The Role of SAPK/JNK Pathway in the Synergistic Effects of Metformin and Dacarbazine on Apoptosis in Raji and Ramos Lymphoma Cells.

Background: Besides the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, the growth inhibitory activity of metformin alone or in combination with conventional chemotherapeutics has been addressed on a panel of cell lines. In this study, we investigated the cytotoxicity and apoptosis of the metformin alone and in combination with dacarbazine in Raji and Ramos lymphoma cell lines.

Methods: Cell viability and apoptosis measured using resazurin assay, flow cytometry of PI stained cells and western blot analysis.