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Over-expression of MDR1 in amrubicinol-resistant lung cancer cells.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Sept 2011
Takakuwa Osamu, Oguri Tetsuya, Ozasa Hiroaki, Uemura Takehiro, Kasai Daishi, Miyazaki Mikinori, Maeno Ken, Sato Shigeki
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PURPOSE: Amrubicin, a totally synthetic 9-aminoanthracycline anticancer drug, has shown promising activity for lung cancer, but little is known about the mechanism of resistance for this agent. This study was aimed to clarify the role of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in amrubicinol, an active metabolite of amrubicin, resistance in lung cancer cells. METHODS: Amrubicinol-resistant cell line PC-6/AMR-OH was developed by...
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