Proapoptotic activity of Ukrain is based on <it>Chelidonium majus </it>L. alkaloids and mediated via a mitochondrial death pathway

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The anticancer drug Ukrain (NSC-631570) which has been specified by the manufacturer as semisynthetic derivative of the <it>Chelidonium majus </it>L. alkaloid chelidonine and the alkylans thiotepa was reported to exert se...

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Main Authors: Plasswilm Ludwig, Daniel Peter T, Cordes Nils, Gruber Charlotte, Eldh Therese, Handrick René, Kammerer Bernd, Habermehl Daniel, Bamberg Michael, Belka Claus, Jendrossek Verena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/14