Influence of betulin and 28-O-propynoylbetulin on proliferation and apoptosis of human melanoma cells (G-361)
Journal Title: Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 68, Issue
Abstract
Introduction: Pentacyclic triterpenes are a group of compounds known to have anticancer activity. One of the best characterized triterpenes is betulin, which can be isolated from bark of birch trees and modified into new compounds with various interesting medical properties. Betulin is involved in activation of the caspase cascade and promotes cell death. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of betulin and its acetylenic derivative, 28-O-propynoylbetulin, on proliferation and apoptosis in a human melanoma cell line.Materials and Methods: The G-361 melanoma cell line was used. To evaluate growth arrest and caspase-3 activity, cells were treated with betulin and its derivative at a wide range of concentrations from 0.1 to 10 μg/mL.Results: Betulin and 28-O-propynoylbetulin inhibited cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. The cell cycle analysis revealed an increase of the sub-G1 cell fraction (representing dead cells) after incubation of cells with betulin and 28-O-propynoylbetulin. The observed cytotoxic effects were more pronounced for 28-O-propynoylbetulin. Activity of caspase-3 in 28-O-propynoylbetulin treated cells was nearly 2-fold greater compared to cells incubated with betulin.Discussion: Our results show that betulin and 28-O-propynoylbetulin were effective in inhibition of cell growth and induction of apoptosis in a human melanoma cell line. The addition of the propynoyl group at the C-28 hydroxyl group of betulin led to a greater proapoptotic and antiproliferative effect in comparison to unmodified betulin. These observations suggest that the obtained derivative is a potent anti-melanoma agent.
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Arkadiusz Orchel, Anna Kulczycka, Ewa Chodurek, Paulina Borkowska, Stanisław Boryczka, Jan Kowalski, Zofia Dzierżewicz
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