Castasterone, a Plant Steroid Hormone, Affects Human Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells and Reverses Multi-Drug Resistance
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) has a dismal prognosis, in part because of the development of multi-drug resistance. Castasterone (CAS) is the metabolic precursor of the plant steroid hormone epibrassinolide (EB). In some plants, EB accounts for the total hormone activity, whereas in other plants, CAS...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/2/170 |