Dictamnine (Dictamine) has the ability to exert cytotoxicity in human cervix, colon, and oral carcinoma cells; A natural plant product has been reported to have antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungi.IC50 value:Target: Dictamnine has antimicrobial activities against the model fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 64 microg/ml [1]. Dic induced S phase cell cycle arrest at low concentration and cell apoptosis at high concentration in which loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψmm) was not involved. In addition, inhibition of caspase-3 using the specific inhibitor, z-DQMD-fmk, did not attenuate Dic-induced apoptosis, implying that Dic-induced caspase-3-independent apoptosis [2].
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[1]. Guo N, et al. Global gene expression profile of Saccharomyces cerevisiae induced by dictamnine. Yeast. 2008 Sep;25(9):631-41.
[2]. An FF, et al. Dihydroartemisinine enhances dictamnine-induced apoptosis via a caspase dependent pathway in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013;14(10):5895-900.