Aliphatic α,γ-bis(Amides) of methotrexate. Influence of chain length on in-vitro activity against sensitive and resistant tumour cells

Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 299-305

  Pignatello, Rosario ^a   Spampinato, Giuseppina ^a   Sorrenti, Valeria ^a   Vicari, Luisa ^a   Di Giacomo, Claudia ^a   Vanella, Angelo ^a   Puglisi, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; METHOTREXATE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN K 562; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; GROWTH INHIBITION; TUMOR CELL LINE;

EID: 0032988957     PISSN: 14608081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/146080899128734785     Document Type: Article

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