ISSN:
1546-170X
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
[Auszug] As a result of bioassay–guided fractionation, betulinic acid, a pentacyclic triterpene, was identified as a melanoma–specific cytotoxic agent. In follow–up studies conducted with athymic mice carrying human melanomas, tumour growth was completely inhibited without toxicity. As ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm1095-1046
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