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ArticleCNS & neurological disorders drug targets2025

Valproic Acid and Celecoxib Enhance the Effect of Temozolomide on Glioblastoma Cells.

Oleg Pak, Aleksandra Kosianova, Sergei Zaitsev, Aruna Sharma, Hari Sharma, Igor Bryukhovetskiy

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Oleg PakMedical Complex, Far Eastern Federal University, 690091, Vladivostok, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-1312-8308
Aleksandra KosianovaDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Far Eastern Federal University, 690091, Vladivostok, Russia.ORCID 0000-0001-5655-5855
Sergei ZaitsevDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Far Eastern Federal University, 690091, Vladivostok, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-0690-7389
Aruna SharmaDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala University, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden.
Hari SharmaDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala University, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-6595-5903
Igor BryukhovetskiyMedical Complex, Far Eastern Federal University, 690091, Vladivostok, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-3654-3069

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGlioblastoma (GB) is one of the deadliest human brain tumors. The prognosis is unfavorable, chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) may extend the survival period for a patient. The paper aims to evaluate the survival rates among relapsing GB patients, who have been treated with valproic acid (VPA), and to study its effect on tumor cells when combined with TMZ and celecoxib (CXB). MATERIALS AND

methodsThe research is based on retrospective analysis of the data from GB patients who had been treated with VPA as a part of a complex treatment protocol and reoperated due to a GB relapse. The experimental study involved cancer cells of C6, U87, and T98G lines. GB was modeled on Wistar rats. The research was approved by the ethics committee. Differences in groups were considered significant at p < 0.05 Results: The median of overall survival among GB patients who took VPA was 22 months, and for those who did not take VPA - 13 months. The

conclusionVPA and CXB enhance the effect of TMZ on glioblastoma cells.

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Antineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingBrain NeoplasmsCelecoxibGlioblastomaTemozolomideValproic AcidAdultAgedAnimalsCell Line, TumorDrug SynergismFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRatsAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCelecoxibTemozolomideValproic Acidcancer stem cellscelecoxib (CXB)chemoradiation therapy (CRT)convulsive syndrome.Glioblastoma (GB)temozolomide (TMZ)valproic acid (VPA)

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