annona muricata extract and its active components evidence anti-cancer and anti-tumor effects, through experimentation in vivo and in vitro models. However, neurotoxicity has been reported as a side effect. The results showed that the mutant strain NB327 was exposed to EEAML (5 mg/ml) concentration, it showed a significant decrease in average locomotion, resulting in 13 undulations in 30 s. This contrasts with the control strain's 17.5 undulations in 30 s. Similarly, the number of progenies was reduced from 188 progenies (control strain) to 114 and 92 progenies at the dose of (1 mg/ml and 5 mg/m) EEAML. The results of this study suggest that EEAML has a possible neurotoxic effect in concentrations equal to or greater than 5 mg/ml. Also, it does not have positive effects on the mutant strain of Caenorhabditis elegans NB327 phenotype.

<p><strong>Objetivo. </strong>Estandarizar el cultivo de células HeLa en diferentes condiciones, con el fin de utilizarlo en protocolos de infección con <em>Chlamydia trachomatis </em>serovar L2. <strong>Métodos. </strong>Este estudio se llevó a cabo en cuatro fases principales: 1. Viabilidad celular por la técnica de azul de tripán y su posterior observación, 2. <em>Estandarización del cultivo de células HeLa</em>, 3. <em>Coloración de Giemsa,</em>4. <em>Cultivo de células HEp-2. </em><strong>Resultados. </strong>Se determinó que la línea celular HeLa debe ser cultivada en medio DMEM, 0,1% de L- glutamina, 10% de SFB. Así mismo, que la coloración de Giemsa es mejor realizarla en un tiempo de 40 minutos por que se evidencia una clara definición de núcleo y citoplasma. Frente a la comparación de las dos líneas celulares se obtuvo que la línea HeLa desde el primer día muestra un crecimiento adecuado y alcanza rápidamente la confluencia esperada, en contraposición la línea HEp-2 presenta un crecimiento más lento, pero alcanzando la confluencia deseada al último día.</p>

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