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Identification and Quantitative Analysis of Cellular Proteins Affected by Treatment with Withaferin A using a SILAC-based Proteomics Approach

ABSTRACT: Withaferin A (WA) is a major bioactive compound isolated from the medicinal plant Withania somnifera Dunal, also known as ‘‘Ashwagandha’’. A number of published reports suggest various uses for WA including its function as an anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic drug molecule. The effects of WA at the molecular level in a cellular environment are not well understood. Knowledge of the molecular mechanism of action of WA could enhance its therapeutic value and may reveal novel pathways it may modulate.

INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Elite

ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)

TISSUE(S): Cell Culture, Microglial Cell

SUBMITTER: Umesh Jinwal

LAB HEAD: Umesh Jinwal

PROVIDER: PXD003032 | Pride | 2015-11-10

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Identification and quantitative analysis of cellular proteins affected by treatment with withaferin a using a SILAC-based proteomics approach.

Narayan Malathi M Seeley Kent W KW Jinwal Umesh K UK

Journal of ethnopharmacology 20150924

<h4>Ethnopharmacological relevance</h4>Withaferin A (WA) is a major bioactive compound isolated from the medicinal plant Withania somnifera Dunal, also known as "Ashwagandha". A number of published reports suggest various uses for WA including its function as an anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic drug molecule. The effects of WA at the molecular level in a cellular environment are not well understood. Knowledge of the molecular mechanism of action of WA could enhance its therapeutic value and ...[more]

PMID: 26392330

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Identification and Quantitative Analysis of Cellular Proteins Affected by Treatment with Withaferin A using a SILAC-based Proteomics Approach

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Identification and quantitative analysis of cellular proteins affected by treatment with withaferin a using a SILAC-based proteomics approach.

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