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Induction of apoptosis in human choriocarcinoma cell lines by treatment with 3,4-dihydro-6-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(1H)-quinolinone (vesnarinone).
Oncology reports - 1 Jan 2000
Isaka Keiichi, Fujito Atsuya, Sagawa Yasukazu, Yudate Tamaki, Nishi Hirotaka, Ito Hiroe, Takayama Masaomi
Abstract excerpt
Induction of apoptosis is an attractive strategy in cancer therapy but it clinical practice is not yet sufficient in choriocarcinoma. The quinolinone derivative, vesnarinone, is a novel inotropic agent used for treating congestive heart failure and may also have a potential anticancer activity. It induces apoptosis and differentiation in some tumor cell lines. We examined the antitumor effect of vesnarinone in...
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