title: Effects of calmodulin antagonists on human ovarian cancer cell proliferation in vitro.
abstract: Examined were effects of calmodulin antagonists (W-5 and W-7) on proliferation of two kinds of human cell lines, designated HR and KF, derived from serous cystadecarcinoma of the ovary. Although both W-5 and W-7 inhibited their cell proliferation in vitro, the degree of inhibition was more marked with W-5 rather than with W-7. HR cells had higher sensitivity to cisplatinum than KF cells, while KF cells had higher sensitivity to adriamycin. Combinations of calmodulin antagonists and anti-cancer drugs resulted in adjuvant effects with regard to the inhibition of their cell proliferation in vitro.
mesh_terms: D002147:Calmodulin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000633:toxicity; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000633:toxicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin; D013449:Sulfonamides; C017967:W 7; C034700:N-(6-aminohexyl)-1-naphthalenesulfonamide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin