A novel series of potent cytotoxic agents targeting G2/M phase of the cell cycle and demonstrating cell killing by apoptosis in human breast cancer cells

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 4955-4960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soma Mandal ◽  
Gervais Bérubé ◽  
Éric Asselin ◽  
Iqbal Mohammad ◽  
Vernon J. Richardson ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (03) ◽  
pp. 631-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guosheng Wu ◽  
Zhengming Qian ◽  
Jiajie Guo ◽  
Dejun Hu ◽  
Jiaolin Bao ◽  
...  

Ganoderma lucidum (Fr.) Karst is a traditional Chinese herb that has been widely used for centuries to treat various diseases including cancer. Herein, an ethanol-soluble and acidic component (ESAC), which mainly contains triterpenes, was prepared from G. lucidum and its anti-tumor effects in vitro were tested on human breast cancer cells. Our results showed that ESAC reduced the cell viability of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells in a concentration-dependent manner with IC50 of about 100 μg/mL and 60 μg/mL, respectively. DNA damage was detected by Comet assay and the increased expression of γ-H2AX after ESAC treatment was determined in MCF-7 cells. Moreover, ESAC effectively mediated G1 cell cycle arrest in both concentration- and time-dependent manners and induced apoptosis as determined by Hoechst staining, DNA fragment assay and Western blot analysis in MCF-7 cells. In conclusion, ESAC exerts anti-proliferation effects by inducing DNA damage, G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human breast cancer cells.


2006 ◽  
Vol 66 (13) ◽  
pp. 6615-6621 ◽  
Author(s):  
María M. Caffarel ◽  
David Sarrió ◽  
José Palacios ◽  
Manuel Guzmán ◽  
Cristina Sánchez

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