title: Antiproliferative activity of Goldfussia psilostachys ethanolic extract on K562 leukemia cells.
abstract: A dose-dependent and significant (P<0.01) antiproliferative effect of Goldfussia psilostachys ethanolic extract was observed on K562 cells. The IC(50) is ca. 0.5 microg/ml. The extract markedly increases the proportion of cell in G2/M phases and decreases the population of cells in G0/G1 phases. Moreover, the antimitotic effect is correlated with polymerization of microtubule assembly. These results indicate that G. psilostachys ethanolic extract inhibits the proliferation of K562 cells and disrupts the normal dynamic of microtubules during mitosis.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Institute of Di-Ao Pharmaceutical Group, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Guolin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Dixiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Bogang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D020014:K562 Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D008870:Microtubules / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D010936:Plant Extracts