Table 3.
Impact of exogenous DNA on cytotoxicity of natural products.a
| IC50 (nM) in presence of added DNAb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| compound | 0 µg | 4 µg | 12 µg | 40 µg |
| actinomycin | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 51 |
| paclitaxel | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| kibdelone C | 67 | 43 | 64 | 61 |
Herring sperm DNA was added to H2122 cell cultures at the indicated levels in 96-well plates, and cells were incubated for 4 days prior to quantifying cell viability with CellTiter-Glo®.
Calculated concentrations at which there were 50% fewer viable cells compared to DMSO control.