Investigations into the mechanism of action of antitumour quinols

Antitumour quinols containing the 4-hydroxycyclohexa-2,5-dienone pharmacophore potently inhibit human tumour cell growth in vitro and in vivo. This activity is postulated to occur via inhibition of the thioredoxin/thioredoxin reductase (TrxlTrxR) redox system which reduces numerous substrates involv...

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Main Author: Matthews, Charles S.
Published: University of Nottingham 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.659198