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  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Steroidal saponins are natural compounds with potential medicinal properties.
  • Trillium tschonoskii Maxim is a plant source of bioactive compounds.
  • Cytotoxicity of certain saponins against cancer cells has been previously observed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cytotoxic effects of pennogenin 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2) [α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-D-glucoyranoside (TTB2) on malignant sarcoma cells.
  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying TTB2-induced cytotoxicity.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation of TTB2 from n-BuOH extracts of Trillium tschonoskii Maxim.
  • Induction of apoptosis in Rh1 cells using TTB2.
  • Measurement of caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation.
  • Assessment of mitochondrial membrane potential disruption.
  • Analysis of bax and bcl-2 gene expression.

Main Results:

  • TTB2 treatment induced apoptosis in Rh1 cells.
  • Activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9 was observed.
  • Disruption of the mitochondrial membrane potential occurred.
  • Alterations in the expression of bax and bcl-2 proteins were detected.

Conclusions:

  • TTB2, a steroidal saponin from Trillium tschonoskii Maxim, exhibits anticancer properties against lung sarcoma cells.
  • The mechanism involves the induction of apoptosis via caspase activation and mitochondrial pathway.
  • TTB2 represents a potential therapeutic agent for lung cancer and lung sarcoma treatment.