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Inotodiol, a Lanostane Triterpenoid, From Inonotus Obliquus Inhibits Cell Proliferation Through caspase-3-dependent Apoptosis

Inotodiol, a Lanostane Triterpenoid, From Inonotus Obliquus Inhibits Cell Proliferation Through caspase-3-dependent Apoptosis

Masaaki Nomura, Tatsuo Takahashi, Aimi Uesugi, Reiko Tanaka, Shinjiro Kobayashi

Anticancer Res. Sep-Oct 2008;28(5A):2691-6.

PMID: 19035296

Abstract:

Background:
To investigate the antitumor effect of Inonotus obliquus Pilat, the antiproliferative effect of lanostane triterpenoids from a chloroform extract of I. obliquus sclerotia against mouse leukemia P388 cells was assessed.
Materials and methods:
Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Caspase-3/7 activity and DNA fragmentation were evaluated to analyze apoptosis induction. The in vivo antitumor effect was evaluated by the number of survival days of mouse leukemia P388-bearing female CDF1 mice.
Results:
The chloroform extract of I. obliquus sclerotia inhibited proliferation of the P388 cells. Among the triterpenoids examined, only inotodiol inhibited P388 cell proliferation. DNA fragmentation and caspase-3/7 activation were observed in the P388 cells treated with inotodiol (30 microM). A caspase-3 inhibitor, DEVD-CHO (N-acetyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-al, 100 microM) partially inhibited the DNA fragmentation and growth-inhibition induced by inotodiol. The intraperitoneal administration of 10 mg/kg inotodiol prolonged the number of survival days of the P388-bearing mice.
Conclusion:
Inotodiol inhibits cell proliferation through apoptosis induction by activating caspase-3.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP169332609-B	N-Acetyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-al		169332-60-9	Price

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