Enhancement of sensitivity to CDDP in human pharyngeal carcinoma cells by H-7, a protein kinase inhibitor

  • Authors:
    • I Noda
    • H Saito
    • N Tanaka
    • C Sugimoto
    • S Fujieda
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  • Published online on: May 1, 1997     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.4.3.579
  • Pages: 579-582
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Abstract

We investigated the synergetic effects of 1-(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine dihydrochloride (H-7) on cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) cytotoxicity to KB cells, a human pharyngeal carcinoma cell line, and explored the possible mechanism whereby it exerted these effects. In vitro treatment with H-7 markedly decreased protein kinase C (PKC) activity in KB cells and significantly sensitized the cells to CDDP. Treatment of KB cells with H-7 induced a dose-dependent depletion of intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels. These results suggest that the decreased GSH content induced by H-7 may be involved in sensitizing KB cells to CDDP.

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May 1997
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Noda I, Saito H, Tanaka N, Sugimoto C and Fujieda S: Enhancement of sensitivity to CDDP in human pharyngeal carcinoma cells by H-7, a protein kinase inhibitor. Oncol Rep 4: 579-582, 1997.
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Noda, I., Saito, H., Tanaka, N., Sugimoto, C., & Fujieda, S. (1997). Enhancement of sensitivity to CDDP in human pharyngeal carcinoma cells by H-7, a protein kinase inhibitor. Oncology Reports, 4, 579-582. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.4.3.579
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Noda, I., Saito, H., Tanaka, N., Sugimoto, C., Fujieda, S."Enhancement of sensitivity to CDDP in human pharyngeal carcinoma cells by H-7, a protein kinase inhibitor". Oncology Reports 4.3 (1997): 579-582.
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Noda, I., Saito, H., Tanaka, N., Sugimoto, C., Fujieda, S."Enhancement of sensitivity to CDDP in human pharyngeal carcinoma cells by H-7, a protein kinase inhibitor". Oncology Reports 4, no. 3 (1997): 579-582. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.4.3.579