BS-181

Cell experiment:

Cell viability is detected using Cell Counting Kit (CCK-8 kit) according to supplier’s introductions. Briefly, BGC823 cells are seeded at 104 cells per well for 48 hours with or without BS-181. Then, the absorbance is detected at 450 nm (reference at 650 nm) in each well.

Animal experiment:

In total, 5×106 BGC823 cells (0.1 mL) are injected subcutaneously into the flank of the mice. Tumor measurements are performed two times per week, and volumes are calculated using the formula: tumor size=(length [mm] × width2 [mm])/2. Finally, 30 mice (tumor volume 100-200 mm3) are selected and randomLy assigned into three groups. As previously described, BS-181 is prepared in 10% dimethyl sulfoxide/50 mM HCl/5% Tween 20/85% saline. Micereceive BS-181 injection (ip) twice daily at indicated doses (BS-181 [10 mg/kg/d or 20 mg/kg/d] or roscovitine [20 mg/kg/d]) for a total of 14 days. Control mice are injected with vehicles. Animal weights and tumor volume are measured each day throughout the 14-day treatment. In addition, all rats are kept for another 30 days for survival observation. Mice are injected intraperitoneally twice daily with BS-181 at 5 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg.

References:

[1]. Ali S et al. The development of a selective cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor that shows antitumor activity. Cancer Res. 2009 Aug 1;69(15):6208-15.
[2]. Wang BY, et al. Selective CDK7 inhibition with BS-181 suppresses cell proliferation and induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in gastric cancer. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2016 Mar 16;10:1181-9.