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Mechanisms of Cellular Resistance to Camptothecins
30 Oct 2006
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The camptothecins are among the most promising antitumor agents endowed with a unique mechanism of action, because they act through inhibition of DNA topoisomerase I, an enzyme involved in regulating critical cellular functions including DNA replication, transcription and recombination. On the basis of the pharmacological interest of camptothecins in cancer chemotherapy, medicinal chemistry has played a crucial...
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