Hydroxyanthraquinones as tumor promoters: enhancement of malignant transformation of C3H mouse fibroblasts and growth stimulation of primary rat hepatocytes.
Standard
Hydroxyanthraquinones as tumor promoters: enhancement of malignant transformation of C3H mouse fibroblasts and growth stimulation of primary rat hepatocytes. / Wölfle, D; Schmutte, C; Westendorf, Johannes; Marquardt, H.
In: CANCER RES, Vol. 50, No. 20, 20, 1990, p. 6540-6544.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydroxyanthraquinones as tumor promoters: enhancement of malignant transformation of C3H mouse fibroblasts and growth stimulation of primary rat hepatocytes.
AU - Wölfle, D
AU - Schmutte, C
AU - Westendorf, Johannes
AU - Marquardt, H
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Because danthron, though carcinogenic, does not seem to be genotoxic, it and 8 other hydroxyanthraquinones were comparatively investigated for activities associated with tumor promotion, such as stimulation of cell proliferation and enhancement of malignant transformation. The in vivo treatment of primary rat hepatocytes with danthron, aloe-emodin, chrysophanol, and rhein resulted in a 2-3-fold increase of DNA synthesis, lucidin and purpurin were less active, and emodin, purpuroxanthin, and alizarin were essentially inactive. In addition, danthron, rhein, and chrysophanol (preliminary data), but not alizarin, enhanced transformation of C3H/M2 mouse fibroblasts initiated by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine or 3-methylcholanthrene. The results of these in vitro studies suggest that hydroxyanthraquinones, possessing 2 hydroxy groups in the 1,8-positions, e.g., danthron, rhein, and chrysophanol, may have tumor-promoting activities. This conclusion is in accordance with the hypothesis that the in vivo carcinogenic activity of danthron may be associated with tumor promotion.
AB - Because danthron, though carcinogenic, does not seem to be genotoxic, it and 8 other hydroxyanthraquinones were comparatively investigated for activities associated with tumor promotion, such as stimulation of cell proliferation and enhancement of malignant transformation. The in vivo treatment of primary rat hepatocytes with danthron, aloe-emodin, chrysophanol, and rhein resulted in a 2-3-fold increase of DNA synthesis, lucidin and purpurin were less active, and emodin, purpuroxanthin, and alizarin were essentially inactive. In addition, danthron, rhein, and chrysophanol (preliminary data), but not alizarin, enhanced transformation of C3H/M2 mouse fibroblasts initiated by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine or 3-methylcholanthrene. The results of these in vitro studies suggest that hydroxyanthraquinones, possessing 2 hydroxy groups in the 1,8-positions, e.g., danthron, rhein, and chrysophanol, may have tumor-promoting activities. This conclusion is in accordance with the hypothesis that the in vivo carcinogenic activity of danthron may be associated with tumor promotion.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 50
SP - 6540
EP - 6544
JO - CANCER RES
JF - CANCER RES
SN - 0008-5472
IS - 20
M1 - 20
ER -