The Main Metabolites of Fluorouracil + Adriamycin + Cyclophosphamide (FAC) Are Not Major Contributors to FAC Toxicity in H9c2 Cardiac Differentiated Cells

In the clinical practice, the combination of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) + Adriamycin (also known as doxorubicin, DOX) + cyclophosphamide (CYA) (known as FAC) is used to treat breast cancer. The FAC therapy, however, carries some serious risks, namely potential cardiotoxic effects, although the mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Ana Reis-Mendes, Félix Carvalho, Fernando Remião, Emília Sousa, Maria de Lourdes Bastos, Vera Marisa Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/3/98