Synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of 13-n-alkyl berberine and palmatine analogues as anticancer agents

Molecules

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 11294-11302

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Li, Jingjing ^a   Ma, Fei ^b,c   Yao, Shining ^d   Li, Naisan ^a   Wang, Jing ^a   Wang, Yongbin ^a   Wang, Xiuzhen ^e   Yao, Qizheng ^a  

^a CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^d Wuxi JC Pharmaceutical Technology Inc   (China)

^e NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkylation; Antitumor; Berberine; Cytotoxicity; Palmatine

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BERBERINE; BERBERINE DERIVATIVE; PALMATINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CHEMISTRY; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; IC 50; MALE; MOUSE; SYNTHESIS; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BERBERINE; BERBERINE ALKALOIDS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; HEP G2 CELLS; HUMANS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; MALE; MICE; XENOGRAFT MODEL ANTITUMOR ASSAYS;

EID: 84868088803     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules171011294     Document Type: Article

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