Cryptolepine, isolated from Sida acuta, sensitizes human gastric adenocarcinoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis

Firoj Ahmed, Kazufumi Toume, Takashi Ohtsuki, Mahmudur Rahman, Samir Kumar Sadhu, Masami Ishibashi*

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Abstract

Bioassay guided separation of Sida acuta whole plants led to the isolation of an alkaloid, cryptolepine (1), along with two kaempferol glycosides (2-3). Compound 1 showed strong activity in overcoming TRAIL-resistance in human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells at 1.25, 2.5 and 5 μm. Combined treatment of 1 and TRAIL sensitized AGS cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis at the aforementioned concentrations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-150
Number of pages4
JournalPhytotherapy Research
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011/01

Keywords

  • AGS cell lines
  • Malvaceae
  • Sida acuta
  • TRAIL-induced apoptosis
  • cryptolepine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology

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