Betulinic Acid in Complex with a Gamma-Cyclodextrin Derivative Decreases Proliferation and in Vivo Tumor Development of Non-Metastatic and Metastatic B164A5 Cells
Betulinic acid, a very promising anti-melanoma agent, has very low water solubility that causes low bioavailability. To overcome this inconvenience, a highly water-soluble cyclodextrin was used (octakis-[6-deoxy-6-(2-sulfanyl ethanesulfonic acid)]-γ-cyclodextrin). The complex was physico-chemically...
Main Authors: | Codruta Soica, Corina Danciu, Germaine Savoiu-Balint, Florin Borcan, Rita Ambrus, Istvan Zupko, Florina Bojin, Dorina Coricovac, Sorina Ciurlea, Stefana Avram, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Teodora Olariu, Petru Matusz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/5/8235 |
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