Abstract
Methotrexate uptake by murine Lewis lung tumor was measuredin vivoover a wide dose range. The data were analyzed according to a model previously developed for tissues in which methotrexate uptake is rate limited by transport across the cell membrane. Methotrexate transport in this tumor followed Michaelis‐ Menten kinetics with a rate constant for permeability (k/K) of 0.012min−1. The methotrexate binding capacity of dihydrofolate reductase in the tumor was not exceeded at any dose studied. A low membrane permeability in conjunction with a high dihydrofolate reductase level explains the resistance of this tumor to methotrexate.
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