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Misonidazole and MTDQ in combination: cytotoxic and radiosensitizing properties in hypoxic mammalian cells. 1979

M Astor, and E J Hall

A combination of misonidazole and MTDQ (6,6'-methylene-bis-2,2,4 trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline) has been tested for its radiation-sensitizing properties and cytotoxicity, using Chinese hamster V79 cells cultured in vitro. Both compounds sensitize hypoxic cells to the effects of X-rays, and when used in combination their sensitizing properties are additive. By contrast, the presence of MTDQ completely inhibits the cytotoxicity that misonidazole exhibits towards hypoxic cells. These experiments shed some light on the mechanism of action of electron-affinic hypoxic cell sensitizers, and the combination of radiosensitizers suggested may have an application in human cancer radiotherapy by eliminating the neurotoxicity experienced by patients receiving misonidazole during radiotherapy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008920	Misonidazole	A nitroimidazole that sensitizes normally radio-resistant hypoxic cells to radiation. It may also be directly cytotoxic to hypoxic cells and has been proposed as an antineoplastic.	Ro 07-0582,Ro 7-0582,alpha-(Methoxymethyl)-2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol,Ro 07 0582,Ro 070582,Ro 7 0582,Ro 70582
D009593	Nitroimidazoles	IMIDAZOLES having a nitro moiety.	Nitroimidazole
D010100	Oxygen	An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.	Dioxygen,Oxygen-16,Oxygen 16
D011804	Quinolines
D011838	Radiation-Sensitizing Agents	Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells.	Radiation Sensitizer,Radiosensitizing Agent,Radiosensitizing Agents,Agents, Radiation-Sensitizing,Radiation Sensitizers,Radiation Sensitizing Agents,Radiation-Sensitizing Drugs,Radiation-Sensitizing Effect,Radiation-Sensitizing Effects,Radiosensitizing Drugs,Radiosensitizing Effect,Radiosensitizing Effects,Agent, Radiosensitizing,Agents, Radiation Sensitizing,Agents, Radiosensitizing,Drugs, Radiation-Sensitizing,Drugs, Radiosensitizing,Effect, Radiation-Sensitizing,Effect, Radiosensitizing,Effects, Radiation-Sensitizing,Effects, Radiosensitizing,Radiation Sensitizing Drugs,Radiation Sensitizing Effect,Radiation Sensitizing Effects,Sensitizer, Radiation,Sensitizers, Radiation,Sensitizing Agents, Radiation
D002470	Cell Survival	The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability.	Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell
D002478	Cells, Cultured	Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.	Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004305	Dose-Response Relationship, Drug	The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug.	Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004307	Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation	The relationship between the dose of administered radiation and the response of the organism or tissue to the radiation.	Dose Response Relationship, Radiation,Dose-Response Relationships, Radiation,Radiation Dose-Response Relationship,Radiation Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Radiation Dose-Response,Relationships, Radiation Dose-Response
D004338	Drug Combinations	Single preparations containing two or more active agents, for the purpose of their concurrent administration as a fixed dose mixture.	Drug Combination,Combination, Drug,Combinations, Drug