Abstract | BACKGROUND: PURPOSE: To search for new MIAs with antitumor activity against glioma stem cells from clinical patients and explore their mechanism. METHODS: Compounds were obtained from the fruits of A. scholaris by chromatographic separation, including silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and recrystallization. Their structures were elucidated by the use of UV, IR, NMR and MS spectra. The antitumor activity of the compounds against the glioma stem cells (GSC-3#, GSC-12#, GSC-18#) were investigated by phenotypic screening and MTS assays. Cell proliferation assay by BrdU immunofluorescence staining, and apoptosis assay by cleaved-caspase-3 immunofluorescence staining and real-time PCR assay. The soft- agar clonal formation assay was performed to determine the antitumor efficacy of the compounds in vitro. RESULTS: Two new nor- monoterpenoid indole alkaloids were isolated from the fruits of A. scholaris. They exhibited selective antitumor activity against glioma stem cells (GSC-3#, GSC-12#, GSC-18#) with IC50 values of 15-25 µg/ml. Furthermore, they inhibited GSCs proliferation, induced GSCs apoptosis by increasing the expression of TNF-α and cleavage of caspase-3, and significantly damaged colony forming capacity of GSCs. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Bei Wang, Zhi Dai, Xiong-Wu Yang, Ya-Ping Liu, Afsar Khan, Zi-Feng Yang, Wan-Yi Huang, Xin-Hua Wang, Xu-Dong Zhao, Xiao-Dong Luo |
Journal | Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
(Phytomedicine)
Vol. 48
Pg. 170-178
(Sep 15 2018)
ISSN: 1618-095X [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 30195875
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2018 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
- Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids
- CASP3 protein, human
- Caspase 3
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Topics |
- Alstonia
(chemistry)
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
(pharmacology)
- Apoptosis
(drug effects)
- Brain Neoplasms
(drug therapy)
- Caspase 3
(metabolism)
- Cell Line
- Fruit
(chemistry)
- Glioblastoma
(drug therapy)
- Glioma
(drug therapy)
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Molecular Structure
- Neoplastic Stem Cells
(drug effects)
- Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids
(pharmacology)
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