Potential ‘anti-cancer’ effects of esketamine on proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion in esophageal squamous carcinoma cells
Abstract Background Esketamine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, is commonly used for anesthesia and analgesia clinically. It was reported to negatively regulate cell proliferation, metastasis and apoptosis in cancer cells, including lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. However, its impact...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | European Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01511-x |