Pimozide Inhibits the Human Prostate Cancer Cells Through the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species

The United States Food and Drug Administration-approved antipsychotic drug, pimozide, has anticancer activities. However, the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in its effect on prostate cancer is not well-known. We examined cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, ROS production, and the...

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Main Authors: Ukjin Kim, C-Yoon Kim, Ji Min Lee, Bokyeong Ryu, Jin Kim, Changsoo Shin, Jae-Hak Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.01517/full