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. 1995 Oct;72(4):849–856. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1995.423

Potentiation of temozolomide-induced cytotoxicity: a comparative study of the biological effects of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors.

S Boulton 1, L C Pemberton 1, J K Porteous 1, N J Curtin 1, R J Griffin 1, B T Golding 1, B W Durkacz 1
PMCID: PMC2034052  PMID: 7547230

Abstract

Four poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PADPRP) inhibitors [3-aminobenzamide, benzamide, 3,4-dihydro-5-methoxyisoquinolin-1(2H)-one (PD 128763) and 8-hydroxy-2-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-one (NU1025)] were compared with respect to their effects on a number of biological end points. The following parameters were assessed: their ability to inhibit the enzyme in permeabilised L1210 cells; their ability to potentiate the cytotoxicity of temozolomide (including the cytotoxicity of the compounds per se); their ability to increase net levels of temozolomide-induced DNA strand breaks and inhibit temozolomide-induced NAD depletion. PD 128763 and NU1025 were equipotent as PADPRP inhibitors, and 40- and 50-fold more potent than benzamide and 3-aminobenzamide respectively. All the compounds acted in a concentration-dependent manner to potentiate the cytotoxicity and increase DNA strand break levels in cells treated with temozolomide. There was an excellent correlation between the potency of the compounds as PADPRP inhibitors and their effects on cell survival and DNA repair. Temozolomide treatment caused a decrease in cellular NAD levels, and this was abolished by the PADPRP inhibitors. In conclusion, the new generation of PADPRP inhibitors are at least 50-fold more effective than 3-aminobenzamide as chemopotentiators, and can be used at micromolar rather than millimolar concentrations in intact cells.

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