• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2018

Because of the unsatisfactory treatment options for breast cancer (BC), there is a need to develop novel therapeutic approaches for this malignancy. One such strategy is chemotherapy using non-toxic dietary substances and botanical products. Studies have shown that Panduratin A (PA) possesses many health benefits, including anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant and anticancer activities. In the present study, we provide evidence that PA treatment of MCF-7 BC cells resulted in a time- and dose-dependent inhibition of cell growth with an $IC_{50}$ of $15{\mu}M$ and no to little effect on normal human MCF-10A breast cells. To define the mechanism of these anti-proliferative effects of PA, we determined its effect critical molecular events known to regulate the cell cycle and apoptotic machinery. Immunofluorescence and flow cytometric analysis of Annexin V-FITC staining provided evidence for the induction of apoptosis. PA treatment of BC cells resulted in increased activity/expression of mitochondrial cytochrome C, caspases 7, 8 and 9 with a significant increase in the Bax:Bcl-2 ratio, suggesting the involvement of a mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway. Furthermore, cell cycle analysis using flow cytometry showed that PA treatment of cells resulted in G0/G1 arrest in a dose-dependent manner. Immunoblot analysis data revealed that, in MCF-7 cell lines, PA treatment resulted in the dose-dependent (i) induction of $p21^{WAF1/Cip1}$ and p27Kip1, (ii) downregulation of Cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and (iii) decrease in cyclin D1. These findings suggest that PA may be an effective therapeutic agent against BC.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.424-430
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• 2007

인동초를 이용하여 표고균사체를 접종, 배양하여 얻어진 인동초균사체 추출액의 간암세포, 유방암세포, 자궁경부암세포 그리고 고형암의 증식에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 3가지 암세포의 형태변화 및 증식 억제에 미치는 영향에서 간암세포와 유방암세포에서 암세포에 대한 특이적 형태변화가 관찰되었고, 특히 간암세포에서 인동초균사체 추출물이 인동초추출물보다 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 인동초균사체를 간암세포에 3mg/mL로 처리했을 때 $85.60{\pm}4.66%$의 암세포 증식억제율을 나타내어 인동초를 처리한 것보다 암세포 증식 억제율이 61.10% 높았다. 유방암세포에서는 인동초 및 인동초균사체를 처리한 것 모두 높은 암세포 증식억제율을 보였으며, 두 군간의 차이는 미미한 것으로 나타났다. 자궁경부암세포에서는 인동초 및 인동초균사체를 처리한 것 모두 암세포 증식억제율이 미미한 것으로 나타났다. 고형암 억제효과에서는 대조군에 비해 인동초균사체 추출물에서 고형암이 61% 억제되었으며, 인동초균사체가 인동초추출물보다 고형암 억제효과가 30% 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 히스타민 유리 억제효과를 측정한 결과 compound 48/80처리군에 비해 인동초추출물은 9.07%, 인동초균사체 추출물은 43.05%의 히스타민 분비 억제효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.1001-1007
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• 2004

암세포 성장 억제효과가 인정된 산수유 methanol 추출물의 chloroform층으로부터 silica gel column과 thin layer chromato-grapies를 이용하여 항암활성물질을 분리하고, IR, mass spectrometer, $^1H-NMR$ 및 $^{13}C-NMRs$을 통해 순수물질을 동정하였다. 이 물질은 triterpenoid로서 $C_{30}H_{48}O_3$의 구조식을 가진 화합물로 분자량이 456인 ursolic acid($3{\beta}$-hydroxyrus-12-ene-28-oic acid)로 동정되었다. 정제된 화합물을 A549 및 MCF-7 암세포주에 48시간동안 처리한 결과 농도 의존적으로 암세포주의 성장을 억제하였으며, 화합물을 처리하지 않은 대조구에 비하여 $30\;{\mu}g/mL$농도로 처리시 40% 이상 그 성장을 억제하였으며, $100\;{\mu}g/mL$농도로 처리시 90% 이상 그 성장을 억제하였다. 정제 화합물을 처리한 암세포를 광학현미경으로 관찰한 결과 뚜렷한 세포수의 감소와 함께 심한 형태학적 변화가 관찰되었다. 암세포 주에 정제시료를 $10\;{\mu}g/mL$농도로 처리하고, 15시간 배양한 후 세포주기를 분석한 결과 sub-G1 phase의 비율이 A549의 경우는 대조구에서 4.0%이었던 것이 11.7%로, MCF-7의 경우는 대조구에서 2.1%이었던 것이 처리구에서는 11.2%로 각각 증가된 것으로 나타나 정제물질은 apoptosis에 의한 세포사멸 유도를 시사하였다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1019-1021
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• 2009

