title: Inhibition of proliferation of HeLa cells by dithranol (anthralin) and 1o-butyryl dithranol (butantrone).
abstract: The effects were studied of two antipsoriatic drugs, dithranol (anthralin) and butantrone on the proliferation of HeLa cells. Non-confluent monolayers of HeLa cells were treated with various concentrations (10(-5)-10(-8) M) of dithranol or butantrone for 45 min. The cells were then cultivated for up to 48 h and treated with 10 microM bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) and 10 microM fluorodeoxyuridine for 30 min before harvesting. Both drugs at concentrations of 10(-6) and 10(-5) M inhibited the BrdU uptake of HeLa cells, but did not cause any significant change in the proportion of cells in S-phase. The inhibitory effect of dithranol on cell number was linear with concentration 24 h after incubation. The highest (10(-5) M) concentration of butantrone caused an abrupt decrease in cell number.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Remitz
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kariniemi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lehtonen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nordling
mesh_terms: D000875:Anthralin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine / Q000378:metabolism; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006367:HeLa Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C038464:butantrone; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine; D000875:Anthralin