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Stem Extract from Momordica cochinchinensis Induces Apoptosis in Chemoresistant Human Prostate Cancer Cells (PC-3)

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MOLECULES
卷 27, 期 4, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041313

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Momordica cochinchinensis; stem extract; apoptosis; chemoresistant; prostate cancer; Noxa

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  1. Research and Researchers for Industries (RRi) Ph.D. Scholarship - Thailand Research Fund [PHD59I0072]
  2. community at Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand

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Natural compounds from different parts of Momordica cochinchinensis showed significant inhibition against human prostate cancer cells. The stem extract demonstrated the highest cytotoxic and apoptotic effects, containing alpha-spinasterol, ligballinol, and fatty acids as its main constituents.
Natural compounds have been recognized as valuable sources for anticancer drug development. In this work, different parts from Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng were selected to perform cytotoxic screening against human prostate cancer (PC-3) cells. Chromatographic separation and purification were performed for the main constituents of the most effective extract. The content of the fatty acids was determined by Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID). Chemical structural elucidation was performed by spectroscopic means. For the mechanism of the apoptotic induction of the most effective extract, the characteristics were evaluated by Hoechst 33342 staining, sub-G1 peak analysis, JC-1 staining, and Western blotting. As a result, extracts from different parts of M. cochinchinensis significantly inhibited cancer cell viability. The most effective stem extract induced apoptosis in PC-3 cells by causing nuclear fragmentation, increasing the sub-G1 peak, and changing the mitochondrial membrane potential. Additionally, the stem extract increased the pro-apoptotic (caspase-3 and Noxa) mediators while decreasing the anti-apoptotic (Bcl-xL and Mcl-1) mediators. The main constituents of the stem extract are alpha-spinasterol and ligballinol, as well as some fatty acids. Our results demonstrated that the stem extract of M. cochinchinensis has cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in PC-3 cells. These results provide basic knowledge for developing antiproliferative agents for prostate cancer in the future.

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