Effect of de novo purine synthesis inhibitors on 5-fluorouracil metabolism and cytotoxicity
Cadman E, Benz C, Heimer R, O'Shaughnessy J. Effect of de novo purine synthesis inhibitors on 5-fluorouracil metabolism and cytotoxicity. Biochemical Pharmacology 1981, 30: 2469-2472. PMID: 21043247, DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(81)90343-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynergistic cytotoxicityEffect of methotrexateActivity of methotrexatePurine synthesis inhibitorsMethotrexate pretreatmentPurine synthesisControl levelsIntracellular elevationL-alanosineIntracellular accumulationGlutamine antagonistMethotrexateL1210 cellsSynthesis inhibitorInhibitorsCytotoxicityDe novo purineL-norleucineMetabolismAntagonist