title: An homogeneous assay for measuring the uptake and efflux of radiolabelled drugs in adherent cells.
abstract: We have developed an homogeneous assay to measure the uptake and efflux of [14C]adriamycin (doxorubicin hydrochloride) in human squamous lung carcinoma cells (SKMES-1), using 96 well scintillating microplates. The assay was also used to examine the effect of inhibitors of multidrug resistance in adriamycin resistant cells (SKMES-1/ADR). The effect of adriamycin on cell growth and viability was examined by continuous monitoring of the uptake of [14C]thymidine. The non-invasive nature of these assays, and the ease of use of the microplates, suggests a role in screens for, and characterisation of, novel chemotherapeutic or chemosensitizing agents.
authors.affiliation: Amersham International plc., Cardiff Laboratories, Whitchurch, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clynes
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Beirne
mesh_terms: D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006801:Humans; D013936:Thymidine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D004317:Doxorubicin; D016572:Cyclosporine; D014700:Verapamil; D013936:Thymidine