Abstract:Objective: Reversal effect of Ys-96,a bisbenzylisoquinoline,on the resistance of human cancer cells to adriamycin or vincristine was studied in vitroMethod:In an in vitro culture system of human cancer cells MCF-7 and its adriamycin resistant line MCF-7/Ad or KB and its vincristine resistant line KBV200,the sensitivity(IC50)of the resistant cell lines to adriamycin or vincristine was evaluated with a MTT assay.Result:IC50value of adriamycin or vincristine in combination with Ys 96 at a concentration of 1.00μmol/L against MCF-7/Ad or KBv200 was found to be close to that of adriamycin alone or vincristine alone against the sensitive cell line MCF-7 or KBConclusion:The drug resistance of MCF-7/Ad or KBv200 could be essentially reversed by Ys 96 at a concentration of 1.00μmol/L.