Recent advances in semisynthesis, biosynthesis, biological activities, mode of action, and structure-activity relationship of podophyllotoxins: An update (2008-2010)

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 901-909

  Lv, M ^a   Xu, H ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anticancer activity; Antiviral activity; Biosynthesis; Insecticidal activity; Mode of action; Podophyllotoxin; Semisynthesis

Indexed keywords

DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN; ETOPOFOS; ETOPOSIDE; FLUOROURACIL; PICROPODOPHYLLIN; PODOPHYLLIC ACID; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN; TENIPOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; IC 50; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; ETOPOSIDE; HUMANS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TENIPOSIDE;

EID: 79961001108     PISSN: 13895575     EISSN: 18755607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138955711796575461     Document Type: Article

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