Sulindac enhances the killing of cancer cells exposed to oxidative stress.
BACKGROUND:Sulindac is an FDA-approved non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that affects prostaglandin production by inhibiting cyclooxygenases (COX) 1 and 2. Sulindac has also been of interest for more than decade as a chemopreventive for adenomatous colorectal polyps and colon cancer. PRIN...
Main Authors: | Maria Marchetti, Lionel Resnick, Edna Gamliel, Shailaja Kesaraju, Herbert Weissbach, David Binninger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-06-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2686156?pdf=render |
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