title: Glucose administration augments in vivo uptake and phototoxicity of the tumor-localizing fraction of hematoporphyrin derivative.
abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma tumors in rats made hyperglycemic by multiple injections of glucose exhibited a transient decrease in pH and an increased ability to accumulate derivatives of hematoporphyrin (HPD). Photoradiation of tumors in glucose/HPD-treated animals produced a greater cell kill than in galactose/HPD-treated controls. A therapeutic benefit of glucose administration in conjunction with HPD-phototherapy is suggested.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Girotti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects*; D005690:Galactose / Q000494:pharmacology; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017324:Hematoporphyrin Derivative; D006415:Hematoporphyrins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D010782:Photolysis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006415:Hematoporphyrins; D017324:Hematoporphyrin Derivative; D005947:Glucose; D005690:Galactose