Constituents of Amoora cucullata with TRAIL resistance-overcoming activity

Org Biomol Chem. 2010 Aug 21;8(16):3696-703. doi: 10.1039/c004927a. Epub 2010 Jun 23.

Abstract

In search of bioactive natural products for overcoming TRAIL resistance from natural resources, we previously reported a number of active compounds. Bioassay-guided fractionation of mangrove, Amoora cucullata, collected from Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh, led to the isolation of four new compounds (1-4), along with seven known compounds (5-11). Of the isolates, compounds 1, 5, 8, and 9 showed TRAIL resistance-overcoming activity, among which 8 showed the most potent activity and enhanced TRAIL-induced apoptosis in TRAIL-resistant human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells through the activation of caspase-3/7, enhancing the expression of DR4 and DR5 mRNA in AGS cells. Cell death caused by the combined treatment of 8 and TRAIL was inhibited by human recombinant DR5/Fc and DR4/Fc chimera proteins, indicating that 8 sensitizes TRAIL-resistant AGS cells to TRAIL through the induction of DR4 and DR5.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Caspase 3 / metabolism
  • Caspase 7 / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Meliaceae / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / genetics
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / genetics

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • TNFRSF10A protein, human
  • CASP3 protein, human
  • CASP7 protein, human
  • Caspase 3
  • Caspase 7