Inhibition of Phosphodiesterase 5 and Increasing the Level of Cyclic Guanosine 3′,5′ Monophosphate by Hydroalcoholic Achillea wilhelmsii C. Koch Extract in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines MCF-7 and MDA-Mb-468

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic Achillea wilhelmsii C. Koch extract (HAWE) on phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) gene expression and cyclic guanosine 3′,5′ monophosphate (cGMP) signaling in the MCF-7 and MDA-Mb-468 cell lines. The effective dose (ED50) of HAWE was examined in both cell lines using a 3-(4,5-dimethylhiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide viability test, and the type of cell death was detected by flow cytometry. The expression of PDE5 and the concentration of cGMP were measured in a time-dependent manner in the ED50 by real-time polymerase chain reaction and a colorimetric assay, respectively. Treatment with HAWE showed 25 µg/mL to be the ED50 for both cell lines, and HAWE led to a reduction in the PDE5 messenger RNA expression. The intracellular cGMP increased in a time-dependent manner. The results showed that HAWE has an antiproliferative property in MCF-7 and MDA-Mb-468 cell lines through the cGMP pathway. Therefore, HAWE is a potential source to effectively isolate inhibitory PDE5.

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