Anticancer Gold(III) Compounds With Porphyrin or N-heterocyclic Carbene Ligands

The use of gold in medicine has a long history. Recent clinical applications include anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (chrysotherapy), and is currently being developed as potential anticancer chemotherapeutics. Gold(III), being isoelectronic to platinum(II) as in ci...

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Main Authors: Ka-Chung Tong, Di Hu, Pui-Ki Wan, Chun-Nam Lok, Chi-Ming Che
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2020.587207/full