Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Preliminary Mechanistic Study of a Novel Mitochondrial-Targeted Xanthone

<i>α</i>-Mangostin, a natural xanthone, was found to have anticancer effects, but these effects are not sufficient to be effective. To increase anticancer potential and selectivity, a triphenylphosphonium cation moiety (TPP) was introduced to <i>α</i>-mangostin to specificall...

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Main Authors: Sibei Wang, Qi Zhang, Maoqin Peng, Jing Xu, Yuanqiang Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1016