Unilamellar liposomes that retain their contents in the systemic circulation can alter the pharmacokinetics of anticancer agents in favorable ways. It has long been recognized that certain liposome compositions may increase the local drug concentration substantially above that achievable with a free drug. We report here that liposomes can alter the in vivo disposition of an entrapped drug not o...

mic enzyme that converts daunorubicm to a principal metabolite, daunorubicino!, in the presence of NADPH. This enzyme, found in mammalian tissues and studied in rat tissue preparations and normal human blood components, is also present in human leukemic myeloblasts. The enzymes from both normal and leukemic leukocytes require NADPH for activity, have similar kinetics and substrate saturation ch...

Our aim was to examine the molecular basis for acute effects of the anthracycline daunorubicin on cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) channels and cardiac calsequestrin (CSQ2). Cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines preclude their chemotherapeutic use in patients with pre-existing heart conditions. To address this significant problem, the mechanisms of anthracycline toxicity must be defined but at...

Through the use of drug-adapted tissue culture cells, correlations have been observed between the level of specific enzymes and drug resistance. Drug resistance, however, may be due to multiple factors. To test whether the activity of daunorubicin reducÃ-aseor NADPH diaphorase independ ently influences in vitro daunorubicin-induced Cytotoxicity, we developed somatic cell hybrid clones to partia...

Through the use of drug-adapted tissue culture cells, correlations have been observed between the level of specific enzymes and drug resistance. Drug resistance, however, may be due to multiple factors. To test whether the activity of daunorubicin reductase or NADPH diaphorase independently influences in vitro daunorubicin-induced cytotoxicity, we developed somatic cell hybrid clones to partial...

Eleven N-enamine derivatives of daunorubicin and of its 5-imino analogue as well as of doxorubicin have been synthesized and evaluated for antileukemic activity in vitro and in vivo. Comparison of biological activities of examined compounds with other enamine derivatives of daunorubicin, reported earlier by us, has indicated that the optimal activity is shown by N-(1-carboethoxypropen-1-yl-2)da...

Despite advances in the treatment of T‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‑ALL), the outcome of T‑ALL treatment remains unsatisfactory, therefore, more effective treatment is urgently required. The present study examined the cytotoxicities of bortezomib in combination with daunorubicin against human Jurkat and Molt‑4 T‑ALL cells and primary T‑ALL cells. Compared with treatment alone, co‑exposu...

Identifying heritable genetic variants responsible for chemotherapeutic toxicities has been challenging due in part to its multigenic nature. To date, there is a paucity of data on genetic variants associated with patients experiencing severe myelosuppression or cardiac toxicity following treatment with daunorubicin. We present a genome-wide model using International HapMap cell lines that inte...

Cancer therapy with daunorubicin is limited by its cardiotoxicity. It has been suggested that daunorubicin-induced free radical generation can be involved. The precise molecular mechanism of daunorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity is still not well understood but it is believed that mitochondria play an important role in this process. It has been reported that flavonoids with antioxidant properties...