Dexamethasone protected human glioblastoma U87MG cells from temozolomide induced apoptosis by maintaining Bax:Bcl-2 ratio and preventing proteolytic activities

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[2] Schartner JM(1999)Dexamethasone induced enhancement of resistance to ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic agents in human tumor cells Strahlentherapie und Onkologie 175 392-396

[3] Paul J(1997)Chemotherapy of human malignant glioma: Prevention of efficacy by dexamethasone? Neurology 48 1704-1709

[4] Bartley BA(1994)Dexamethasone induced partial resistance to methotrexate in C6 glioma cells Anticancer Res 14 1585-1588

[5] Vorpahl J(1996)Dexamethasone induces partial resistance to cis platinum in C6 glioma cells Anticancer Res 16 805-810

[6] Preston JK(1997)Involvement of cellular proteolytic machinery in apoptosis Biochem Biophys Res Commun 230 481-488

[7] Mariotta M(2003)Calpain in the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury: neuroprotection with calpain inhibitors Brain Res Rev 42 169-185

[8] Perewusnyk G(1998)Apoptosis in neuronal cells: role of caspases NeuroReport 9 R49-R55

[9] Koechli OR(1998)Apoptotic pathways: the roads to ruin Cell 94 695-698

[10] Little JB(1997)The release of cytochrome Science 275 1132-1136

[1] Badie B(2000)Dexamethasone-induced abolition of the inflammatory response in an experimental glioma model: a flow cytometry study J Neurosurg 93 634-639

[2] Schartner JM(1999)Dexamethasone induced enhancement of resistance to ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic agents in human tumor cells Strahlentherapie und Onkologie 175 392-396

[3] Paul J(1997)Chemotherapy of human malignant glioma: Prevention of efficacy by dexamethasone? Neurology 48 1704-1709

[4] Bartley BA(1994)Dexamethasone induced partial resistance to methotrexate in C6 glioma cells Anticancer Res 14 1585-1588

[5] Vorpahl J(1996)Dexamethasone induces partial resistance to cis platinum in C6 glioma cells Anticancer Res 16 805-810

[6] Preston JK(1997)Involvement of cellular proteolytic machinery in apoptosis Biochem Biophys Res Commun 230 481-488

[7] Mariotta M(2003)Calpain in the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury: neuroprotection with calpain inhibitors Brain Res Rev 42 169-185

[8] Perewusnyk G(1998)Apoptosis in neuronal cells: role of caspases NeuroReport 9 R49-R55

[9] Koechli OR(1998)Apoptotic pathways: the roads to ruin Cell 94 695-698

[10] Little JB(1997)The release of cytochrome Science 275 1132-1136