[Hypolipidemic action of ascofuranone in hepatoblastoma G2 cell culture].

Ascofuranone, an isoprenoid antibiotic, suppressed 14C acetate incorporation into cholesterol, cholesterol ethers, triglycerides, phospholipids and free fatty acids in Hep G2 cell culture. Such a complex action of the antibiotic on lipid synthesis and metabolism was not connected with the inhibition of protein synthesis and the antibiotic toxicity.