Methylisoindigo and Its Bromo-Derivatives Are Selective Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, Repressing Cellular Stat3 Activity, and Target CD133+ Cancer Stem Cells in PDAC

Indirubin is an active component of the herbal ingredient ‘Danggui Longhui wan’, which was used for the treatment of inflammation and chronic myeloid leukemia in China. The recent study showed its derivative methylisoindigo (also known as meisoindigo) preferentially targeting cancer stem cells (CSCs...

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Main Authors: Jana Tegethoff, Roland Bischoff, Sawsan Saleh, Biljana Blagojevic, Karl-Heinz Merz, Xinlai Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
TCM
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/9/1546