title: [Effect of griffithin on anticancer activity and apoptosis of cancer cells in vitro].
abstract: To study the anticancer activity of griffithin from Streptocaulon griffithii Hook. f. and its effect on apoptosis of cancer cells in vitro, the inhibitory effect of griffithin on cell proliferation was studied by MTT assay, the cell apoptosis was observed by AO/EB double decoration assay and flow cytometry. Griffithin exhibited high anticancer activity on four human cancer cell lines, with IC50 ranged from 0.17 - 0.43 microg x mL(-1). Griffithin also induced apoptosis of PC-3 cells. Griffithin had anticancer activity and induced apoptosis of cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Modern Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Lian-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Luan
authors.forename: Ye-Fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yong-Jiang
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D029062:Apocynaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002298:Cardenolides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D018922:HL-60 Cells; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D002298:Cardenolides; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C529099:griffithin