Bioassay-Guided Isolation of Compounds from Datura stramonium with TRAIL-Resistance Overcoming Activity

Nat Prod Commun. 2016 Feb;11(2):185-7.

Abstract

TRAIL is a potent inducer of apoptosis in most cancer cells, but not in normal cells, and therefore has deserved intense interest as a promising agent for cancer therapy. In the search for bioactive natural products for overcoming TRAIL-resistance, we previously reported a number of active compounds. In our screening program on natural resources targeting overcoming TRAIL-resistance, activity-guided fractionation of the MeOH extract of Datura stramonium leaves led to the isolation of three alkaloids--scopolamine (1), trigonelline (2), and tyramine (3). Compounds 1, 2, and 3 exhibited TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity at 50, 150, and 100 µM, respectively in TRAIL-resistant AGS cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Biological Assay / methods*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival
  • Datura stramonium / chemistry*
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Plant Extracts
  • TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand