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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2005, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (8): 890-893.

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Effects of 5-Fluorouracil on cell proliferation and potassium channel function in oral cancer cell line Tb

MA Yu-guang, WU Li, WANG Yu-cheng, MA Da-chang, WU Li, WANG Li-jing1   

  1. Department of Breast Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of LanzhouUniversity, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China;
    1Department of Histology and Embryology, Guang Dong College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou 510224, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2005-05-31 Revised:2005-06-05 Published:2020-11-22

Abstract: AIM: To evaluate the effects of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) on cell proliferation and potassium channel function in oral cancer cell line Tb.METHODS: After treatment with 5-FU for 24 h, the proliferation of Tb cells was determined by MTT and clone formation assay, the membrane potential and potassium channel current of Tb cells were recorded by whole-cell patch clamp technique.RESULTS: Compared with the control group (CON), 5-FU inhibited proliferation of the Tb cells.At the same time the membrane was depolarized and the potassium channel current significantly decreased compared with the CON group.CONCLUSION: Potassium channel may play an important role in 5-FU-inhibited the proliferation of Tb cells.

Key words: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), Tb cells, proliferation, potassium channel, patch clamp technique

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