Targeted hyperalkalization with NaOH-loaded starch implants enhances doxorubicin efficacy in tumor treatment
High-alkali treatment using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) injection can be a therapeutic approach for killing tumor cells. Alkalization can damage cellular structures and lead to cell death. Increased alkalinity can also enhance the efficacy of certain chemotherapeutic drugs such as doxorubicin (DOX). In...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1818087623000806 |