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“We have reported that ascorbic acid (AA) enhances the activity of arsenic trioxide ( As(2)0(3)) against drug-resistant MM in vitro by depleting intracellular glutathione (GSH).”
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research • 2002 | View Paper
“As2O3-induced apoptosis was not enhanced by ascorbic acid in normal cells, suggesting that the combination of ascorbic acid and As2O3 may be selectively toxic to some malignant cells.”
“ Ascorbic acid enhanced the antilymphoma effect of As2O3 in vivo without additional toxicity.”
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences • 2014 | View Paper
“However, vitamin C enhanced the growth inhibition, death, MMP (∆ψm) loss and GSH depletion by ATO and even strongly increased mitochondrial O2•- levels in ATO-treated HPF cells.”
Free radical biology & medicine • 2009 | View Paper
“On the basis of these direct in vitro findings, our studies provide evidence that AA may extend the therapeutic spectrum of ATO.”
“The results of MTT assay indicated that AA exposure potentiates the cytotoxicity of ATO in HL‐60 cells, as evidenced by a gradual increase in MDA levels with increasing doses of AA.”
Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology • 2008 | View Paper
“In MM, the combination regimens under study incorporate ascorbic acid , which can enhance the efficacy of arsenic trioxide by reducing intracellular glutathione concentrations.”