title: Antiproliferative effects of enediynes on AIDS-derived Kaposi's sarcoma cells.
abstract: We have investigated the antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of selected enediynes against three Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) cell lines. The enediynes tested were found to be very potent in inhibiting the growth of KS cells. Treatment with concentrations of 10(-10) M or less were capable of producing 50% inhibition of growth. Furthermore, treatment of KS cells with enediynes induced apoptosis in up to 80% of the cells. This unique class of antitumor agents has therapeutic potential for the treatment of KS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0679.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corbeil
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Richman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wrasidlo
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Looney
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017209:Apoptosis; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000187:drug effects; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D004727:Endothelium / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm