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The microtubule stabilizer patupilone (epothilone B) is a potent radiosensitizer in medulloblastoma cells.
Neuro-oncology - 1 Sept 2011
Oehler Christoph, von Bueren André O, Furmanova Polina, Broggini-Tenzer Angela, Orlowski Katrin, Rutkowski Stefan, Frei Karl, Grotzer Michael A, Pruschy Martin
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Concurrent radiochemotherapy for medulloblastoma includes the microtubule disrupting agent vincristine; however, vincristine alone or as part of a combined treatment regimen is highly toxic. A major goal is therefore to replace vincristine with novel potent chemotherapeutic agents-in particular, with microtubule stabilizing and destabilizing compounds-with a larger therapeutic window. Here, we investigated the...
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