Inhibitory effect on ovarian cancer ALDH+ stem-like cells by Disulfiram and Copper treatment through ALDH and ROS modulation

Background: Disulfiram (DSF) is a drug used for treatment of alcoholism that has also displayed promising anti-cancer activity. It unfolds its effects by inhibiting the enzyme activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) isoforms. Methods: MTT assay, spheroid formation, clonogenicity assay, qRT-PCR, an...

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Main Authors: Fang Guo, Zhi Yang, Hagen Kulbe, Andreas E. Albers, Jalid Sehouli, Andreas M. Kaufmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332219328860