Synthesis of sex hormone-derived modified steroids possessing antiproliferative activity

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 137, Issue , 2013, Pages 301-315

  Frank, Éva ^a   Schneider, Gyula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Antiproliferative activity; Modified sex hormones; Steroid; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

2 METHOXYESTRADIOL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DOXORUBICIN; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; NITROGEN; SEX HORMONE; STEROID;

ANTIANGIOGENIC ACTIVITY; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; BINDING AFFINITY; CANCER CELL; CLICK CHEMISTRY; CYCLOADDITION; CYTOSTASIS; CYTOTOXICITY; GLUCURONIDATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICHAEL ADDITION; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; OPPENAUER OXIDATION; REVIEW; STEROID BINDING; STEROIDOGENESIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; MODIFIED SEX HORMONES; STEROID; SYNTHESIS;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; STEROIDS;

EID: 84886728610     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.02.018     Document Type: Review

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