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Synergy of interferon-alpha and 5-fluorouracil in human renal cell carcinoma requires p53 activity.
European urology - 1 Oct 2007
Shang Donghao, Ito Noriyuki, Watanabe Jun, Awakura Yasuo, Nishiyama Hiroyuki, Kamoto Toshiyuki, Ogawa Osamu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Immunochemical therapy combining cytokines and chemotherapeutic agents is expected to be effective for treating advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We investigated the mechanism underlying the synergism of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and the effect of p53 status on the synergy of the combined therapy in RCC cell lines. METHODS: The synergy of IFN-alpha and 5-FU was analyzed...
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