Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of new β-carboline derivatives

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 486-491

  Peduto, A ^a   More, V ^a   de Caprariis, P ^a   Festa, M ^a   Capasso, A ^a   Piacente, S ^a   de Martino, L ^a   de Feo, V ^a   Filosa, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

carbolines; 1 methoxycanthin 6 one; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

1 METHOXY CANTHIN 6 ONE; BETA CARBOLINE DERIVATIVE; HARMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANCER MODEL; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROSTATE CANCER; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARBOLINES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; HUMANS;

EID: 79959469862     PISSN: 13895575     EISSN: 18755607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138955711795843383     Document Type: Article

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