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  • Title: The roles of intracellular glutathione in antineoplastic chemotherapy.
    Author: Russo A, Carmichael J, Friedman N, DeGraff W, Tochner Z, Glatstein E, Mitchell JB.
    Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys; 1986 Aug; 12(8):1347-54. PubMed ID: 3531114.
    Abstract:
    Glutathione is a sulfhydryl containing tripeptide that participates in detoxification of xenobiotic compounds, including the alkylating agents melphalan, cyclophosphamide, and BCNU. The role of glutathione in the detoxification of these compounds, both in terms of initial tumor response, and drug-induced resistance to these alkylating agents is examined. Since glutathione disulfide and glutathione are a pivotal redox pair, the modulation of intracellular glutathione levels is shown to change the cytotoxicity of drugs dependent on the redox cycle, such as adriamycin and bleomycin, as well as the oxygen dependent drug neocarzinostatin. Areas of further research are discussed.
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