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Hyperthermic radiosensitization of cells from a human melanoma xenograft

Journal Article · · Radiat. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3576447· OSTI ID:6600856
Cells derived directly from a human melanoma xenograft were exposed to radiation and/or hyperthermia under aerobic conditions in vitro. Single cell survival was assayed in soft agar. The activation energies for heat treatment alone were 420 +/- 40 kcal/mole (41.5-42.5/sup 0/C) and 170 +/- 10 kcal/mole (43.0-45.5/sup 0/C). Heat doses of 41.5/sup 0/C (30 min) or 43.5/sup 0/C (30 min) did not cause a reduction in the shoulder of the X-ray survival curve of the cells, but the D/sub 0/ value was reduced. The thermal enhancement ratios (the ratio of the D/sub 0/ values) were in the ranges 1.0-1.3 (41.5/sup 0/C, 30 min) and 1.1-1.7 (43.5/sup 0/C, 30 min), depending on the sequence and the time between the treatments. Repair of sublethal radiation damage was not significantly inhibited when treatments with 41.5/sup 0/C (30 min) or 43.5/sup 0/C (30 min) preceded irradiation, but was inhibited when 44.5/sup 0/C (30 min) was given immediately before radiation and when 4l.5/sup 0/C (120 min) was given immediately after radiation. Implications of the results for clinical treatment of malignant melanomas are discussed.
Research Organization:
Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo
OSTI ID:
6600856
Journal Information:
Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 99:1; ISSN RAREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English