Germacranes are a type of sesquiterpene lactones with anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic properties against cancer cell lines. In this in vitro study, erioflorin and erioflorin acetate were isolated and purified from the leaves of Podanthus mitiqui Lindl (Mitique or Mitriu), a shrub endemic to Chile and traditionally used in Mapuche medicine to treat urinary and digestive disorders. Their effects on advanced prostate cancer cell lines (DU-145 and 22Rv1) were evaluated. Cytotoxicity was assessed using real-time cell death and clonogenic assays. Apoptosis was determined by measuring reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (ÎΨm), and apoptotic cell percentage through flow cytometry. Gene expression of BAX and BCL-2 was analyzed via RT-qPCR, while NF-κB activation was studied in DU-145 cells and human monocytic NF-κB reporter assays using LPS stimulation and alkaline phosphatase activity quantification. Erioflorin acetate exhibited the highest cytotoxicity, with IC(50) values of 35.1 µM (22Rv1) and 27.3 µM (DU-145), compared to erioflorin, which had IC(50) values of 50.3 µM and 56.5 µM, respectively. Both compounds increased ROS levels, reduced ÎΨm, and induced apoptosis. RT-qPCR analysis revealed that erioflorin elevated the BAX/BCL-2 ratio, and both compounds inhibited NF-κB activation by preventing IκBα phosphorylation. In conclusion, the findings demonstrate that erioflorin and erioflorin acetate exert significant in vitro cytotoxic and cytostatic effects on prostate cancer cells, supporting their potential as natural candidates for prostate cancer therapy.
Erioflorin and Erioflorin Acetate Induce Cell Death in Advanced Prostate Cancer Through ROS Increase and NF-κB Inhibition.
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作者:Villegas Cecilia, González-ChavarrÃa Iván, Burgos Viviana, Cabrera-Pardo Jaime R, Schmidt Bernd, Paz Cristian
期刊: | Journal of Xenobiotics | 影响因子: | 4.400 |
时间: | 2025 | 起止号: | 2025 Mar 18; 15(2):45 |
doi: | 10.3390/jox15020045 |
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