title: Effect of aclacinomycin A on in vitro cultures of porcine lens epithelial cells.
abstract: As a potential drug for the prevention of secondary cataract formation (SCF), we investigated the effect of Aclacinomycin A (ACM) on the growth of cultures of porcine lens epithelial cells in vitro. ACM is an anthracycline that has been used in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in the human for many years. It has been shown to be non-mutagenic and non-carcinogenic in in vitro and in animal models. Subconfluent cell cultures were exposed to different concentrations of ACM for 5 minutes. The drug effect was evaluated by cell counts after various lengths of culture time (between 1 and 10 weeks). No cells survived the treatment with 12 or 16 microg ml-1. Cultures treated with concentrations between 0.5 and 8 microg ml-1 showed a marked decrease in cell number when compared to controls. However, reproliferation occurred at concentration up to 8 microg ml-1 after 2-6 weeks. Intraocular application of ACM might be suitable in the prevention of SCF. However, with regard to reproliferation, long-term cultures (or long-term animal models, respectively) have to be used in further evaluating the appropriate dosage for this purpose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fluegel
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: K U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Loeffler
mesh_terms: D015250:Aclarubicin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000187:drug effects*; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D015250:Aclarubicin