Effect of Estradiol and Ethynylestradiol on Microtubule Distribution in Chinese Hamster V79 Cells

Yoshihiro Sato, Yumiko Sakakibara, Taiko Oda, Eriko Aizu-Yokota, Ken Ichinoseki

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Abstract

The effects of estradiol (E2) and ethynylestradiol (EE2) on the chromosome number and cellular microtubule architecture of Chinese hamster V79 cells were studied using fluorescent anti-tubulin antibody. Treatment with 20 pM E2 for 48 h induced only a small amount of tetraploid cells, but the normal microtubule network was disrupted completely by only 3h of treatment. This data reveals that E2 has higher microtubule-disruptive activity than diethylstilbestrol in V79 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-184
Number of pages3
JournalChemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Volume40
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992

Keywords

  • aneuploidy
  • chromosome aberration
  • estradiol
  • ethynylestradiol
  • immunofluorescence
  • microtubule distribution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Drug Discovery

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