Antiproliferative activity of the ethanol extract of Atractylodes japonica rhizomes (AJEX) was investigated using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assays with various cancer cell lines (HL-60, MCF-7, SK-Br-3, MDA-MB-453, HepG2, Hep3B, PC-3, LNCaP, MKN 28, MKN 45, and HT-29 cells). Gastric carcinoma cell lines were the most responsive in terms of cell proliferation. The $IC_{50}$ of MKN 28 and MKN 45 cells were 35.98 and 27.57 ${\mu}g/mL$, respectively. Moreover, gastric carcinoma cells exposed to AJEX underwent apoptosis, as determined by Annexin V binding assay. Compared to respective control level, exposure to the AJEX at each $IC_{50}$ concentration resulted in a remarkable increase in the shift of cell populations. Present results suggest that AJEX possess potential anticancer properties.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6605-6611
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• 2013

Background: WEE1 is a G2/M checkpoint regulator protein. Various studies have indicated that WEE1 could be a good target for cancer therapy. The main aim of this study was to asssess the tumor suppressive potential of WEE1 silencing in two different breast cancer cell lines, MCF7 which carries the wild-type p53 and MDA-MB468 which contains a mutant type. Materials and Methods: After WEE1 knockdown with specific shRNAs downstream effects on cell viability and cell cycle progression were determined using MTT and flow cytometry analyses, respectively. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were conducted to assess the effect of WEE1 inhibition on the expression of apoptotic (p53) and anti-apoptotic (Bcl2) factors and also a growth marker (VEGF). Results: The results showed that WEE1 inhibition could cause a significant decrease in the viability of both MCF7 and MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cell lines by more than 50%. Interestingly, DNA content assays showed a significant increase in apoptotic cells following WEE1 silencing. WEE1 inhibition also induced upregulation of the apoptotic marker, p53, in breast cancer cells. A significant decrease in the expression of VEGF and Bcl-2 was observed following WEE1 inhibition in both cell lines. Conclusions: In concordance with previous studies, our data showed that WEE1 inhibition could induce G2 arrest abrogation and consequent cell death in breast cancer cells. Moreover, in this study, the observed interactions between the pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins and decrease in the angiogenesis marker expression confirm the susceptibility to apoptosis and validate the tumor suppressive effect of WEE1 inhibition in breast cancer cells. Interestingly, the levels of the sensitivity to WEE1 silencing in breast cancer cells, MCF7 and MDA-MB468, seem to be in concordance with the level of p53 expression.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2006

A series of 8-alkyl-and 8-aryl-8,9-dihydro-7H-isoindolo[5,6-g]quinoxaline-7,9-diones were synthesized using sultine chemistry as a key step in good yield. These compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against six human cancer cell lines (HCT15, SK-OV-3, A549, SNB19, MCF7 and MCF7/ADR).

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.6089-6094
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• 2013

Berberine, a common isoquinoline alkaloid, has been shown to possess anti-cancer activities. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are still not completely understood. In the current study, we investigated the effects of berberine on cell growth, colony formation, cell cycle distribution, and whether it improved the anticancer efficiency of cisplatin and doxorubicin in human breast cancer estrogen receptor positive (ER+) MCF-7 cells and estrogen receptor negative (ER-) MDA-MB-231 cells. Notably, berberine treatment significantly inhibited cell growth and colony formation in the two cell lines, berberine in combination with cisplatin exerting synergistic growth inhibitory effects. Accompanied by decreased growth, berberine induced G1 phase arrest in MCF-7 but not MDA-MB-231 cells. To provide a more detailed understanding of the mechanisms of action of berberine, we performed genome-wide expression profiling of berberine-treated cells using cDNA microarrays. This revealed that there were 3,397 and 2,706 genes regulated by berberine in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells, respectively. Fene oncology (GO) analysis identified that many of the target genes were involved in regulation of the cell cycle, cell migration, apoptosis, and drug responses. To confirm the microarray data, qPCR analysis was conducted for 10 selected genes based on previously reported associations with breast cancer and GO analysis. In conclusion, berberine exhibits inhibitory effects on breast cancer cells proliferation, which is likely mediated by alteration of gene expression profiles.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.142-145
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• 2009

