Table 2 Cell cycle modulation after drug treatments, followed by 24-h culture in drug-free medium. Values (%) are means from three independent experiments and the differences (Δ) are calculated with respect to controls

From: In vitro synergistic cytotoxicity of gemcitabine and pemetrexed and pharmacogenetic evaluation of response to gemcitabine in bladder cancer patients

Cell lines

Treatment

G1 phase

(ΔG1)

S-phase

Δ(S)

G2/M phase

Δ(G2/M)

 

Control

70.50

 

27.16

 

2.34

 
 

Gemcitabine (1 h)

49.20

−21.30

46.57

+19.41

4.32

+1.98

T24

Pemetrexed (24 h)

57.05

−13.35

39.28

+12.12

3.67

+1.33

 

Gemcitabine-pemetrexed

72.95

+2.45

23.76

−3.4

3.29

+0.95

 

Pemetrexed-Gemcitabine

74.49

+3.99

16.80

−10.36

8.71

+6.37

 

Control

44.32

 

39.46

 

16.22

 
 

Gemcitabine (1 h)

57.94

+13.62

33.46

−6.00

8.60

−7.62

J82

Pemetrexed (24 h)

37.95

−6.37

51.34

+11.88

10.71

−5.51

 

Gemcitabine-pemetrexed

28.90

−15.42

61.20

+21.74

9.90

−6.32

 

Pemetrexed-Gemcitabine

24.49

−19.83

61.12

+21.66

14.38

−1.84