Background :
Prostate cancer is the second most common
cancer in the male that affects the health, social and economic life of person. Different compounds such as Wharton's jelly, have been used to treat
prostate cancer. Wharton's jelly is a tissue rich in cells with mesenchymal morphology. Wharton's jelly compound inhibited the growth of various
cancer cells, including ovarian,
osteosarcoma, breast, and
prostate cancers, and also reduced the expression of CXCR4 and
VLA-4 genes involved in the
metastasis process. Materials and Methods: To do this research, Wharton's jelly stem cells and DU145
cancer cell line were cultured. After cell culture, the effect of Wharton's jelly on this cell line was evaluated by scratching and MTT assay. The expression of CXCR4 and
VLA-4 genes was also evaluated by Real-time PCR. Results: The results of MTT and Scratching tests showed that Wharton's jelly inhibited the growth of DU145
cancer cells and also decreased the expression level of CXCR4 and
VLA-4 genes. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that Wharton's jelly can be considered as an effective compound for decreasing
metastasis of
prostate cancer.