| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2115481 | Cancer Letters | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The radiosensitizing effect of nitric oxide (NO) on mouse and human tumor cells with different degrees of malignancy was evaluated. Cells pre-treated with the NO donor diethylenetriamine-NO (DETA-NO), were irradiated with γ rays. Survival curves were obtained by clonogenicity and fitted to the linear–quadratic model. Results demonstrated an association between radiosensitization and degree of malignancy. The more malignant the cell line, the higher the degree of radiosensitization by DETA-NO. In conclusion, the differential radiosensitizing effect of DETA-NO shown here is of great interest for the potential use of NO in radiotherapy, due to an enhanced radiation effect on tumor vs. normal tissue.
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Authors
Lucía Policastro, Hebe Duran, Yann Henry, Beatriz Molinari, Vincent Favaudon,