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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have attracted attention in cancer research due to their ability to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), relative cost-effectiveness, and suitability for green synthesis approaches. In this study, ZnO NPs were synthesized via an eco-friendly biogenic method using\n                    <jats:italic>Artemisia sieberi<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and their anticancer-related effects were evaluated in vitro. ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using an aqueous extract of\n                    <jats:italic>Artemisia sieberi<\/jats:italic>\n                    and characterized by FE-SEM, DLS, EDS, and XRD. Their biological effects were investigated in human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells and normal human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells. Cytotoxicity was assessed using the MTT assay, apoptosis by flow cytometry, cell migration by a wound healing assay, and gene expression by qRT-PCR. 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Molecular analysis revealed significant upregulation of\n                    <jats:italic>p53<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Caspase-9<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Caspase-3<\/jats:italic>\n                    , suggesting activation of the intrinsic mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. The findings indicate that\n                    <jats:italic>Artemisia sieberi<\/jats:italic>\n                    -derived ZnO nanoparticles can induce apoptosis and inhibit migration in gastric cancer cells in vitro, potentially through a p53-mediated mitochondrial mechanism. Although the observed selectivity toward cancer cells was limited, these results support the preliminary potential of biogenically synthesized ZnO nanoparticles as candidates for further investigation. 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