Wong, Fai Chu and Tan, Siok Thing and Ong, Hean Chooi and Chai, Tsun Thai (2018) Identification of potential anticancer protein targets in cytotoxicity mediated by tropical medicinal fern extracts. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 14 (54). pp. 227-230. ISSN 0973-1296, DOI https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_282_17.
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Background: Medicinal fern species represent a potentially important source for both food and medicinal applications. Previously, two underutilized tropical fern species (Blechnum orientale and Phymatopteris triloba) were reported with cytotoxic activities against selected cancer cell lines. However, the exact mechanism remains elusive. Objective: In this paper, we reported the identification of six differentially expressed proteins isolated from cancer cells, following exposure to the cytotoxic fern extracts. Materials and Methods: The identities of these cancer proteins were determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight protein sequencing. Results: The cancer proteins were identified as follows: elongation factor 1-γ, glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, heat shock protein 90-β, heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein-A2/B1, truncated nucleolar phosphoprotein B23, and tubulin-β chain. To the best of our knowledge, this paper represents thefirst time these cancer proteins are being reported, following exposure to the aforementioned cytotoxic fern extracts. Conclusion: It is hoped that further efforts in this direction could lead to the identification and development of target-specific chemotherapeutic agents.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Ong, Hean Chooi. Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Anticancer; Blechnum orientale; medicinal fern; Phymatopteris triloba; protein expression |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QH Natural history |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Feb 2019 02:49 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2019 02:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/20524 |
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