In vitro and In vivo Antiproliferative Effect of a Combination of Ultraviolet‐A and Alkoxy Furocoumarins Isolated from Umbelliferae Medicinal Plants,in Melanoma Cells |
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| Authors: | Yoshiyuki Kimura Maho Sumiyoshi Masahiro Sakanaka Masahiko Taniguchi Kimiye Baba |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Basic Medical Research, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, , Toon City, Japan;2. Division of Functional Histology, Department of Functional Biomedicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, , Toon City, Japan;3. Department of Pharmacognosy, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, , Takatsuki City, Japan |
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| Abstract: | We examined the effects of six furocoumarins with alkoxy groups at the C‐5 or C‐8 position isolated from Umbelliferae medicinal plants on cell proliferation, and their mechanisms of action against B16F10 melanoma cells or in melanin‐possessing hairless mice implanted with B16F10 cells, under UVA irradiation. Three furocoumarins with an alkoxy group at C‐5, isoimperatorin (1), oxypeucedanin (2) and oxypeucedanin hydrate (3), showed antiproliferative activity and caused G2/M arrest at concentrations of 0.1–10.0 μm . Furthermore, three furocoumarins with an alkoxy group at C‐8, imperatorin (4), heraclenin (5) and heraclenol (6), inhibited the proliferation of melanoma cells and cell cycle at G2/M at concentrations of 0.1–1.0 μm . UVA plus 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 reduced tumor growth and final tumor weight in B16F10‐bearing mice at a dose of 0.3, 0.5 or 1.0 mg kg?1 (intraperitoneal injection). UVA plus 1, 3 and 6 increased Chk1 phosphorylation and reduced cdc2 (Thr 161) phosphorylation in melanoma cells. We suggest that the antitumor actions of UVA plus furocoumarins with an alkoxy group at C‐5 or C‐8 were due to G2/M arrest of the cell cycle by an increase in phosphor‐Chk1 and decrease in phospho‐cdc2. |
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