A novel polyacetylene significantly inhibits angiogenesis and promotes apoptosis in human endothelial cells through activation of the CDK inhibitors and caspase-7

Li Wha Wu, Yi Ming Chiang, Hsiao Ching Chuang, Chiu Ping Lo, Kai Ying Yang, Sheng Yang Wang, Lie Fen Shyur

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Abstract

A novel bioactive polyacetylene compound, 1,2-dihydroxy-5(E)-tridecene-7,9, 11-triyne (compound 1), was identified from the Bidens pilosa extract using an ex vivo primary human umbilical vein endothelium cell (HUVEC) bioassay-guided fractionation protocol. Our results demonstrate that compound 1 (at 2.5 μg/ mL) possessed significant anti-angiogenic effects, as manifested by an inhibition of HUVEC proliferation, migration, and the formation of tube-like structures in collagen gel. Moreover, compound 1 induced HUVECs to undergo cell death in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The mechanisms underlying these pharmacological effects include reduced expression of cell cycle mediators such as CDK4, cyclins D1 and A, retinoblastoma (Rb) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR-1), and promotion of caspase-mediated activation of CDK inhibitors p21(Cip1) and p27(Kip). Moreover, apoptotic induction in HUVECs mediated by compound 1 was found to be in part through overexpression of FasL protein, down-regulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, and activation of caspase-7 and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. This study demonstrates the potent anti-angiogenic and apoptotic activities of compound 1, suggesting that phytocompounds such as polyacetylenes deserve more attention regarding their potential as candidates for anti-angiogenic therapeutics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)655-661
Number of pages7
JournalPlanta Medica
Volume73
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Jul

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Organic Chemistry

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