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ea0011p470 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2006

Inhibition of IGF-II signal transduction improves chemosensitivity in human adrenocortical cancer cells

Hahner S , Beidinger E , Stuermer A , Koschker AC , Weismann D , Fassnacht M , Allolio B

Treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is still unsatisfactory. As IGF-II and IGF-I receptor are frequently overexpressed in human ACC and inhibitors of the IGF system are currently under preclinical investigation, interference with IGF-signaling might have an additive effect in antitumour treatment. We have therefore analyzed several cytotoxic agents (etoposide, doxorubicine, cisplatin, streptocozin; 0.01–100 μM) on adrenal cell proliferation in vitro an...