FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (21 ): 368-370.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6300-200921086

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Inhibitory Effect of Combined Administration of Carboxymethyl-chitosan and Adriamycin on Hela Cells

YANG Jing-ya,WANG Xiao-ji,ZHANG Jian   

  1. College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
  • Received:2009-07-02 Online:2009-11-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: YANG Jing-ya E-mail:jyyong@shou.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the effect of combined administration of carboxymethyl chitosan (CM-CTS) and adriamycin (ADR) on proliferation of human cervical carcinoma cell line (Hela) in vitro. Methods: Effects of both drugs on proliferation of tumor cells were evaluated by MTT assay. Results: Alone administration of CM-CTS or ADR revealed an inhibitory effect on proliferation of tumor cells and a synergistic effect on inhibition of tumor cell proliferation was observed under simultaneous administration of both drugs. In addition, sequential administration of ADR followed by CM-CTS had a synergistic effect; in contrast, sequential administration of CM-CTS followed by ADR exhibited an antagonistic effect. Conclusion: Simultaneous administration of CM-CTS and ADR revealed a synergistic effect and sequential administration of CM-CTS and ADR exhibited an unidirectional synergistic effect.

Key words: carboxymethyl-chitosan, adriamycin, MTT assay, Hela, synergistic effect, cell proliferation

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