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Interaction of radiation and cyclophosphamide in intestinal crypt cells

Conference · · Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5237286

LAF/sub 1/ mice were used to study the interaction of radiation and cyclophosphamide using the intestinal crypt survival technique. The LD/sub 50/60/ for cyclophosphamide was 340 mg/kg and the MTD (LD/sub 01/) was 250 mg/kg. The MTD dose caused only 35% kill of intestinal crypt cells when given 3 hr after 1100 rad. The results were the same when drug was given 2 hr before irradiation. MTD doses given from -48 to +48 hr relative to a radiation dose of 1100 rad caused survival fluctuations from 10 to 50 crypt cells with minima at -18 and +12 hr and maxima at -36 and +24 hr, suggesting a periodicity of about 30 hr. Radiation survival curves determined 2 hr after administration of the MTD have the same slope as controls and the extrapolated curve yields a D/sub q/ of 400 rad. A 3 hr interval, 2-dose experiment yielded a survival ratio of 6 for control and 15 for cyclophosphamide treated animals. Cyclophosphamide appears to have minimal activity in intestinal crypt cells and there does not appear to be any interaction between the drug and radiation lesions.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, San Francisco
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-03-1012
OSTI ID:
5237286
Journal Information:
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 5:9; ISSN IOBPD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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