Chemosensitivity assay in mice prostate tumor: Preliminary report of flow cytometry, DNA fragmentation, ion ratiometric methods of anti-neoplastic drug monitoring

Flow cytometry, DNA fragmentation, ion ratiomateric analysis and NMR peaks characterized drug chemosensitivity of antineoplastic drugs. Hypotheses were: 1. The chemosensitive effect of different cancer cell lines is characteristic; 2. DNA fragmentation, ion ratiometric analysis suggest apoptosis status of tumor cells. METHODS: PC-3 cell lines were compared with DU-145, LNCaP cell lines in culture for the [Na](i )and [Ca](i )ion sensing dyes, cell death, NMR peaks and apoptosis staining for chemotherapeutic action of different drugs. RESULTS: DNA fragmentation, ratiometric ions and fluorescence endlabelling plots were characteristic for cell lines and drug response. (31)P-(23)Na NMR spectra showed characteristic high phospho-choline and sodium peaks. CONCLUSION: Flow cytometry, DNA fragmentation, ion ratiometric methods and NMR peaks indicated apoptosis and offered in vivo drug monitoring method.