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Zoledronate-induced S phase arrest and apoptosis accompanied by DNA damage and activation of the ATM/Chk1/cdc25 pathway in human osteosarcoma cells
1 Aug 2007
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Osteosarcoma is one of the most common primary malignant tumors of the bone in children and adolescents. Some patients continue to have a poor prognosis, as they have metastatic disease and frequent occurrence of drug resistance. Zoledronate is a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate that has been used for the treatment of hypercalcemia and bone metastasis, because it induces apoptosis in osteoclasts and tumor cells...
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