title: Antiproliferative effects of curcuphenol, a sesquiterpene phenol.
abstract: Curcuphenol is a sesquiterpene isolated from sponges and plants having several significant biological activities. The present study explored its effect on cell proliferation and apoptosis in Caco-2 human colon cancer cells. It was demonstrated that curcuphenol in concentrations in the range of 29-116 µg/ml inhibited cell proliferation and DNA replication and induced cell death in a dose-dependent manner. The induction of apoptosis was associated with a stimulation of the activity of caspase-3. The findings presented here suggest that curcuphenol has antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Institute, University Major of San Andres, La Paz, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.forename: Giovanna R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Almanza
authors.forename: Yajun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jiangnan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamann
authors.forename: Rui-Dong
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akesson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D031175:Baccharis / Q000737:chemistry*; D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011161:Porifera / Q000737:chemistry*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C054389:curcuphenol; D053148:Caspase 3
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