BROMODEOXYURIDINE-LABELED APOPTOSIS AFTER TREATMENT WITH ANTIMETABOLITES IN 2 MURINE TUMORS AND IN SMALL-INTESTINAL CRYPTS

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作者
SARRAF, CE [1 ]
ANSARI, TW [1 ]
CONWAY, P [1 ]
NOTAY, M [1 ]
HILL, S [1 ]
ALISON, MR [1 ]
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[1] MT VERNON HOSP,CANC RES CAMPAIGN,GRAY LAB,NORTHWOOD HA6 2RN,MIDDX,ENGLAND
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10.1038/bjc.1993.408
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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Antimetabolites are S-phase specific anticancer drugs. Administration of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdUrd) to tumour bearing mice was followed by treatment with cytosine arabinoside or hydroxyurea. Anti-BrdUrd immunocytochemistry visualised susceptible tumour and intestinal crypt cells at electron microscope level, showing unequivocally that cells that were in S-phase at the time of administration of the drugs subsequently died by apoptosis.
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