Natural and synthetic alkaloids for cancer therapy

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Cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth and proliferation that is predicted to directly affect 1 in 3 Canadians. Standard chemotherapy that targets DNA or its replicative machinery effectively eradicates cancer cells, but also causes non-specific toxicity to healthy cells. Pancratistatin, a natural alkaloid isolated from Hymenocallis littoralis, was found to selectively induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in many types of human cancer cells, with an insignificant effect on healthy non-cancerous cells. Major findings presented in this work are: the selectivity and efficacy of pancratistatin and synthetic derivatives on patient-obtained and commercially available leukemia; the potent effect of pancratistatin on human colon and prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo; and the unique mechanism of action of pancratistatin. In summary, pancratistatin is a natural anti-cancer compound that selectively targets cancer cell mitochondria to induce apoptosis and significantly reduces growth of human tumor xenografts.

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Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 11 januari 2012

Aantal pagina's: 196

Hoofdauteur: Carly Griffin

Hoofduitgeverij: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing

Product breedte: 152 mm

Product hoogte: 11 mm

Product lengte: 229 mm

Verpakking breedte: 152 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 12 mm

Verpakking lengte: 229 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 295 g

EAN: 9783846590546

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