New tirapazamine derivatives protect cardiomyocytes from doxorubicin toxicity

Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity is caused by various mechanisms, most importantly by oxidative stress originating in the mitochondria. Tirapazamine is a hypoxia-activated anticancer experimental drug. Both drugs in normoxia conditions undergo univalent reduction, thus tirapazamine may compete with doxoru...

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Main Authors: Korga Agnieszka, Iwan Magdalena, Matosiuk Dariusz, Rzadkowska Marzena, Szacon Elzbieta, Humeniuk Ewelina, Sysa Marcin, Ostrowska Marta, Dudka Jaroslaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-03-01
Series:Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2020-0001