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Hypericin
1 Oct 1994
Abstract excerpt
Hypericin, a polycyclic aromatic dione isolated from plants, is presently being clinically evaluated as an antiviral agent in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In addition, it is known to be a potent protein kinase C inhibitor. To evaluate its potential as an inhibitor of glioma growth, an established (U87) and low-passage glioma line (93-492) were treated with hypericin in tissue...
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