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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2018

Cytotoxic Effects of Pinnatane A Extracted from

Nurhisyam Zakaria, Mohamad Azrul Mahdzir, Mahfuzah Yusoff, Norhafiza Mohd Arshad, Khalijah Awang, Noor Hasima Nagoor

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nurhisyam ZakariaInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. nurhisyam2309@gmail.com.
Mohamad Azrul MahdzirDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. mazrulm89@gmail.com.
Mahfuzah YusoffCentre for Foundation Studies in Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. mahfuzahyusoff@um.edu.my.
Norhafiza Mohd ArshadCentre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. hafizaarshad@um.edu.my.
Khalijah AwangDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. khalijah@um.edu.my.
Noor Hasima NagoorInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. hasima@um.edu.my.ORCID 0000-0003-3905-3129
University of Malaya · MY

Funding

Universiti Malaya PG044-2016AUniversiti Malaya RU015-2015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPinnatane A from the bark of

methodsA 3-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to analyze the pinnatane A selectivity in inducing cell death in cancer and normal cells. Various biological assays were carried out to analyze the anti-cancer properties of pinnatane A, such as a live/dead assay for cell death microscopic visualization, cell cycle analysis using propidium iodide (PI) to identify the cell cycle arrest phase, annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (annexin V-FITC)/PI flow cytometry assay to measure percentage of cell populations at different stages of apoptosis and necrosis, and DNA fragmentation assay to verify the late stage of apoptosis.

resultsThe MTT assay identified pinnatane A prominent dose- and time-dependent cytotoxicity effects in Hep3B and HepG2 cells, with minimal effect on normal cells. The live/dead assay showed significant cell death, while cell cycle analysis showed arrest at the G₀/G₁ phase in both cell lines. Annexin V-FITC/PI flow cytometry and DNA fragmentation assays identified apoptotic cell death in Hep3B and necrotic cell death in HepG2 cell lines.

conclusionsPinnatane A has the potential for further development as a chemotherapeutic agent prominently against human liver cells.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell ProliferationDNA CleavageHumansLiver NeoplasmsMeliaceaeMolecular StructurePlant ExtractsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicPlant Extractsanti-cancerapoptosiscell cycle arrestnecrosistriterpene

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