Selective effect of 2-(polyhydroxyalkyl)-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acids on nonprotein sulfhydryl groups in tumor bearing mice

General Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1373-1376

  Wlodek L ^a   Wrobel M ^a   Czubak, J ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ehrlich ascites tumor; L cysteine; nonprotein sulfhydryl groups; thiazolidine derivatives

Indexed keywords

ARABINOSE; CYSTEINE; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; MANNOSE; SUGAR; THIAZOLIDINE DERIVATIVE; THIOL GROUP; TIMONACIC DERIVATIVE; XYLOSE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCER GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR CELL; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CARCINOMA, EHRLICH TUMOR; CYSTEINE; FEMALE; LIVER; MICE; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0030561445     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(96)00072-9     Document Type: Article

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