Cytotoxic Activity and Chemical Composition of the Root Extract from the Mexican Species Linum scabrellum: Mechanism of Action of the Active Compound 6-Methoxypodophyllotoxin


Por: Alejandre-Garcia I., Alvarez L., Cardoso-Taketa A., Gonzalez-Maya L., Antunez M., Salas-Vidal E., Diaz J.F., Marquina-Bahena S., Villarreal M.L.

Publicada: 1 ene 2015
Categoría: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Resumen:
The cytotoxic activity and the chemical composition of the dichloromethane/methanol root extract of Linum scabrellum Planchon (Linaceae) were analyzed. Using NMR spectra and mass spectrometry analyses of the extract we identified eight main constituents: oleic acid (1), octadecenoic acid (2), stigmasterol (3), alpha-amyrin (4), pinoresinol (5), 6 methoxypodophyllotoxin (6), coniferin (7), and 6-methoxypodophyllotoxin-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (8). By using the sulforhodamine B assay, an important cytotoxic activity against four human cancer cell lines, HF6 colon (IC50 = 0.57 mu g/mL), MCF7 breast (IC50 = 0.56 mu g/mL), PC3 prostate (IC50 = 1.60 g/mL), and SiHa cervical (IC50 = 1.54 mu g/mL), as well as toward the normal fibroblasts line HFS-30 IC50 = 1.02 mu g/mL was demonstrated. Compound 6 (6-methoxypodophyllotoxin) was responsible for the cytotoxic activity exhibiting an IC50 value range of 0.0632 to 2.7433 mu g/mL against the tested cell lines. Cell cycle studies with compound 6 exhibited a cell arrest in G2/M of the prostate PC3 cancer cell line. Microtubule disruption studies demonstrated that compound 6 inhibited the polymerization of tubulin through its binding to the colchicine site (binding constant K-b = 7.6 x 10(6) M-1). A dose-response apoptotic effect was also observed. This work constitutes the first investigation reporting the chemical composition of L. scabrellum and the first study determining the mechanism of action of compound 6.

Filiaciones:
Alejandre-Garcia I.:
 Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, 62209, Mexico

Alvarez L.:
 Centro de Investigaciones Quimicas IICBA, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, 62209, Mexico

Cardoso-Taketa A.:
 Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, 62209, Mexico

Gonzalez-Maya L.:
 Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, 62209, Mexico

Antunez M.:
 Centro de Investigaciones Quimicas IICBA, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, 62209, Mexico

Salas-Vidal E.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biotecnol, Cuernavaca 62209, MOR, Mexico

Diaz J.F.:
 Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, Madrid, 28040, Spain

Marquina-Bahena S.:
 Centro de Investigaciones Quimicas IICBA, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, 62209, Mexico

Villarreal M.L.:
 Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado de Morelos, Avenida Universidad 1001, Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, 62209, Mexico
ISSN: 1741427X
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HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 410 PARK AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, #287 PMB, NEW YORK, NY 10022 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 2015 Número:
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WOS Id: 000358493900001
ID de PubMed: 26246833
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