Relationship of VP-16 to the classical multidrug resistance phenotype.

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Relationship of VP-16 to the classical multidrug resistance phenotype.

Cancer research - 15 May 1992

Sehested M, Friche E, Jensen P B, Demant E J

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The classical multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype is characterized by cross-resistance between a number of chemically unrelated drugs due to an increased efflux across the plasma membrane via a P-glycoprotein-mediated mechanism. The epipodophyllotoxin derivatives etoposide (VP-16) and teniposide...

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Affinity Labels
Animals
Carbon Radioisotopes
Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor
Cell Membrane
Cell Nucleus
Daunorubicin
Drug Resistance
Etoposide
Phenotype
Polysorbates
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Verapamil

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