| Literature DB >> 6254438 |
E Chelmicka-Schorr, B G Arnason, S J Holshouser.
Abstract
Rat C-6 glioma possesses a beta-adrenergic receptor which, when activated, raises intracellular levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) in cultured C-6 glioma cells. The present study shows that growth of C-6 glioma is suppressed in rats treated with the beta-adrenergic agonist isoproterenol. Addition of papaverine, a cAMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor, to the treatment schedule augments this effect. Pharmacological agents that elevate intracellular cAMP levels may retard the growth of neural tumors in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6254438 DOI: 10.1002/ana.410080421
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Neurol ISSN: 0364-5134 Impact factor: 10.422