Growth Inhibitory Effects of Ester Derivatives of Menahydroquinone-4, the Reduced Form of Vitamin K<sub>2(20)</sub>, on All-Trans Retinoic Acid-Resistant HL60 Cell Line

Growth Inhibitory Effects of Ester Derivatives of Menahydroquinone-4, the Reduced Form of Vitamin K<sub>2(20)</sub>, on All-Trans Retinoic Acid-Resistant HL60 Cell Line

The first-choice drug for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), frequently causes drug-resistance and some adverse effects. Thus, an effective and safe agent for ATRA-resistant APL is needed. Menaquinone-4 (MK-4, vitamin K<sub>2(20)</sub>), used for osteopor...

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Main Authors: Hirofumi Yamakawa, Shuichi Setoguchi, Shotaro Goto, Daisuke Watase, Kazuki Terada, Nami Nagata-Akaho, Erina Toki, Mitsuhisa Koga, Kazuhisa Matsunaga, Yoshiharu Karube, Jiro Takata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
drug delivery
HL60
leukemia
prodrug
resistance
retinoic acid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/5/758

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