Planta Med 2002; 68(10): 881-885
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34932
Original Paper
Pharmacology
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Intermedeol Isolated from the Leaves of Ligularia fischeri var. spiciformis Induces the Differentiation of Human Acute Promyeocytic Leukemia HL-60 Cells

Seoung-Hee Jeong1 , Seung-Ja Koo1 , Jung-Hye Choi2 , Jae-Hoon Park3 , Joohun Ha3 , Hee-Juhn Park4 , Kyung-Tae Lee2
  • 1Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
  • 2College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
  • 3College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
  • 4Division of Applied Plant Sciences, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea
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Publication History

Received: January 10, 2002

Accepted: May 5, 2002

Publication Date:
21 October 2002 (online)

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Abstract

The present work was performed to investigate the effects of intermedeol on proliferation and differentiation of human leukemia-derived HL-60 cells as well as the underlying mechanisms for these effects. Intermedeol exhibited a potent antiproliferative activity against HL-60 cells. In addition, this compound was found to be a potent inducer for HL-60 cell differentiation as assessed by nitroblue tetrazolium reduction test, esterase activity assay, phagocytic activity assay, morphology change, and expression of CD14 and CD66b surface antigens. These results suggest that intermedeol induces differentiation of human leukemia cells to granulocytes and monocytes/macrophage lineage. Moreover, the expression level of c-myc was down-regulated during intermedeol-dependent HL-60 cell differentiation, whereas p21CIP1 was up-regulated. Taken together, our results suggest that intermedeol may have potential as a therapeutic agent in human leukemia.

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Dr. Kyung-Tae Lee

Department of Biochemistry, College of Pharmacy

Kyung-Hee University

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