Thapsigargin—From Traditional Medicine to Anticancer Drug
A sesquiterpene lactone, thapsigargin, is a phytochemical found in the roots and fruits of Mediterranean plants from <i>Thapsia</i> L. species that have been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat rheumatic pain, lung diseases, and female infertility. More recently thapsigargin was...
Main Authors: | Agata Jaskulska, Anna Ewa Janecka, Katarzyna Gach-Janczak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1/4 |
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