Niclosamide, an old antihelminthic agent, demonstrates antitumor activity by blocking multiple signaling pathways of cancer stem cells

Niclosamide, an oral antihelminthic drug, has been used to treat tapeworm infection for about 50 years. Niclosamide is also used as a molluscicide for water treatment in schistosomiasis control programs. Recently, several groups have independently discovered that niclosamide is also active against c...

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Main Authors: Pan, Jing-Xuan, Ding, Ke, Wang, Cheng-Yan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3777479/