Abstract
Background: Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled cell division caused by dysregulation of cell proliferation. Therefore, agents that impair cancer cell proliferation could have potential therapeutic value. Higher plants are considered to be a good source of anticancer agents, and several clinically tested chemotherapeutic agents have been isolated from plants or derived from constituents of plant origin.
Methods: In the present study, a prenylated flavone (isoglabratephrin) was isolated from aerial parts of Tephrosia apollinea using a bioassay-guided technique. Chemical structure of the isolated compound was elucidated using spectroscopic techniques (NMR, IR, and LC-MC), elemental analysis and confirmed by using single crystal X-ray analysis. The antiproliferative effect of isoglabratephrin was tested using three human cancer cell lines (prostate (PC3), pancreatic (PANC-1), and colon (HCT-116) and one normal cell line (human fibroblast). Results: Isoglabratephrin displayed selective inhibitory activity against proliferation of PC3 and PANC-1 cells with median inhibitory concentration values of 20.4 and 26.6 μg/ml, respectively. Isoglabratephrin demonstrated proapoptotic features, as it induced chromatin dissolution, nuclear condensation, and fragmentation. It also disrupted the mitochondrial membrane potential in the treated cancer cells. Conclusion: Isoglabratephrin could be a new lead to treat human prostate (PC3) and pancreatic (PANC-1) malignancies.Keywords: Isoglabratephrin, anticancer, apoptosis, X-ray crystallography, prenylated flavone.
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Colorectal, Prostate and Pancreas Human Cancers Targeted Bioassay-guided Isolations and Characterization of Chemical Constituents from Tephrosia apollinea
Volume: 17 Issue: 4
Author(s): Loiy Elsir A. Hassan*, Muhammad Adnan Iqbal, Saad S. Dahham, Yasser M. Tabana, Mohamed B. Khadeer Ahamed and Amin M.S. Abdul Majid
Affiliation:
- EMAN Testing and Research Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Minden, Pulau Penang,Malaysia
Keywords: Isoglabratephrin, anticancer, apoptosis, X-ray crystallography, prenylated flavone.
Abstract: Background: Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled cell division caused by dysregulation of cell proliferation. Therefore, agents that impair cancer cell proliferation could have potential therapeutic value. Higher plants are considered to be a good source of anticancer agents, and several clinically tested chemotherapeutic agents have been isolated from plants or derived from constituents of plant origin.
Methods: In the present study, a prenylated flavone (isoglabratephrin) was isolated from aerial parts of Tephrosia apollinea using a bioassay-guided technique. Chemical structure of the isolated compound was elucidated using spectroscopic techniques (NMR, IR, and LC-MC), elemental analysis and confirmed by using single crystal X-ray analysis. The antiproliferative effect of isoglabratephrin was tested using three human cancer cell lines (prostate (PC3), pancreatic (PANC-1), and colon (HCT-116) and one normal cell line (human fibroblast). Results: Isoglabratephrin displayed selective inhibitory activity against proliferation of PC3 and PANC-1 cells with median inhibitory concentration values of 20.4 and 26.6 μg/ml, respectively. Isoglabratephrin demonstrated proapoptotic features, as it induced chromatin dissolution, nuclear condensation, and fragmentation. It also disrupted the mitochondrial membrane potential in the treated cancer cells. Conclusion: Isoglabratephrin could be a new lead to treat human prostate (PC3) and pancreatic (PANC-1) malignancies.Export Options
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Hassan Elsir A. Loiy*, Iqbal Adnan Muhammad, Dahham S. Saad, Tabana M. Yasser, Ahamed B. Khadeer Mohamed and Majid M.S. Abdul Amin, Colorectal, Prostate and Pancreas Human Cancers Targeted Bioassay-guided Isolations and Characterization of Chemical Constituents from Tephrosia apollinea, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 17 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160926113711
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160926113711 |
Print ISSN 1871-5206 |
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