Article
Paclitaxel-induced cytotoxicity--the effects of cremophor EL (castor oil) on two human breast cancer cell lines with acquired multidrug resistant phenotype and induced expression of the permeability glycoprotein.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Jan 1994
Fjällskog M L, Frii L, Bergh J
Abstract excerpt
Paclitaxel (Taxol) is a new cytotoxic agent with considerable activity in phase II studies on metastatic breast cancer. Paclitaxel for clinical use is dissolved in the solvents cremophor EL and ethanol. In this study, we added paclitaxel, formulated either in cremophor EL and ethanol or only in e...
Topics
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carrier Proteins
- Cell Survival
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Doxorubicin
- Drug Resistance
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- Drug Synergism
- Ethanol
- Female
- Glycerol
- Humans
- Membrane Glycoproteins
