title: Sensitivity of human pancreatic carcinoma cell line (MIA PaCa-2) to Bisantrene and Theprubicin in vitro.
abstract: We tested the effect of Bisantrene (BS) and Theprubicin (THP-ADR) on cell growth of a human pancreatic carcinoma cell line (MIA PaCa-2). After 1 h exposure ID50 of BS or THP-ADR was 3 X 10(-7) and 5 X 10(-8) M, respectively. Increasing the exposure time from 1 h to continuous exposure for 5d resulted in 11-fold decrease in ID50 for BS and a 6-fold decrease for THP-ADR. Both drugs inhibited [14C]thymidine incorporation to the same extent and caused an accumulation of cells into G2 + M phase of the cell cycle.
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; C031404:bisantrene; D004317:Doxorubicin; D004247:DNA; C027260:pirarubicin