Cytotoxic activity and G2/M cell cycle arrest mediated by antofine, a phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid isolated from Cynanchum paniculatum

Planta Medica

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-25

  Lee, Sang Kook ^a   Nam, Kyung Ae ^a   Heo, Yoen Hoi ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antofine; Asclepiadaceae; Cynanchum paniculatum; Cytotoxicity; G2 M cell cycle arrest; Human cancer cells

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYNACHUM PANICULATUM EXTRACT; INDOLIZIDINE ALKALOID; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASCLEPIADACEAE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYNACHUM PANICULATUM; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; INCUBATION TIME; MEDICINAL PLANT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL CYCLE; CYNANCHUM; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; HUMANS; INDOLES; PHENANTHROLINES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

APOCYNACEAE; CYNANCHUM;

EID: 0037283273     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37021     Document Type: Article

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