Characterization of the cytotoxic effects of the combination of cisplatin and flavanol (-)-epicatechin on human lung cancer cell line A549. An isobolographic approach

• Main Authors: Varela-Castillo, O., Cordero, P., Gutiérrez-Iglesias, G., Palma, I., Rubio-Gayosso, I., Meaney, E., Ramirez-Sanchez, I., Villarreal, F., Ceballos, G., Nájera, N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут експериментальної патології, онкології і радіобіології ім. Р.Є. Кавецького НАН України 2018
• Series: Experimental Oncology
• Subjects: Original contributions
• Online Access: http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/139247

Background: Among malignancies, lung cancer is a leading cause of death. Platinum-based therapeutic compounds used to treat lung cancer have not been able to increase the survival of patients and such compounds have a high incidence of adverse and toxic effects. It has been proposed that flavonoids...