Phenotypic modification of human glioma and non-small cell lung carcinoma by glucocorticoids and other agents.

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Phenotypic modification of human glioma and non-small cell lung carcinoma by glucocorticoids and other agents.

Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000

McLean J S, Frame M C, Freshney R I, Vaughan P F, Mackie A E, Singer I

Abstract excerpt

Glucocorticoids are cytostatic for human glioma grown at a high cell density in cell culture. The effect is not cytotoxic, appears to involve a modification of the cell surface, and has been detected with methyl prednisolone, dexamethasone, and beta-methasone. Glucocorticoids were also found to r...

Topics

Astrocytoma
Brain Chemistry
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Cell Line
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Dactinomycin
Dexamethasone
Glioma
Glucocorticoids
Glutamate-Ammonia Ligase
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Mitosis
Phenotype
Plasminogen Activators
Tissue Extracts
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

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PMID: 2879508

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