title: Improved antiproliferative effect of cisplatin combined with phorbol ester. An in vitro study.
abstract: A combination of cisplatin (DDP) and tumor promoter phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) or nonphorboid tumor promoter mezerein (MEZ) were tested by 5-bromo-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and 3,4,5-dimethylthiazol-2,5-disphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays for their antiproliferative actions. DDP and TPA showed a synergistic effect at concentrations where the single drug did not show any significant action. The BrdU assay seemed to be more sensitive than the MTT assay in measuring these drug effects. Epidermal growth factor (EGF)-receptor number and affinity on treated cells were not altered as showed by 125I-EGF-receptor assay. EGF stimulation experiments suggested an inhibition of receptor-mediated signal transduction by TPA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mannheim, FRG.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bergler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petroianu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schadel
mesh_terms: D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine; D002273:Carcinogens; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004396:Coloring Agents; D004224:Diterpenes; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D004396:Coloring Agents; D004224:Diterpenes; D013729:Terpenes; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; C011309:mezerein; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D066246:ErbB Receptors; C022616:thiazolyl blue; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D002945:Cisplatin