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Possible Interaction: Selenium and Irinotecan

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Selenium

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

In vivo experiment showed Nano Se at a dose of 4 mg/kg/day significantly alleviated adverse effects induced by irinotecan (60 mg/kg) treatment.
The combination of Nano Se and irinotecan dramatically inhibited tumor growth and significantly induced apoptosis of tumor cells in HCT-8 cells xenografted tumor.
The combination of Nano Se and irinotecan showed increased cytotoxic effect with HCT-8 tumor cells likely by p53 mediated apoptosis.
Biomaterials  •  2014  |  View Paper
The MSC-dependent increase in Se level in normal tissues may contribute to the protective effect against irinotecan toxicity observed in those tissues.
Biochemical pharmacology  •  2007  |  View Paper