抄録
The Wnt signal pathway modulates numerous biological processes, and its aberrant activation is related to various diseases. Therefore, inhibition of the Wnt signal may provide an effective (or efficient) strategy for these diseases. Cell-based luciferase assay targeting the Wnt signal (TOP assay) revealed that Hibiscus ficulneus extract inhibited the Wnt signal. The activity-guided isolation of the MeOH extract of H. ficulneus stems yielded four known (1-4) lignans along with myriceric acid (5). Compounds 1-4 potently inhibited the Wnt signal with TOPflash IC50 values of 1.0, 4.5, 6.3, and 1.9 μM, respectively. Compound 1 exhibited cytotoxicity against both Wnt-dependent (HCT116) and Wnt-independent (RKO) cells. Western blot analysis showed that 1 decreased the expression of full, cytosolic and nuclear β-catenin along with c-myc in STF/293 cells. Our results suggested that 1 may have inhibited the Wnt signal by decreasing β-catenin levels.
本文言語 | 英語 |
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ページ(範囲) | 2735-2738 |
ページ数 | 4 |
ジャーナル | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
巻 | 25 |
号 | 14 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | 出版済み - 2015/06/04 |
ASJC Scopus 主題領域
- 生化学
- 分子医療
- 分子生物学
- 薬科学
- 創薬
- 臨床生化学
- 有機化学