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- Title
The Cell Killing Mechanisms of Hydroxyurea.
- Authors
Singh, Amanpreet; Yong-Jie Xu
- Abstract
Hydroxyurea is a well-established inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase that has a long history of scientific interest and clinical use for the treatment of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. It is currently the staple drug for the management of sickle cell anemia and chronic myeloproliferative disorders. Due to its reversible inhibitory effect on DNA replication in various organisms, hydroxyurea is also commonly used in laboratories for cell cycle synchronization or generating replication stress. However, incubation with high concentrations or prolonged treatment with low doses of hydroxyurea can result in cell death and the DNA damage generated at arrested replication forks is generally believed to be the direct cause. Recent studies in multiple model organisms have shown that oxidative stress and several other mechanisms may contribute to the majority of the cytotoxic effect of hydroxyurea. This review aims to summarize the progress in our understanding of the cell-killing mechanisms of hydroxyurea, which may provide new insights towards the improvement of chemotherapies that employ this agent.
- Subjects
HYDROXYUREA; RIBONUCLEOSIDE diphosphate reductase; SICKLE cell anemia treatment; DNA replication; CELL cycle; CANCER chemotherapy
- Publication
Genes, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 11, p99
- ISSN
2073-4425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/genes7110099