annonacin and Urinary-Bladder-Neoplasms

Annonaceous acetogenins are a group of potential anti-neoplastic agents isolated from Annonaceae plants. In this study, we purified annonacin, a cytotoxic mono-tetrahydrofuran acetogenin, from the seeds of Annona reticulata and analyzed its biological effects. Herein, we have shown that annonacin caused significant cell death in various cancer cell lines. T24 bladder cancer cells at the S phase were more vulnerable to the cytotoxicity of annonacin. Furthermore, annonacin activated p21 in a p53-independent manner and arrested T24 cells at the G1 phase. It also induced Bax expression, enhanced caspase-3 activity, and caused apoptotic cell death in T24 cells. In summary, these results suggest that annonacin is potentially a promising anti-cancer compound.

Topics: Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; bcl-2-Associated X Protein; Blotting, Western; Bromodeoxyuridine; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell; Caspase 3; Caspase Inhibitors; Caspases; Cell Survival; Flow Cytometry; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Furans; G1 Phase; Humans; Lactones; Proto-Oncogene Proteins; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; Tumor Cells, Cultured; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms