Paclitaxel Inhibits Proliferation of Cell Lines Responsible for Metal Stent Obstruction:

Abstract

Paclitaxel incubation resulted in a dose dependent inhibition of cell proliferation of human epithelial gallbladder cells, human fibroblasts and pancreatic carcinoma cells. This inhibitory effect of paclitaxel on the cell lines could serve as the basis to develop drug coated or drug eluting stents for malignant biliary strictures.