Alpha-hederin potentiates 5-FU antitumor activity in human colon adenocarcinoma cells |
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Authors: | Bun Sok-Siya Elias Riad Baghdikian Béatrice Ciccolini Joseph Ollivier Evelyne Balansard Guy |
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Affiliation: | Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, UMR-D3, Faculty of Pharmacy, Marseille, France. siya.bun@pharmacie.univ-mrs.fr |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of alpha-hederin to improve the efficacy of widely prescribed 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in a human colon adenocarcinoma model. Drug combinations of alpha-hederin and 5-FU using both fixed-concentration and combination index methods were performed in vitro in HT-29 cells. The results showed that alpha-hederin at sub-IC(50) cytotoxic concentrations enhanced 5-FU cytotoxicity about 3.3-fold (p < 0.001). Simultaneous combination of alpha-hederin and 5-FU at their IC(50) ratio showed either a synergistic effect at a moderate cytotoxic range (25% of cell growth inhibition) or an antagonistic effect at a high level of growth inhibition. The data indicate therefore that it is possible to optimize colorectal cancer cell sensitivity to 5-FU with alpha-hederin. |
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Keywords: | α‐hederin cytotoxicity HT‐29 5‐fluorouracil combination chemotherapy |
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