Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology

Zewdu A

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• Research Article
  Verticillin A Inhibits Leiomyosarcoma and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Growth via Induction of Apoptosis
  Author(s): Zewdu A, Lopez G, Braggio D, Kenny C, Constantino D, Bid HK, Batte K, Iwenofu OH, Oberlies NH, Pearce CJ, Strohecker AM, Lev D and Pollock REZewdu A, Lopez G, Braggio D, Kenny C, Constantino D, Bid HK, Batte K, Iwenofu OH, Oberlies NH, Pearce CJ, Strohecker AM, Lev D and Pollock RE
  
  Objective: The heterogeneity of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) represents a major challenge for the development of effective therapeutics. Comprised of over 50 different histology subtypes of various etiologies, STS subsets are further characterized as either karyotypically simple or complex. Due to the number of genetic anomalies associated with genetically complex STS, development of therapies demonstrating potency against this STS cluster is especially challenging and yet greatly needed. Verticillin A is a small molecule natural product with demonstrated anticancer activity; however, the efficacy of this agent has never been evaluated in STS. Therefore, the goal of this study was to explore verticillin A as a potential STS therapeutic. Methods: We performed survival (MTS) and clonogenic analyses to measure the impact of this agent on the viabi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1459.1000221

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