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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2012

(3S)-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid from Cichorium endivia. L induces apoptosis of human colorectal cancer HCT-8 cells.

Fu-Xin Wang, An-Jun Deng, Ming Li, Jin-Feng Wei, Hai-Lin Qin, Ai-Ping Wang

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fu-Xin WangNew Drug Safety Evaluation Center, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Xiannongtan Street, Beijing 100050, China.
An-Jun Deng
Ming Li
Jin-Feng Wei
Hai-Lin Qin
Ai-Ping Wang
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNDalian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cichorium endivia. L, consumed either cooked or eaten raw in salads, is a popular kind of vegetable cultivated all around the World. Its components have been widely used in folk medicine in anti-inflammatory therapy. However, the anti-cancer activity of the components has never been reported. In this study, (3S)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid (1), an amino acid isolated from C. endivia. L, was found for the first time to show cytotoxic activity in colorectal cancer cell line HCT-8. Compound 1 at concentrations of 0.5-4 μM induced apoptosis of HCT-8 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The compound 1-induced apoptosis in HCT-8 cells was accompanied by the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, the activation of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9, the up-regulation of Bax and the down-regulation of Bcl-2. In addition, compound 1 suppressed the activation of NF-κB, which acts as an inhibitor of apoptosis. Taken together, these results suggested that compound 1 could significantly induce apoptosis of HCT-8 cells through the suppression of NF-κB signaling pathway, and thus can be considered as a potential candidate for developing chemotherapeutic drugs against cancer.

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Antineoplastic AgentsApoptosisAsteraceaebcl-2-Associated X ProteinBlotting, WesternCarbolinesCaspase 3Caspase 8Caspase 9Cell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalColorectal NeoplasmsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationHumans1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acidAntineoplastic AgentsBAX protein, humanbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCarbolinesCASP3 protein, humanCASP8 protein, humanCASP9 protein, humanCaspase 3Caspase 8Caspase 9NF-kappa BPlant ExtractsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2

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PMID23275050
PMCPMC6270230
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