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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-6-15
pubmed:abstractText
5-Hydroxymethyl-2'-deoxyuridine (5HmdUrd) and 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (Ara-C) had a dose-dependent synergistic or antagonistic action on growth of human promyelocytic leukemic (HL-60) cells in suspension culture. For instance, in 3-day cultures, the cell number was reduced from 100% (with either 100 nM Ara-C or 10 microM 5HmdUrd alone) to 65% (with 100 nM Ara-C plus 10 microM 5HmdUrd), or from 35% (with 1.0 microM Ara-C alone) to 10% (with 1.0 microM Ara-C plus 10 microM 5HmdUrd), compared to the control cultures without drugs. 1.0 and 10 microM 5HmdUrd potentiated the incorporation of radioactive Ara-C (1.0 microM) into HL-60 cell nucleic acids in 2-day cultures by 56 and 64%, respectively. 5HmdUrd-induced enhancement of Ara-C incorporation is one explanation for the synergism of these two drugs. On the other hand, 10 nM Ara-C partially inhibited the toxicity of 100 microM 5HmdUrd. Radioactive 5HmdUrd was incorporated into DNA, but not RNA, the rate being 5% of that observed with thymidine. [3H]5HmdUrd-derived radioactivity remained stable in DNA for at least 24 h, indicating that the compound was not excised to a significant extent from DNA in these conditions. The incorporation of Ara-C and 5HmdUrd into DNA appeared to take place via different pathways, which is a second explanation for their synergism. Ara-C is the most important drug in the clinical chemotherapy of acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia. Experience with 5HmdUrd in experimental antileukemia chemotherapy has been promising. This novel combination of antileukemic agents merits further evaluation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0008-5472
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3117-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Metabolism, incorporation into DNA, and interactions with 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine of 5-hydroxymethyl-2'-deoxyuridine in human promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL-60).
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't