title: Cytotoxic effect of the association of BCNU with rhein or lonidamine on a human glioma cell line.
abstract: The effect of association of 1,3-bis-(2-chloroethyl)-l-nitrosourea (BCNU)- Rhein (RH) and BCNU-Lonidamine (LND) on the clonogenic activity of human glioma cells was evaluated. Both RH and LND modulate the lethal effect of BCNU regardless of the schedule of treatment. The analysis of the interactions, performed with the isbolar method according to Berembaum, demonstrates an additivity of the effects. The possible mechanisms as well as the implications for the design of brain tumor schedule treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Cell Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Regina Elena Institute for Cancer Research, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Floridi
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fanciulli
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Paggi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeuli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benassi
mesh_terms: D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms; D002330:Carmustine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005909:Glioblastoma; D006801:Humans; D007191:Indazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D014410:Tumor Stem Cell Assay
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007191:Indazoles; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D002330:Carmustine; C016371:lonidamine; C020491:rhein