Anti-tumor activity of noble indirubin derivatives in human solid tumor models in vitro

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 915-922

  Kim, Soo Hyun ^a   Choi, Soo Jeong ^b   Kim, Yong Chul ^b   Kuh, Hyo Jeong ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antitumor activity; Colon cancer; In vitro; Indirubin derivatives; Multicellular spheroids (MCS)

Indexed keywords

5 DIPHENYLACETAMIDOINDIRUBIN 3' OXIME; 5 NITROINDIRUBIN 3' OXIME; 5 TRIMETHYLACETAMIDOINDIRUBIN 3' OXIME; 5' BROMO 5 NITROINDIRUBIN 3' OXIME; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE; INDIRUBIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL STRAIN HT29; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONOLAYER CULTURE; MULTICELLULAR SPHEROID; SOLID TUMOR; TUMOR MODEL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; HUMANS; INDOLES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 68149161142     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-009-1614-2     Document Type: Article

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