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Examination of camptothecin and 10-hydroxycamptothecin in Camptotheca acuminata plant and cell culture, and the affected yields under several cell culture treatments
Pi, Yan; Jiang, Keji; Hou, Rong; Gong, Yifu; Lin, Juan; Sun, Xiaofen; Tang, Kexuan.
  • Pi, Yan; Fudan University. Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center. Morgan-Tan International Center for Life Sciences. School of Life Sciences. State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering. CN
  • Jiang, Keji; Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute. Shanghai. CN
  • Hou, Rong; Fudan University. Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center. Morgan-Tan International Center for Life Sciences. School of Life Sciences. State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering. CN
  • Gong, Yifu; Ningbo University. Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology. CN
  • Lin, Juan; Fudan University. Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center. Morgan-Tan International Center for Life Sciences. School of Life Sciences. State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering. CN
  • Sun, Xiaofen; Fudan University. Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center. Morgan-Tan International Center for Life Sciences. School of Life Sciences. State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering. CN
  • Tang, Kexuan; Fudan University. Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center. Morgan-Tan International Center for Life Sciences. School of Life Sciences. State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering. CN
Biocell ; 34(3): 139-143, Dec. 2010. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-595009
ABSTRACT
Camptothecin and its derivatives are monoterpenoid indole alkaloids exhibiting significant anti-tumor actions. With the aim of improving the production of these pharmaceuticals, the contents of camptothecin and 10-hydroxycamptothecin in different tissues including roots, stems, leaves, young flower buds, opening flowers, fading flowers and seeds from Camptotheca acuminata, were investigated. The young flower buds had the highest alkaloid concentrations (camptothecin, 2.46 mg/g of dry weight; 10-hydroxycamptothecin, 1.41 mg/g of dry weight). Callus showed lower concentrations but it should also be considered as a potential source of these pharmaceuticals. In the present study, the growth rate of Camptotheca acuminata cells in culture did not correlate with contents of camptothecin and 10-hydroxycamptothecin. Alkalo id accumulation by cells under various treatments (heavy metal ions, UV-B), methyl-jasmonate, abscisic acid, salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide was examined, and the most notable effects appeared in the cells induced by UV-B light (which showed an 11-fold increase in camptothecin concentration) and by salicylic acid (which showed a 25-fold increase in 10-hydroxycamptothecin concentration). These results are significant in the context of the production of both pharmaceuticals.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Camptothecin / Camptotheca / Alkaloids / Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Language: English Journal: Biocell Journal subject: C‚lulas Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: China Institution/Affiliation country: Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences/CN / Fudan University/CN / Ningbo University/CN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Camptothecin / Camptotheca / Alkaloids / Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Language: English Journal: Biocell Journal subject: C‚lulas Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: China Institution/Affiliation country: Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences/CN / Fudan University/CN / Ningbo University/CN