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Synthesis and Evaluation of Folate-Conjugated Phenanthraquinones for Tumor-Targeted Oxidative Chemotherapy. 叶酸偶联苯蒽醌类药物在肿瘤靶向氧化化疗中的合成及评价。

药物化学期刊(英文) Pub Date : 2016-03-01 Epub Date: 2016-03-11 DOI: 10.4236/ojmc.2016.61001

Ajay Kumar, Venkatesh Chelvam, Mahalingam Sakkarapalayam, Guo Li, Pedro Sanchez-Cruz, Natasha S Piñero, Philip S Low, Antonio E Alegria

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引用次数: 6

Biological Activity of N-Hydroxyethyl-4-aza-2,3-didehydropodophyllotoxin Derivatives upon Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells. n -羟乙基-4-氮杂-2,3-二脱氢鬼臼毒素衍生物对结直肠腺癌细胞的生物活性。

药物化学期刊(英文) Pub Date : 2014-03-01 DOI: 10.4236/ojmc.2014.41001

Christian Vélez, Beatriz Zayas, Ajay Kumar

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引用次数: 5