Enhancement of methotrexate cytotoxicity towards the MDA.MB.436 human breast cancer cell line by dipyridamole. The role of methotrexate polyglutamates

D. G. Kennedy; H. W. Van den Berg; R. Clarke; R. F. Murphy

doi:10.1016/0006-2952(86)90385-0

Enhancement of methotrexate cytotoxicity towards the MDA.MB.436 human breast cancer cell line by dipyridamole. The role of methotrexate polyglutamates

D. G. Kennedy, H. W. Van den Berg, R. Clarke, R. F. Murphy

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MTX and dipyridamole are synergistic in their toxicity towards the MDA.MB.436 human breast cancer cell line. Dipyridamole increases net MTX uptake into the cells and increases the intracellular levels of MTXG7 to G10, the highest molecular weight polyglutamyl derivatives of MTX detected. During a recovery period, after completion of exposure to MTX with and without dipyridamole, levels of MTXG7 to G10 remained elevated in dipyridamole treated cells by comparison with controls. Dipyridamole, which has no intrinsic effect on cell growth, transforms a cytostatic response of MDA.MB.436 cells towards MTX into a cytotoxic response. The effect of dipyridamole is not mediated through an increase in prostacyclin biosynthesis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3053-3056
Number of pages	4
Journal	Biochemical Pharmacology
Volume	35
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-2952(86)90385-0
State	Published - Sep 15 1986
Externally published	Yes

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