title: Population kinetics of an Ehrlich ascites tumor following treatment with methylglyoxal-bis(guanylhydrazone), a polyamine synthesis inhibitor.
abstract: Population kinetics of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells grown in vivo were studied following treatment with methylglyoxal-bis(guanylhydrazone) (MeGAG; NSC-32946), a potent chemotherapeutic agent and a specific polyamine synthesis inhibitor. MeGAG-treatment resulted in a continuous accumulation of cells in the S and G2 phases of the cell cycle, and, as a consequence, the rate of cell proliferation decreased. This finding emphasizes the importance of the polyamines for progression through the cell cycle.
mesh_terms: D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008935:Mitoguazone / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D006146:Guanidines; D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; D008935:Mitoguazone