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Mini Profile of Potential Anticancer Properties of Propofol
11 Dec 2014
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BACKGROUND: Propofol (2, 6-diisopropylphenol) is an intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent administered to induce and maintain anesthesia. It has been recently revealed that propofol has anticancer properties including direct and indirect suppression of the viability and proliferation of cancer cells by promoting apoptosis in some cancer cell lines. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: This study aimed to establish a...
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