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Ecoy-Gea

Ecoy, Gea Abigail U.

Assistant Professor

gauecoy@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, 2014
M.S. Biomedical Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University, 2019

Research Interests:

Drug discovery, natural products, cancer cell biology, science and health education

Recent Publications:

  1. Liston, L.S.B.; Cabije, Z.U.; Belleza, E.J.; Ortega, C.; Melgo, M.N.; Camson, V.; Dahlizar, S.; Sakdiset, P.; Ecoy, G.A.; See, G.L.; Arce, F.. Effect of cosmetic whitening ingredients’ lipophilicity on melanocyte cytotoxicity: A systematic review. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 2026, https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3577.
  2. Cabachete, A.M.; Lescano, J.I.O.; Tagle, L.V.; Areja, M.M.; Tan, E.Y.; Ecoy, G.A.U.; Arce, F.V.; See, G.L.L.. Exploring the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Community Pharmacists in Eastern Visayas towards Readiness to Provide Information Service on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Products. Acta Medica Philippina. 2025, https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.9085.
  3. See, G.L.L.; Arce, F.V.; Ecoy, G.A.U.; Melgo, M.N.B.; Areja, M.M.; Tagle, L.V.; Ong, A.J.S.; Belleza, D.E.. Social and Personal Determinants of Herbal Supplement Use in Metro Cebu, the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science. 2024, https://doi.org/10.56899/153.04.06.
  4. Longgos, L.D.; Pequiro, E.B.; Liston, L.S.B.; Flores, K.A.M.; Ecoy, G.A.U.; Sakdiset, P.; See, G.L.L.; Arce, F.V.. Effect of Terpenes on the Enhancement of Skin Permeation of Lipophilic Drugs: A Systematic Review. Acta Medica Philippina. 2024, https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.6505.
  5. Khine, H.E.E.; Ecoy, G.A.U.; Roytrakul, S.; Phaonakrop, N.; Pornputtapong, N.; Prompetchara, E.; Chanvorachote, P.; Chaotham, C.. Chemosensitizing activity of peptide from Lentinus squarrosulus (Mont.) on cisplatin-induced apoptosis in human lung cancer cells. Scientific Reports. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83606-1.
  6. Oo, Y.; Nealiga, J.Q.L.; Suwanborirux, K.; Chamni, S.; Ecoy, G.A.U.; Pongrakhananon, V.; Chanvorachote, P.; Chaotham, C.. 22-O-(N-Boc-l-glycine) ester of renieramycin M inhibits migratory activity and suppresses epithelial–mesenchymal transition in human lung cancer cells. Journal of Natural Medicines. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-021-01549-3.
  7. Sumkhemthong, S.; Chamni, S.; Ecoy, G.U.; Taweecheep, P.; Suwanborirux, K.; Prompetchara, E.; Chanvorachote, P.; Chaotham, C.. Jorunnamycin a suppresses stem-like phenotypes and sensitizes cisplatin-induced apoptosis in cancer stem-like cell-enriched spheroids of human lung cancer cells. Marine Drugs. 2021, https://doi.org/10.3390/md19050261.
  8. Taweecheep, P.; Khine, H.E.E.; Hlosrichok, A.; Ecoy, G.A.U.; Sritularak, B.; Prompetchara, E.; Chanvorachote, P.; Chaotham, C.. Stemness-Suppressive Effect of Bibenzyl from Dendrobium ellipsophyllum in Human Lung Cancer Stem-Like Cells. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5516655.
  9. Arunmanee, W.; Ecoy, G.A.U.; Khine, H.E.E.; Duangkaew, M.; Prompetchara, E.; Chanvorachote, P.; Chaotham, C.. Colicin N mediates apoptosis and suppresses integrin-modulated survival in human lung cancer cells. Molecules. 2020, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25040816.
  10. Ecoy, G.A.U.; Chamni, S.; Suwanborirux, K.; Chanvorachote, P.; Chaotham, C.. Jorunnamycin A from Xestospongia sp. Suppresses Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition and Sensitizes Anoikis in Human Lung Cancer Cells. Journal of Natural Products. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00102.

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