Essays about: "cytarabine"

Found 3 essays containing the word cytarabine.

  1. 1. Combination of Antimetabolites with Chemotherapy as a Novel Treatment Option in High-risk Neuroblastoma

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Maja Lundström; [2022]
    Keywords : cell cycle arrest; chemotherapy resistance; combination therapy; cytarabine; doxorubicin; gemcitabine;

    Abstract : 20 svenska barn diagnostiseras årligen med barntumören neuroblastom (NB). Läkemedelsresistens och intratumoral heterogenitet försvårar behandlingen och 50-60% av hög-risk NB-patienter drabbas av återfall. Subpopulationer av resistenta celler har identifierats i hög-risk NB-cellinjer, vilket belyser behovet av nya behandlingsalternativ. READ MORE

  3. 2. Treatment of a mantle cell lymphoma cell line with cannabinoids and cytostatics : - effects on DNA synthesis and ceramide metabolism

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling; Institutionen för biologi och kemiteknik

    Author : Ablahad Chabo; [2009]
    Keywords : cancer; mantle cell lymphoma; cannabinoids; cytostatics; ceramide;

    Abstract : Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell malignancy with bad prognosis, which predominates in males with advanced age. However, studies of the endocannabinoid system and how it affects tumour behaviour provides the basis for designing innovative therapeutic strategies that could open new opportunities for treatment of patient with MCL. READ MORE

  4. 3. Do the new signal transduction modulators have activity in vitro in tumor cells from ovarian carcinoma and lymphoma?

    University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Desiré Lundin; [2005]
    Keywords : Anticancer drug development; ovarian carcinoma; lymphoma; FMCA; cytotoxic drugs; in vitro assay;

    Abstract : During the last decades, chemotherapy with cytotoxic drugs has played a significant role in cancer therapy. It’s important to develop new anticancer drugs, and drug sensitivity testing in vitro can be used to find the right diagnosis for the newly developed substances. READ MORE