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Abstract Title:

Chemosensitizing effect of nordihydroguaiaretic acid and its tetra-acetylated derivative on parental and multiresistant TA3 mouse mammary adenocarcinoma cells.

Abstract Source:

In Vivo. 2009 Nov-Dec;23(6):959-67. PMID: 20023240

Abstract Author(s):

Claudio Plaza, Mario Pavani, Ramiro Araya-Maturana, Jaqueline Pezoa, Juan Diego Maya, Antonio Morello, Maria Inés Becker, Alfredo DE Ioannes, Jorge Ferreira

Article Affiliation:

Claudio Plaza

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Multidrug resistance (MDR) continues being the major obstacle for successful anticancer chemotherapy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The action of nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and its tetra-acetylated derivative (NDGATA) on TA3 mouse mammary adenocarcinoma cells and their ability to restore doxorubicin (DOX), cisplatin (CPT) and methotrexate (MTX) sensitivity of the multiresistant variant TA3-MTX-R was examined.

RESULTS: Both NDGA and NDGATA synergistically enhanced the cytotoxicity of DOX, CPT and MTX, with a more evident effect in the TA3-MTX-R than in the TA3 cells. NDGATA was more effective than NDGA, as analyzed by the isobologram method. The combination of NDGATA and DOX also reduced the tumor growth rate in mice. Although it did not prolong the median survival time, 30% of mice showed no vestiges of tumor 200 days after implantation with either TA3 or TA3-MTX-R cells. Moreover, NDGA and NDGATA increased the accumulation of DOX and rhodamine (RHO) 123 in both cell lines.

CONCLUSION: NDGA and NDGATA are able to chemosensitize tumor cells and combination therapy with NDGATA and DOX is effective at inhibiting tumor growth in mice.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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