Iron chelators for the treatment of cancer
The study of iron chelators as anti-tumor agents is still in its infancy. Iron is important for cellular proliferation and this is demonstrated by observations that iron-depletion results in cell cycle arrest and also apoptosis. In addition, many iron chelators are known to inhibit ribonucleotide re...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Bentham Science Publishers
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7118 |