An insight into the mechanism of holamine- and funtumine-induced cell death in cancer cells

dc.contributor.authorBadmus, Jelili A.
dc.contributor.authorEkpo, E. O.
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Jyoti R.
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-25T12:41:08Z
dc.date.available2021-01-25T12:41:08Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractHolamine and funtumine, steroidal alkaloids with strong and diverse pharmacological activities are commonly found in the Apocynaceae family of Holarrhena. The selective anti-proliferative and cell cycle arrest effects of holamine and funtumine on cancer cells have been previously reported. The present study evaluated the anti-proliferative mechanism of action of these two steroidal alkaloids on cancer cell lines (HT-29, MCF-7 and HeLa) by exploring the mitochondrial depolarization effects, reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction, apoptosis, F-actin perturbation, and inhibition of topoisomerase-I. The apoptosis-inducing effects of the compounds were studied by flow cytometry using the APOPercentageTM dye and Caspase-3/7 Glo assay kit. The two compounds showed a significantly greater cytotoxicity in cancer cells compared to non-cancer (normal) fibroblasts. The observed antiproliferative effects of the two alkaloids presumably are facilitated through the stimulation of apoptosis. The apoptotic effect was elicited through the modulation of mitochondrial function, elevated ROS production, and caspase-3/7 activation. Both compounds also induced F-actin disorganization and inhibited topoisomerase-I activity. Although holamine and funtumine appear to have translational potential for the development of novel anticancer agents, further mechanistic and molecular studies are recommended to fully understand their anticancer effects.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBadmus, J. A. et al. (2020). An insight into the mechanism of holamine- and funtumine-induced cell death in cancer cells. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) ,25(23)en_US
dc.identifier.issn1420-3049
dc.identifier.uri10.3390/molecules25235716
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5752
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectAnticanceren_US
dc.subjectApocynaceaeen_US
dc.subjectFuntumineen_US
dc.subjectFolamineen_US
dc.subjectSteroidal alkaloidsen_US
dc.titleAn insight into the mechanism of holamine- and funtumine-induced cell death in cancer cellsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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