2-(4-Aminophenyl)benzothiazoles: Novel agents with selective profiles of in vitro anti-tumour activity

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 745-752

  Bradshaw, T D ^a   Wrigley, S ^a   Shi, D F ^a   Schultz, R J ^b   Paull, K D ^b   Stevens, M F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

2 (4 aminophenyl)benzothiazole; Biphasic dose response; Selective anti tumour activity

Indexed keywords

BENZOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CJM 126; DOXORUBICIN; TAMOXIFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARCINOMA CELL; DRUG POTENCY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CELL LINE;

EID: 0031933503     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.122     Document Type: Article

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