Potentiation of Anticancer Drugs: Effects of Pentoxifylline on Neoplastic Cells

The drug efflux activity of P-glycoprotein (P-gp, a product of the mdr1 gene, ABCB1 member of ABC transporter family) represents a mechanism by which tumor cells escape death induced by chemotherapeutics. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms involved in the effects of pentoxifylline (PTX) o...

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Main Authors: Miroslav Barancik, Viera Bohacova, Lenka Gibalova, Jan Sedlak, Zdena Sulova, Albert Breier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/1/369/