Search
Abstract
The culture of 3D spheroids is a promising tool in drug development and testing. Recently, we synthesized a new group of compounds, unsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs), which exhibit high cytotoxicity against various human cell lines and antitumor potency against several xenografts. Here, we describe the ability of four UAs—C-2028, C-2041, C-2045, and C-2053—to influence the growth of HCT116 and H460 spheres and the viability of HCT116 cells in 3D culture compared with that in 2D standard monolayer culture. Spheroids were generated using ultra-low-attachment plates. The morphology and diameters of the obtained spheroids and those treated with UAs were observed and measured under the microscope. The viability of cells exposed to UAs at different concentrations and for different incubation times in 2D and 3D cultures was assessed using 7-AAD staining. All UAs managed to significantly inhibit the growth of HCT116 and H460 spheroids. C-2045 and C-2053 caused the death of the largest population of HCT116 spheroid cells. Although C-2041 seemed to be the most effective in the 2D monolayer experiments, in 3D conditions, it turned out to be the weakest compound. The 3D spheroid culture seems to be a suitable method to examine the efficiency of new antitumor compounds, such as unsymmetrical bisacridines.
Citations
-
9
CrossRef
-
0
Web of Science
-
8
Scopus
Authors (3)
Cite as
Full text
- Publication version
- Accepted or Published Version
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/molecules26206262
- License
-
open in new tab
Keywords
Details
- Category:
- Articles
- Type:
- artykuły w czasopismach
- Published in:
-
MOLECULES
no. 26,
ISSN: 1420-3049 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Bibliographic description:
- Kulesza J., Pawłowska M., Augustin E.: The Influence of Antitumor Unsymmetrical Bisacridines on 3D Cancer Spheroids Growth and Viability// MOLECULES -Vol. 26,iss. 20 (2021), s.6262-
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/molecules26206262
- Sources of funding:
- Verified by:
- Gdańsk University of Technology
seen 111 times
Recommended for you
Metabolic Profiles of New Unsymmetrical Bisacridine Antitumor Agents in Electrochemical and Enzymatic Noncellular Systems and in Tumor Cells
- A. Mieszkowska,
- A. M. Nowicka,
- A. Kowalczyk
- + 5 authors