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The goal is to evaluate the effects of carnosic acid on breast cancer cell growth and death mechanisms.

Carnosic Acid Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis

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In vitro analysis shows that carnosic acid reduces breast cancer cell growth and promotes cell death, highlighting its therapeutic potential.

The goal is to evaluate the effects of carnosic acid on breast cancer cell growth and death mechanisms.
Examined anticancer effects of carnosic acid on breast cancer cell lines.
Performed dose-response experiments to determine IC50 values.
Analyzed apoptotic cell death using Annexin V staining and cleaved PARP levels.
Monitored autophagy via LC3A/B-II accumulation and Beclin-1 expression measurement.
Investigated AMPK signaling pathway activation in response to carnosic acid treatment.
Carnosic acid significantly suppressed proliferation of various breast cancer cell lines in a dose-dependent manner.
IC50 values ranged from 30 μM to 78 μM across different cell lines.
Induced apoptosis was confirmed by Annexin V/PI staining and increased cleaved PARP levels.
Carnosic acid promoted autophagy evidenced by elevated LC3A/B-II and Beclin-1 expression.
Activated AMPK signaling shown by increased phosphorylation of AMPK and its target ACC.

Kornel et al. (2026) studied this question.

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In vitro analysis shows that carnosic acid reduces breast cancer cell growth and promotes cell death, highlighting its therapeutic potential.