Table 2

Effect of gemcitabine on formation of cisplatin ICL in the DHFR gene of ovarian cancer cell lines

Cell line[CDDP]ICL/10 kb
−dFdC+dFdC
μM
2008300.080.12
600.170.25
1200.390.522-150
A2780300.050.08
600.130.18
1200.280.382-150
CP701000.070.09
2000.140.19
4000.260.372-150

Data are from at least two blots, each of three independent biological experiments. Standard errors were in the range of 0 to 0.07 ICL per fragment.

  • dFdC, gemcitabine; CDDP, cisplatin.

  • 2-150P < 0.05. Significance was evaluated at the highest dose levels.