A selective inhibitor of peptidyl transferase center (PTC).
A selective inhibitor of peptidyl transferase center (PTC). In HL-60 (leukemia) cells, lycorine arrests the cell cycle at G2/M and induces apoptosis by a caspase-mediated pathway.
Journal of plant physiology, 169(2), 206-211 (2011-11-29)
The alkaloid patterns in Leucojum aestivum L. shoot culture cultivated at temporary immersion conditions were investigated using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. 18 alkaloids were identified, and galanthamine, hamayne and lycorine were dominant. The L. aestivum 80 shoot culture, cultivated at temporary
International immunopharmacology, 12(1), 249-256 (2011-12-14)
As a natural alkaloid extracted from Amaryllidaceae, lycorine shows various biological effects on tumor cells. Here we show that lycorine dose-dependently inhibited the LPS-induced up-regulation of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein level in RAW264.7 cells. Besides, it
Expert opinion on drug discovery, 7(5), 417-428 (2012-03-24)
The members of the family Flaviviridae, including West Nile virus, yellow fever virus and dengue virus, are important human pathogens that are expanding their impact around the globe. The four serotypes of dengue infect 50-100 million people each year, yet
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 29(3-4), 407-416 (2012-04-18)
Plants of the Amaryllidaceae family have been used as therapeutic agents against CNS related maladies such as Alzheimer's disease. The known primary alkaloid constituents have significant biological activity. We identified the Lycoris alkaloids lycorine and lycoricidinol from Amaryllidaceae using a
Human enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection causes hand, foot and mouth disease in children under 6 years old and this infection occasionally induces severe neurological complications. No vaccines or drugs are clinical available to control EV71 epidemics. In present study, we