title: 6alpha-Methyl-16alpha,17alpha-cyclohexane progesterone and progesterone inhibit growth of doxorubicin-sensitive MCF-7 and HeLa tumor cells.
abstract: Temporal and concentration dependencies of the effects of gestagens (6alpha-methylpentarane and progesterone) and cytostatic doxorubicin on proliferation of MCF-7 and HeLa tumor cells was studied using(3)H-thymidine test. Gestagens produced the maximum inhibitory effect of on cell proliferation in a concentration of 10(-5)M; the effect developed on day 6 of incubation. 6 alpha-Methylpentarane in a concentration of 10(-8)inhibited proliferation of HeLa cells more effectively than progesterone (p<0.05). In experiments with combined treatment of doxorubicin-sensitive MCF-7 and HeLa cells, progesterone in a concentration of 10(-7)M attenuated the cytostatic effect of doxorubicin (p<0.05), while 6alpha-methylpentarane in the studied concentrations did not modulate it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Radiobiology, Biomedical Faculty, Russian State Medical University, Russia.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Shimanovskii
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Semeikin
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Fedotcheva
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Fedosov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kamernitskii
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Levina
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005260:Female; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D011374:Progesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; C085262:pentarane B; D004317:Doxorubicin