title: Etoposide-resistance in the multidrug-resistant LZ-8 cells.
abstract: The multidrug-resistant LZ-8 cells were found to exhibit marked resistance to etoposide compared to wild-type, parental V79 cells. The multidrug resistant phenotype did not significantly contribute to this etoposide-resistance. Following exposure of LZ-8 cells and V79 cells to equivalent concentrations of etoposide, there was a dramatic reduction in the number of etoposide-induced stabilized DNA-topoisomerase II complexes in the LZ-8 cells compared to V79 cells, however, this reduction was not found when nuclei isolated from LZ-8 and V79 cells were exposed to equivalent concentrations of etoposide. These results suggest that cytoplasmic factors are involved in the etoposide-resistance of LZ-8 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Liengswangwong
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Haddock
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sognier
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bonner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D006224:Cricetinae; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II / Q000378:metabolism; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005047:Etoposide / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007700:Kinetics; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D014316:Tritium; D005047:Etoposide; D004247:DNA; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II