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A whole‐genome scan for Artemisinin cytotoxicity reveals a novel therapy for human brain tumors
6 Feb 2023
Abstract excerpt
The natural compound Artemisinin is the most widely used antimalarial drug worldwide. Based on its cytotoxicity, it is also used for anticancer therapy. Artemisinin and its derivates are endoperoxides that damage proteins in eukaryotic cells; their definite mechanism of action and host cell targets, however, have remained largely elusive. Using yeast and haploid stem cell screening, we demonstrate that a single...
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