산천어 70% 에탄올 추출물(MSE)이 암세포 성장억제와 Balb/c 마우스에서의 종양 성장 억제에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 인간 자궁암(HeLa), 간암(HepG2), 유방암(MCF-7), 위암(AGS), 폐암(A549) 세포 그리고 인간신장 정상세포 (293)에 MSE을 처리했을 때 세포생존율이 감소하였고 이들 감소율을 MTT assay로 알아보았다. MSE는 정상세포 293에서보다 인간 암세포주인 MCF-7, A549, HepG2, AGS 그리고 HeLa세포에서 현저하게 더 높은 세포독성이 나타났다. 시료 최고농도인 1 mg/mL를 인간 폐암세포(A549), 유방암세포(MCF-7), 간암세포(HepG2) 및 위암세포(AGS)에 처리한 결과 각각 9.2%, 12.7%, 14.6% 및 16.9%의 세포 생존율을 나타내었다. 더하여 복수암 세포(sarcoma-180)를 이용한 실험동물(Balb/c mice)에서의 고형암 성장 억제 효과를 알아보았으며, 각각 25 mg/kg body weight와 250 mg/kg body weight의 MSE를 투여하였을 때 종양 성장 억제율은 각각 44.7%와 55.7%였다. 따라서 우리는 MSE가 암 예방을 위해 인간에게 유익한 기능성 소재일 것이라는 것을 제안하였다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2021

Eight cytotoxic constituents, consisting of six triterpenoids, cabralealactone (1), cabraleadiol (2), prototiamin A (3), 23-desmethyllimocin B (5), melianodiol (7) and indicalilacol (8) along with one limonoid, neemfruitins A (4) and one protolimonoid, protoxylocarpin G (6), were isolated from the extract of n-hexane of the stembark of Chisocheton pentandrus. The chemical structures were identified on the basis of spectroscopic evidence and compared to previously reported spectra. These isolated compounds appear for the first time in the plant. Compounds 1 - 8 were evaluated for their cytotoxic effect against MCF-7 breast cancer lines in vitro. Among the isolated compounds, melianodiol (7) showed the strongest cytotoxic activity with IC50 values of 16.8 µM.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2010

The Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) has been used in folk medicine to treat cancers. However, limited information exists on the underlying anticancer effects of the major component of I. obliquus in vivo. We hypothesize that the pure compounds ($3{\beta}$-hydroxy-lanosta-8,24-dien-21-al, inotodiol and lanosterol, respectively) separated from I. obliquus would inhibit tumor growth in Balbc/c mice bearing Sarcoma-180 cells (S-180) in vivo and growth of human carcinoma cells in vitro. To test this hypothesis, the growth inhibition of each subfraction isolated from I. obliquus on human carcinoma cell lines (lung carcinoma A-549 cells, stomach adenocarcinoma AGS cells, breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells, and cervical adenocarcinoma HeLa cells) was tested in vitro. Then, after S-180 implantation, the mice were fed a normal chow supplemented with 0, 0.1 or 0.2 mg of subfraction 1, 2 or 3 per mouse per day. All of the subfractions isolated from I. obliquus showed significant cytotoxic activity against the selected cancer cell lines in vitro. Subfraction 1 was more active than subfraction 2 and subfraction 3 against the A549, AGS and MCF-7 cancer cell lines in vitro. In in vivo results, subfraction 1 isolated from I. obliquus at concentrations of 0.1 and 0.2 mg/mouse per day significantly decreased tumor volume by 23.96% and 33.71%, respectively, as compared with the control. Subfractions 2 and 3 also significantly inhibited tumor growth in mice bearing S-180 as compared with the control mouse tumor. Subfraction 1 isolated from I. obliquus showed greater inhibition of tumor growth than subfractions 2 and 3, which agrees well with the in vitro results. The results suggest that I. obliquus and its compounds in these subfractions isolated from I. obliquus could be used as natural anticancer ingredients in the food and/or pharmaceutical industry.