| Literature DB >> 24268794 |
Bianka Siewert1, Elke Pianowski1, Anja Obernauer1, René Csuk2.
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Several novel esters and amides of maslinic acid were prepared. Their evaluation for cytotoxic activity with a panel of human cancer cell lines using a sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay revealed for some of them a noteworthy activity. The results from annexinV-FITC and caspase-assays as well as from DNA laddering experiments provided evidence for an apoptotic cell death. A diacetylated benzylamide (15) induced a G1/G0 arrest in tumor cells. It also displayed an extraordinary cytotoxicity against human ovarian cancer cells but a 300 times lower toxicity for non-malignant primary human fibroblasts.Entities:
Keywords: Annexin V assay; Antitumor; Apoptosis; Cancer; Caspase activity; Cell cycle investigations; DNA laddering; Esters; Maslinic acid; SRB assay
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24268794 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.10.047
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem ISSN: 0968-0896 Impact factor: 3.641