INVITRO AND INVIVO ENHANCEMENT OF VINCRISTINE ANTITUMOR-ACTIVITY ON B-16 MELANOMA-CELLS BY CALCIUM-ANTAGONIST FLUNARIZINE

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作者
BELLELLI, A
CAMBONI, C
DELUCA, G
MATERAZZI, M
MATTIONI, M
SEZZI, ML
BELLELLI, L
机构
[1] REGINA ELENA NATL CANC INST, FISIOPATOL LAB, VIALE REGINA ELENA 291, I-00161 Rome, ITALY
[2] UNIV ROME LA SAPIENZA, INST RADIOL, I-00185 ROME, ITALY
[3] POLIFARMA RES CTR, ROME, ITALY
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10.1159/000226436
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
摘要
Flunarizine, a calcium antagonist commonly employed in therapy for vascular diseases, enhances the in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity of vincristine on B16 melanoma cells. In the presence of flunarizine higher intracellular levels of vincristine were observed in vitro and for a longer time. B16 melanoma bearing mice treated with both the drugs presented a median survival time that was significantly longer than that of the controls. The possible mechanism of the enhancement is herein discussed.
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