NCX-4040, a nitric oxide-releasing aspirin, sensitizes drug-resistant human ovarian xenograft tumors to cisplatin by depletion of cellular thiols

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ovarian carcinoma is the leading cause of mortality among gynecological cancers in the world. The high mortality rate is associated with lack of early diagnosis and development of drug resistance. The antitumor efficacy and mechanism...

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Main Authors: Ignarro Louis J, Khramtsov Valery V, Bobko Andrey, Wasowicz Tomasz, Selvendiran Karuppaiyah, Bratasz Anna, Kuppusamy Periannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/6/1/9