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Catalytic inhibition of topoisomerase IIalpha by demethylzeylasterone, a 6-oxophenolic triterpenoid from Kokoona zeylanica.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11678653     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a study to evaluate celastroloids as potential anticancer agents, demethylzeylasterone (5), a 6-oxophenolic triterpenoid from Kokoona zeylanica, was found to be an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase IIalpha (IC(50) = 17.6 microM). Studies of the relationship of this inhibitor to both DNA and the enzyme resulted in 5 being classified as a "catalytic inhibitor" of topoisomerase II. Demethylzeylasterone selectively inhibits the growth of the breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (IC(50) = 12.5 microM) without inhibiting the growth of non-small cell lung cancer (NCI-H460) and CNS glioma (SF-268) cell lines. This is the first report of topoisomerase II inhibitory activity in a celastroloid.
Authors:
T R Furbacher; A A Gunatilaka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of natural products     Volume:  64     ISSN:  0163-3864     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nat. Prod.     Publication Date:  2001 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-26     Completed Date:  2001-12-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906882     Medline TA:  J Nat Prod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1294-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Southwest Center for Natural Products Research and Commercialization, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona, 250 E. Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ 85706-6800, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, Neoplasm
Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry,  isolation & purification*,  pharmacology
Breast Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Catalysis
DNA / antagonists & inhibitors
DNA Topoisomerases, Type II, Eukaryotic / antagonists & inhibitors*
DNA-Binding Proteins
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry,  isolation & purification*,  pharmacology
Female
Glioma
Humans
Inhibitory Concentration 50
Lung Neoplasms
Methyl Green / diagnostic use
Molecular Structure
Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / drug effects,  metabolism
Structure-Activity Relationship
Triterpenes / chemistry,  isolation & purification*,  pharmacology
Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, Neoplasm; 0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Triterpenes; 0/demethylzeylasterone; 82-94-0/Methyl Green; 9007-49-2/DNA; EC 5.99.1.-/DNA Topoisomerases, Type II, Eukaryotic; EC 5.99.1.3/DNA topoisomerase II alpha

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