Antitumor effects of 3,3',4,4',5,5'-hexahydroxystilbene in HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells

Philipp Saiko, Zsuzsanna Horvath, Marek Murias, Norbert Handler, Walter Jäger, Thomas Erker, Monika Fritzer-Szekeres, Thomas Szekeres

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    Abstract

    Resveratrol (3,4',5-trihydroxystilbene, RV) exerts remarkable cytostatic and cytotoxic effects against a multitude of human cancer cell lines. Since the introduction of additional hydroxyl groups was supposed to increase the biological activity of RV, we have synthesized a number of polyhydroxylated stilbene analogues as potential antitumor agents. In this study, the activity of 3,3',4,4',5,5'-hexahydroxystilbene (M8) was investigated in HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. Employing a growth inhibition assay, incubation with M8 and RV resulted in IC50 values of 6.25 and 12 œM, respectively. Using a specific Hoechst/propidium iodide double staining method, we found that M8 was able to induce apoptosis in concentrations significantly lower than those of RV. In addition, M8 arrested cells in the S phase and totally depleted cells in the G2-M phase of the cell cycle (143% and 0% of control after treatment with 12.5 œM M8, respectively). We therefore believe that this promising agent deserves further preclinical and in vivo testing. Copyright Œ Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1013-1017
    Number of pages5
    JournalNucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids: an international journal for rapid communication
    Volume25
    Issue number9-11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

    Austrian Fields of Science 2012

    • 3012 Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Toxicology

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