Flavopiridol Potentiates the Cytotoxic Effects of Radiation in Radioresistant Tumor Cells in Which p53 is Mutated or Bcl-2 is Overexpressed

Flavopiridol enhanced the cytotoxic effect of radiation in radioresistant tumor cells that harbor p53 dysfunction or Bcl-2 overexpression. A combination treatment of flavopiridol with radiation has the potential to conquer the radioresistance of malignant tumors induced by the genetic alteration of p53 or bcl-2.