| Literature DB >> 1849151 |
S Gupta1, J Kim, S Gollapudi.
Abstract
Itraconazole is a recently developed triazole antifungal agent that inhibits cell membrane sterol biosynthesis. Itraconazole, in a dose-dependent manner, enhanced intracellular accumulation of daunorubicin and reversed the drug resistance in murine leukemia P388/ADR cells. In addition, itraconazole corrected the altered plasma membrane potentials of P388/ADR cells. The concentrations of itraconazole that reversed drug resistance are comparable to the plasma levels achieved by therapeutic dosage used in the treatment of fungal infections. Therefore, itraconazole is a potential candidate for in vivo use to reverse multidrug resistance in cancer with added benefit of its antifungal property.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1849151 PMCID: PMC295200 DOI: 10.1172/JCI115154
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808