[Inhibitory effects of 11 coumarin compounds against growth of human bladder carcinoma cell line E-J in vitro].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To screen antitumor active compounds, drug-like or leading compounds from Chinese traditional and herbal drugs.

METHODS:

Eleven coumarin compounds isolated from the Chinese traditional and herbal drugs were studied for their antitumor activities in vitro by determining the inhibition rates against growth of human bladder carcinoma cell line E-J.

RESULTS:

It showed that umbelliferone, scoparone, demethylfuropinarine, isopimpinellin, forbesoside, columbianadin, decursin and glycycoumarin inhibited the growth of human bladder carcinoma cell line E-J in vitro and their activities showed a concentration-effect relationship. The inhibitory effects of forbesoside, columbianadin, decursin and umbelliferone, with IC50 values of 7.50x10(-7), 2.30x10(-6), 6.00x10(-6) and 1.30x10(-6) mol/L, respectively, were stronger than those of the other tested compounds. However, xanthotoxin, esculin and sphondin did not inhibit the growth of human bladder carcinoma cell line E-J in this assay condition.

CONCLUSION:

These findings indicate that forbesoside, columbianadin, esculin, decursin and umbelliferone would be effective or regarded as potent drug-like or leading compounds against human bladder carcinoma.

• Authors: Xiu-wei Yang, Bo Xu, Fu-xiang Ran, Rui-qing Wang, Jun Wu, Jing-rong Cui
• Journal: Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine (Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao) Vol. 5 Issue 1 Pg. 56-60 (Jan 2007) ISSN: 1672-1977 [Print] China
• PMID: 17214937 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
• Benzopyrans
• Butyrates
• Coumarins
• Umbelliferones
• Esculin
• coumarin
• decursin
• scoparone

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic (pharmacology)
• Benzopyrans (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Butyrates (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Coumarins (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor (methods)
• Esculin (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Humans
• Molecular Structure
• Umbelliferones (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Urinary Bladder Neoplasms (pathology)