7-Hydroxydehydronuciferine induces human melanoma death via triggering autophagy and apoptosis.
Exp Dermatol
; 24(12): 930-5, 2015 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Melanoma is the deadliest cancer. We identified 7-hydroxydehydronuciferine (7-HDNF) isolated from the leaves of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn cv. Rosa-plena to be a bio-active agent that antagonizes melanoma tumor growth in mice xenograft model in vivo. Cell proliferation assay demonstrated strong anticancer effects of 7-HDNF to exhibit a dose-dependent behaviour and displayed minor cytotoxicities on normal human skin cells, including epidermal keratinocytes and melanocytes, and dermal fibroblasts. With acridine orange (AO) staining and flow analysis, we found 7-HDNF induced the formation of intracellular vacuoles and the augmentation of acidic vesicular organelles (AVO). The apoptotic cell death ratio was measured via two-dimensional flow cytometry by annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)/propidium iodide (PI) double stained to confirm the cellular membrane asymmetry lost. One-dimensional flow cytometric analysis showed 7-HDNF increased the cellular arrest in cell cycle at the G2/M phase. Through Western blot examinations, protein expressions were discovered to verify autophagy and apoptosis response mechanisms sharing the associated pathways. Finally, 7-HDNF presented a high-quality antimigratory activity in wound-healing assay. Overall, 7-HDNF presented high-quality anticancer bio-functions and inhibited melanoma tumor growth in vivo and in vitro.
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Aporfinas
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Melanoma
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Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos
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