Chai, J.W. and Kuppusamy, U.R. and Kanthimathi, M.S. (2008) Beta-sitosterol induces apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 16 (2). pp. 28-30. DOI http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/article/650.pdf.
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Abstract
Cyrtandra cupulata Ridl. (Gesneriaceae) is local medicinal plant, also known as �Bebangun� or �Kabut� by the East Malaysian Ibans. It is indicated for post partum malaise and known to be an abortifacient, among other uses. β-Sitosterol is a known phytoestrogen with many reported bioactivities including anticancer. This study examined the effect of β-sitosterol isolated from C. cupulata through bioactivity-guided purification monitored by the growth inhibitory effect on MCF-7, an estrogen receptorpositive breast cancer cell line. Our results demonstrated that β-sitosterol dose-dependently inhibited the growth of MCF-7 cells. Treated cells showed a 1.53-fold increase of DEVDase activity, indicating elevated caspase activity. Thus, the growth inhibitory effect of β-sitosterol isolated from C. cupulata appeared to be mediated by caspase-induced apoptosis.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | beta-sitosterol; apoptosis; MCF-7; Cyrtandra cupulata |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Haslinda Lahuddin |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2013 04:14 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2013 03:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/7173 |
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