Table 1. In Vitro Cytotoxicity Activity of CuB and Prodrugs.
IC50a (μM) |
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Compound | MCF-7 | Verob | MCF-7+DIC | CIc |
CuB | 12.0 ± 0.4 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 9.72 ± 1.08 | |
1 | 18.1 ± 0.4 | 12.4 ± 0.5 | >100 | 310 |
2 | 15.4 ± 0.2 | 1.87 ± 0.24 | >100 | 46.8 |
3 | 16.6 ± 0.9 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | >100 | 1.75 |
TAM | 22.6 ± 0.3 | |||
Ellipticine | 4.06 ± 0.58 |
Each value was reproduced in three experiments.
African green monkey kidney.
Cytotoxicity index, IC50 of prodrug in Vero compared with IC50 of CuB parent in Vero.