The combination of BH3-mimetic ABT-737 with the alkylating agent temozolomide induces strong synergistic killing of melanoma cells independent of p53. [electronic resource]
- PloS one 2011
- e24294 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
1932-6203
10.1371/journal.pone.0024294 doi
Alkylating Agents--pharmacology Animals Apoptosis--drug effects Biomimetic Materials--pharmacology Biphenyl Compounds--pharmacology Cell Line, Tumor Dacarbazine--analogs & derivatives Drug Synergism Female Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic--drug effects Humans Melanoma--pathology Mice Nitrophenols--pharmacology Piperazines--pharmacology Protein Structure, Tertiary Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2--metabolism Sulfonamides--pharmacology Temozolomide Time Factors Tumor Suppressor Protein p53--metabolism Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays