title: [Antitumor activity of howiinol (GHM-10) on L1210 cells in vitro].
abstract: Howiinol(GHM-10) is a new compound isolated from Goniothalamus howii. Previous studies showed that GHM-10 significantly inhibited the growth of cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, the characteristics of the inhibitory effect of GHM-10 on L1210 cells was investigated. The results showed that the IC50 of L1210 cells treated with GHM-10 for 1 h, 24 h, and 7 d was 6.85, 3.32 and 1.59 micrograms.ml-1, respectively. This outcome is in compliance with the hypothesis that GHM-10 is a cell cycle non-specific cytotoxic drug. When L1210 cells were treated with 1-2 micrograms.ml-1 of GHM-10 for 24 h, the growth rate and mitotic index were decreased and the morphology of cell nuclei changed, but the cell viability remained at the level of 96% or more, indicating that GHM-10 mainly inhibited cell proliferation. The cell cycle kinetics of L1210 cells were studied by using a flow cytometer. The results showed that the transition of cells from G1 phase to S phase was blocked to certain extent by the treatment of GHM-10 4 micrograms.ml-1 for 12 h. The fluidity of cell membrane was also increased when the L1210 cells were exposed to 2-3 micrograms.ml-1 of GHM-10 for 24 h.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D029061:Annonaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000473:pathology*; D008560:Membrane Fluidity / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000737:chemistry; D011753:Pyrones / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011753:Pyrones; C426486:howiinol A