Biochemical mechanism of the o,p’-DDD effect on the adrenal cortex

o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (o,p’-DDD, mitotane) is used in the treatment of adrenocortical cancer and Cushing’s disease. This medicine induces numerous biochemical changes in the adrenal cortex, as well as disorder in the mitochondrial structure. Therewith, the level of produced corticoster...

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Main Authors: A. S. Mikosha, O. I. Kovzun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. 2017-10-01
Series:Ukrainian Biochemical Journal
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Online Access:http://ukrbiochemjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mikosha_5-17.pdf