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Growth inhibitory, apoptotic and anti-inflammatory activities displayed by a novel modified triterpenoid, cyano enone of methyl boswellates.
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PMID:  21654084     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Triterpenoids are pentacyclic secondary metabolites present in many terrestrial plants. Natural triterpenoids have been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic activities. Here, we show that modifications of ring A of boswellic acid (2 cyano, 3 enone) resulted in a highly active growth inhibitory, anti-inflammatory, prodifferentiative and anti-tumour triterpenoid compound called cyano enone of methyl boswellates (CEMB). This compound showed cytotoxic activity on a number of cancer cell lines with IC50 ranging from 0.2 to 0.6 meu M. CEMB inhibits DNA synthesis and induces apoptosis in A549 cell line at 0.25 meu M and 1 meu M concentrations, respectively. CEMB induces adipogenic differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells at a concentration of 0.1 meu M. Finally, administration of CEMB intra-tumourally significantly inhibited the growth of C6 glioma tumour xenograft in immuno-compromised mice. Collectively, these results suggest that CEMB is a very potent anti-tumour compound.
Authors:
Palaniyandi Ravanan; Sanjay K Singh; Gsr Subba Rao; Paturu Kondaiah
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biosciences     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0973-7138     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biosci.     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-09     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100809     Medline TA:  J Biosci     Country:  India    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  297-307     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India.
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