New approach to antifolate treatment of certain cancers as demonstrated in tissue culture.
AUTOR(ES)
Halpern, R M
RESUMO
The selective toxicity of antifolates for a variety of cancers can be improved, as illustrated by the combined administration of N5-methyltetrahydrofolate and methotrexate in tissue culture. When a variety of neoplastic cell types characterized by a deficiency of vitamin B12-dependent N5-methyltetrahydrofolate methyltransferase (5-methyltetrahydropteroyl-L-glutamate:L-homocysteine S-methyltransferase, EC 2.1.1.13) and normal adult cells are grown in media containing methotrexate and either N5-methyltetrahydrofolate or N5-formyltetrahydrofolate, not only is the selective toxicity of methotrexate demonstrated, but the advantage of using N5-methyltetrahydrofolate in place of N5-formyltetrahydrofolate is also revealed. The implications and applications of this particular combination in the treatment of human cancer are discussed.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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