The murine lymphoma cell line L5178Y of DBA/2 (H-2^d/H-2^d) origin is cultured in RPMI-1640 containing 10% fetal calf serum and antibiotics. Inhibition of PARP is obtained by treating cells (10⁵ cells/mL) with 8-hydroxy-2-methylquinazolin-4[³H]-1 (NU1025), at a concentration (25 μM) that abrogates PARP activity. Cells are then exposed to Temozolomide (7.5-125 μM) and are cultured for 3 days. Cell growth is evaluated by counting viable cells in quadruplicate, and apoptosis is assessed by flow cytometry analysis of DNA content. Long-term survival is analyzed by colony-formation assay^[1].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

Mice^[1]
Male B6D2F1 (C57BL/6×DBA/2) mice are anesthetized with ketamine (100 mg/kg) and xylazine (5 mg/kg) in 0.9% NaCl solution (10 mL/kg intraperitoneally). L5178Y cells (10⁴ in 0.03 mL RPMI-1640) are then injected intracranially, through the center-middle area of the frontal bone to a 2-mm depth, using a 0.1-mL glass microsyringe and a 27-gauge disposable needle. To evaluate tumor cell growth, brains are fixed in 10% phosphate-buffered formaldehyde, and histologic sections (5 μm) are cut along the axial plane, stained with hematoxylin-eosin, and analyzed by light microscopy. Temozolomide is dissolved in DMSO (40 mg/mL), diluted in saline (5 mg/mL), and administered intraperitoneally on day 2 after tumor injection at 100 mg/kg or 200 mg/kg, doses commonly used for in vivo preclinical studies. Because cytotoxicity induced by Temozolomide and PARP inhibitors can be improved by fractionated modality of treatment, in selected groups a total dose of 200 mg/kg Temozolomide is divided in 2 doses of 100 mg/kg given on days 2 and 3.

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

• [1]. Tentori L, et al. Combined treatment with temozolomide and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor enhances survival of mice bearing hematologic malignancy at the central nervous system site. Blood. 2002 Mar 15;99(6):2241-4.

  [2]. Perazzoli G, et al. Temozolomide Resistance in Glioblastoma Cell Lines: Implication of MGMT, MMR, P-Glycoprotein and CD133 Expression. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 8;10(10):e0140131.

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